{"id":285,"date":"2025-10-02T13:42:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/?p=285"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:42:27","slug":"skip-apples-new-iphone-five-tips-to-make-your-old-phone-feel-new-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/?p=285","title":{"rendered":"Skip Apple\u2019s new iPhone \u2013 five tips to make your old phone feel new again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

O<\/strong>n Tuesday, Apple<\/a> announced the iPhone<\/a> 17 series with the usual spate of new features, including a thinner design, improved displays and a camera with 4x optical zoom. If you\u2019ve been getting frustrated with your old phone, or just tired of it, the lithe new model may look exactly like the device you need to launch your budding photographic career, reconnect with long-lost friends and maybe even save your life in an emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t give in to the upgrade itch. The best iPhone<\/a> 17 feature, iOS 26, is already coming to older phones for free. With that simple software upgrade, a few settings tweaks and some inexpensive accessories, your older iPhone can look and perform like new. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The iPhone 17 series may have better cameras, but you can expand the capabilities of your current-gen iPhone cameras with an external lens. I use and recommend the\u00a0Moment T-series lenses<\/a>. They come in different varieties, including a\u00a01.33x anamorphic<\/a>\u00a0lens for cinematic-style videos, a\u00a075mm macro<\/a>\u00a0lens to get better-quality macros than the default and a\u00a058mm telephoto lens<\/a>\u00a0that doubles the zoom of your existing camera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using them alongside the Moment app gives you better control over focus, exposure, and other settings with more ease and convenience. If you want to make your current iPhone cameras more versatile, these Moment lenses are a great way to do it. You\u2019ll require a\u00a0compatible case<\/a>\u00a0and a\u00a0$5 drop-in lens mount<\/a>\u00a0to securely snap them to your iPhone, but you\u2019ll still spend way less than buying a $1,099 iPhone 17 Pro just for the cameras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, I use this Torras Case<\/a> for its magnetic kickstand when traveling. It comes in handy when I want to watch movies in the cramped confines of a coach seat, without holding my phone the whole time. Chronic texters can even add a Blackberry-like feel to the iPhone 16 with the Clicks Keyboard case<\/a>. For something a little slimmer, I favor Nomad\u2019s Leather Case<\/a> or Sport Case<\/a>. If you care less about protection and just want to make a statement, you can opt for a skin. I use one from Capes India<\/a> that isn\u2019t available in every country, but DBrand<\/a> makes some gorgeous skins from psychedelic<\/a> to sublime<\/a>. Switch it up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new screen protector wouldn\u2019t hurt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most screen protectors wear so slowly that you might not notice the glass starting to lose its gloss over time, or scratches accumulating. If a good scrub down with rubbing alcohol and a paper towel doesn\u2019t restore its slickness and clarity, it might be time for replacement. I recommend this Nomad screen protector<\/a> for its quality and ease of installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The installation kit makes it super easy to install with no air bubbles, which can be a challenge with many competing models. I\u2019ve used mine for four months, and can say it not only holds up well over time, it doesn\u2019t introduce any extra friction between screen and finger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday, Apple announced the iPhone 17 series with the usual spate of new features, including a thinner design, improved displays and a camera with 4x optical zoom. If you\u2019ve been getting frustrated with your old phone, or just tired of it, the lithe new model may look exactly like the device you need to launch your budding photographic […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=285"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":286,"href":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions\/286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/farhan.marketingcie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}