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I haven't had that happen on iOS, but I have woken up in the night needing my flashlight just to find my phone applying a lengthy update. I have it set to download automatically and install manually now, I believe.

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I haven't had any problems in at least 7+ years, but I work in coffee and I can remember at least two instances where an Apple update made half the staff late by turning off their alarms, myself included.

What's the link between coffee and iOS?

Everybody in the coffee shop had an iPhone?

Coffee shop workers on the morning shift wake up at 4am.

I like an amber booklite, it isn't as compact but the light is better for keeping in the sleep mode. We used those as our lights to help develop our child's sleep hygiene. Cupped our hands around the light part as we puttered around.

You don't keep a real flashlight next to your bed?

Why would you when you have a phone?

I think it was supposed to be a sarcastic question.

You don’t keep a real camera next to your bed? What about a two-way radio? MP3 player?

I keep all of those things next to my bed.

They all even share a unified battery charging mechanism and integrated packaging for easy portability.

I'm not sure if the idea of these pocket supercomputers will ever catch on, but it sure seems like it'd be nice.

That's a weird thing to ask.

Only if there was a typo. :)

I do, in my nightstand. In the event of an emergency where we’re without power, I do not want to waste my phone’s battery power by using it as a flashlight.

You don't need a flashlight, the phone screen is more than bright enough late at night.

an ereader even more so

E-reader without e-ink? Might as well use a tablet. I have an attachable light thing for my e-reader as it does not omit any significant light.

Front light works fine with ink on my Kobo Elipsa (A5 size). The area means it is much brighter than my phone

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