I switched out my Baltic Blue MagSafe wallet for a newer one in Midnight.
Apple made some changes to AppleCare this year which means unlimited accidental damage claims per year. I figured that was incentive enough to try out going naked on a phone again after a number of years. With a lot of my wardrobe transitioning to more monotone pieces I wanted a wallet to match. The new wallet was gifted to me as a late birthday gift, and it’s been… Exactly like the old one. Which is to say, incredibly functional and holds all my required cards.
They did add a new feature with this one however that lets you sync the device to Find My. Though it doesn’t actively track the wallet it will notify you when you removed it and where you last left it. I do wish they could have snuck an AirTag into these, but that adds a shelf life to an object we generally don’t think of having an expiry date. They were kind enough to add a function when the wallet is placed on another MagSafe capable phone it’ll display contact info, which I suppose is fine in a lost and found scenario.
The naked iPhone experience has been great so far, other than the back being incredibly glossy, which means incredibly slippery. I’ve got a dbrand matte black skin without the logo cutout on the way, and I’m looking forward to that adding a bit more grip. I don’t plan on installing the sides or the camera bump portions of the skin, just the glass back which is the biggest offender. I did miss not using a case, the last time I would have done that would have been before discovering the Pixel fabric case for the Pixel 3. A lot of time and effort goes into designing these devices to be used as is, and with a lot of the materials in them becoming more and more resistant to wear and tear it only makes sense to embrace the device as is.