▲ 5 r/KiaEV9

Does Kia still send out coupons for the Kia Connect Store?

Thinking about picking up the remote parking as our garage is a tight fit and it came in handy on my old Genesis, but I see mention of people receiving coupon codes in the past.

Does Kia still send out coupons for the digital products?

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u/JiveDonkey — 14 days ago
▲ 16 r/iCloud

Family member passed away. What's the best way to preserve their iCloud data?

We sadly lost an older family member recently and have access to both iCloud account and two former devices (iPad and iPhone). We're planning to wipe the devices and give them out to other family members who could use them; however, we would like to preserve their iCloud data as it has a few thousand pictures they took over the years, along with some other memories their 3 daughters would like to retain access to.

They currently have the 50gb iCloud plan; however, I believe it's slated for downgrade to 5gb soon as their credit card is no longer active.

What's the best way to preserve their iCloud data?

I assume that the data will exist in the cloud in perpetuity? Perhaps the daughters could just share the login to access her photos and stuff from iCloud.com, provided we disable 2 factor authentication?

Or would be better served to download all of the data and share it with the 3 daughters directly?

Open to suggestions on how to best proceed.

u/JiveDonkey — 2 months ago

Is there anyway around the block on network switches around the end of a cycle?

Unfortunately Verizon seems to be having a significant LTE data outage in my area. It’s been dead all afternoon and evening and as soon as I leave my house I have no data until I pick up a 5g tower, which for me is about a mile away.

I went in to try and switch to Dark Star or Light Speed but it says I can’t since I’m close to the cycle end (I’m on a monthly plan).

Is there anyway around this restriction?

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u/JiveDonkey — 3 months ago

Has anyone received any orders placed in the last month?

I know they are on the way out, but i expected they would still ship any shoes they are still selling on the site. Ordered just about a month ago, got the email confirmation and the note that it may take up to two weeks to ship, but its now been a month and it still says "We're preparing these items for shipping"

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u/JiveDonkey — 3 months ago
▲ 166 r/KiaEV9

I wish Kia would go a bit bolder with their EV9 color options

u/JiveDonkey — 3 months ago
▲ 36 r/KiaEV9

Where do you keep your L1 charging cable?

I like the nice case they provided, but other than just leaving it in the trunk, not sure the best place to store it in the car for an emergency.

u/JiveDonkey — 3 months ago
▲ 1 r/KiaEV9

Lightning Patterns & Remote Smart Assist - missing from the store

Hey all,

Picked up a new Nightfall Land earlier this week and just wanted to check out the pricing to add the Remote Smart Assist or additional lighting patterns, but oddly I don’t even have an option in the Kia Connect store for anything to do with either one, no trials, no purchase, it’s just missing.

Does it usually take a few days for the options to show up in the store?

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u/JiveDonkey — 4 months ago
▲ 41 r/Rivian

Bought a car yesterday, R2 invite arrived today :)

Reservation was March 20, 2024 - not a current owner and the lease on my Genesis GV70 electrified is up the end of July.

I've wanted a R1S for years but it was out of our budget. I've kept and eye on used R1S prices, but they haven't dropped far enough yet and was truly hopeful the R2 would work on a lease before they announced pricing, but alas, not in the budget at the moment either.

Ended up picking up a Kia EV9 Nightfall yesterday with the end of the quarter specials, got a great deal (74k MSRP, $529/mo for 24 months with just 1st/taxes due at signing) and while not required, the 3rd row will ultimately come in handy for us.

All in all i'm happy with the decision i made, but it does feel a bit bittersweet to pass on the R2 given how long i've wanted a Rivian. Hopefully the lease prices will have come down in 24 months when my EV9 lease is up and it fits in the budget.

Is it worth keeping the reservation even if i don't proceed?

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u/JiveDonkey — 4 months ago

How do you handle the clutter?

Since joining vine just over a year ago, we've collected quite an assortment of random items. Many are functional, some are just fun, others completely impractical - but unlike ordering things that we truly need, we tend to stray into the "well this is kinda cool, i wouldn't necessarily buy this normally, but what the heck".

As a result, we've started to accumulate clutter all over our house.

Lately we've just put a moratorium on what we get. Unless we absolutely 100% need it, we skip it.

How do you all handle it? Chuck stuff out as you go? Garage Sale?

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u/JiveDonkey — 4 months ago
▲ 2 r/KiaEV9

Which color do you think looks best in the Nightfall edition?

Unfortunately every Kia dealer seems to use the same horrible stock images, so its hard to truly tell how the colors look.

In your opinion, which color looks the best with nightfall?

I'm currently leaning towards Wolf Grey, Road Rider Brown, or Ocean Blue.

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u/JiveDonkey — 4 months ago

Watch to Phone - How to accomplish?

My daughter has had a standalone watch plan with US Mobile for about two years. We’ve decided she’s old enough for a phone now, so we’re giving her one of our older iPhones and wanted to sign up for the $299 Premium Unlimited promotion.

After speaking with support, I was told the line would not qualify for any new customer promotions because the number is considered an existing line, even though she has never previously had a phone plan.

Can you confirm if this is accurate?

It’s pretty frustrating that the only way for her to keep the phone number associated with her watch is to forfeit eligibility for promotional pricing, or to take our business to another carrier for what would be her first phone.

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u/JiveDonkey — 5 months ago

Perks & Discounts

Hi all,

I was about to submit my first 3 month perk verification and noticed it says the following: "Service credit for perks may not be combined with other offers, rewards, or discounts."

Does that mean if my lines are paying $35 ($44 premium -$9 discount, for $35/mo) that we aren't eligible for perks?

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u/JiveDonkey — 5 months ago
▲ 2 r/Hue

Is there a list of all the generations of the E26 Hue bulbs over the years and how they differ?

I found an older 75W (1100 lumens) E26 White and Color Ambiance starter kit (4 bulbs and a hub) in my garage that i forgot i had, i probably bought them 4 years ago. I have no need for the hub, but i'm wondering it its worth selling them and picking up the newest 60W E26 models they have on sale on the hue website right now, or just cracking them open and using the bulbs.

Ultimately, i don't think mine have the following features - but curious if there was a list somewhere that shows the full differences between the different generations?

  • Full-spectrum light (1000-20000K)
  • Dimmable to 0.2% brightness
  • Chromasync™ precision color
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u/JiveDonkey — 5 months ago

My 1 year old external enclosure (JMS579 chipset) seems to be on the way out. Started frequently disconnecting from my Beelink S12 Pro about 1-2 weeks ago as Scrypted NVR keeps alerting me to the errors and from my testing seems to be the culprit.

Any recommendations for the best reliable 3.5" enclosure I can replace it with?

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u/JiveDonkey — 5 months ago

Really happy with how these feel, I’m a size 11.5 in most shoes, picked these up in size 11D and they fit perfect.

I was a little concerned about the color on the toe of the one boot at first, but I imagine it will even out over time with the pull up on these, right?

Anyway, super stoked overall. Looking forward to my next pair!

u/JiveDonkey — 5 months ago