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REFURBISHED DEVICES

Our Product Requirement states you need an APPLE iPHONE PRO (or PRO MAX) device in order to use the Putt Preview application. Apple PRO/MAX devices have a LiDAR sensor/scanner which is essential to operate the Putt Preview platform. (Note: iPAD PRO devices will not work).

However, the device does not need to have cellular service in order to operate the putting functionality (or store the most recent 2000 putts - which reside on the iPhone itself).  While a new iPhone15 PRO can retail over $1000, in our field trials, we purchased refurbished devices at a fraction of the cost. A number of 3rd party providers, including Apple, Amazon and NewEgg.com offer refurbished units for your consideration.

NOTE: When purchasing a refurb unit, ensure you view our Product Requirements section as only iPhone 13 PRO / PRO MAX and later devices, will work correctly.

 

OPERATING IN THE HEAT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT

Sunlight - when putting at midday, three issues you may contend with:

A. The default color palette (Orange) does not present well in direct sunlight. Be sure to switch to the SUN setting for a bright, high contrast user interface.

B. The sun may reflect directly off the glass screen and into your eyes.

Recommend: Purchase an ANTI-GLARE screen cover. It is effective and does not impact any aspect of device operation. In field trials, we used the ZAGG Glass Elite Anti-Glare cover for the iPhone 15 ProMax (~$50). Go to www.zagg.com and search for anti glare. They also currently offer a lifetime warranty.

C. In summer's high ambient temperatures, the device itself, may heat up. This will cause the screen brightness to reduce its intensity (a darker screen). This is an automatic feature of the iPhone.  While the phone will still operate, the screen will not be as bright as needed in direct sunlight.

Recommend: Manually reduce the brightness of the screen (to say 70%) prior to going out. This will reduce the overall power consumption in general and will keep the phone from excessive heating. SETTINGS > DISPLAY & BRIGHTNESS.

Alternative: Device heat is a common issue amongst the gaming community. Amazon.com offers numerous cooling fans and device heat sinks to help mitigate overheating which can be used with our Device Holder. If this becomes an issue with our user base, we will offer this type of product in our store  - please keep us in the loop as you progress.