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what if your phone runs out of battery?

by noqc 2y ago

tokioyoyo 2y ago
I’m gonna say something stupid — the chances of my phone running out of battery and me not being able to charge it is lower than me losing the paper ticket.
- crazygringo 2y ago
  Not stupid at all. I think that's the case for most people. It's easy to lose a random piece of paper. Whereas people are generally extremely aware of where their phone is at all times.
  - noqc 2y ago
    It's not that hard to maintain a random piece of paper, you do it with your ID, which presumably you do not keep on your phone. It is much harder to ensure an iPhone won't randomly be miscalibrated and shut off at 30%.
    - crazygringo 2y ago
      Not it's not hard, but it is significantly harder, and why introduce unnecessary additional complexity into my life? My ID is in my wallet. A sheet of paper doesn't fit in my wallet. So I have to put the folded paper in a pocket, where it might fall out when I take out my gloves, or I forget if I put it in my backpack, and in which pocket, etc. A sheet of paper is extra. My phone isn't. And I sure as heck don't bring a phone with low charge to the airport... when I know I'm probably going to be using it for hours... and I've got my charger with me anyways in case I somehow did.
    - joseda-hg 2y ago
      I do it with my ID because I've conditioned myself to check for it everytime I'm going to move places, or rather, check for my wallet, which usually has my ID inside it, but has burned me on a couple of ocassions Also, some people do keep their ID on their phones, either directly on the back of the case (I've seen it more on young women, maybe because lack of pockets) or with something like a magnetic wallet
      - genewitch 2y ago
        Louisiana has digital ID, I don't use it but my wife does and it seems to work OK. I think you can have your phone locked with the ID up, which is the only way I'd consider using it, anyhow. Its been a while since I've heard any issues with it. I prefer the physical card still.
    - kelnos 2y ago
      My ID is not a random piece of paper. A boarding pass is. I have never ever in my life lost my ID or my phone. I have lost paper boarding passes on several occasions. The failure modes of a phone don't really matter; if the phone fails for some reason (still has never happened to me), I can always ask a gate agent to print me a boarding pass.
  - Neonlicht 2y ago
    Word. I think I'll actually shut down if I'm further than 25 metres from my phone...
  - what 2y ago
    I don’t know why you keep calling it a “random” piece of paper? It’s really not hard to keep track of your physical boarding pass for a few hours.
    - kelnos 2y ago
      It's not hard, certainly. But I have lost paper boarding passes a few times. I've never lost my phone, though. I just like not having to keep track of an extra thing. Travel is already often stressful; having one fewer thing to keep on me and avoid losing is nice.
- mixmastamyk 2y ago
  You could lose your phone, or even have it stolen. I think of it as multitasking. A paper ticket means I can focus on reading etc on device, while the ticket can serve its purpose. I keep all pertinent materials in a pouch in front of me however so not hard to find.
  - tokioyoyo 2y ago
    At the airport? That’s fine. I’ll just talk to the agent and get a ticket if needed. I think these are just extreme cases that applies to extremely tiny percentage of people.
- scottmcdoge 2y ago
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kxrm 2y ago
For me it is less about being concerned about my device running out of batteries. It's more about some weird incompatibility between my device and the scanner. It's one less thing to worry about when I just want to get on the plane. My paper ticket isn't going to lock before I get to the gate, or not be bright enough. I won't have to "play" with my ticket to keep it active and proper for the scanner.
- crazygringo 2y ago
  > It's more about some weird incompatibility between my device and the scanner. That's not a thing. They're literally just cameras looking for a QR code. And unlocking your phone and adjusting brightness is pretty effortless, I dunno. I already do those things lots of times a day.
  - lenkite 2y ago
    Its not effortless...and god forbid if your drop your smartphone and get it cracked. This headache is simply avoided with plain old paper reliability.
    - crazygringo 2y ago
      > and god forbid if your drop your smartphone and get it cracked Then you print a boarding pass at the kiosk? But I've cracked a phone once in ten years, it's not really something I'm worried about. And paper isn't reliable. For most people, you're much more likely to lose a random sheet of paper than for your phone to suddenly permanently stop working.
      - steelframe 2y ago
        > Then you print a boarding pass at the kiosk? Those kiosks are gone from many airports. You're going to have to wait in line to get anything printed. And if you fly Ryanair it will cost you over 50 euro.
        2y ago
steelframe 2y ago
Apple Express Mode lets you use certain Wallet cards when the phone is very low battery and turned off.

what if your phone runs out of battery?

by noqc 2y ago

what if your phone runs out of battery?

I’m gonna say something stupid — the chances of my phone running out of battery and me not being able to charge it is lower than me losing the paper ticket.

crazygringo 2y ago
Not stupid at all. I think that's the case for most people. It's easy to lose a random piece of paper. Whereas people are generally extremely aware of where their phone is at all times.
- noqc 2y ago
  It's not that hard to maintain a random piece of paper, you do it with your ID, which presumably you do not keep on your phone. It is much harder to ensure an iPhone won't randomly be miscalibrated and shut off at 30%.
  - crazygringo 2y ago
    Not it's not hard, but it is significantly harder, and why introduce unnecessary additional complexity into my life? My ID is in my wallet. A sheet of paper doesn't fit in my wallet. So I have to put the folded paper in a pocket, where it might fall out when I take out my gloves, or I forget if I put it in my backpack, and in which pocket, etc. A sheet of paper is extra. My phone isn't. And I sure as heck don't bring a phone with low charge to the airport... when I know I'm probably going to be using it for hours... and I've got my charger with me anyways in case I somehow did.
  - joseda-hg 2y ago
    I do it with my ID because I've conditioned myself to check for it everytime I'm going to move places, or rather, check for my wallet, which usually has my ID inside it, but has burned me on a couple of ocassions Also, some people do keep their ID on their phones, either directly on the back of the case (I've seen it more on young women, maybe because lack of pockets) or with something like a magnetic wallet
    - genewitch 2y ago
      Louisiana has digital ID, I don't use it but my wife does and it seems to work OK. I think you can have your phone locked with the ID up, which is the only way I'd consider using it, anyhow. Its been a while since I've heard any issues with it. I prefer the physical card still.
  - kelnos 2y ago
    My ID is not a random piece of paper. A boarding pass is. I have never ever in my life lost my ID or my phone. I have lost paper boarding passes on several occasions. The failure modes of a phone don't really matter; if the phone fails for some reason (still has never happened to me), I can always ask a gate agent to print me a boarding pass.
- Neonlicht 2y ago
  Word. I think I'll actually shut down if I'm further than 25 metres from my phone...
- what 2y ago
  I don’t know why you keep calling it a “random” piece of paper? It’s really not hard to keep track of your physical boarding pass for a few hours.
  - kelnos 2y ago
    It's not hard, certainly. But I have lost paper boarding passes a few times. I've never lost my phone, though. I just like not having to keep track of an extra thing. Travel is already often stressful; having one fewer thing to keep on me and avoid losing is nice.
mixmastamyk 2y ago
You could lose your phone, or even have it stolen. I think of it as multitasking. A paper ticket means I can focus on reading etc on device, while the ticket can serve its purpose. I keep all pertinent materials in a pouch in front of me however so not hard to find.
- tokioyoyo 2y ago
  At the airport? That’s fine. I’ll just talk to the agent and get a ticket if needed. I think these are just extreme cases that applies to extremely tiny percentage of people.
scottmcdoge 2y ago
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kxrm 2y ago

For me it is less about being concerned about my device running out of batteries. It's more about some weird incompatibility between my device and the scanner. It's one less thing to worry about when I just want to get on the plane. My paper ticket isn't going to lock before I get to the gate, or not be bright enough. I won't have to "play" with my ticket to keep it active and proper for the scanner.

crazygringo 2y ago
> It's more about some weird incompatibility between my device and the scanner. That's not a thing. They're literally just cameras looking for a QR code. And unlocking your phone and adjusting brightness is pretty effortless, I dunno. I already do those things lots of times a day.
- lenkite 2y ago
  Its not effortless...and god forbid if your drop your smartphone and get it cracked. This headache is simply avoided with plain old paper reliability.
  - crazygringo 2y ago
    > and god forbid if your drop your smartphone and get it cracked Then you print a boarding pass at the kiosk? But I've cracked a phone once in ten years, it's not really something I'm worried about. And paper isn't reliable. For most people, you're much more likely to lose a random sheet of paper than for your phone to suddenly permanently stop working.
    - steelframe 2y ago
      > Then you print a boarding pass at the kiosk? Those kiosks are gone from many airports. You're going to have to wait in line to get anything printed. And if you fly Ryanair it will cost you over 50 euro.
      - 2y ago

steelframe 2y ago

Apple Express Mode lets you use certain Wallet cards when the phone is very low battery and turned off.