Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max 512GB Blue - Very Good Refurbished

My wife have been contemplating getting a new iPhone because hers had reached the capacity on storage and the battery was not keeping a long charge. I think she had the iPhone 8. We ARE NOT a couple that splurge because finances dictate that we be humble. So when I was searching for a phone I was looking at the iPhone 11 or 12. But knowing the 15 was out and it got crazy praise I called our local Apple store for advice. The gentleman told me the 11 would be a huge upgrade from the 8 that she had. But he said with the 15 she would have all the latest technology AND she wouldn't have to upgrade for at least 4 yrs considering she had the 8 for 3 yrs and we bought that the end of 2020. So I took a deep breath, came to my saved items on prime and purchased this ... MoreMy wife have been contemplating getting a new iPhone because hers had reached the capacity on storage and the battery was not keeping a long charge. I think she had the iPhone 8. We ARE NOT a couple that splurge because finances dictate that we be humble. So when I was searching for a phone I was looking at the iPhone 11 or 12. But knowing the 15 was out and it got crazy praise I called our local Apple store for advice. The gentleman told me the 11 would be a huge upgrade from the 8 that she had. But he said with the 15 she would have all the latest technology AND she wouldn't have to upgrade for at least 4 yrs considering she had the 8 for 3 yrs and we bought that the end of 2020. So I took a deep breath, came to my saved items on prime and purchased this "refurbished" iPhone 15. I'm GenX. I came up when the Nokia, Sony Erickson, Motorola RAZR (the grey flat one) and Nextel we're wassup. So spending a G on a phone was a HARD NO for me. But this time I said EFF IT. This phone was brand new, works flawlessly, it's everything she ever wanted from her old phone. We're on Verizon but the phone came unlocked. It took a little long because the phone needed an Apple update but after an hour it was up and running. So if you're on the fence about getting this "refurbished" iPhone 15 Pro Max because of condition, functionality or network issues don't be. Our experience was great

After having to cancel my order three time (one was my fault) and months and months of waiting, I finally received my 15 Pro Max, and was excited. After having the phone for nearly a month I can honestly say I have never had a bigger case of buyer’s remorse over any item I’ve ever purchased. For $1600+ I am expecting something nearing perfection, and this product falls woefully short. My main complaint revolves around video playback. I first noticed when I paused videos on YouTube they would automatically start playing again without me pressing play or even handling the phone. Also when I would select a video it would play for a millisecond then pause and I would have to press play again. I thought maybe this was YouTube app related and was willing to overlook it, ... MoreAfter having to cancel my order three time (one was my fault) and months and months of waiting, I finally received my 15 Pro Max, and was excited. After having the phone for nearly a month I can honestly say I have never had a bigger case of buyer’s remorse over any item I’ve ever purchased. For $1600+ I am expecting something nearing perfection, and this product falls woefully short. My main complaint revolves around video playback. I first noticed when I paused videos on YouTube they would automatically start playing again without me pressing play or even handling the phone. Also when I would select a video it would play for a millisecond then pause and I would have to press play again. I thought maybe this was YouTube app related and was willing to overlook it, even though it is extremely frustrating. Turns out it isn’t just YouTube app related. It does it on my news apps as well. I upgraded from the XS Max to this, and thankfully did not trade in that phone. You would think going up 5 iterations I’d notice a bigger difference in performance, but I don’t. I honestly reach for my XS Max more than this. I would not recommend this phone to anyone unless you like the feeling of being ripped off. Strongly considering biting the bullet and paying the restocking fee and returning this phone and reverting back to using the XS Max full time. The camera on this phone is nice, but doesn’t make up for the frustration of videos playing randomly.

I don’t know if it’s the titanium phone or what but my phone has had overheating issues since the day I got it. I’ve reached out to Apple numerous times in the year I’ve owned the phone and I keep getting told “it’s just the phone and it’s hot outside”. Well my 2 year old iPhone didn’t overheat after 2 minutes of using the camera and this one does. The Apple Store genius told me it’s because it’s such a high powered camera and it’s going to overheat. The phone overheats without even using the camera. It overheats on the charger and stops charging, I can’t plug it into the car charger or it overheats again. It gets incredibly hot to the point where I don’t charge my phone next to my bed anymore, I charge it in the kitchen in case it catches fire or something. I think ... MoreI don’t know if it’s the titanium phone or what but my phone has had overheating issues since the day I got it. I’ve reached out to Apple numerous times in the year I’ve owned the phone and I keep getting told “it’s just the phone and it’s hot outside”. Well my 2 year old iPhone didn’t overheat after 2 minutes of using the camera and this one does. The Apple Store genius told me it’s because it’s such a high powered camera and it’s going to overheat. The phone overheats without even using the camera. It overheats on the charger and stops charging, I can’t plug it into the car charger or it overheats again. It gets incredibly hot to the point where I don’t charge my phone next to my bed anymore, I charge it in the kitchen in case it catches fire or something. I think it’s ridiculous to build a phone with all the technology and not have components inside to keep the device cool. Now they have a new iPhone with even more high powered cameras 🤔 make it make sense. If I had to do it all over again, I would have save the $1200 and kept using my iPhone 14 Pro Max.Oh, one other thing to note, when I took the phone to Apple a couple weeks ago they ran a diagnostic on it and said there had been zero overheating warnings in the last 30 days, coincidentally my phone was burning hot and displaying the triangle with the exclamation point inside- because it was in fact overheating. That appointment was my last effort to get the phone fixed or replaced before my 1 year warranty was up on 9/25. The guy pretty much told me to order the new phone if I don’t like this one.