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on september 2, according to china business news, there were rumors that wechat might not support iphone 16, and once the iphone is upgraded to ios18.2, wechat will not be available.as soon as the news came out, netizens started a heated discussion.

on that day, the topic #apple wechat two choices# became a hot search. if you really have to choose between wechat and apple, which one would you choose?

the ios version of wechat has not been updated for 2 months

iphone 16 first batch orders decreased by 30%?

apple previously announced that it will release the iphone 16 series at 1 a.m. on september 10.

however, with only about a week to the launch conference, it was revealed that "iphone 16 may not support the use of wechat", which was undoubtedly a depth bomb that pushed this pair of bickering lovers to the forefront.

according to zhengguan news, the screenshots circulated online also claimed that apple has reduced the first batch of iphone 16 orders by 30%, which sounds incredible.

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on the afternoon of september 2, a reporter from zhengguan news contacted apple's official customer service, who said that wechat is an app that customers use very frequently, and that the new iphone will not shut down or deprive customers of the app permissions that they previously used.

subsequently, tencent staff also made a preliminary response to the matter: "this rumor is a rumor."

however, many netizens still expressed their concerns, and #if apple really removes wechat# became a hot topic.

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another piece of news is even more terrifying. some netizens discovered that the ios version of wechat has not been updated for 2 months, so they became even more worried about the relationship between apple and tencent.

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what if iphone 16 doesn't support wechat? what should those apple fans who have been looking forward to iphone 16 for a long time do? should apple users consider changing their phones? several big questions are unfolding in the minds of netizens.

the mobile phone you use every day

VS

software used every day

one is a mobile phone that you use every day, and the other is an app that you use every day. how should you choose?

one of the reasons why apple can firmly bind users is the ios ecosystem that people are proud of. it gives people a feeling of "once you use it, you can't go back." on the other hand, wechat has been integrated into their lives more than other software. if they lose it, it will cause huge problems in a short period of time. this has become a helpless choice for apple fans to change their phones.

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crazy workers also have something to say about this. they choose iphone 16 and say they can’t use wechat after get off work, which perfectly solves the problem of not wanting to reply to work messages after get off work.

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and according to feedback from netizens, apart from solving the problem of being disturbed by work messages after get off work, most netizens can't think of any other benefits of using an apple phone. some netizens even went so far as to mock: apple remembers that you are just a camera.

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however, as a mobile phone with extremely powerful photography functions, apple's photography has always been controversial among consumers. some people love it for its authenticity, while others hate it for being too realistic. if the new iphone 16 can't make consumers look like liu yifei or daniel wu, then there is really no need to keep it?

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besides, as the saying goes, a mobile phone is just a carrier. what is important is the data stored in the phone, and the data can be transferred. if you think about it this way, it seems that it is not so important whether it is apple or not, whether you love it or not. if you happen to have something important in your wechat, such as the last 6s voice message left by your ex-girlfriend, then say goodbye to apple boldly.

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if apple really removes wechat

netizen: it doesn’t matter, i’m an android girl

there has been a ridiculous story circulating in the digital circle, which is the love-hate relationship between "android girl" and "apple queen".

earlier this year, the meme "android girl mistakenly entered the high-end area" became popular on social platforms. it was about android phone users calling themselves "android girls" and making fun of the "noble" apple users. there were even some so-called rules:

“android users are not allowed to interrupt during a conversation between apple users”?

“android users should say hello to apple users every morning and evening”?

“android users are not allowed to send emoticons”?

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now that the news that apple is going to remove wechat has come out, although there has not been any official response yet, this old joke has become popular again.

android girl: i’ll say it one last time, from now on you have to make an appointment with me in advance if you want to chat with me on an apple phone. you can do whatever you want with an android phone, but for an apple phone, you have to make an appointment with me before i will chat with you. also, don’t copy and paste my moments texts on your apple phone.

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although anyone with a discerning eye can tell that it is a joke, but back to the point, if a mobile phone really affects normal life, will consumers still have faith in their own brand beliefs?

or maybe apple and wechat are unwilling to really break up. apple does not want to lose the important chinese market, and wechat does not want to lose apple's user base.

if you really have this multiple-choice question, who would you choose?

xiaoxiang morning news reporter liu zhongyu