Since it doesn't seem like we're getting an SE refresh this year, what's everyone's plan? I have a 64gb I bought 6ish months ago ("downgraded" from 6s+) and I'm debating buying another new one before the end of the year and keeping it in storage until this one completely craps out. I have no use for any screen bigger than 4", this is basically my perfect phone and I hope Apple keeps updating it as time goes on but I'm gonna hold onto this model for as long as I can.
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Apple iPhone SE |OT| A Dazzling Display of Common Sense (again)
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I'd recommend keeping an eye out for a jailbreak (assuming you're at the most recent update) so that you can extend the life of the device through tweaks and etc.
Not sure if you meant what version of iOS is on the SE. Latest version is 10.2 for all SE versions.
NOLA_Gaffer
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Just noticed online that the iPhone SE storage has been doubled to 32GB and 128GB respectively. I was just about to buy one about six weeks back; glad I waited it out.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/201...Phone-7-Plus-PRODUCT-RED-Special-Edition.html
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/201...Phone-7-Plus-PRODUCT-RED-Special-Edition.html
Where's the se2
SmackCrackleNPop
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I wouldn't mind getting one as like a backup iPhone/iPod. Why get a 128GB iPod touch when the 128GB iPhone SE is just a little more and is a phone.
Not going to happen. they will sit on this phone for another 1-2 years.
WhiteRabbitEXE
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Damn. I bought mine in December, so its been a few months, and I literally needed to upgrade (my 5C's battery wound up "exploding" a few weeks after upgrade), but I still wish I could have waited.
Worse for my girlfriend - she upgraded a few weeks back.
Sir Abacus
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The A9 is a monster of a chip still. Beats the crap out of any mid range Snapdragon SoC by a wide margin.
NOLA_Gaffer
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Might want to check the return policy on the phone...most places is 14 days but if it happens to be 30 you might be eligible to return it for the better model.
Replacing my "launch" iPhone 5c from Sept 2013. It's finally starting to feel a bit long in the tooth. Hopefully I can get just as much life out of the SE, if not longer.
Edit: Anyone have a favorite iPhone SE case? I've been alternating between various colors of Apple's official iPhone 5c case since launch and I love how simple and sturdy it is. I'm thinking of moving to one of their leather cases for the SE unless someone can recommend me something similar to the official 5c case. It's a soft rubber without feeling cheap.. Any thoughts?
WhiteRabbitEXE
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I'll ask her when exactly she got hers. She bought it from Apple directly though, at a physical Apple Store, paid in full. Do you happen to know their policy offhand?
I got the simple leather one from Apple. Nice but expensive.
NOLA_Gaffer
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http://www.apple.com/shop/help/returns_refund
The website says 14 days, but I'd still stop by one day and ask if in person. They may make an exception for you since it's so close to a new model and since it's technically an exchange instead of a straight-up return. Doesn't hurt to ask.
The Lamonster
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NOLA_Gaffer
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The phone was offered in 64GB for the first year of its availability.
Chittagong
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SE is such a great phone. I've had iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6S Plus and now iPhone SE. It's by far the best size, best design, best performance. Camera is worse, but everything else is top notch.
MercuryLS3
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I have a iPhone 7 but I'm going back to the SE. I love the design and form factor, regret upgrading.
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
I have both a 7+ and an SE. I only use the 7+ when I go on holiday thanks to the far superior camera. Otherwise, I prefer the SE.
NOLA_Gaffer
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Picked up Apple's leather case with my iPhone SE last Thursday but I can't help but feel it that it wouldn't offer a whole lot of impact protection. Looked at a local Wal-Mart's selection last night but it was mostly those ugly Otterbox cases. Gonna check out Best Buy tonight and maybe the Apple Store as well--I'll probably just exchange it for something else.
Edit: In my 7 years of iPhone ownership I've yet to break an iPhone, so knock on wood there, but I still feel better about having a little something around the edges were something to happen. One of the biggest things I miss about my iPhone 5c was the cases Apple made for it. Really nice feeling silicone that wasn't huge but offered decent drop protection.
Edit: In my 7 years of iPhone ownership I've yet to break an iPhone, so knock on wood there, but I still feel better about having a little something around the edges were something to happen. One of the biggest things I miss about my iPhone 5c was the cases Apple made for it. Really nice feeling silicone that wasn't huge but offered decent drop protection.
You're in luck, I think? Apple's rubber cases for the 5S will also fit the SE. Minus the circular design on the back, they're the exact same afaik.
NOLA_Gaffer
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Unfortunately the 5c dimensions are a bit different than the 5/5s/SE.
bobs...onGaf
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Maybe a stupid question but I'm guessing it's safe to update to the latest iOS? I know the new file system is more efficient and hear the update has snappier animations to speed up phone use, anyone found any negatives?
NOLA_Gaffer
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My iPhone SE apparently can have more apps open at a time, which is great, but it's at the cost of games not closing and thus I'm missing out on daily launch rewards.
I have a 6 plus and depending on how tempted i am on the new top end iphone coming in fall, i might switch to an SE successor.
bobs...onGaf
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Is that due to the 10.3 update? Are you noticing any battery implications due to this?
NOLA_Gaffer
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I think it's just because the iPhone SE has twice the amount of RAM as the 5c I was using prior.
LostMyNarbles
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Throwing it out there to anybody considering this phone. Currently AT&T is selling it as a GoPhone option for $199. They only offer the 32GB model in Space Gray. When you add to cart you can remove the Top-Off card and the monthly payment plan will not get charged so long as you do not use the SIM card in the phone.
https://www.att.com/cellphones/iphone/iphone-se-prepaid.html#sku=sku8260700
From what I have read on Slickdeals.net you can get it unlocked to work on T-Mobile or Verizon by making sure you do not turn on the phone when you receive it and then request an unlock code from AT&T. If you do turn it on with the SIM card inside it locks to AT&T and will then require 6 months usage to unlock.
https://www.att.com/cellphones/iphone/iphone-se-prepaid.html#sku=sku8260700
From what I have read on Slickdeals.net you can get it unlocked to work on T-Mobile or Verizon by making sure you do not turn on the phone when you receive it and then request an unlock code from AT&T. If you do turn it on with the SIM card inside it locks to AT&T and will then require 6 months usage to unlock.
The Real Abed
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Definitely. The SE will be replaced with another fancy small iPhone. Unless they eventually finally streamline the product line to have all three sizes in the same case design. The SE, like the 5C before it, was designed as an afterthought to fill the 4" gap Apple didn't know they needed to fill. Once they start actually designing their new cases to account for all three sizes, they'll replace it.
Before then, yeah, maybe there'll be an SE with new colors and a more 7-like processor inside.
NOLA_Gaffer
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Dropped my iPhone SE for this first time this morning while juggling shopping bags coming out of a Walgreens. No broken screen but the metal band as a few nice chunks taken out of it in the lower left corner. Pretty fuckin' bummed as this is the first time I've managed to damage any of my iPhones since ownership of the iPhone 4.
Pretty much confirms that the Apple leather case has little to no drop protection as I expected. Gonna try to exchange it tonight even though I'm about a week out of the return policy.Also buying Applecare tomorrow when my credit card cycle rolls over.
Pretty much confirms that the Apple leather case has little to no drop protection as I expected. Gonna try to exchange it tonight even though I'm about a week out of the return policy.Also buying Applecare tomorrow when my credit card cycle rolls over.
Bought an iPhone SE 32 Gb space grey through ATT on Sunday. (through go phone so it is locked to ATT, unless you go third party route.) The phone is in perfect mint condition and was only used yesterday.
I have decided against it and seeing if anyone would like to purchase it for cost (200+tax and shipping) before I return it. If I return they take 45 off for restocking fee, so I'm trying to avoid that.
Thanks!
I have decided against it and seeing if anyone would like to purchase it for cost (200+tax and shipping) before I return it. If I return they take 45 off for restocking fee, so I'm trying to avoid that.
Thanks!
Possible Leak Suggests Next iPhone SE or iPhone 7s Could Have Strengthened Ion-X Glass Display
Yes please. Apple is leaving money on the table if they don't make a new 4" phone
The Real Abed
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They wouldn't abandon the 4" now. Too many people still want them. They're here to stay until people stop buying them.
Whether they'll start releasing their major phones in all three sizes in the future or just continue releasing a separately designed 4" every two years is to be determined though. I mean where do you go from the retro 5S case design? Would make more sense to start designing the 4" to match the 4.7" and 5.5" cases from now on. Even if they only update the 4" with every other case change.
Only a hunch but I think the Anniversary Design will migrate across all the models, and that's when they will drop the numbering and just have an iPhone family in the different sizes.
I think that was the plan for this year, but the problems they are having with the new design scrapped that. Now it's a case of whether they can make it for 2018.
DongBeetle
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On that display you really don't need more than an A9 anyways.
I prefer 4" phones, but I really want the SE to be up-to-date with designs and technology instead of being a generation behind. I suppose there's only so much they can do at the lower pricepoint and smaller volume, so things like a processor that's a gen old are fine with me, but it would be nice if it got the edge-to-edge display at the very least AND launched simultaneously.
I suspect it gets announced without that stuff and around WWDC, though.
I suspect it gets announced without that stuff and around WWDC, though.
jts
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I mean I don't know about the size but the iPhone SE is by far the best looking phone Apple sells. My friend has one and I keep feeling jelly.
I want to go smaller than my 6s+ but 4" might be too small. 4.7" would be what I wanted but if a new SE kept the same design (and added 3D touch) and the 7s or 8 kept being roundy things, I'd go for a new SE.
I want to go smaller than my 6s+ but 4" might be too small. 4.7" would be what I wanted but if a new SE kept the same design (and added 3D touch) and the 7s or 8 kept being roundy things, I'd go for a new SE.
The 64GB model was the original spec at launch. Now you get double the storage (128GB) for the same price.
Why does GAF get so triggered by Apple products?
oh wait, because geek machismo
I went from a 64GB 6S Plus to a 16GB 5S (yes 5S) and I'm loving it.
The 5S is still a perfectly usable phone and fits so nicely in my hand. It's nearly half the weight of the Plus; first couple of days after the switch I kept thinking my pocket was empty.
I'd like to get a year out of this and save the SE as my upgrade path.
iPhones I've had: 3G, 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 6, 6S Plus, 5S
jts
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Interesting.
I see so many people tired of the + size (including myself). I wonder if the trend will ever reflect that after everyone goes through their "phablet" in a way or the other.
Can't hate on a 5s but the main reason why I wouldn't consider it is the same for current SE: lack of 3D touch. I really like 3D touch and wouldn't go back willingly.
SpartanN92
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FYI Verizon customers...
This weekend only the iPhone SE is anywhere from $3-$6 a month cheaper depending on the model.
That puts the 16gb at ~$13 per month
This weekend only the iPhone SE is anywhere from $3-$6 a month cheaper depending on the model.
That puts the 16gb at ~$13 per month
Zeyphersan
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The sweet spot always changes as well. The sweet spot is whatever Apple isn't offering at that moment
The internet moves the goalposts so often for Apple it's like they are running on a treadmill.
just upgraded my wife from an xperia M4 to an SE. Only had rose gold availble and she wanted normal gold. But overally for £4 per month more thats a decent deal.
Whats a good slim case that'll cover the 'horrible' pink and give a little face-lip to protect the screen? Also interested if there are any particularly good tempered glass protectors
Whats a good slim case that'll cover the 'horrible' pink and give a little face-lip to protect the screen? Also interested if there are any particularly good tempered glass protectors
Got one from these guys
https://www.carved.com/
It's held up surprisingly well. Has the little lip on front and has saved me on a few drops.
Wow, I really hope the rumours are true that the SE-2 will be possibly getting released alongside the iPhone 8, or even that they will all be part of the same design, just in three size variants. I have an S7 currently and will have paid off my contract by next March and the SE is along the lines of what I want. Want pocketable, true one handed operation, great performance and battery life.
I really hope they can refine the SE. Will be awesome if it can use the same size but fit in an edge to edge screen. That would make the screen a great size without being too much. A better camera module would be appreciated, I'd rather not take a step down from the S7, hopefully. Other than that make it work as fast as the SE demo units I've tried in Apple Stores and let the battery last a full day as I believe the SE does (smaller lower res screen being the main reason I think) and I will jump on that as soon as I'm out of my contract!
I really hope they can refine the SE. Will be awesome if it can use the same size but fit in an edge to edge screen. That would make the screen a great size without being too much. A better camera module would be appreciated, I'd rather not take a step down from the S7, hopefully. Other than that make it work as fast as the SE demo units I've tried in Apple Stores and let the battery last a full day as I believe the SE does (smaller lower res screen being the main reason I think) and I will jump on that as soon as I'm out of my contract!
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