u/ThrowRAMystic802

if you’re on the fence about buying the iPhone 14 in 2026, let me tell you I’ve been seeing them a lot more in the wild. “how do you know it’s the 14 and not the 13?” the blue color, the lavender. the lack of the sim slot on the side. the slightly bigger lenses. kinda made me proud choosing to get a 14 lavender 256gb in sept last year after they released the 17. got it for $299 and paid it off earlier this year. though I still see a lot of 13s as well (green color, pink, blue), it’s normal to still have the 14 or even think about getting it. it’s a 4-year old phone yes, but has 6gb of ram, emergency SOS, etc. it’s still a good phone to use if you’re thinking about it.

anyone know if apple will restock them following the 18 announcement this week? I’ve been desperate for that very pink iphone 15, regardless of size and storage 😭 getting an apple care is a must for me, so it’s either refurb from apple or from carrier directly but almost none offers it anymore. looking to upgrade my 12 mini. I am hoping they do a one last dance with the 15s and then wrap it up, but not yet until I get my hands on one lol.

got the 16 yesterday and it’s still sealed in the box from my carrier (AT&T). they are running the promo for $0/mo but unlocks after 36 mos, otherwise you can pay off the phone early ($729) if you want to break from the contract. the 128gb doesnt bother me, I have a 15 pro with 256gb and an iPad mini with 256gb as well as 2tb on icloud storage. I’m paying $30/mo for the line, but don’t really have a use for it. should I just return it and get a refurb one from apple? they have them on the refurb website right now for $619, but not sure if they will go down in price when the 18 gets announced. I really want a pink phone, tried the 13 and 15 but both came with issues (physical) and I’d really rather just get it from apple directly or carrier. if the 16 will go down in price after this week’s announcement, that’s better.

I’m desperate lmao. I’m looking for a 13 mini regardless of iOS, storage, and battery health. but has to be pristine or very minimal wear and tear front and back and sides. I tried amazon, fb marketplace, ebay, and backmarket. but haven’t tried swappa yet. are the pics they have posted the actual pics of the phone you’re about to get? and, if someone can recommend me a good seller, that’d be appreciated! I keep checking verizon on ebay since I had a good experience with them before (directly through verizon certified pre-owned though). but no 13 mini listed yet. preferred colors are pink or starlight, but open to green or blue or red! (blue especially hehe)

I have an iPhone 14 128gb in Starlight still on iOS 16.0.3. I forgot about it and now I cant update it to iOS 18.7.8 since it’s been long unsigned. some people said it can go up to a bit more than market price (which is around $250 in value, from techfare). I don’t need it, I like the color but I think I could get the same one with a more updated iOS for less. the catch is that it can be used with AT&T only, since it was ordered from Walmart but never activated.

please delete if not allowed thanks!!

edit: grammar on the title lol

is my only option to stay on 18.7.7 or update to 26.6?

have an iPhone 14 on iOS 18.7.7 and tried updating to 18.7.8, the update downloads but not going through. I tried: deleting the update and downloading it again; and factory reset but none seems to work. my bf got an iPhone 15 on iOS 17(?) straight from the box and it updated to iOS 18.7.8 pretty easily. so how come mine dont?? I dont get it.

I have 2 iPhone 14s. one is running iOS 18.7.7, and the other is running iOS 16.03. I am trying to update both on iOS 18.7.8, they are downloaded, but can’t seem to go past the verifying page and then says it’s unavailable. I am NOT updating to iOS 26, so why is apple forcing us to? this is just ridiculous.

I have 3 iPads: iPad Mini 6, iPad Air M2, and iPad Mini 7. both the M2 and Mini 7 have 128gb only. the Mini 6 has 256gb. I got the M2 basically for free after my bf gave me his Apple store credits, and the Mini 6 I got from my school bookstore (deducted from tuition), and Mini 7 I got after trading in my A16/11th Gen iPad. there’s no really use for me to have 3 iPads. I have been using the Mini 7 as a main device, but want to go back to using the Mini 6 instead. I’m in my last year of college, and will probably not use the iPads all that often after grad.

here’s the kicker: Apple is offering only $250 trade-in credits. Best Buy is offering $300. I want to sell it for at least $329 if I were to do the selling route. looking to get an iPhone 17e regardless of what I go with. the Mini 7 has 22 cycle count, on iOS 18.7.8, bought on Oct 2025.

should I sell it? please delete if not allowed, thanks!

got a 12 mini refurb a couple months ago, with a newly installed battery (genuine from apple) when I bought it. it’s updated to iOS 26.5, (came in with iOS 26.1) and I noticed even when I’m not using it, the battery runs fast. I only use it as a secondary phone, mainly for music. I even have the wifi turned off and no apps running in the background. it’s been exactly 12 hours since I charged it to 100%, and now it’s sitting at 70% with no screen time on. is this normal for an aging iphone? the battery is new and still has 100% capacity. the SE 3 I have alongside it (another secondary phone) has 87% battery capacity and runs on iOS 18.7.8, still has 90% battery from last night’s full charge. anyone run into the same issue?

other than thinner bezels, possibly pro-motion, 120hz, and other noticeable things, can we at least get the pink color back? it does not make sense to me that apple kept it in their iphone line up, and now released it on the new macbook neo. the last pink ipad was the ipad air 5 released in 2022. apple will make so much money from the ipad mini girlies buying the pink color 😭 I had a mini 6 in pink 3 years ago, and I miss it so much.

edit: I forgot about the 10th gen ipad and the a16, they also have pink but a bit too much in my opinion

(plz delete if not allowed) bit of a rant but in 2022, I found an SE 1 64gb in silver that was in mint condition. phone was pristine except it was locked to boost mobile. yesterday I went home and asked if she’s seen it somewhere, she said, “oh was it the small phone? I sold it for $20” like what??? I bought it for $80 4 years ago. like it doesnt matter how much I bought it for, but I was saving and using it as an ipod whenever I’m home. I’m away from college and lowkey felt offended. whoever got it was lucky asf, at least condition-wise. it came with the box and she even gave them new headphones for it as well (she also got them from another yard sale lol). now I’m on the hunt for another SE 1 specifically in silver, but maybe I opt for 128gb if I see one somewhere. my SE 1 rose gold only has 32gb and starting to be painfully slow 🥲