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Re: iPhone 8

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Post by hobarrera »

whyenot wrote: post #253
umeshunni wrote: post #111

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's very valid criticism. I was hoping that with the move to Qi for wireless, Apple would also move to USB-C for wired charging. It's ridiculous that you can buy a new iPhone and a new Macbook pro and they need a USB to lightning adapter to connect to each other.

It's pretty silly, Apple used to pay attention to details like this. But, how often do people plug their phones into their computers these days? Speaking for myself, it's probably been a couple of years since I last did that.

I do so when I need to charge it anywhere outside home. I don't bring a power adapter, just the cable.

Also, for those who have USB-C laptops, it would mean one-cable to rule them all -- even if they don't plug the phone into the laptop itself.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by dawnerd »

wlesieutre wrote: post #36
AlfeG wrote: post #31

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Rule of thumb - power off Phone. IPhone will force passcode on first unlock

In iOS 11 you can also quickly press the power button five times to require passcode for next unlock without turning the phone off.

something you should do if you're going to an airport/border/protest/pulled over/etc

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by rodiger »

sahaskatta wrote: post #167
Androider wrote: post #143

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Starbucks has Qi integrated tables all over the place in NYC today.

Are you sure those are Qi? The ones in Silicon Valley locations are PMA. https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/starbucks-wireless-c...

They worked with my Galaxy S6 so pretty sure it's Qi

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by dawnerd »

DigitalJack wrote: post #83
deagle50 wrote: post #71

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My old plastic/rubber back Nexus 5 had it. The glass is there for more than just wireless charging.

I think apple would be laughed out of Cupertino if they came out with a rubber iphone. Not saying there is anything wrong with that... my moto x had a faux leather back. really cheap, but the phone was nice.

They wouldn't call it rubber, they'd use some space age sounding term for it and journalists would eat it right up.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by stevewillows »

kentiko wrote: post #219
stevewillows wrote: post #175

This is a pretty phone -- but I really wish they'd make a smaller phone around the size of the 5S with the option to change the resolution (e.g. LittleBrother in Cydia). My 5S is slowly dying -- but I can't find a good replacement (new or used) that can be jailbroken. For me its the perfect phone, but I'm an extremely light phone user (email, phone, imessage, Simon Tatham's Net and Galaxy puzzles). I guess I was hopi…

Check out Pushbullet? https://www.pushbullet.com/

Pushbullet is ok, but with OSX its only a browser add on. With the way that OSX switches windows, its kind of annoying when I'm working and need to send out a quick message. And yes, I know I'm being picky :)

I also tried MightyText, but they kept adding useless junk to the already bulky interface. The service itself also wasn't consistent.

Overall, I'm surprised that Google hasn't flat-out copied iMessage.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by dawnerd »

giarc wrote: post #132
acomjean wrote: post #69

The memory is finally enough even on the base model (64/256). I know a couple people who bought the lowest before (16gb) and it was painful. They'd actually swap apps in and out. Solid upgrade. I'll hang onto my 6s and my wired headphone ways a bit longer though.

I'd argue that 64GB is not enough. I was surprised to see that level of memory. I imagine 4K video at 60fps would eat up a lot of that 64GB.

4k video using hevc actually helps cut size down a lot. 64 is still not very much but should be good enough for most people, especially if they rely on icloud.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by rodiger »

djrogers wrote: post #237
ninju wrote: post #119

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Glasses are much more see-thru than sunglasses and therefore it may work with glasses but not sunglasses

This doesn't use visible light - it's IR.

A lot of IR is blocked by sunglasses. I know my IR iris scanner on my S8+ rarely works through sunglasses.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by stevewillows »

jotjotzzz wrote: post #183
stevewillows wrote: post #175

This is a pretty phone -- but I really wish they'd make a smaller phone around the size of the 5S with the option to change the resolution (e.g. LittleBrother in Cydia). My 5S is slowly dying -- but I can't find a good replacement (new or used) that can be jailbroken. For me its the perfect phone, but I'm an extremely light phone user (email, phone, imessage, Simon Tatham's Net and Galaxy puzzles). I guess I was hopi…

I'm happily using the iPhone SE. I switched from an iPhone 6 because I like the form factor of the iPhone 5. I too wish that they would update the SE, but in all honesty it is powerful enough with the right camera specs and it is a perfect traveler camera... For now, I'm staying put. I also still love using the headphone jack.

This is fantastic. I'm definitely going the SE route. It seems that with most new designs of Apple hardware there is a design choice I actively want to avoid -- e.g. lack of headphone jack with the new phones, the bar on the MBPs.

A week or two ago a few dead spots started happening with my 5S. I can do most things, but I can't use the delete button when entering a phone number, and a certain row in Net can't be moved (this is my main concern...)

Now, if I can only find one on 9.3.3 I will be in paradise.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by stevewillows »

djrogers wrote: post #240
stevewillows wrote: post #175

This is a pretty phone -- but I really wish they'd make a smaller phone around the size of the 5S with the option to change the resolution (e.g. LittleBrother in Cydia). My 5S is slowly dying -- but I can't find a good replacement (new or used) that can be jailbroken. For me its the perfect phone, but I'm an extremely light phone user (email, phone, imessage, Simon Tatham's Net and Galaxy puzzles). I guess I was hopi…

> that can be jailbroken Yeah, I think waiting for Apple to give you that is probably some misplaced hope.

nah, with this I'm looking for a used SE on 9.3.3. If I can't have that, I can live without the tiny text I hold so dearly. The LittleBrother functionality is something I'm surprised Apple hasn't included with its stock OS.

Re: iPhone 8

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Post by cakedoggie »

umeshunni wrote: post #111
Lramseyer wrote: post #90

This may sound like the most ridiculous criticism, but I was really disappointed that the iPhone still uses the lightning charger port and not USB-C. Every other device charges with it including Apple's own laptops. Though seeing how long they take to adopt some features that seem standard to android users (like 4G LTE and wireless charging) in their smartphones, I guess this is to be expected.

It's very valid criticism. I was hoping that with the move to Qi for wireless, Apple would also move to USB-C for wired charging. It's ridiculous that you can buy a new iPhone and a new Macbook pro and they need a USB to lightning adapter to connect to each other.

It is not valid, most people who will buy the iPhone 8 will have USB-A.

That said, they should give you a choice of cables.

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