You're probably right. You could make a phone seriously waterproof if it needed no physical connections to the outside world at all!!

I spoke with Apple Support by phone where it was quickly escalated to a higher tier of support. They confirmed the behaviour was inappropriate and likely only fixable with an IOS update although it's curious my iPhone 8 Plus with exactly the same IOS 16.2 does not show the issue. An interesting...

I just checked my iPhone 8 Plus for comparison. The 8 Plus is running the exact same IOS version (16.2) as the 14 Pro max. I activated the power-off confirmation screen on the 8 Plus by pressing the side button and started a stopwatch. The iPhone 8 Plus's power-off confirmation screen timed out...

I must still be unclear in my explanation. The way the iPhone 14 Pro Max is configured to request a power-off is to long-press the side button at the same time as one of the volume buttons which are positioned directly on the other side of the phone. It is definitely a normal operation intended...

Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, I use a Catalyst Influence case and carry the phone in a leather pouch when not in use. The buttons are not super firm but still require a definitive push to be activated and I'm learning to handle the phone more carefully to avoid the buttons. But the real issue...

Sorry, my mistake for not being clear. When I said the phone goes into power-off mode, I meant the screen asking to swipe to confirm power-off is displayed, not that the phone had actually powered off. I fully agree that Apple has done a great job preventing accidental power-off by combining the...

It' no mystery how it goes into that mode, it's a feature. If you press the side button and one volume button by grabbing the phone or having the buttons pressed in a pocket, it can go into the mode. Common sense would be to provide a timeout if it's done my accident. Many people have the phone...

Already done. Auto lock at 30 seconds but when the phone is on the "swipe to power off" screen is stays on, full brightness. I watched it for 5 minutes yesterday and based on power drain, it's been on well over an hour other times. Hopefully an IOS update will provide a time-out for that screen...

The 3.5mm headphone jack is an obsolete and very fragile piece of equipment designed more than half a century ago. As an engineer, I look carefully at the specs of connectors I specify for equipment and the 3.5mm audio jack is designed for a shockingly small number of lifetime insertions. If you...

I carry my new iPhone 14 Pro Max in a leather belt pouch and sometimes my pants pocket. Sometimes I pull the phone from the case or pocket to find it is waiting for me to swipe to confirm power off. I guess i moved in such a way that pressed the side button and a volume button to trigger this...