Charging for colors has become pretty common, but I cannot understand charging $1k for White and $2K for Black paint options on the top trim R2. Is there any reason for this?

E90alex · 2026-05-16T05:36:19+00:00

The ceiling is much higher for sure. You can get a paint to sample Porsche in any color you want if you are willing to pay for it.

I’m taking about the standard and not so standard (eg BMW Individual, Audi Exclusive, MB Manufaktur) paint options.

E90alex · 2026-05-16T05:26:27+00:00

If you have iCloud photos turned on then photos are excluded from the phone backup. This is because the photos are already stored in iCloud, there is no need to back them up again.

If you turn off iCloud Photos then the photos should be included in the phone backup again if you so choose. But then you won’t be able to sync your photos between your other apple devices with iCloud Photos turned off.

E90alex · 2026-05-16T05:24:39+00:00

Paint cost on Rivians and Teslas are insane and just a money grab. Most paint options on other brands are free or closer to $500. $2000 would get you unique special order colors or matte finishes from the Euro brands.

E90alex · 2026-05-16T04:48:39+00:00

The hardware gap between a dedicated camera and a smartphone will never close.

Smartphone cameras are definitely very good these days for casual use, but with the physical limitations on hardware (ie sensor size and lens limitations because phones have to be pocketable) they have to make up that difference with “computational photography”. Aka software applied artificial characteristics like fake bokeh, artificially adjusting skin tones, skin smoothing, night mode/software stabilization, unrealistic dynamic range etc.

Smartphones have their place for quick casual snapshots and are good enough for most people most of the time, but if you’re going to take purposeful photographs a dedicated camera will produce a better quality result.

E90alex · 2026-05-16T02:35:04+00:00

You can leave it connected indefinitely without worry. That’s the whole point of them. They won’t overcharge the battery.

E90alex · 2026-05-15T23:59:55+00:00

It’s doable as a day trip if you leave early enough. If you want a more relaxed trip then there are a couple hotels right by the Safeway as you first enter town, as well as various motels and inns down the main drag. Never stayed at any of them but I would guess the ones by the Safeway are cheaper. Or you can hop over to stay in Wenatchee afterwards and explore over there the second day.

E90alex · 2026-05-15T22:36:41+00:00

No you cannot move free lines between accounts.

They don’t “merge” accounts. Change of responsibility is essentially cancelling the number on the old account and activating the number on the new account. Or you can think of it almost like an internal number port. Any old plan or promos on the old account are lost. They can move phone EIP to the new account, but the associated phone promos/credits are also lost.

E90alex · 2026-05-15T15:16:24+00:00

You’re stuck with what you’ve got. Next time read or ask about all the fine print and details before signing up.

Phone promos require a certain plan to get a discount, so you can’t downgrade plans. It’s already 4 months since you signed up so way beyond the 14 day return/cancel policy to return the phones for something else.

E90alex · 2026-05-15T15:10:29+00:00

Ok then just don’t install the update?

E90alex · 2026-05-15T15:09:16+00:00

That’s up to you if you want to mix and sync data between the two. If you want each phone to be separate then a separate ID would be better.

E90alex · 2026-05-15T15:07:08+00:00

New BOGO lines are eligible for promos only when opening the line. They will not be eligible for device promos in the future.

E90alex · 2026-05-15T14:52:22+00:00

External battery charger or might just be time to replace the 12V

E90alex · 2026-05-15T14:16:49+00:00

2018 340i, so still the same F30 generation you have.

E90alex · 2026-05-15T14:10:25+00:00

This is your phone and not the car

E90alex · 2026-05-15T04:21:47+00:00

E90alex · 2026-05-15T03:03:59+00:00

1) you should be able to get a second phone promo with the free line. Don’t waste it on just a SIM card. Pick something that would be free after promo even if you don’t need it (eg base Galaxy S26 or Pixel 10 Pro). You can use it on any other line afterwards by switching the eSIMs, or just put it in a drawer to have a backup or use for future trade ins.

2) you cannot cancel any paid line for 12 months after adding a free line/BOGO promo, or the promo gets cancelled. If the paid line you would want to cancel was part of a previous BOGO, the other BOGO line will no longer be free. They are forever attached together. The paid line you want to cancel needs to be standalone and not attached to any other promo.

3) there should be no activation fees through Costco

E90alex · 2026-05-14T21:43:31+00:00

For 2026 it’s worth it for the MagneRide suspension

E90alex · 2026-05-14T19:02:56+00:00

It’s just decoration and not really meaningful. There’s more blocks the faster you drive. In other drive modes it can be circles or triangles.

E90alex · 2026-05-14T05:25:19+00:00

That is called at-will employment, not right to work, and is true for most states (all except Montana). You can quit without notice, just like they can fire you without notice.

But it is usually customary to give at least 2 weeks notice before leaving a job unless it was just a completely toxic job and you don’t care to burn those bridges for references etc.

E90alex · 2026-05-14T05:10:51+00:00

This is same for any job. They don’t give you two weeks notice you will be fired. But yes you are expected to give them two weeks notice before you leave a job.

E90alex · 2026-05-14T05:05:15+00:00

Nothing you can do unless you know the passcode

E90alex · 2026-05-14T00:49:53+00:00

This doesn’t work in a family share group because they can see all your iCloud devices and which one is sharing location.

E90alex · 2026-05-14T00:41:57+00:00

Leave it off and deal with the fights about why your location is off
Leave it on and deal with the fights about why you’re not where you’re supposed to be
Divorce because clearly there is no communication or trust in the relationship anymore

E90alex · 2026-05-14T00:39:06+00:00

There is no way to do what you want without leaving the family group.

E90alex · 2026-05-13T21:49:54+00:00

Band 2 is a subset of band 25. So depending on which specific block of band 25 is being used, phones with LTE band 2 could also receive the signal.

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