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== Pitfalls ===The iPhone is a smartphone designed by Apple Computer Company.  The iPhone line runs Apple's iOS mobile operating system. The first generation iPhone was released on June 29, 2007.  The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard. The iPhone has Wi-Fi and can connect to cellular networks. The iPhone Upgrade Program is a 24-month program designed for consumers to be able to get the latest iPhone every year, without paying the whole price up-front. The program consists of "low monthly payments", where consumers will gradually pay for the iPhone they have over a 24-month period, with an opportunity to switch (upgrade) to the new iPhone after 12 months of payment have passed. Once 12 months have passed, consumers can trade their current iPhone with a new one, and the payments are transferred from the old device to the new device, and the program "restarts" with a new 24-month period. == Pitfalls ==The iPhone battery is sealed inside the phone and not consumer replaceable.  It is a major technical process to make a battery change if the battery goes bad, and they do go bad.  Battery life is not very good on the iPhone as another minus.  The battery is not even 2000 mAh. Also, you need a special Apple charger to recharge the phone.== Privacy Risk ===== Camera Pictures Automatically Upload to iCloud ===If you've just discovered all your pictures and videos are being uploaded to iCloud, you need to delete them from the cloud BEFORE you disable iCloud Photos.* reference: [https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7934096 I can't delete photos in iCloud.com > Photos after I disabled iCloud Photo Library]If you discover you have 1000s (or a lot) of photos and/or videos and you try to delete them all at once on iCloud.com, you will find there is a limit on the number that can be selected and deleted at one time.* reference: [https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8129524 How to select all photos in iCloud] and the error: ''icloud.com: delete too many items selected''* deleting files from iCloud.com also removes them from your device.* Apple gives iCloud storage PRIORITY over your device storageIt is confirmed that at least 500 photos can be selected and deleted at once using iCloud.com web interface.  This is not a hard limit as more may be possible, however 1000+ is not possible.Once you've reclaimed your privacy by removing everything you wish to have deleted from iCloud.com storage, you can disable iCloud Storage for photos on your iPhone device.* [https://support.apple.com/en-us/102179 How to turn off iCloud Photos]This was tested on the iPhone 6 OS version 12# Go to Settings, scroll to the top and tap where you see your name with the description: "Name, Apple ID, iCloud, iTunes & App Store" and tap in this location.# Tap in the second area of boxes on "iCloud" which should be just above "iTunes & App Store"# Near the top tap on the toggle to toggle off "iCloud Photos"# You will be promoted to "Remove from iPhone" which is asanine, however, Apple gives the cloud priority, therefore you will have to tap "Remove from iPhone" or the storage will remain active.After doing this you will probably find that your photos from the past remain on the phone storage even though the verbiage of the disable process makes it sound as though they will be removed.
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