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Re: iOS 16 Available September 12th

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Post by GloriousKoji »

Jtsummers wrote: post #62
yabones wrote: post #49

Well, looks like it's the end of the line for my 1st gen SE. It's been a good run. I'll miss you, little guy. Looks like my other options for a small phone are 12/13 mini or possibly the 2nd/3rd gen SE. But not nearly as compact as the 4" SE.

The 13 mini is only slightly larger than the SE (2016). Dimensions: Model Height Width Depth SE 4.87" 2.31" 0.3" Mini 5.18" 2.53" 0.301" (strangely precise) Diff +0.31" +0.22" +0.001" The screen goes from 4" to 5.4", which (for me) was worth the slight increase in size. I'm not going to say it's as compact as the SE (2016), but it's not a huge difference (nowhere near the difference of the regular sized 13 and 14 mod…

As a lover of the original SE and a a Mini 13 owner the HUGE increase in thickness is what really bothers me with the size change. Their official thickness spec only measures the main body of the phone which is virtually a zero change in size but the camera bump makes it's thickest point about 50% thicker.

Re: iOS 16 Available September 12th

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Post by blibble »

avtar wrote: post #10

Apple’s call and sms spam filtering remains subpar to say the least. When I had a Pixel, I had the option to let the OS transcribe what the potential spammer was saying and end the call. It’s puzzling why Apple isn’t doing more here.

I think they have a patent on it

Re: iOS 16 Available September 12th

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Post by Jtsummers »

GloriousKoji wrote: post #131
Jtsummers wrote: post #62

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The 13 mini is only slightly larger than the SE (2016). Dimensions: Model Height Width Depth SE 4.87" 2.31" 0.3" Mini 5.18" 2.53" 0.301" (strangely precise) Diff +0.31" +0.22" +0.001" The screen goes from 4" to 5.4", which (for me) was worth the slight increase in size. I'm not going to say it's as compact as the SE (2016), but it's not a huge difference (nowhere near the difference of the regular sized 13 and 14 mod…

As a lover of the original SE and a a Mini 13 owner the HUGE increase in thickness is what really bothers me with the size change. Their official thickness spec only measures the main body of the phone which is virtually a zero change in size but the camera bump makes it's thickest point about 50% thicker.

I did forget about the camera bump, but I don't believe the numbers work out that it's adding .15" to the thickness of the phone on its own. I had a recent chance to compare the SE (2016) to my 13 Mini (my mother still has the original SE but is likely to upgrade soon, I was recommending the mini since, other than the home button, it mostly met her needs and would provide a better display for her aging eyes) and it's definitely not 50% thicker at any point. That would have been quite noticeable.

Re: iOS 16 Available September 12th

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Post by spockz »

WrtCdEvrydy wrote: post #111
scarface74 wrote: post #100

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As of at least a couple of years ago, I could still redownload “the last compatible version” for my old iPad 1st gen (2010). I was able to download and run Netflix and Plex.

Yes, but you must have a nicer iPhone on the same iCloud account that downloads the current version, then you can use the "purchased" page on the old device.

Or for some apps that allow family sharing having someone in the family with a nicer iPhone also should work.

Re: iOS 16 Available September 12th

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Post by cheeze »

kylehotchkiss wrote: post #61
toomuchtodo wrote: post #32

Passkeys gonna be fire. Goodbye password managers, credential stuffing, and phishing attacks! (photo deduplication is nice too btw, been a long time coming)

Fire so long as sites implement them. Given how "quickly" yubikeys or even just touch ID webauthn have been going around, it doesn't seem very imminent :( Hopefully Firebase or AWS offer an easily accessible way to add passkeys etc as auth methods.

On the flipside, Yubikey and whatnot are still pretty niche.

That being said, I was hoping to see more touch ID webauthn so I'm not super hopeful. But we can hope!

Re: iOS 16 Available September 12th

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Post by PassageNick »

thefourthchime wrote: post #120
bioemerl wrote: post #114

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> Passkeys gonna be fire Knowing apple they're going to be another avenue to lock in. Now not only does switching your device been that you have to leave apple's ecosystem, it also means you lose all your passwords for all your websites. I'm honestly hoping this does not take off.

I imagine you'll have the option to still have a password, for those that aren't concerned about Apple lock it'll be a nice benefit.

That would kind of defeat the purpose, no?

Re: iOS 16 Available September 12th

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Post by justusthane »

pwpw wrote: post #94
dchuk wrote: post #73

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Why would you switch the same week they were going to announce all new stuff?

There's a 2 week return period, and I wanted to be sure I'd be fine switching to iOS before buying an expensive new device. Part of the reason I'm switching is the new Pro models are a lot closer to Android phones with features like always on display. Based on the rumors, I was pretty sure what to expect today, so I have just been onboarding myself with iOS yesterday and today and can return the phone by the time I s…

Odd strategy. Why wouldn't you just return the 14 Pro if you didn't like it?

Re: iOS 16 Available September 12th

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Post by wilg »

dereg wrote: post #52
MR4D wrote: post #42

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Select "Silence unknown callers" and you're done. Last month I had a flurry of spam texts and calls. I moved the slider to the "enable" side a few weeks ago and have had zero issues since.

I would have this on if it wasn't for the fact that I get calls from delivery drivers, who all have unknown numbers, and for whom the notification must be immediate.

It's strange they don't have some API that would let Lyft or Doordash or whoever provide caller ID for this use case.

Re: iOS 16 Available September 12th

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Post by easrng »

noncoml wrote: post #23

Apple, for iOS 17 can you please let me freely rearrange the apps on the screen? Having them shuffle every time I add or remove an app is really a pain

There are a few workarounds.

Clear Spaces https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clear-spaces/id1532666619

iEmpty https://iempty.tooliphone.net/

MAKEOVR https://www.makeovr.io/

Re: iOS 16 Available September 12th

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Post by wilg »

frizkie wrote: post #48
MR4D wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Select "Silence unknown callers" and you're done. Last month I had a flurry of spam texts and calls. I moved the slider to the "enable" side a few weeks ago and have had zero issues since.

This is a great feature but it's a huge double-edged sword. I need to remember to turn it off when I'm expecting a call from an unpredictable number, and then I need to remember to turn it back on again after I receive the call. It would be great if I could turn it off for some number of hours or days.

My strategy is to have my voicemail say that I don't get calls from unknown numbers and to text or call again if it is urgent.
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