H_Prestige
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When I shake it I can hear the buttons rattling. This definitely was not on my iphone 4.
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When I shake it I can hear the buttons rattling. This definitely was not on my iphone 4.
Solideliquid
Member
Same thing happened to me. Nexus 5 went back. No group text, dealing with SMS/MMS and hangouts, store sucks, google music somehow used 4Gb in one day even though it was on wifi (ATT freaked). Nope. 4.4 is pretty nice tho.
That are not the buttons making that sound. It is the autofocus of the camera and yes that is normal.
Get a Nexus 7. Satisfies the desire to 'try something different.' And for me, it also made me realize there's nothing about Android - while it's a great OS - that is all that enticing for me to switch anymore. TBH, Windows Phone is more interesting than Android to me now, but even then I'd probably only use it as a backup phone.
We have to delete and redo our thumbprints once every couple of weeks to keep it going. It works, but it's as if over time it "forgets" you. It must be software, because once you run through set up again it is 100% accurate. But a few days later, a miss here, a miss there, more and more until it is all but useless.
Honestly I would get it swapped out. I haven't had to change the prints since I first recorded them.
Synless
Member
I think there is an issue somewhere else. When I first got the phone it was great, now I have been having issues where sometimes during wake up it just won't respond.
The Elite
BOSS
Bought an HTC One earlier this year but just wasn't feeling it. Decided to swallow the early upgrade fee and jump on an iPhone 5S 32gb. It was on sale for $149 (2 year plan). Loving it so far. Glad to be back in the iOS family.
Need some good apps to show off this bad boy now.
White and Gold.
Going to grab a case tomorrow though.
Need some good apps to show off this bad boy now.
White and Gold.
Going to grab a case tomorrow though.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
Wow coming from a 4S, this phone is incredibly light and looks great.
Also, so glad I discovered glass screen shields. Finger glides across it just like on a naked screen, and touch is just as responsive. How is it doing this?!
Also, so glad I discovered glass screen shields. Finger glides across it just like on a naked screen, and touch is just as responsive. How is it doing this?!
PotatoeMasher
Member
Nor have I. Working as well or better than day one. Keep wondering if I'll hit the issue. Also: no case here.
Finally saw a gold in person the other day. Looks really nice.
What kind of apps are you looking for?
The sensor is very temperature/moisture/condensation sensitive, maybe that's playing into it? It won't recognise cold fingers as easy as in room temperature. It's winter after all.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
There are two minor points with this phone which now after a few months drive me crazy.
I hate how when I play an album 'Repeat All' is selected by default and the album always automatically loops instead of finishing.
Also I hate how photos automatically crop and fill the screen when looking at photos in landscape.
As said minor things..... but so annoying!
I hate how when I play an album 'Repeat All' is selected by default and the album always automatically loops instead of finishing.
Also I hate how photos automatically crop and fill the screen when looking at photos in landscape.
As said minor things..... but so annoying!
They do? Not for me..
The UI overlays just like in portrait mode but if you tap it so it fades away the pictures aren't cropped to fit at all.
Neither of these things happen with the default ios music and photos app. There must be something wrong.
Stolen Sheep
Neo Member
Got myself a 5s for Christmas. My old iPhone 4 was stolen at a Halloween party and I muddle through till now with an Android and a fixer-upper iPhone 4 that I still have work to do on. Had no back-up phone so at least now I've got a safety net.
I've used Android plenty but I did enjoy using the Galaxy S2 I had but I made sure to get the Samsung bloatware off it immediately by flashing Cyanogenmod to it. It was a pain trying to use third-party applications to sync my iTunes library and with the stupidly large library of iOS apps I've amassed I always intended on switching back.
Had to hold my nose at the price, but anyone who buys Apple products knows you have to take that hit in your stride. The phone itself is as expected, fast, iOS 7 runs smooth, the camera's improvements are of the intelligent kind (bigger aperture, better flash) and the 64-bit architecture has bundles of potential. It fits like a glove, which is what I wanted.
Nothing flashy but coming from a 4 it's a very welcome upgrade all-round and with LTE looking like it might finally come to market properly in Ireland in 2014 it was the right time to upgrade.
I've used Android plenty but I did enjoy using the Galaxy S2 I had but I made sure to get the Samsung bloatware off it immediately by flashing Cyanogenmod to it. It was a pain trying to use third-party applications to sync my iTunes library and with the stupidly large library of iOS apps I've amassed I always intended on switching back.
Had to hold my nose at the price, but anyone who buys Apple products knows you have to take that hit in your stride. The phone itself is as expected, fast, iOS 7 runs smooth, the camera's improvements are of the intelligent kind (bigger aperture, better flash) and the 64-bit architecture has bundles of potential. It fits like a glove, which is what I wanted.
Nothing flashy but coming from a 4 it's a very welcome upgrade all-round and with LTE looking like it might finally come to market properly in Ireland in 2014 it was the right time to upgrade.
Auron_Kale
Member
Experiencing some weird playback issues when I'm listening to music on my phone & use touchID to unlock my phone. The track will stutter & skip either forward or backwards...
I've also had Google Hangouts crash where the screen will go black before it starts working again.
Hmm...
I've also had Google Hangouts crash where the screen will go black before it starts working again.
Hmm...
Ether_Snake
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Question, every time I get a text message, I get a second notification sound around 2 minutes later; is this a bug or an option somewhere? It's annoying.
Don't Laugh
Banned
every iPhone does that
Settings - Notification Centre - Messages - Repeat Alerts
Don't Laugh
Banned
yes because the 5s has double the ram
Vigilant Walrus
Member
4S started hogging on certain things after IOS7.:/
I just wish they would make a 5.5-6-inch Iphone. I know they won't do it.. a phone that size can be used to really browse the internet with, and that would canabalize Ipad a bit. they make so much money of having people both buying iphones and ipads to get the best of both worlds
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Mine refreshes safari and other apps all the time, seems no different to my 4S, unfortunately.
SuperPac
Member
I'm using it. Never turned it off. Since I have to have a passcode on my devices to get my work email it's much faster than typing in the code each time. Usually just tapping the home button with my thumb to wake my phone will open it up a second later - it's been ultra-convenient for me. It's about 98% reliable for me. Very few "try agains".
Cornballer
Member
I still use it, but it does fail from time to time (20% or the time?) and I have to shift my thumb. It's debatable whether I'd be better off just using my passcode.
TouchID works for me it feels like 99.9999% of the time.
But I know people who have turned it off because they can't get it to reliably work.
I don't know if some people get bad ones, or if I was just Incredibly diligent about moving my finger in every possible configuration when I programmed mine.
But I know people who have turned it off because they can't get it to reliably work.
I don't know if some people get bad ones, or if I was just Incredibly diligent about moving my finger in every possible configuration when I programmed mine.
Solideliquid
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Vane_MagicCity
Banned
Clean the touchpad when it stops working. I just clean the whole face every day or two and I avoid any problems. My GF doesn't clean hers that often and complains about it not working.
Psychotext
Member
Edit - Sorry, should have used the iOS thread.
Red_taiyaki
Member
Finally upgraded my phone from the iPhone 4 to 5s. It's so beautiful...
Yoshichan
And they made him a Lord of Cinder. Not for virtue, but for might. Such is a lord, I suppose. But here I ask. Do we have a sodding chance?
It really is the most amazing feeling. Went from 4 to 5s myself and it's crazy how significant three "generations" of iPhone feels like!
I recently fished out my oldie iPod Touch 2nd gen out of a drawer and took it for a spin. iOS 2.2.1 sure holds up well...
I just upgraded from the white 4s to the gold 5s and it's amazing. i'm using this case.
I love it because it's sleek and pretty durable. Also, in regards to the fingerprint scanner, I have two separate entries for my thumb in slightly various positions just in case and i've had no problems.
I love it because it's sleek and pretty durable. Also, in regards to the fingerprint scanner, I have two separate entries for my thumb in slightly various positions just in case and i've had no problems.
The Lamonster
Member
Need to upgrade my 4S, but I'm thinking about waiting for the next iPhone. What are the rumors saying as to when the next one's coming out?
Daffy Duck
Member
I just upgraded from the white 4s to the gold 5s and it's amazing. i'm using this case.
I love it because it's sleek and pretty durable. Also, in regards to the fingerprint scanner, I have two separate entries for my thumb in slightly various positions just in case and i've had no problems.
Which case is that?
At this point, we can expect it in the fall. (3 years in a row now).
PrimaNocta
Member
It says NEO HYBRID right on the case bro.
Does anyone have any problems with youtube on 5S on WiFi?
Every time I watch any video on youtube, I can watch for about 30s-1m before my video stops to buffer (for a good 40s-1m). Really getting annoying. I don't see the issue happening when I'm using on the 3G network, so I thought it might be my WiFi, but my older iPhone didn't have any issues playing any videos over WiFi at all...
Every time I watch any video on youtube, I can watch for about 30s-1m before my video stops to buffer (for a good 40s-1m). Really getting annoying. I don't see the issue happening when I'm using on the 3G network, so I thought it might be my WiFi, but my older iPhone didn't have any issues playing any videos over WiFi at all...
Picked up a gold 5s on Verizon and will let T-Mobile pay off my etf in a few weeks. I haven't had an ios device since I sold my iPad 3rd generation (the first Retina iPad). I've been using Android phones the past few years, and more recently the past 6 months a Nokia Windows phone.
First impression is impeccable build quality. The phone is gorgeous, but I can see where people that own the 5c say the 5c feels better in the hand while the 5s is prettier to look at. The phone feels very solid and the buttons are easily distinguished by feel. I think Nokia is the only other company that can come close to the build quality of Apple. The screen does seem small because I've been using phones with bigger screens the past few years, and for web browsing and navigation I still do prefer having a larger screen. The camera is great, especially the two tone flash for low light pictures.
I like the Notification center and Control center, both of which are new versus when I used the iPad 3. I do wish Apple added something similar to widgets on Android or live tiles on Windows phone, but at least Notification center can show some of the information I want at a glance. The Google search app also has the Google Now cards that have information at a glance that I want too so that's a positive.. It would be nice if in future updates that those cards can be integrated into Notification center, but I doubt Apple would let let happen. ios is smooth and fast as expected, but I do think the competition has caught up enough now that it's not really an advantage any more (I think all the high end phones are fast enough, and the Nexus 5 and Nokia Windows phone are just as smooth to me). I don't really use any obscure apps or play games on my phone, so all 3 phone operating systems work for me.
I do hate how I can't use the same micro sub chargers as my other devices because I try to use things that are platform agnostic. But I have to say that the Lightning connector is a great plug - it's nice that you can plug it in either direction and it'll fit and it works.
I'm the type of guy that likes to switch devices every few months so it's nice that the iphone retains its value more so than any other phone. I'll more than likely switch devices again when the next Android flagship devices come out, but I wouldn't be surprised if I can do an even exchange because of the iPhone's resale value. If the next iphone does get a bigger screen I'd be very interested in it. Right now I think the Moto X is the perfect size phone - it has a good size screen but it's not a huge phone. For now I'm perfectly happy using the 5s for the next few months.
First impression is impeccable build quality. The phone is gorgeous, but I can see where people that own the 5c say the 5c feels better in the hand while the 5s is prettier to look at. The phone feels very solid and the buttons are easily distinguished by feel. I think Nokia is the only other company that can come close to the build quality of Apple. The screen does seem small because I've been using phones with bigger screens the past few years, and for web browsing and navigation I still do prefer having a larger screen. The camera is great, especially the two tone flash for low light pictures.
I like the Notification center and Control center, both of which are new versus when I used the iPad 3. I do wish Apple added something similar to widgets on Android or live tiles on Windows phone, but at least Notification center can show some of the information I want at a glance. The Google search app also has the Google Now cards that have information at a glance that I want too so that's a positive.. It would be nice if in future updates that those cards can be integrated into Notification center, but I doubt Apple would let let happen. ios is smooth and fast as expected, but I do think the competition has caught up enough now that it's not really an advantage any more (I think all the high end phones are fast enough, and the Nexus 5 and Nokia Windows phone are just as smooth to me). I don't really use any obscure apps or play games on my phone, so all 3 phone operating systems work for me.
I do hate how I can't use the same micro sub chargers as my other devices because I try to use things that are platform agnostic. But I have to say that the Lightning connector is a great plug - it's nice that you can plug it in either direction and it'll fit and it works.
I'm the type of guy that likes to switch devices every few months so it's nice that the iphone retains its value more so than any other phone. I'll more than likely switch devices again when the next Android flagship devices come out, but I wouldn't be surprised if I can do an even exchange because of the iPhone's resale value. If the next iphone does get a bigger screen I'd be very interested in it. Right now I think the Moto X is the perfect size phone - it has a good size screen but it's not a huge phone. For now I'm perfectly happy using the 5s for the next few months.
RottenTanuki
Member
Mine blue-screened thankfully just under the 90 day limit. Got a brand new one.
I dunno if this is technically possible on the 5S, but I figured one way to make Touch ID more useful is if it could continuously check your fingerprint even when you're signed in.
So the idea is that you keep using the home button, and there is no performances issues or lag from using the home button, but in the background the Touch ID sensor keeps checking your fingerprints and if it fails, the phone locks instantly.
This would be handy if a thief steals the phone right from your hands, when it is already signed in.
So the idea is that you keep using the home button, and there is no performances issues or lag from using the home button, but in the background the Touch ID sensor keeps checking your fingerprints and if it fails, the phone locks instantly.
This would be handy if a thief steals the phone right from your hands, when it is already signed in.
New page :-\
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
What if someone needs to borrow it to make an emergency call? But not one that's actually an emergency, more like a quick call to their family for a ride or something?