u/arcticstic

I've flirted with Coros in the past -- loved my Pace 3 -- but ultimately chickened out long term just because of the sheer amounts of data had on me. When I was seeing running estimates on Garmin Connect, and comparing them with the different figure on Coros, I just can't help but think Garmin had the more accurate figure and so I ultimately went back to them afterwards.

A bit like when you see an Amazon view that's 4.5 stars but has over 5,000 reviews compared with a 5 star item that had just 10. Ya' know?

But the Coros hardware today is just so much more my cup of tea. A new MIP watch that's 42mm (Apex 4)? Yes please. Garmin's nearest equivalent (Fenix 7s Pro) is 3 years old this month. The only thing that is keepign me away from that buy button is with my history with Garmin.

Even if it's an entirely manual procedure, am I able to export all of my Garmin activities over the years and upload them to Coros? Is that possible?

• iPhone 17 Pro, 256GB
• iOS 26.5.2

I'm kind of probing if anybody else is having this issue or whether it's just my handset? I keep updating this phone, up-to-date as of yesterday afternoon but regularly updated throughout its current lifecycle, but this issue keeps persisting.

I keep seeing online somewhere that this is an issue with the battery giving enough power to the CPU chip and so the phone sort of shorts itself out every now and then. But I don't understand this -- I'm not video editing or rinsing Claude Fable on Max or anything. It will literally crash from just browsing or changing apps...

I can see the crash in the Privacy > Analytics Data area ("ANECompilerService.diskwrites_resource-2026-06-07-213911.ips") which I'm happy to share. But yeah ...just wondering whether this is an AppleCare claim at all or whether this generation is just a bit of an inconvenience.

I have a nice, and rather sentimental pair of Ray Bans that I was considering replacing but, now, I've decided I'll just have the lens replaced. Should be cheaper that way, too. They're not prescription or polarised or anything, so surely this is a cheap and easy fix?

They're a pair of RB2180's which aren't as prevalent as some of their other offerings (Clubmaster, Wayfarer etc...), so I'm struggling to find a reputable company that I should send these to. Just wondered if anybody more in the know than me could point me somewhere.

Massive thanks!

I (29/m) am looking for perspective on a confusing situation.

Earlier this year, I met "A" (23/f) on a 30+ day solo travel trip. We had an instant, genuine connection (very compatible, similar humour, intense chemistry) and went through a lot together on the road. Before leaving, I told her how I felt. She gave me a kind "not yet," but left the door open for the future.

Over the next couple of months, we stayed in loose contact. She was in Asia for just that month, but I'm on an extended period of leave and even ended up flying to her neck of the woods (London) on my way to Ireland. I actually decided to delay my flight so that I could see her in her hometown for the day while there on her day-off. It was a lovely, natural day -- it felt like nothing had changes -- but after I left, we fell into a pattern of silence.

For the following six weeks (up to today), I sent a few low-pressure check-ins spaced far apart, which went unanswered. I interpreted the silence as her needing space or having moved on, so I stopped reaching out. Maybe the age gap's too big, or visit her stomping ground was a little too forward? I don't know. This is such a long distance scenario that over the 1.5 months I didn't hear from her I sort of just interpreted it as a fragile situation that may never recover from the sheer geographic logistics of it all.

During this period of silence, I met "B" (28/f) about a month ago.

Some context: I am Australian. Both A and B are British.

B and I are both travelling and things have moved very quickly and well. Might be an innaprorpiate overshare, but we have done the deed. We're texting exciting things. While it doesn't have the foundations I had with A, it's certainly moving a lot quicker.

Well, today, A reached out out of the blue, unprompted, asking about a question I’d teased weeks ago regarding meeting up next year. I know A works a relentless job (NHS) and is likely just dealing with her own life back home, and so I really don't believe this silence was malicious. I’m just struggling to understand the dynamic.

I do like B, but my feelings for A are just on a different level. I have thought about her everyday since we both departed Asia. I even dream about her. I'd be lying if I said I didn't see a potential future with her that I'm not feeling with B.

My questions:

1. How do I interpret this pattern? Warm in person, but intermittent at a distance? Is it likely she’s interested but overwhelmed by life in her early hospo career, or am I reading too much into a friendly reach-out?
2. How do I handle B fairly? She is asking about booking a trip to meet up soon, but with A reaching out, I feel conflicted and I don't want to mess B around while my head is in a spin.

Just to be clear, it is very early doors with B. 50+ texts a day and all, but but it'd be weird to call her my "girlfriend", and I reckon the same for her with "boyfriend". But we're obviously on an upwards ramp where things are going.

I’m struggling to get perspective on whether it’s a mistake to engage with A again, or if I’m just overthinking a simple, friendly re-connection. Some advice would be massively appreciated.

TL;DR: Met "A" (23F) travelling; we had an intense, genuine connection, but long-distance logistics and her demanding NHS job led to sporadic communication. I visited her hometown, but then she went silent for six weeks. Meanwhile, I met "B" (28F) while travelling; we’re moving quickly and things are going well, though it lacks the depth of my connection with A. Today, A reached out out of the blue to re-open a conversation we had weeks ago. Now, I’m conflicted between my lingering feelings for A and my growing commitment to B, and I don’t know how to navigate this without being unfair to either of them.

Sorry if this has been done to death.

I am basically a cycling + swimming long distance person, owing to a slightly unstable ankle from an injury in 2017. I frequently do long Iron Man distances on the bike and in OWS, but I have neglected running until 2024, where I took part in a triathlon.

The 10K at the end was bad so I've spend the last 1.5 years sorting out my running. I'm a 29:00 5k and about a 01:10:00 10k. I'm not too fussed about improving those short distance times now, what I really want to do is go further now though, even potentially marathon distance.

A problem (I think it's a problem, anyway) is that I am basically cardio-exclusive. I am a massive gym virgin. But I am also 30 now, and the whole use it or lose it when it comes to muscle tissue is beginning to scare me. So I think it's time I started lifting things.

Anyway. What can I do gym-wise to help complement this long-distance running goal? I don't want to be ripped -- I'm not looking for superficial results. Just the best circuit that will help.

Massive thanks.

I was gifted £40,000 from my late-father for the purpose of buying a property but I’ve had no need to get one bar satisfying some universal life milestone. I’m 30/m, chronically single to the point of giving up, and would rather live in a houseshare in London with my friends and keep social while singlehood still persists. I’ve been suggested by my mother to buy a flat in suburbia, likely Essex, but the thought of living there solely for some later financial necessity really depresses me, even if it will bite me later towards retirement. I don’t feel like I’m on the same route as many of my peers at the moment, and this seems like an expensive way to keep lonely ‘ol me even more lonely.

But I am also flirting with the idea of emigration to Australia in the next 2-5 years, and so I’m unsure as to whether tying this money up here is the right move. Right now £36,000 is in premium bonds, and £4,000 is locked in a LISA that’s been maxed out for the year.

I lost my job in March and have been travelling since. Nothing extravagant but multiple long-haul journeys, using some of my non-inherited savings just to remind myself that earning should actually be fun rather than feeling like I need to work only to continue trawling Martin Lewis‘s newsletter every week. It’s been fun, currently posting this from New Zealand, and I may even try and start a business I’ve thought about when I get home that I’ve been brewing on. At least during the impending weeks of trying to secure interviews.

But the main anxiety at the moment is coming home relatively penniless (probably will have about ~£500 in liquid); ignoring that I have this huge premium bond asset that I’d like to position in the best way possible. It’s not ring fenced to just property; it’s basically my cash to use how I like. But I very intentionally haven’t touched it since 2019, as I want to respect my dad’s wishes and not waste it. Even if it isn’t used on property, then sitting in an investment is fine by me.

Just wondered what more financially savvy people would do with it while I get back to the jobsearch (given I’m ineligible for benefits as I technically have more than £16,000).

*Edit: spalling*

I’ve come across a weird issue that, when searching for clues, seems to be a lot more common than I thought.

I’ve been using a normal pair of 3.5mm Apple EarPods with the Apple USB-C adapter for years now (it’s the earphone hill I will be dying on). These stopped working a few weeks ago, which at the time I blamed on a rainy downpour I got caught in.

Currently in New Zealand (no Apple Stores) where I went into a JB HiFi to help diagnose — the earphones are working fine plugged into a MacBook, so I had them replace the Apple USB-C adapter.

So you can imagine my surprise when my phone STILL can’t detect the thing. What a waste of money, first of all, but this looks to be a problem coming from the iPhone side rather than the earphone/adapter side.

I’ve just done a long overdue update of my phone to 26.4.2, still hasn’t mended it. I’m quite gutted because it’s hard not to think this is an intentional software block (which I doubt it is but, you know, planned obsolescence and all that).

I really don’t want to factory reset my phone over this — I’m abroad for another two months and cannot risk losing data from ProtonMail (where my laptop at home is the only device that will be able to log me back in).

Just wondered if there was any way I could start my phone in Safe Mode or something, so that it might trick the USB-C port into accepting the adapter or at least attempt to read it again. I’m a bit stuck.