Yeah I do wipe it often and I do have a metal plate partially sticking at the back of the phone for magnet car mount.
But not that particular about the small scratches, just wanna make sure phone is well protected in one piece for drops then happy enough already.

Yeah, I too always calculate according to the way you do. Been comparing plans and the phone prices and also the entire cost of ownership.
Like you said, the subsidy is really pathetic, so ended up i went for the phone only and opting to go for the cheapest and decent enough telco plan which suits me (after all, I'm mostly working from home for now...)

Well I guess you have your point too.
if your phone bill is paid for (by company or business) and that's the lowest amount of money you pay for the most suitable plan that you can digest, then it's gonna be worth it.

But if getting the phone with a plan which is more than you can consume (like getting a 50GB plan and barely use 10GB of it, because mostly connecting to the WiFi at work/home) then it's not so wise of a choice anymore. just my 2 cents.

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I'm wondering if anyone using HomePod Mini here? Does it work seamlessly with Spotify, or it's just Apple Music for now?

Wow... I do have a few drops too I would be stunted as well... kinda like pause and pray before picking it up
And I really do hope the camera would not be damaged as it's Sensor-shift optical (Pro Max)

So Maxis is paying less for lower quality lemon QC units?
that sounds worrying no?

It's running hot most of the time then? Probably the heat is killing the battery?

Yeah, I'm using some random shop cheapo matte SP since day 1 I got the phone, all good until now and loving it.
It's not the thinnest SP I've used but it's good for the price. If i remember correctly it was less than RM15

Mine's happening to some FB posts and photo.

Yes, indeed it is. But it's a good piece of gadget to have when desperate measures turn up (Bluetooth headset not working or out of battery)
I used it a couple of times from my wife's old iPhone, and it sends chills down my spine everytime... so thin and flimsy! I chose not to if I can reach out to another wireless buds.

Having the same issue too...
Tried searching the net but mostly see ppl selling the macro clip on lens for 12 Pro Max as the fix... kinda sad...
Didn't know back then Macro shots were issues on 12 Pro Max...
But still overall happy with the phone on day to day use.

Reporting in for a 1-year-old unit (exactly 1-year-old)
Battery health dropped off from the 100% mark at month 11plus to 99%, and now it's standing at 97% battery health (dropped 2% within 1 month).

Not a very heavy user myself, only use for texting, some social media and media consumption.
I rarely charge up to 100% (probably done less than 10 times, where I forgot to unplug), I've never charged overnight too as I don't need to.
I've also tried not to let the charge slip below 20% (probably did it only a handful of times?)

Only use Navigation (Waze/Maps) IF I forgot to bring my IP7. Rarely play games too.

Yeah, so coming back to the iPhone from the droid side of things does make my mobile phone experience feel somewhat boring... but heck it's so functional and easy to use, which is what I actually need.
The lack of the fingerprint unlock feature really is a PITA at this pandemic time when we're out and about...

The best part is, it really took away much of my "battery about to die" fear and constantly looking for charging or the need of carrying a power bank... very much ease up some stress and my OCD on the battery % charge.