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I'm sure you did this, but either shut down the Tesla app completely and relaunch, or shut off Bluetooth and turn it back on. That's worked for me on the rare occasions when the phone wouldn't connect
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So using a flip phone is better than using a Smartphone? Using a street Atlas to navigate over using Google Maps (or Apple Maps) is better? "Good old fashion" is just code for "I can't handle change"
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never is a long time. 
i recently got my first iphone after forever with android. few reasons:
apple finally got forced into usb-c
i already have ipad and mac
android phones feel slow unless fresh installed
and it just seemed like it would be easier to have same ecosystem across it all (and it is) although i still use my google apps, some of which work better on iphone than android!
i then got the watch ultra 2 as well, and that's amazing.
finally did a payment with the watch recently... felt cool.
i recently got my first iphone after forever with android. few reasons:
apple finally got forced into usb-c
i already have ipad and mac
android phones feel slow unless fresh installed
and it just seemed like it would be easier to have same ecosystem across it all (and it is) although i still use my google apps, some of which work better on iphone than android!
i then got the watch ultra 2 as well, and that's amazing.
finally did a payment with the watch recently... felt cool.
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Lexus Champion
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From: California
never is a long time.
i recently got my first iphone after forever with android. few reasons:
apple finally got forced into usb-c
i already have ipad and mac
android phones feel slow unless fresh installed
and it just seemed like it would be easier to have same ecosystem across it all (and it is) although i still use my google apps, some of which work better on iphone than android!
i then got the watch ultra 2 as well, and that's amazing.
finally did a payment with the watch recently... felt cool.
i recently got my first iphone after forever with android. few reasons:
apple finally got forced into usb-c
i already have ipad and mac
android phones feel slow unless fresh installed
and it just seemed like it would be easier to have same ecosystem across it all (and it is) although i still use my google apps, some of which work better on iphone than android!
i then got the watch ultra 2 as well, and that's amazing.
finally did a payment with the watch recently... felt cool.
.Though admittedly iPhones hardware is second to none and their software is lighter and slicker, I don't like being locked in their ecosystem and being forced to do things "their way", or the highway. I have a lot of experience using their interface, and Im not a fan.
The myth that iPhones don't slow down over time is just that...a myth. Friends and family members who are iPhone users have had to reset their phones due to slowdowns.
After getting my hands on a OnePlus a few years ago, I'm hooked. Powerful processors, big screens, large amounts of memory and huge amounts of storage. Also Oxygen OS is custom built, very lean and responsive. It's also regularly updated by OnePlus.
If OnePlus ever goes out of business, maybe than I'll consider an iPhone
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I remember being at work and we had to make a phone call. 3 smart phones. All 3 no service. Guy pulls flip phone out of his shirt pocket. He said here use mine. OnIy phone with service.
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You've probably owned the wrong Android phone .
Though admittedly iPhones hardware is second to none and their software is lighter and slicker, I don't like being locked in their ecosystem and being forced to do things "their way", or the highway. I have a lot of experience using their interface, and Im not a fan.
The myth that iPhones don't slow down over time is just that...a myth. Friends and family members who are iPhone users have had to reset their phones due to slowdowns.
After getting my hands on a OnePlus a few years ago, I'm hooked. Powerful processors, big screens, large amounts of memory and huge amounts of storage. Also Oxygen OS is custom built, very lean and responsive. It's also regularly updated by OnePlus.
If OnePlus ever goes out of business, maybe than I'll consider an iPhone
.Though admittedly iPhones hardware is second to none and their software is lighter and slicker, I don't like being locked in their ecosystem and being forced to do things "their way", or the highway. I have a lot of experience using their interface, and Im not a fan.
The myth that iPhones don't slow down over time is just that...a myth. Friends and family members who are iPhone users have had to reset their phones due to slowdowns.
After getting my hands on a OnePlus a few years ago, I'm hooked. Powerful processors, big screens, large amounts of memory and huge amounts of storage. Also Oxygen OS is custom built, very lean and responsive. It's also regularly updated by OnePlus.
If OnePlus ever goes out of business, maybe than I'll consider an iPhone
Ah yes, the infamous myth of everlasting youthfulness, perpetuated by iPhones and Peter Pan. Don't worry, we won't tell your phone that it's not immortal. I can also relate, I slow down over time too!😜
As an aside, I appreciate your relatively balanced perspective acknowledging the good, the bad and the favorite. If only everyone could do so but then I guess spirited conversation might get hampered.
Last edited by UltraLux22; Nov 16, 2023 at 12:32 AM.
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The reason for this is simple: the Apple system is a relatively well-oiled machine that just works. Despite the occasional hiccups that may arise, I can easily navigate them, and the overall experience is unparalleled. No wonder they say, "Once you go Mac, you never go back!" 😉
Lexus Champion
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Back in the day I was a BlackBerry enthusiast. My BlackBerry could easily go 3 to 5 days without charging, even with heavy usage. Today my OnePlus can maybe go 40 hours if I don't push it. But I get more done in an hour with my smartphone than I did in a week with my BlackBerry. So it's safe to say, I would never go back to my BB, no matter how much longer the battery lasts
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Having a bad signal has nothing to do with the phone, but the carrier. In fact most flip phones won't work anymore because carriers have shut off analog.
Back in the day I was a BlackBerry enthusiast. My BlackBerry could easily go 3 to 5 days without charging, even with heavy usage. Today my OnePlus can maybe go 40 hours if I don't push it. But I get more done in an hour with my smartphone than I did in a week with my BlackBerry. So it's safe to say, I would never go back to my BB, no matter how much longer the battery lasts
Back in the day I was a BlackBerry enthusiast. My BlackBerry could easily go 3 to 5 days without charging, even with heavy usage. Today my OnePlus can maybe go 40 hours if I don't push it. But I get more done in an hour with my smartphone than I did in a week with my BlackBerry. So it's safe to say, I would never go back to my BB, no matter how much longer the battery lasts
Lexus Champion
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. My childhood was the 70's, my teenage years the 80's, and young adult life (20's) was the 90's. No, I didn't walk 10 miles to school in the snow like every adult in my days used to claim, but I did have a Sony Walkman (or at least a knock-off version), played Atari, so yeah, I've been around for awhile to see the rotary phone and that thing called "a landline"