April 2024 Photo Theme - Happenstance
- Isabeau - Apr 24, 2024 - 3:17pm
Ask an Atheist
- Isabeau - Apr 24, 2024 - 3:12pm
Photography Forum - Your Own Photos
- Isabeau - Apr 24, 2024 - 3:04pm
Trump
- Isabeau - Apr 24, 2024 - 3:02pm
Radio Paradise Comments
- Isabeau - Apr 24, 2024 - 3:01pm
NY Times Strands
- Bill_J - Apr 24, 2024 - 1:36pm
NYTimes Connections
- Bill_J - Apr 24, 2024 - 11:32am
260,000 Posts in one thread?
- NoEnzLefttoSplit - Apr 24, 2024 - 10:55am
Wordle - daily game
- geoff_morphini - Apr 24, 2024 - 10:22am
Would you drive this car for dating with ur girl?
- rgio - Apr 24, 2024 - 8:44am
TV shows you watch
- Beaker - Apr 24, 2024 - 7:32am
Joe Biden
- black321 - Apr 24, 2024 - 7:30am
The Obituary Page
- KurtfromLaQuinta - Apr 24, 2024 - 6:54am
Today in History
- Red_Dragon - Apr 24, 2024 - 5:47am
The Moon
- haresfur - Apr 23, 2024 - 9:29pm
Dialing 1-800-Manbird
- Bill_J - Apr 23, 2024 - 7:15pm
China
- R_P - Apr 23, 2024 - 5:35pm
Israel
- black321 - Apr 23, 2024 - 2:24pm
Economix
- islander - Apr 23, 2024 - 12:11pm
USA! USA! USA!
- R_P - Apr 23, 2024 - 11:05am
One Partying State - Wyoming News
- sunybuny - Apr 23, 2024 - 6:53am
YouTube: Music-Videos
- Red_Dragon - Apr 22, 2024 - 7:42pm
Ukraine
- haresfur - Apr 22, 2024 - 6:19pm
songs that ROCK!
- Steely_D - Apr 22, 2024 - 1:50pm
Bug Reports & Feature Requests
- q4Fry - Apr 22, 2024 - 11:57am
Song of the Day
- oldviolin - Apr 22, 2024 - 9:59am
Republican Party
- R_P - Apr 22, 2024 - 9:36am
Mini Meetups - Post Here!
- ScottFromWyoming - Apr 22, 2024 - 8:59am
Malaysia
- dcruzj - Apr 22, 2024 - 7:30am
Mixtape Culture Club
- miamizsun - Apr 22, 2024 - 7:02am
Canada
- westslope - Apr 22, 2024 - 6:23am
Russia
- NoEnzLefttoSplit - Apr 22, 2024 - 1:03am
Broccoli for cats - you gotta see this!
- Bill_J - Apr 21, 2024 - 6:16pm
Name My Band
- DaveInSaoMiguel - Apr 21, 2024 - 3:06pm
What's that smell?
- oldviolin - Apr 21, 2024 - 1:59pm
Main Mix Playlist
- thisbody - Apr 21, 2024 - 12:04pm
George Orwell
- oldviolin - Apr 21, 2024 - 11:36am
• • • The Once-a-Day • • •
- oldviolin - Apr 20, 2024 - 7:44pm
What Did You See Today?
- Welly - Apr 20, 2024 - 4:50pm
Radio Paradise on multiple Echo speakers via an Alexa Rou...
- victory806 - Apr 20, 2024 - 2:11pm
Libertarian Party
- R_P - Apr 20, 2024 - 11:18am
Remembering the Good Old Days
- kurtster - Apr 20, 2024 - 2:37am
Vinyl Only Spin List
- kurtster - Apr 19, 2024 - 9:21pm
The Abortion Wars
- Red_Dragon - Apr 19, 2024 - 9:07pm
Words I didn't know...yrs ago
- Bill_J - Apr 19, 2024 - 7:06pm
Things that make you go Hmmmm.....
- Bill_J - Apr 19, 2024 - 6:59pm
Baseball, anyone?
- Red_Dragon - Apr 19, 2024 - 6:51pm
MILESTONES: Famous People, Dead Today, Born Today, Etc.
- Bill_J - Apr 19, 2024 - 6:44pm
2024 Elections!
- steeler - Apr 19, 2024 - 5:49pm
Country Up The Bumpkin
- KurtfromLaQuinta - Apr 19, 2024 - 7:55am
how do you feel right now?
- miamizsun - Apr 19, 2024 - 6:02am
When I need a Laugh I ...
- miamizsun - Apr 19, 2024 - 5:43am
Live Music
- oldviolin - Apr 18, 2024 - 3:24pm
What Makes You Laugh?
- oldviolin - Apr 18, 2024 - 2:49pm
Robots
- miamizsun - Apr 18, 2024 - 2:18pm
Museum Of Bad Album Covers
- Steve - Apr 18, 2024 - 6:58am
Europe
- haresfur - Apr 17, 2024 - 6:47pm
Business as Usual
- black321 - Apr 17, 2024 - 1:48pm
Talk Behind Their Backs Forum
- VV - Apr 17, 2024 - 1:26pm
Science in the News
- Red_Dragon - Apr 17, 2024 - 11:14am
Magic Eye optical Illusions
- Proclivities - Apr 17, 2024 - 10:08am
Just for the Haiku of it. . .
- oldviolin - Apr 17, 2024 - 9:01am
HALF A WORLD
- oldviolin - Apr 17, 2024 - 8:52am
Little known information... maybe even facts
- R_P - Apr 16, 2024 - 3:29pm
WTF??!!
- rgio - Apr 16, 2024 - 5:23am
Australia has Disappeared
- haresfur - Apr 16, 2024 - 4:58am
Earthquake
- miamizsun - Apr 16, 2024 - 4:46am
It's the economy stupid.
- miamizsun - Apr 16, 2024 - 4:28am
Eclectic Sound-Drops
- thisbody - Apr 14, 2024 - 11:27am
Synchronization
- ReggieDXB - Apr 13, 2024 - 11:40pm
Other Medical Stuff
- geoff_morphini - Apr 13, 2024 - 7:54am
Photos you have taken of your walks or hikes.
- KurtfromLaQuinta - Apr 12, 2024 - 3:50pm
Things You Thought Today
- Red_Dragon - Apr 12, 2024 - 3:05pm
Poetry Forum
- oldviolin - Apr 12, 2024 - 8:45am
Dear Bill
- oldviolin - Apr 12, 2024 - 8:16am
|
Index »
Radio Paradise/General »
General Discussion »
I want an iPhone!!!
|
Page: Previous 1, 2, 3, 4 ... 38, 39, 40 Next |
kcar
|
Posted:
Nov 17, 2019 - 2:25pm |
|
miamizsun wrote:
going from a pixel xl to the pro max
because my partner refuses to use anything but
the special running is "pay twice the price for the first phone and the second one is free!"
couldn't resist the free phone
so far been a pretty good experience
the battery life is magical
and apple service seems to be very helpful
I think you'll enjoy the fact that your phone will get iOS updates for years. The Android ecosystem from what I gather is still so fragmented that most phones can use one or two major Android updates and then are deemed to old for further updates. And yes, Apple customer service in Apple Stores and over the phone is pretty damned great. But yes, Apple could have lower prices.
|
|
miamizsun
Location: (3283.1 Miles SE of RP) Gender:
|
Posted:
Nov 17, 2019 - 7:46am |
|
going from a pixel xl to the pro max
because my partner refuses to use anything but
the special running is "pay twice the price for the first phone and the second one is free!"
couldn't resist the free phone
so far been a pretty good experience
the battery life is magical
and apple service seems to be very helpful
|
|
Skydog
|
Posted:
Apr 1, 2017 - 5:32am |
|
EleventhMan wrote:
on June 28, 2007It's true, I can't lie....I haven't been so worked up over a piece of equipment/gadget/toy in a long time....it looks like a very sexy little diversion to me...can't help it, have no real need for it, no reason to switch from my current mobile phone provider....but I lust after that little thing... anybody else got the fever?!? nope, 10 years later and still no fever for phones
|
|
AliGator
|
Posted:
Mar 31, 2017 - 10:05pm |
|
It's fun to go back to the very beginning of this topic.
|
|
ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
|
Posted:
Mar 31, 2017 - 8:45pm |
|
Red_Dragon wrote:Does anyone have any experience with purchasing/using "unlocked" iPhones? Good idea? Bad idea?
Charlie was given an iPhone 4 that he really really enjoyed... a little too much. We got him an iPod nano for Christmas (no internet) and retired the iPhone. A couple of weeks ago, Justine got a SIM card for it (99¢) from Tracfone and ported her number over to it. We use tracfone anyway but it's fine. I don't know if that all's different from Unlocked or what. So anyway.
|
|
Red_Dragon
Location: Dumbf*ckistan
|
Posted:
Mar 31, 2017 - 7:28pm |
|
Does anyone have any experience with purchasing/using "unlocked" iPhones? Good idea? Bad idea?
|
|
DaveInSaoMiguel
Location: No longer in a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA Gender:
|
Posted:
Jul 21, 2015 - 7:51pm |
|
Thats no worse than replacing a battery in a Moto X. You heat up the back cover with a heat gun or other heat source to soften the glue that holds it on and either use the "official" factory pry tool to remove it or if you are cheap like me use guitar pics to lift it off slowly around the perimeter. Then you can get to the battery. Makes the difference of $7.49 for the battery from Amazon or about $100 for the factory cervice center to do it.
|
|
FourFortyEight
Location: The Dirty South Gender:
|
Posted:
Jul 21, 2015 - 7:43pm |
|
swell_sailor wrote:Here's a funny one. Several months ago I realized my 4S was no longer joining wifi networks. I opened the wifi settings and flipped the switch off, intending to switch it back on, and the phone froze. I rebooted the and noticed the wifi switch was grayed out and unavailable. I googled the issue and tried some things but found no solution to the problem. I figured I'd start looking for another phone. I don't want to spend $500-$600 for a new phone so I've been keeping my eyes open for a used phone. The other day I thought, "Maybe I should run this latest update to see if it magically fixes my wifi." So I did, but it didn't. I googled the problem again and found a vidio shot by a kid describing how to fix the problem. First you heat your phone up with a blow dryer until it shuts down and gives you the message about overheating. Then you power off the phone. Then you put the phone in a ziploc and put it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. WTF? I looked at the comments........some said it worked. Some complained about toasting their phone. I decided to give it a try but I just put it on my dashboard in the hot sun until the heat protection circuit kicked in. (I'm not going to point a blow dryer at my phone) Then I shut it down, slipped it into a ziploc, and put it in the fridge. After 10 minuted I pulled it out, booted it up, and checked the wifi settings. The switch was no longer grayed out. I flipped it to the on position and immediately joined my home network. Who thinks this shit up? It boils down to a solder somewhere. Has to be. The procedure is archaic, but essentially you are re-seating solder points. Now, I'd be extra careful not to make that phone display that overheat message again. The pendulum might swing the other way.
|
|
ScottFromWyoming
Location: Powell Gender:
|
Posted:
Jul 21, 2015 - 6:34pm |
|
swell_sailor wrote:Who thinks this shit up? I think that every time I read directions or recipes.
|
|
geoff_morphini
Gender:
|
Posted:
Jul 21, 2015 - 5:59pm |
|
swell_sailor wrote:Here's a funny one. Several months ago I realized my 4S was no longer joining wifi networks. I opened the wifi settings and flipped the switch off, intending to switch it back on, and the phone froze. I rebooted the and noticed the wifi switch was grayed out and unavailable. I googled the issue and tried some things but found no solution to the problem. I figured I'd start looking for another phone. I don't want to spend $500-$600 for a new phone so I've been keeping my eyes open for a used phone. The other day I thought, "Maybe I should run this latest update to see if it magically fixes my wifi." So I did, but it didn't. I googled the problem again and found a vidio shot by a kid describing how to fix the problem. First you heat your phone up with a blow dryer until it shuts down and gives you the message about overheating. Then you power off the phone. Then you put the phone in a ziploc and put it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. WTF? I looked at the comments........some said it worked. Some complained about toasting their phone. I decided to give it a try but I just put it on my dashboard in the hot sun until the heat protection circuit kicked in. (I'm not going to point a blow dryer at my phone) Then I shut it down, slipped it into a ziploc, and put it in the fridge. After 10 minuted I pulled it out, booted it up, and checked the wifi settings. The switch was no longer grayed out. I flipped it to the on position and immediately joined my home network. Who thinks this shit up? Just remember, don't try this on your pet!
|
|
swell_sailor
Location: The Gorge Gender:
|
Posted:
Jul 21, 2015 - 5:19pm |
|
Here's a funny one. Several months ago I realized my 4S was no longer joining wifi networks. I opened the wifi settings and flipped the switch off, intending to switch it back on, and the phone froze. I rebooted the and noticed the wifi switch was grayed out and unavailable. I googled the issue and tried some things but found no solution to the problem. I figured I'd start looking for another phone. I don't want to spend $500-$600 for a new phone so I've been keeping my eyes open for a used phone. The other day I thought, "Maybe I should run this latest update to see if it magically fixes my wifi." So I did, but it didn't. I googled the problem again and found a vidio shot by a kid describing how to fix the problem. First you heat your phone up with a blow dryer until it shuts down and gives you the message about overheating. Then you power off the phone. Then you put the phone in a ziploc and put it in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. WTF? I looked at the comments........some said it worked. Some complained about toasting their phone. I decided to give it a try but I just put it on my dashboard in the hot sun until the heat protection circuit kicked in. (I'm not going to point a blow dryer at my phone) Then I shut it down, slipped it into a ziploc, and put it in the fridge. After 10 minuted I pulled it out, booted it up, and checked the wifi settings. The switch was no longer grayed out. I flipped it to the on position and immediately joined my home network. Who thinks this shit up?
|
|
FourFortyEight
Location: The Dirty South Gender:
|
Posted:
Oct 6, 2014 - 7:06am |
|
meower wrote:On the iphone 5 with the new os8 or whatever it's called, how do you search the phone? Anyone?
Touch your phone anywhere on the homescreen and drag it down. That will open the Spotlight search function.
|
|
meower
Location: i believe, i believe, it's silly, but I believe Gender:
|
Posted:
Oct 6, 2014 - 7:05am |
|
On the iphone 5 with the new os8 or whatever it's called, how do you search the phone? Anyone?
|
|
R_P
Gender:
|
Posted:
Sep 26, 2014 - 6:25am |
|
Apple plays defense on iPhone 6 bending, software concerns | Reuters(...) Apple shares closed down nearly 4 percent at $97.87 on Thursday, wiping out nearly $23 billion in market value. The new phones face criticism over their bendability, dubbed "bendgate". Social media and online forums have been abuzz with comments about how the new phones can bend when placed in back pockets or while wearing skinny jeans. Apple said its iPhones feature stainless steel and titanium inserts to reinforce high-stress locations and use the strongest glass in the smartphone industry. The only way an iPhone may have bent is if someone put it in their back pocket and sat on the phone for a very long time, said Laban Roomes, chief executive of Goldgenie, which customizes and gold plates iPhones. Apple was also forced to withdraw a faulty update to its latest operating system after some users of its new phones complained of call service disruptions. "We apologize for the great inconvenience experienced by users," Muller said. Apple said on its website it was working on an iOS update to fix the issue, and will release it in the next few days. (bit.ly/1qxHWGR) "I do believe this speaks to execution issues at Apple," said JMP Securities analyst Alex Gauna. "At the end of the day I believe this too shall pass, but we are noting with concern that the miscues pile up." Apple said on Monday it had shipped 10 million units of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Users of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus also complained about the inability to use the fingerprint-reading Touch ID after updating to iOS 8.0.1. Some users had complained of "sluggish Wi-Fi and dwindling battery life" after moving to iOS 8, Time magazine reported earlier this week. (ti.me/1pqlCPt) On Thursday, Apple issued a step-by-step guide for users to reinstall iOS 8, launched last week, through the latest version of iTunes. The health app will not work for now and will be fixed in the next software update, the company said. Customers might, however, hope for replacements for their bent iPhones, depending on whether their devices passed an inspection, tech news website The Next Web reported, quoting an Apple support executive. (tnw.co/1rlv7mW) "It's not game over for Apple, but nor should we give them a pass on this," Gauna said. Cases of bent iPhones 5 and 5s had been reported in 2013 by Cult of Mac, a website that exclusively covers Apple. (bit.ly/1sjZbOT) Rival smartphone makers took digs at Apple's problems. A Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) advertisement showcased a bending phone against its own product, while BlackBerry Ltd (BB.TO) CEO John Chen said: "I would challenge you guys to bend our Passport." Nestle SA's (NESN.VX) Kit-Kat chocolate wafer brand tweeted "We don't bend, we break".
|
|
Proclivities
Location: Paris of the Piedmont Gender:
|
Posted:
Sep 26, 2014 - 5:53am |
|
haresfur wrote: Might as well just buy a tablet and a phone that does nothing but make phone calls.
That's pretty much what I do, and (for me) it's dramatically cheaper to do so.
|
|
haresfur
Location: The Golden Triangle Gender:
|
Posted:
Sep 25, 2014 - 3:54pm |
|
ScottFromWyoming wrote: "Just casually sticking a £700 smartphone in your pocket is an increasingly reckless thing to do."
Might as well just buy a tablet and a phone that does nothing but make phone calls.
|
|
kctomato
|
Posted:
Sep 25, 2014 - 11:26am |
|
ScottFromWyoming wrote: "Just casually sticking a £700 smartphone in your pocket is an increasingly reckless thing to do."
Just cause it's called a smartphone doesn't mean that has any reflection on the people using them
|
|
PFM
Location: around here somewhere
|
Posted:
Sep 25, 2014 - 7:01am |
|
n4ku wrote: I winder if they will give everybody who has bought one a rigid case for their phones? I have heard it can happen to both the 6 and the 6 plus. I would think it was more likely with the bigger phone.
We are being careful with ours, and awaiting the arrival of cases.
Or a pair of baggy Apple branded iTrousers.
|
|
Proclivities
Location: Paris of the Piedmont Gender:
|
Posted:
Sep 24, 2014 - 9:39am |
|
ptooey wrote: Here's an idea - you notice that your customers phone's aren't holding up when they're placed in pockets. Your customers prefer to carry phones in pockets. Design phone to be carried in pocket.
|
|
ptooey
Location: right behind you. no, over there. Gender:
|
Posted:
Sep 24, 2014 - 9:34am |
|
fidget wrote: That is ridiculous
Here's an idea - you notice that your customers phone's aren't holding up when they're placed in pockets. Your customers prefer to carry phones in pockets. Design phone to be carried in pocket.
|
|
|