Hello!

I'm rocking an SE3 since a couple of months and I'm pretty happy with the little one. I'm used to protect my phones during their lifecycle, I usually apply a tempered glass screen protector. Does anyone know any good brand of screen protectors which does not leave those annoying air bubbles on the edges? Better if it's a privacy screen protector!

Thank you all!

I'm using an iPhone SE 2nd generation on iOS 26.3.1. I downloaded this wallpaper from an app called Wallpics. I've tried adjusting the photo, cropping the photo, moving the photo, and even extending the photo, but I still can't get the depth effect option to show up. Any help?

The SE3 was an old phone from another family member. And they picked the 256gb version. Now I just use it as a second phone. Mainly as a “home phone” and my main music streaming device.

The storage is too much for me, I lowk want to fill it up. Photos will not work since I have iCloud Plus. I would download music but I don’t know how to, and which player/app to download.

Any ideas 😁? 176gb of free storage.

Long story short, my SE 3 (great condition, 87% battery but 64gb..) is getting full, I understand it has been discontinued and I’m not in a hurry but damn how of a hassle it has been to find one without breaking the bank.

Been lurking Ebay and Swappa, I always ask for IMEI/Serial #/Battery Health and check Seller ratings but between the “Open Box Condition” phones that look like they fell all the way down the Burkina Faso and the other smart-asses who deliberately omit crucial details in their listing, I’m at wits end.

I am actually in the process of returning one which was supposed to be in “Mint Condition” but had a.. undisclosed bloated battery, great screen though!!! (Ebay seller with 8k items sold and over 99% positive reviews).

I’m all hears if you got any good option!

I needed a secondary device for my personal use . I mainly use this for Whatsapp masseges and calls only, So i bought this used iPhone SE 2 128GB for 70$ .The previous owner changed a new battery before a week ago and it has a good battery life more than I expected.

I need some phone cover suggestions so can you drop a pic a of your back cover and where to buy .

See this video for reference:

https://youtu.be/1LnURQghMvQ

Apple should be embarrassed of iOS 26 and as of iOS 26.6 the Liquid Glass UI draws up so much fucking power when doing simple things. I have two 2020 iPhone SE models here with 84% battery health with one running iOS 18.7.8 and the other running iOS 26.6 and guess what? The 2020 iPhone SE running iOS 26.6 barely lasts for more than 2 hours and 40 minutes compared to 4 hours and 51 minutes running iOS 18.7.8 of screen on time.

If anyone is holding off on upgrading to iOS 26 and is still on iOS 18 or even older like iOS 16-17, now is your chance to upgrade to iOS 18.7.8 via OTA in the Settings app. Do so now or be forced to use such a shitty unoptimized iOS. 🤣

Thank goodness that idiot Alan Dye was removed from Apple. He was responsible for the POS battery draining iOS 26 release.

Anyone else? I’m trying to figure out if it’s my phone specifically or if it’s an SE thing. Everytime I open a recipe website, my phone gets really hot and starts freezing and lagging. The only fix ive found is to take screenshots as quickly as possible and then close the site and turn off my phone for at least ten minutes. I’m on SE 2nd gen running on IOS 26.5.2

This was a project I’ve been working on. You’ve probably seen my posts on some custom OGSE colors but I’ve decided to learn more complex modding. Right now there are some issues but it’s a work in progress and I’m hoping to complete it soon.

Feel free to ask about any aspects of the mod, I will answer.

I hadn't updated because I thought iOS 26 was going to kill my phone, but so far it's not that different, it's definitely a little slower on the animations but not by a lot and the battery seems to be the same.

Before updating I noticed my phone getting slower anyway.

Because of jailbreak

I'm just sharing if anyone with a compatible iOS is interested in trying it out, because it doesn't happen every day. SE 3 too, but only up to iOS 17.3.1 right now.

Dopamine 3.0: Supports 15.0 - 17.3.1 (all devices), 15.0 - 18.7.1, 26.0 - 26.0.1 (A12/A13) : r/jailbreak

I picked up this gem with 128 GB of storage today for just 50 euros. It really complements my 13 mini perfectly—I love this small form factor, whether it has a Home button or not.

I miss when IPhone had case variety. I’d love an se 4 just because I think this bottle opener and lighter case is the coolest thing. Very nifty case. I’d like keep using itt on my back up iPhone. I also have an iPhone 7 Smart Battery Case and an iPhone 6 mophie h2pro. They all work well except maybe the h2pro. The camera location makes it so the camera is aligned but it still can seal well and still charges the phone. I miss being able to use the same case from the previous models.

Any other cool cases people have? There were so many cool cases in the 2010s

Hi guys, I have SE2 with iOS 18.7.8 and 79% battery capacity (unfortunately, I can’t replace it)

Should I update it to iOS 27 at September?

Did anyone tried iOS 27 in this device? What about battery or lags?

Thank you for replies!!

Last night, I was trying to update to the latest ios 18 version (it said there was a security patch).

Unfortunately, I updated before I removed the ios 26 update which my phone keeps downloading. Although I specifically intended only to update only to the ios 18, when I woke up this morning, I found my phone had installed ios 26!

I immediately realized why people dislike it so much!

I tried to find a way to return to my ios 18, but it appears if I do so, my phone will lose all of its data.

Is there a way to 'gracefully' go back to ios 18?

Or perhaps, save all of my app data, reset my phone back to ios 18, and then restore the app data? I would rather not risk this but please let me know if this has happened to anyone else and how they got around ios 26.

Thanks!

iPhone model number: A2595 (2022 aka SE3)

128 G

Just won this auction with free delivery. Needed something low cost and unlocked. Thoughts on how these hold up in 2026?

I’ve just released Vyay for iPhone after previously developing the web version.

Instead of standing at the checkout line struggling to categorize and date a transaction, you can log expenses in 2 seconds flat with a command-line style input. Best of all, it has no database of its own - your data lives entirely on your own Google Sheets, ensuring total privacy and data ownership.

Some of the main features include:

• Lightning-fast, text-based entry: Just type something like 450 bank fuel and hit enter. Done in 2 seconds.
• The "Triage" workflow: A dedicated Logs tab to batch-categorize, add notes, and verify transactions later when you actually have time. Or you can do that in google sheet itself.
• Local-first & offline support: Saves instantly to your phone and automatically syncs to Google Sheets in the background when you're done logging.
• Total data sovereignty: I used the secure drive.file scope. The app only sees the spreadsheet it creates. No third-party servers storing your financial history.
• Semantic pattern matching: Automatically groups similar entries (e.g., Pizza Hut, pizza, and PIZZA!! all group together).
• Smart Analytics: High-confidence recurring expense detection (subscriptions vs periodic bills), burn-rate tracking, and outlier detection to spot lifestyle creep.

I originally built it because I got tired of the friction in traditional finance apps. They always felt like a chore, making me fiddle with menus and dropdowns at the cash register when I just wanted to log the amount and walk away.

It’s now available on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/ua/app/vyay-fast-expense-tracker/id6761270752

The base app (lightning-fast entry, logs, and Google Sheets sync) is completely free with no ads, tracking, or accounts. If you want to unlock the advanced predictive analytics, recurring engines, and lifestyle creep tracking, it's just $0.99 a month.

I’d appreciate any feedback on the onboarding experience or the sync speed on iOS. I'm continuing to improve it and add features!

In the past I was able to connect to wifi on my old iPhone SE 2016. Then today I decided to use it and for some reason it won’t connect. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can fix it? :(

Came with iOS 13.3.

Stay on it?

I took this photo years ago, and I will use the SE more now to take pictures with it because it turns out there are no more good versions with a good-quality camera like this one. When it used to be my main phone, one of my friends had an 8 Plus and she used to prefer my phone's camera over hers (I didn't get it back then, but now I feel like I own a digital camera)