The boys are back again, and this week are joined by Matt from Matt Talks Tech (750k+ subscribers). Chat kicks off with iPhone 17 Pro camera issues, with Alex, Daniel & Matt all experiencing an issue with the new 4x telephoto camera on the 17 Pro.

One UI 8.5 has leaked out, and Daniel talks to us about how the build has leaked and also what changes Samsung are making (including some very iOS-like customisation features for the Quick Panel).

David brings up content creation rigs using a smartphone, and at one point, should you just buy a camera instead of using a phone?

The boys discuss the advantages and disadvantages of phone setups.

Chat then moves to YouTube and how Linus has been experiencing some view discrepancies.

Matt tells us how he uploads every day, Alex goes on a rant about a certain camera comparison, and David has issues with Apple Support. All that and more on this week’s Minus Sixteen!

All that and more on this week’s Minus Sixteen!

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Link to Samsung swollen ring: https://x.com/ZONEofTECH/status/1972700564602364364?t=nI2_0bgZXlPirl2R1QQJGA&s=19

Linus on why views are dropping: https://youtu.be/9JJ8dur6unc?si=Zd0CpGcXGS6s4_cJ

Michael Tobin’s iPhone rig:https://youtu.be/dT_nxDbp5iY?si=g7tCXdq1yla5vTuV

YouTube Colaborations: https://youtu.be/03ONNtmi0SA?si=Hq3bqo5hWW4UGdd1

Matti Haapoja phone comparison video: https://youtu.be/laxkwXYTdnw?si=gR38s42u30qUmIsg

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:30 Issues with the iPhone 17 Pro camera 

15:21 Apple Support - not what they should be

17:34 Storage Full (problems recording in Open Gate to external SSDs)

19:45 One UI 8.5

24:07 AirDrop alternatives - Near Drop

25:15 Android and iPhone mirroring equivalent

31:50 Issues with Samsung’s Smart Ring

38:08 How far do you want to take your phone rig?

44:24 Using an iPhone Air for b-roll shots

47:32 Mobile travel tripods

48:50 Do we all use gimbals

51:12 Linus and volatile views

55:45 A/B Testing

60:02 Using AI to make thumbnails (Nano Banana & Gemini)

60:06 YouTube Studio collaborations

60:09 Matt’s punishing daily upload schedule

60:18 Bringing editors onboard pros & cons

60:21 Using Gling

60:22 Matti Haapoja and his phone comparison video