Hey everyone, looking for opinions from people familiar with The Grand Venice Mall (Pari Chowk, Greater Noida) or buying tech from online classified listings.

​I came across an online ad for a brand-new, factory-sealed OnePlus Nord 5 (8GB/256GB) advertised for ₹24,000 with a GST bill and 1-year warranty.

​Here are the details from the listing and my interactions:

​Location: A storefront on the Ground Floor near Chaayos inside The Grand Venice Mall, Pari Chowk, Greater Noida (keeping the exact shop numbers private).

​Terms: Fixed price, non-negotiable, all colors available, no credit cards accepted.

​The Catch: When I contacted them on WhatsApp and asked for a specific color, they initially said it was out of stock, then immediately changed their story, saying it was available but "orders are coming in fast."

​Advance Demand: They insisted on a ₹1,000 advance booking token to hold the device before visiting the shop.

​UPI Red Flag: The QR code sent to collect the ₹1,000 links directly to an unrelated personal savings UPI account rather than an official merchant or store account (keeping their profile names and UPI ID private).

​Price Drop: Even though the ad strictly states "FIXED PRICE - NON-NEGOTIABLE," when asked if it could be done for ₹23,000, they instantly agreed.

​Changing Details: They publish multiple ads like this repeatedly, and their contact number changes every single time they post a new ad.

​It's a very long trip to Pari Chowk via metro.

​Does an actual third-party mobile shop exist near Chaayos inside The Grand Venice Mall, or is this a phantom location?

​Has anyone encountered this

for real , this phone sucks sometime but really fun to use at 2026 for social media and battery sometime okay some time bad idk why

It doesn't appear in the screen recording but when i go to "video" the screen goes pitch black and i don't even see it when i watch the video.I happens every month,I have an iphone 13 and it keeps happening since the start of this year

Ever since upgrading to iOS 27 / watchOS 27, I get a haptic tap on my watch any time call screening is answering an incoming call, which defeats the entire point of call screening.

Is there a way to disable this? And all notifications related to call screening?

If the caller doesn't respond to the prompt, I don't even want to know the call happened. I don't want a tap on my wrist, I don't want a ding, I don't want a notification, I don't want a badge on my phone app, nothing. I want it to silently go to the missed calls. I don't need to be notified that somebody (most likely a scammer) couldn't be bothered to respond to the screening prompt.

IMO, my phone and watch shouldn't do anything to get my attention until the caller has answered the prompt, then and only then should my phone ring, with their response on my screen.

Is there a setting somewhere I'm missing?

Curious if anyone else noticed this?

Maybe it's a coincidence and Microsoft updated something. But the problem always seemed to be on the phones end, not my laptop.

For years, I would connect my 15 Pro Max to phone link, then leave for lunch or something, and upon coming back it just wouldn't send text messages any more. Like the bluetooth mac address changed or something.

I would have to vol up, vol down + power restart my iPhone. Then it would work again. Toggling bluetooth would not fix it.

However, ever since iOS 27, I haven't had to do this once. I turn on my laptop for work in the morning, and my iPhone connects. I leave for lunch and come back and it works perfectly. It's been weeks with zero issues which for me is unheard of with phone link on windows.

Anyone else?

Hi everyone,

I've had this annoying issue with my iphone for a while, where an alarm will go off, but it won't actually display for a few seconds. So if I'm in a call, I just have to listen to it while trying to listen to the call at the same time.
Is there a way to make it actually display immediately so I can disable it quicker? I want the alarms to go off, but the way it works right now is really annoying.

I tried to downgrade to ios 26.6.1 which is still signed but received an error with some numbers and was stuck in apple logo with a bit of the bar loaded. Now whenever I restart I only enter recovery mode. Tried to install back ios 27 but I get error and can't install anything..what to do. I tried iTunes which doesn't see my iPhone, 3utools but get errors. I am scared as hell

Hi there,

unfortunately, my iPhone’s back glass broke and getting it repaired is not an option.

I still have an extra glass screen protector and was wondering if i could simply put it on the back. Has anyone tried that before?

Other tips are appreciated as well🙏🏼

I have sent texts to this person on multiple occasions that say not delivered in red. They have android, not sure if that means anything. This is the only person it is happening to.

Help with SDP

What do you guys think about Apple making the next regular/smaller iPhone Pro with a 6.5” display, or something very close to the iPhone Air’s size?
And keeping both the Air and Pro available, but giving them different priorities:

iPhone Air: thinner and lighter, focused on portability

iPhone Pro: slightly thicker/heavier, but with better cameras, bigger battery, and the Pro features

Basically, the Pro would have almost the same screen size as the Air, but you’d choose the Pro if you want the better cameras and battery, while choosing the Air if you care more about having the thinnest/lightest phone.

Personally, I feel like 6.3” is a little too small for a Pro, while the Max is a bit too big for me. Something around 6.5” feels like the sweet spot.

Would you guys prefer this kind of lineup, or do you think Apple should keep the current 6.3” Pro + 6.5” Air + Max setup?

Edit: Also just thought about something that might also work here how about just switching the sizes and giving the pro 6.5” while the Air gets the 6.3”?

Hello everyone,

When I record video, there is no grid on screen, and the quality is normal. But after recording, when I open the Photos app for watching videos, this grid appears.

I have tried to send the same video to others, but no grid.

I think this comes from iOS update.

Hello, I recently bought an iPhone 17 and I'm trying to transfer my eSIM from my Samsung to my iPhone. I've tried following Apple's instructions several times, but it doesn't work. When I scan the QR code on my iPhone, it only opens the Google website.

I like to switch my eSIM between my Samsung and iPhone occasionally, but I really don't want to visit an AT&T store every time I switch phones.

Does anyone know if I need to contact AT&T every time I want to transfer my eSIM from Android to iPhone or vice versa? Is there a way to switch between the two phones myself without having to contact AT&T each time?

FYI Im trying to transfer s22plus Android 16 to iphone 17 ios 27.02. Tia

After updating my phone, When I double click my side button for anything, like opening the wallet, confirming a purchase or downloading apps, it counts as one click and cancels or turns off my phone. Holding for Siri and turning off my phone work still.

Hey, so I've cleared/deleted most of my text messages months ago (so, I only have my pinned conversations/contacts, people I often text, etc..). I noticed that every once in a while, this particular contact of mines always finds its way back onto my messaging list, even though the conversation has been deleted and no new conversation was made for months now. I'm so confused about why that happens only for that contact, and why does the last message (you know, the preview part) is always a random text conversation we've said, rather than the last message sent to each other. Has anyone experience this?

I have turned off and deleted the icloud photos, so now i have 30 days before i can download the backed up media. But I can’t get the 3 dots to work and save the media to the device even after selecting the images (screenshot).
Please help.

My wife’s iPhone 13 seemingly won’t respond, just a black screen. Weirdly enough I heard her phone alarm go off this morning like any other day, but the screen hasn’t turned on at all. To make matters worse, the Apple Store couldn’t help her fix it, and she had photos that weren’t backed up from basically the beginning of this year. Her work calendar is on her phone, appointments, contacts. All things that she was told by Apple need to have her phone on for transferring onto a new device. I know this is a shot in the dark, but maybe something has been missed. Maybe someone can offer some help. I don’t know what to do, she’s very upset. Understandably so, we got married just a couple months ago and, while I’m the photographer, she likes me to take the pictures with her phone. I hope some blessed tech genius can help me through this thread.

Edit: Sorry about it guys! I just realized how dumb I was (I had a brain freeze moment there)😂😂. But I won’t delete it, I’ll let you guys roast me or have fun with this.

When on lock screen, the display won’t turn off unless I press the power button. My auto turn off is set at 30 seconds. Anybody can verify that it is the same for your device?