IPhone X - time for a replacement?

IPhone X - time for a replacement?

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197 months

Monday 22nd April
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I've had an IPhone X for a few years and it seems to be getting on a bit.

The main problem is that the touchscreen either freezes or goes haywire (as if it's being randomly pressed 20 times a second).

Unfortunately the phone is crucial for my work (it ha various authenticator apps, it has my work email accounts, work Teams account, OneDrive and work bank accounts). therefore I can't afford to leave it with anybody for them to attempt to replace the screen.

1. Am I just better off getting a new one?

2. How easy is it to migrate all the apps from the current phone to the new one?

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Original Poster:

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197 months

Thursday 25th April
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Thanks all

Glad to hear that migration is painless. I've had a look at Apple's website and it looks like I'd get £110 for a trade-in - I assume they will wipe it clean while you wait? I really don't want all my emails and internet history and stored passwords to be available to anybody else biggrin

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Original Poster:

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Sunday 28th April
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Agree about the IPhone X being a good phone, it's absolutely fine for my needs (although i said exactly the same about my IPhone SE). It's just the screen keeps going haywire or freezing, especially when we go anywhere warm / hot.

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Original Poster:

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Thursday 9th May
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Well, got an IPhone 15 for £799 less £105 px for the XS.

I have to be honest, the switchover hasn't been seamless. All my email accounts needed passwords re-entering, most of my banking apps (work and personal) seem to be using 2FA and sending the codes to my old phone which I no longer have, and my household CCTV/alarm system notification alerts arent working. irritating to the say the least.

Also, is there anything that converts an Apple Lightning connector to a USB-C connector? I have about 5 lightning cables around the house/car/office and it would save them being wasted if i could just change the tip to a USB-C

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Original Poster:

40,024 posts

197 months

Thursday 9th May
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Ken_Code said:
Yes, plenty of adaptors on Amazon and eBay to switch a light I g to USB-C
I'mm a total idiot. I searched ages for these yesterday and I couldn't fine any. Now Ive found them!

Thanks