iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro

Post by netheril96 » Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 2:14 AM UTC

sedatk wrote: post #741

whatever1 wrote: post #624

Huge miss to not have touch id in a era of a raging pandemic. I literally have not used the face-id once outside my house since March, because I always use a mask, so I have to type in my password. Which I had to revert to an unsafe 6 digit one from my 12char alphanumeric that I had until March.

FWIW, Face ID started to work for me with a mask on after iOS 14 update. Apparently, it requires a lot of training by failed attempts with a mask before it starts working. It doesn't work if you have your mask all the way up to cover your nose completely, but a little space is enough.

Post by _rs » Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 2:29 AM UTC

remir wrote: post #765

varenc wrote: post #692

Earlier quoted context omitted.

MagSafe can be seen as the replacement for AirPower! It's solving the same problem in a much simpler way. AirPower's big promise was that it was a multi-device charging mat that didn't require perfect alignment to get high power charging. Apple ultimately cancelled it, likely because this proved too difficult to do safely. (rumored to be thermal issues with the multi-coil design) MagSafe solves the alignment problem…

Aira's FreePower technology seems to be what Apple was trying to achieve with Airpower. Haven't tried it yet (because it's expensive) but from the review I read, it's legit. https://airapower.com/

Post by sjwright » Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 2:34 AM UTC

netheril96 wrote: post #771

sedatk wrote: post #741

Earlier quoted context omitted.

FWIW, Face ID started to work for me with a mask on after iOS 14 update. Apparently, it requires a lot of training by failed attempts with a mask before it starts working. It doesn't work if you have your mask all the way up to cover your nose completely, but a little space is enough.

A face mask that does not cover the nose is equivalent to no mask.

Post by OkGoDoIt » Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 2:38 AM UTC

torben-friis wrote: post #728

blantonl wrote: post #639

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the concept of the wallet that can quickly snap on and off of the phone is pretty neat. I currently use a case that has a wallet functionality (for my driver's license and credit cards) and that doesn't allow me to use wireless charging without completely taking the case off.

I see some issues there: - Is keeping a magnet near my credit /public transport cards safe? Can't they be damaged by magnets? - all of those cards are contactless in my country. Will I have to take them out to use apple pay, to avoid approaching a bung of nfc cards ?

Post by chaosharmonic » Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 2:50 AM UTC

varenc wrote: post #692

cmckn wrote: post #581

Let’s talk about the return of MagSafe! It seems...kinda dumb. Instead of plugging in a lightning cable, I can now stick a hockey puck to the back of my phone? The “safe” in MagSafe came from its “yankability” without sending your device flying. But if my phone is laying on top of a hockey puck...it’s gonna go flying if I trip on the cable. Why couldn’t we fill in the lightning port and use flush surface contacts, li…

MagSafe can be seen as the replacement for AirPower! It's solving the same problem in a much simpler way. AirPower's big promise was that it was a multi-device charging mat that didn't require perfect alignment to get high power charging. Apple ultimately cancelled it, likely because this proved too difficult to do safely. (rumored to be thermal issues with the multi-coil design) MagSafe solves the alignment problem…