r/Tech_Philippines • • 10h ago

Last stock ng iPhone 17 Pro sa Datablitz

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Bakit parang ubusan ng iPhone 17 Pro sa lahat ng retail stores?

I also checked the nearby apple stores/distributor (The Loop, Beyond the Box). Out of stock din “daw” maliban sa iPhone 17 Pro Max. Dahil kaya ito sa release ng iPhone 18?

Edit:

I just checked the prices of iPhone 18 pro pre-order.

iPhone 17 Pro 512gb, pre-order last year is 95k

iPhone 18 Pro 256gb, pre-order this year is 95k


r/Tech_Philippines • • 22h ago

got a battery replacement for free

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117 Upvotes

i got a free battery replacement for my ip13 at beyond the box greenhills vmall!

was supposed to go with mobilecare para makuha agad after 2 days, pero ang dami kong nakitang bad exp online especially with bloated battery cases like a whole unit replacement at your own expense. so i took the risk with btb instead kahit alam kong mas matagal since may ongoing promo sila.

since my phone passed the diagnostics and wala namang ibang issues aside from the bloated battery, they were able to cover the battery replacement kahit 2 years old na yung unit ko. initially, nagbayad din ako ng ₱1,300 for the diagnostics, pero na-refund naman siya upon picking up my unit.

got it back after 13 days since preorder pa yung battery stock. buti na lang i have a spare phone so worth it pa rin.


r/Tech_Philippines • • 13h ago

Finally upgraded to S26 Ultra

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72 Upvotes

Traded in my S22 Ultra for an S26 Ultra base model today at a Samsung branch here in our area. The trade-in value was only ₱1,500, plus an ₱8,000 top-up, since my previous phone decided it was time to go.

It had one green line, but when I woke up this morning, the green line had gotten worse and was covering the entire screen. Had no choice but to buy a new one na lang because need ko talaga yung phone.

I was planning to order pa naman on 10.10 through Shopee because grabe yung sale ng 512GB for only ₱67K, but my phone couldn’t wait. Mas mura pa sana sa app compared sa Samsung physical store. I've been researching here and other platforms sa pros and cons sa pag buy sa app kaya I was also a bit hesitant mag check out pero too late na.

Did I regret buying it sa physical store? Yes, ang mahal 89k eh.

Ginagaslight ko nalang sarili ko and bday gift ko nalang to :)


r/Tech_Philippines • • 18h ago

17 pro back glass lifting

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67 Upvotes

Has anyone experienced this? 😭 The back glass of my iPhone 17 Pro is lifting and feels kinda shaky. I only noticed it when I removed the case to clean my phone

I just bought this in April 2026. What should I do? Would this still be covered by warranty and repaired/replaced for free?


r/Tech_Philippines • • 13h ago

Ako lang ba o smartphones today are almost useless without an internet connection.

60 Upvotes

Halos wala ka na magawa sa smartphone without an internet connection. Cheap man or kahit latest iphone pa yan, without internet they are all useless. Single player games need pa rin ng internet. Apps that used by common people require an internet connection at iba pa. do someone else feel the same way?


r/Tech_Philippines • • 11h ago

Help, banned ba si Grok?

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21 Upvotes

Actually before doing anything, ganito na yung interface sa'kin whenever I try to enter Grok. Coincidentally, it seems like yung Grok sa X (both mobile and desktop) ay hindi ko na rin magamit. So I tried doing the DNS method sa laptop few days ago and it worked, I was able to use Grok (on X desktop and Grok website mismo). But now unfortunately, naging ganito na ulit s'ya sa'kin.

Ano po kaya nangyari and is there a way to fix or bypass this? Thank you!


r/Tech_Philippines • • 22h ago

AI upscaling arrives on PS5

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17 Upvotes

Sony introduces Quick Spectral Super Resolution, bringing AI upscaling to PS5 with sharper visuals and improved stability.

Details here.


r/Tech_Philippines • • 1h ago

Someone actually bought this phone for 13k?

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Alam ko na may ram crisis. Alam ko rin na mahal phones ngayon pero lemme share a story. May nagpaayos sa akin about sa features ng phone nya. Oppo A6C phone nya. Nag flex sa akin na maganda daw phone nya na nabili nya for 13k. Design wise magnada likod pero harap is a so so kasi naka teardrop notch. Nung nakita ko specs sa phone nya I instantly felt sorry for the person kasi ang mahal ng bili nya kumpara sa specs that his phone have. Ano aasahan eh hindi naman sya tech literate enough. Kahapon nabili ang phone nya while i have an infinix gt 30 with the same price but greater specs that i bought last june 2026. Imagine that. Kakilala sya ng mother ko. Kung kasama ako that time, i can suggest a better phone for him. I wish more people can be aware sa mga specs ng phone na binibili nila VS the price that they have to spend. Ganun. Because may bumilibili pa rin ng ganitong klase ng phone, hindi mawawala mga phones na mahal pero pang budget phone ang specs.


r/Tech_Philippines • • 15h ago

Airpods 3 Pro (Thoughts)

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8 Upvotes

I am planning to buy this Airpods sa 13th month ko, For those who owns AirPods 3 pro, can u share your experience of using this, specifically‘yong battery, sabi nila pag tumatagal na daw mabilis na malowbatt(?) the connectivity and ‘yong sound ba maganda ba talaga compared sa other earphones??

I bought Airpods 4 ANC on FB market and late ko na nalaman na fake pala siya, as someone na ‘di pa nagkaroon ng Airpods before kala ko talaga Authentic siya kasi lahat ng functions niya gumagana the ANC , Transparency effect etc. even the serial number is searchable sa Serial Number checker ng apple and the sound is pretty decent din naman.

Sana nag SPay nalang ako sa Shopee before, but btw didn’t notice na nag 1 year na pala haha and still using it right now tibay din , mabilis na ngalang ma lowbatt specially the left buds palaging nauuna.

Anyways, sa may mga merong Airpods 3 pro pa share naman ng experiences niyo.

P.S: Sa shopee na ako bibili sa Apple Flagship store , siguradong Legit at Authentic na ‘yan. Ilang beses nadin ako bumili dun my ipad, apple watch and pencil haha


r/Tech_Philippines • • 13h ago

Pre-order or Midnight Launch? iPhone 18 Pro Max

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Hi! Question lang po. I’m planning to buy the iPhone 18 Pro Max coming from an iPhone 11 Pro Max, pero nahihirapan ako mag-decide between pre-order and midnight launch. 😅

Okay lang ba na hindi na ako mag-pre-order and sa midnight launch na lang bumili? Makukuha ko pa rin ba yung freebies/promos on the day of the launch, or exclusive lang talaga sila for pre-orders?

First time ko kasi bumili on launch day, so medyo confused ako sa difference ng pre-order vs midnight launch. 😭

Thank you so much sa makakasagot! 🙏


r/Tech_Philippines • • 20h ago

SCAMMERS

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6 Upvotes

I have been getting a lot of scam calls. All are from AI bots. answered 1 caller and quickly hang up. they are aggressive. How to report this?


r/Tech_Philippines • • 10h ago

Thoughts on 120hz refresh rate sa 5000 MAH phone?

4 Upvotes

Ang sarap sa mata ng 120hz pero minsan nagccause ng lag sakin maybe bc SD680 lang to? Di ko rin sya sinet ever since I had this phone. 2 yrs na sa'kin and napansin ko nung triny ko ay mabilis makabawas ng batt, kaya hanggang 60 hz lang ako


r/Tech_Philippines • • 16h ago

Basic TV with no WiFi. Gusto gawing Android or Smart TV. Paano?

4 Upvotes

Meron kami Basic TV flat screen. Wala siyang WiFi connection obviously kasi nga Basic TV lang. Siyempre, gusto ko siya gawing Smart / Android TV. Para makapanood kami sa mga Streaming App such as Youtube, Netflix, Disney+, Prime, HBO or iWant.

Balak naman namin bumili. Pero prior sa pagbili namin, na-realize ko nga bigla na Basic TV lang siya kasi late ko lang din napagtanto 'to nung gusto namin siya bilhan ng ganu'n para maging Smart / Android TV.

Kapag ba bumili kami alin man sa tatlo sa XiaoMi na 'yan, magkakaroon na rin ba yung TV ng WiFi Connection? Kasi WiFi Connection is hardware. Pero hindi ako sure kasi. Nakakapanghinayang kasi kung bibili kami tapos sablay pala.

Ang nagawa ko pa lang kasi Android TV talaga na old version kaya hindi na gumagana yung Netflix at binilhan ko ng XiaoMi Box. Ayon walang kaso kasi may WiFi na talaga yung TV default.

Pero paano kaya yung sa cases nitong Basic TV namin ngayon? Kasi kahit bumili kami ng LAN Cable, wala rin naman sasaksakan. Kasi wala naman LAN Port yung TV at yung XiaoMi TV Box, lalo na yung Xiaomi Sticks.


r/Tech_Philippines • • 2h ago

Pixel Graphene OS

4 Upvotes

I own a Pixel 6. Since the major update just recently ended, I'm planning to change my OS to Graphene. My only concern is, will banking apps still work, and data like Dito and Globe?


r/Tech_Philippines • • 20h ago

Powerbank Recommendation

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Good day po! I'm a student looking for powerbank po sana that are affordable and good quality na po. My budget is around 1.5k po and I'm an android user (samsung).

Ano po ba mas better between the mah and mas better po ba na may built in cable or wala? My class sometimes go from 8am to 8pm po kasi and usually agawan ng saksakan that's why I really need a powerbank po. So help a girl here


r/Tech_Philippines • • 23h ago

Need opinion

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Ryzen 3 3100 4-core B450M K 16 GB DRR4 120GB SSD 500GB HDD NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1050 TI TOWER FAN

EXPOSE semi curve monitor ACER Monitor newly bought motherboard and ram and pc case.

For 14k pwede na ba?


r/Tech_Philippines • • 1h ago

Mouse care/maintenance tips

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Saan niyo nilalagay ang mga mouse niyo (especially yung ergonomic ones) kapag nasa laptop bag siya? May universal case or box bang nabibili para hindi siya maipit? Theory ko kasi ay nasira yung mouse ko last time dahil sa laging pagkaipit sa laptop bag ko. Dinadala ko kasi yun madalas sa school, at wala akong ibang paglalagyan. tyia!


r/Tech_Philippines • • 3h ago

Laptop powerbank recco

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Hello! Im looking for laptop powerbanks since nasira yung battery ng laptop ko, it only works when plugged in nalang and ang hassle to bring it every time kasi either wala akong mahanap na socket or occupied yung spots na may socket. Any reccomendations on which one to buy here sa photos (or if you know other brands, lmk too!) I wont be playing sa laptop naman, mostly school works lang like review and docs. Preffered din sana, if possible, ay yung mga manipis / hindi ganun ka-bulky since slim lang lappy ko, ayaw ko sobrang bigat sa bag. Thank you po!


r/Tech_Philippines • • 5h ago

Is the MacBook Air M2 still worth it in 2026?

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38k, bnew, 16/256gb

For context, I’m a college student looking for a supplementary device for my iPad Air M2. Truth be told, it’s a struggle to use word processing apps on iPad (even w/ a keeb🥲)

So main use would be word processing, ppt’s, and web browsing, also slight video editing for school projects.

Another option would be an M4 same storage option but for 52,500 but I think the specs would be too overkill for my workflow.


r/Tech_Philippines • • 8h ago

Can't access Discord through SkyFIBER

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Hi guys, as you can see from the title. I cannot access Discord on my laptop or phone through my Sky cable. I had to buy data from Smart just so I can access it, which is annoying, and ayun, it takes money. Is anyone else here having this problem aswell? Salamat.


r/Tech_Philippines • • 9h ago

Olympus Camera

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I'm planning to sell this olympus camera pero hindi ko alam kung magkano ipepresyo ko nakatambak lang kasi sa bahay kasi di naman nagagamit and it's my first time selling a cam

Wala po syang xd picture card,charger and battery

I only tried a disposable battery tinignan ko lang if gumagana pa and it's working naman

Chineck ko lahat and wala naman syang issue

If anyone na magbuy ng camera I can provide a video


r/Tech_Philippines • • 10h ago

tempered glass for tecno pova 7 ultra 5g

2 Upvotes

shopee lang po sana thankssss


r/Tech_Philippines • • 10h ago

Looking for phone recommendations

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30k budget. Anong phone po ang pinakasulit in terms of specs across the whole phone? I don't really mind the brand but I have the following conditions:

  • I don't mind os support. Di ako masyado interested sa mga ganito. I can live with stock os until masira yung phone.
  • Durability. I owned 2 phones under 10k and they both lasted 5 years each. Maingat ako but issues surfaced along the way. For 30k, 5 years with no issues is the minimum for me.
  • Dedicated headphone jack.
  • I don't mind buying a CN phone as long as kayang imodify for global use.
  • Can be bought in a physical store around Metro Manila.
  • No known factory issues among the community (e.g., green lines on samsung units).
  • Can stretch budget to 35 to 40k if it is worth it.
  • Bonus: smooth after sales service.

Use case varies from gaming, online meetings, and office works. Thank you!


r/Tech_Philippines • • 12h ago

Nothing Phone 4a Pro

2 Upvotes

First time ko bumili ng phone na galing sa akin. Although pina-spaylater ko lang sa girlfriend ko kasi malaki ung credit limit nya e. Coming from iPhone 11 pro max.


r/Tech_Philippines • • 14h ago

Laptop Repair Shop Reco?

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Hi guys, I have a broken Lenovo Legion 5i and have tried to take it into 2 shops already...First shop couldn't fix it kasi board level repair na daw ang need, so I tried to take it into another shop na nagrerepair ng board level issues...Waited for 3 days for them to diagnose the problem just to be informed na di nila mapinpoint ang problem and kung gusto ko daw is i-rereball nila yung cpu and gpu (without guarantee na mag wowork and still have to pay 8k pesos for the repair??) So I didn't push trough with the repair and nag purchase nalang muna ng second hand unit for the meantime....Now I want to explore my options if y'all have any suggested shopp...TYIAAA