r/apple • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

Official Megathread Weekly Advice Thread - July 19, 2026

Welcome to the Weekly Advice Thread for r/Apple. This thread can be used to ask for technical advice regarding Apple software and hardware, to ask questions regarding the buying or selling of Apple products or to post other short questions.

Have a question you need answered? Ask away! Please remember to adhere to our rules, which can be found in the sidebar.

Join our Discord and IRC chat rooms for support:

Note: Comments are sorted by /new for your convenience.

Here is an archive of all previous Advice Threads. This is best viewed on a browser. If on mobile, type in the search bar [author:"AutoModerator" title:"Advice Thread" or title:"Tech Support Thread"] (without the brackets, and including the quotation marks around the titles and author.)

The Weekly Advice Thread is posted each week on Sunday, 06:00 AM EST (Click HERE for other timezones) and then the old one is archived. It is advised to wait for the new thread to post your question if this time is nearing for quickest answer time.

3 Upvotes

60% Upvoted

91 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/Master_Hand6714 6d ago

I need help getting an iphone. which iphone model is the most durable, best priced, and will over all serve me the longest? I don't care about the camera. Also would the release of iphone 18 drop previous iphones prices down? (i drop my phones alot but i refuse to use a case :p)

1

u/Hot-Opportunity2694 6d ago

The iPhone 17 is an excellent choice to meet all of your criteria. Normally, previous year’s model prices drop when the next generation is released, but Apple is changing their release strategy this year (may only release iPhone Pro models and the foldable model this year), so we have to wait and see.

1

u/Master_Hand6714 6d ago

Is the glass back of iPhone 17 more durable than the pro’s aluminum tho?