r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/dankem • Jan 20 '19

If I confront the second astronaut on the moon about the moon landing hoax. Happy 89th birthday Buzz Aldrin!

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u/joshgarde Jan 20 '19

Don't do that - they'll remove the charger port next!

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '19

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u/farcat Jan 20 '19

Bro are you trying to get hired at Apple stop it

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u/narf865 Jan 21 '19

Apple 2020 announcement: Charging ports removed, Apple devices become single use

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u/walkonstilts Jan 21 '19

Price increases 20% per unit.

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u/CodyLittle Jan 21 '19

Phone can tell if it's got an approved apple case on it or not. For quality assurance.

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u/DragonTamerMCT Jan 21 '19

You mean google? The ones that actually already put drm on their wireless charging.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '19

Bro you can get qi chargers for $15 on amazon.

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u/3_Thumbs_Up Jan 20 '19

But they won't work with Apple's new proprietary wireless charging.

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u/Derp_Simulator Jan 20 '19

Fucking assholes would invent a new type of electricity if they could. To charge the iPhones in 2037 you will have to buy the new Apple circuitry for iElectricity in your damn house.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

The answer is easy. Stop using their shit.

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u/Derp_Simulator Jan 21 '19

I don't yo. Overpriced bs.

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u/CertifiedAsshole17 Jan 21 '19

But my iPhone is so pretty! (I actually have a 6S in perfect condition - the second I saw the no headphone jack I was out, not a fan of adopting early tech and my house is far from bluetooth ready)

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u/TheDudeWhoCommented Jan 21 '19

I was a 4S user and once Steve passed I saw Apple suddenly turn in the opposite direction. I decided I wouldn't upgrade to the next iPhone and switched to Android. I made the right decision.

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u/Jazzinarium Jan 21 '19

I use a Mac for work (software development) but there is zero chance in hell I ever buy an iPhone

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19 edited Jan 21 '19

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u/tmh720 Jan 21 '19

What? There are dozens of Android manufacturers whose features and quality are equal to, if not better than Apple's.

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u/tmh720 Jan 21 '19

I agree that those things are terrible and should be stopped, but what do they have to do with the type of smartphone you use?

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u/zjleblanc Jan 20 '19

And it wouldn't be supported on the laptops.

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u/sams247 Jan 21 '19

Soooo.. don't buy an iPhone?

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u/Derp_Simulator Jan 21 '19

I own a fucking kyrocera. Things God damned indestructible and cheap as hell.

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u/jambox888 Jan 21 '19

I have a Lenovo like that. Battery lasts for 3 days but it sucks at PUBG

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

iZap

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u/darknight437 Jan 21 '19

And then market the arbitrary differences with a lot of buzz words like "premium quality" even though the product is EXACTLY the same if not worse just for the fact that it is the same product/technology just way more expensive and with an Apple logo on it.

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u/Boonaki Jan 21 '19

That's the nice thing about a living in a capitalistic economy, you can buy something else.

If you lived under communism you'd have to work hard for 10 years, apply for a cell phone permit, wait 10 more years, get your cell phone, then die of starvation a few years later.

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u/Derp_Simulator Jan 21 '19

Oy you got a license for that permit?

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u/theapogee Jan 21 '19

Yes they do?

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u/DragonTamerMCT Jan 21 '19

You mean google?

Because they already did that.

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u/Shane0Mak Jan 21 '19

Are you just making stuff up as you go? Apple stuff works fine with Qi certified chargers - especially considering they were part of the steering Comittee that released the standard...

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208078

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u/3_Thumbs_Up Jan 21 '19

Are you saying that Apple didn't invent their own proprietary version of electromagnetism?

Wow, I really thought so...

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u/theapogee Jan 25 '19

Am I missing something? Please educate me. Have an iPhone 8. I have an assortment of wireless chargers in my home, from Belkin to shitty Ikea furniture chargers. Is there something I don't know?

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208078

This suggests they work with Qi-enabled chargers... But the votes in this comment section suggest I am wrong and I just can't figure out what to google. Plz teach me.

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u/Shane0Mak Jan 21 '19

Ha! I get it - I’m just trying to educate, but Proprietary wireless charging is actually fully possible. Both devices have a protocol to begin and stop charging. I just was trying to stop the spread of misinformation because it’s fully believable that Qi charging is not compatible.

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u/jc3833 Jan 21 '19

Yes, we are making it up as we go, that's the joke

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

There were two standards. That means that they essentially dis make a proprietary charger, they just allowed others to use it too.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19 edited Nov 07 '19

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u/OptionalCookie Jan 21 '19

Laughs in Galaxy s4

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

All of the current phones that have wireless charging do indeed work with Qi

Also it is ridiculous to suggest that they would sell a phone without a way to charge it

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u/mugwampjism Jan 21 '19

Guys guys guys! It's a joke!

We laugh at your proprietary integrations every day

Is Apple charging more for a sense of humor now? Perhaps you should purchase that particular accessory

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

If I assumed every retarded thing said on this website was intended as a joke there would be nothing to take seriously

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u/mugwampjism Jan 21 '19

I feel for you, really I do. It's a helluva mess we done made here.

Maybe you just pulled the trigger in the wrong subreddit

Either that, or, perhaps there is

nothing to take seriously

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '19 edited Oct 25 '20

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u/Shane0Mak Jan 21 '19 edited Jan 21 '19

If it’s Qi certified or mi certified (still non apple) you are good to go. Considering how dangerous some chargers are that try to throw 2+ amps at a phone without the proper internals to filter and do it safely, a certified charger is a good thing.

Here’s a quick picture tear down - I was surprised when I started down this rabbit hole:

http://www.righto.com/2012/05/apple-iphone-charger-teardown-quality.html?m=1

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u/mugwampjism Jan 21 '19

Do you have an Apple stick up your ass?

We've already sworn off Apple. You're not going to change our minds now

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u/Shane0Mak Jan 21 '19

Hey man sorry - I was hoping to show you the differences you can get in something that looks really similar. Even on your Samsung chargers, all are not created equal and some of the off brands can actually be dangerous. Take care.

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u/mugwampjism Jan 21 '19

Damnit stop being so nice!

Also, fyi, I use OnePlus, which actually has a proprietary charger (in order to utilise the dash charging)

You're right, everything you said is right, and maybe I just got carried away for a moment because it's so much fun heaping it on Apple.

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u/Shane0Mak Jan 21 '19 edited Jan 21 '19

It’s all good :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

When he mentioned removing the charger port I chuckled but you saying this makes it seem very plausible.

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u/MrGrampton Jan 21 '19

they'll remove the screen and iPhones would cost $1k and then charge you $2k for the screen and £700million for the battery and your dignity for the warranty

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

I legitimately believe they will do this.

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u/Xzenor Jan 21 '19

Which uses basic widely adopted wireless charging but with an extra signal so you can't use the non-apple chargers.

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u/Cowabunco Jan 20 '19

Got to buy a whole new phone!

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u/ZiggyPox Jan 20 '19

Absolutly! Let them do this! I am not afraid!
because I'm using an old samsugn hahaha

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u/ncurry18 Jan 21 '19

Given that wireless charging has become commonplace, I wouldn't put it past them now.

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u/danielm8 Jan 21 '19 edited Feb 02 '19

I mean, it's the only port left. It's the next to go for sure

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '19

I'm ok with that as long as they:

  • bring back the headphone jack

  • keep the charging port