So I've been feeling pretty handicapped the past few weeks as my iPhone suffered a major functional injury.
I don't know when, why or how it happened - but all of a sudden the button on the left side stopped working. What's this mean? That I could no longer silence my phone thanks for asking.
The timing of the event seemed to be around when I went on my ski trip, but we can never be too sure about these things. This is my clever way of removing myself from any and all fault and leaving it at the fact that the button stopped working, cut and wet dry.
Sure it would have been convenient to find out about this button issue in the comfort of my own home (the same way it's convenient for shark week to begin at home, right ladies?) but no - the moment of realization happened one morning at work when I was taking a selfie (see: Snapchat Confessions) and co-workers around me heard the camera shutter click.
Immediately red-faced, I plugged my headphones into the jack and was paranoid about the sound for the rest of the day.
Not willing to walk around with headphones in my phone all day every day, I did what and normal person would do and recycled a pair of broken headphones I hadn't thrown away yet (read: hoarder) and plugged the hole, thus tricking my phone into thinking I had headphones in. Win/Win right?
It was all cool until people started making fun of my awful set-up.
Not very good at social criticism, I decided to go to the Apple store to get my baby a doctor appointment.
The last time I had a functional issue they handed me a brand new phone - no questions asked. So what was it going to hurt to walk in there and get a new phone (especially since I'd dropped mine one too many times):
On Monday I went into the Apple Store and waited as they woefully explained to me that it was a button issue and unfortunately that wasn't a replaceable feature on the iPhone 5.
They commended my work-around, but also said "you could have just used the Do Not Disturb option"
..... don't they know me and know that I need the notifications on. All day, every day.
What were my options?
+ Buy a new iPhone 5 at $269
+ Keep working through my sound issue (and also a corroded battery according to the diagnostic check)
+ Use a family upgrade and get the iPhone 5S
I'll give you one hint what I did - thanks mom and dad!
Now, can anyone explain to me the difference between iPhone 5 and iPhone 5s (with Apple Care!)
Stay Golden, my new pretty baby!
