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[Dreams-Visions]

My local Apple Store (Boca Raton, FL) must have had about 1,000 iPhone 6's...but maybe no more than 100-150 Pluses.

Getting there at 5am proved to not be early enough. 4am may have made the cut. Maybe.

I elected to simply not take a phone home with me this time. I'll just keep an eye on the local store and hopefully just happen upon a shipment delivery. Fuck waiting until late October/November to get one. That's just silliness.

I did appreciate the opportunity to put hands on both, though. They're both really nice phones. The 6 is definitely a large phone. The 6+ definitely feels like a large utility device of some kind. If my goal was to use it primarily for phone calls, I'd definitely go 6, but my intention is to spend more time on Twitch, Safari and watching videos. I think the 6+ will suit me better. I still need to experience it in a pair of slacks, though. That I won't be able to evaluate until it's in my possession. I also want to see a black model. The white/gold model on display at the store I checked them out at (AT&T) looked really nice...but I like my electronics black. I need to see black before I can make a final decision.

 

[Maninthemirror]

Any one want to comment on the battery life of their plus or is it too soon

 

[mackattk]

You guys who are wanting a 6+ but can't get one.

Check out this ebay auction:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-iPhone-6-plus-128gb-/251650711350?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item3a978d1f36

Spoiler

He will order the phone after he receives payment from paypal.. Once the phone is in his hands he will ship it out.

 

[elostyle]

Seriously, someone explain to me how to activate this t-mobile phone

 

[Spectromixer]

Activating with Verizon has been hell. Currently on hold.

 

[MercuryLS]

In line for my iPhone 6 space grey at square one. They seem to have a lot of them and the line isn't too crazy. Should take about two hours. All sold out of the pluses, they have gold 6s in 16gb only and only a few silvers. Thanks god I always bet on black.

 

[Ken Masters]

how are non native apps on 6+ so far?

The few games that were on the demo unit at best buy look surprisingly decent at a feet distance away from my face, but my eyes aren't terribly great lol.

Almost all the apps I've used look fine scaled up to the 5.5" screen

 

[Corgi]

oh yeah, was surprised at how well the double tap to bring down the top of the iphone is.

Makes no sense that feature isn't on iphone 5/5S. Even with large hands sometimes you are holding the phone in a weird way in which reaching the top isn't always the most pleasant.

 

[yodandy]

Seriously, someone explain to me how to activate this t-mobile phone

Are you porting from a different service? Mine took no time at all. Guy at the store activated the phone in-store, unboxed, turned it on, restored a local backup, worked.

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

UPS tried to deliver it at 3 PM but, like the majority of america, i was at work.

Was on hold with UPS for 30 minutes, they told me i cant pick it up from a distribution center unless Sprint authorizes it.

Was on hold with Sprint for 30 minutes, as soon as the guy comes onto the line the call is mysteriously disconnected.

Fuckin' hell. Just want to pick the stupid thing up.

 

[sikkinixx]

Went and looked at them earlier. HUGE ass line at Apple Store for them.

I'm totally in love, with both. I would get the 6 Plus is a heartbeat but that fucker won't fit in my pocket worth a damn. Heft feels fine, camera was nice, screen is awesome. Love the feel in your hand. Guess the 6 wins out only because it's actually the size of a phone.

 

[elostyle]

Are you porting from a different service? Mine took no time at all. Guy at the store activated the phone in-store, unboxed, turned it on, restored a local backup, worked.

I am looking to move my Sprint number.

I ordered it from Apple and it just came with no information at all. Says T-Mobile in the status bar but that's about it. I don't even know how to start the process.

 

[Maninthemirror]

I just realized, you can't make the phone stand on its bottom now for the first time since iPhone 4

 

[noomi]

Did anyone get a Spigen Neo Hybrid case?

The power button sucks, its so hard to push.

Yeah, and the mute button is impossible to get to, aluminum bumper here...

also was terribly hard to put on, i though i would damage my phone.

 

[ReAxion]

What's the consensus on what to do on first use of battery? Is it still a thing to let the battery die to 0% then give it a full charge to get better performance? Or was that always a myth?

Just keep it between 70% and 30% all the time whenever that's feasible. Full discharges and overcharges are bad.

 

[toneroni]

Damn it seems like it'll be impossible to switch to the 6+ if I don't like my 6 thats coming in today.

 

[yodandy]

I am looking to move my Sprint number.

I ordered it from Apple and it just came with no information at all. Says T-Mobile in the status bar but that's about it. I don't even know how to start the process.

I moved from sprint as well. The guys at the store made it really easy on me. I stood in front of them for 30 mins, signed a few things, gave them my Sprint Pin. Done.

Head to your local store or call up Tmobile customer service.

 

[sangreal]

how are non native apps on 6+ so far?

The few games that were on the demo unit at best buy look surprisingly decent at a feet distance away from my face, but my eyes aren't terribly great lol.

I can't stand the scaled apps. Everything is huge and in some cases blurry.

On the plus side I'm not having any issues lying down browsing gaf one handed

 

[Blackhead]

how are non native apps on 6+ so far?

The few games that were on the demo unit at best buy look surprisingly decent at a feet distance away from my face, but my eyes aren't terribly great lol.

They suck so far :/

 

[Professional Enthusiast]

I didn't order a phone (I'm upgrading in November or so) and was wondering how soon do you think these bad boys will be available for a walk-in purchase? I'm seeing some of you guys that ordered a phone, the night it was available, have to wait until sometime in October...

 

[RedAssedApe]

There is a ZERO percent chance your battery life remained the same through out the life of your phone, laughable at 2-3 years

if it did it wasn't appreciable. all i expect out of my phone is for it to get through the day on a full charge and that's what i've seen through the life of my last few phones (iphone 4 and current 5s)

don't see why thats laughable. obviously i don't measure this shit or do anything "scientific". sorry if you haven't seen the same. maybe you use your phone a lot more than me.

 

[toneroni]

I moved from sprint as well. The guys at the store made it really easy on me. I stood in front of them for 30 mins, signed a few things, gave them my Sprint Pin. Done.

Head to your local store or call up Tmobile customer service.

I'm considering having t-mobile pay my ETF and move from Sprint too. Their data sucks in NYC.

 

[serenewarfare]

Any one want to comment on the battery life of their plus or is it too soon

I've used mine for a solid three hours straight switching between Amazon Video and constant Spotify streaming along with web browsing and gaming. In that time, I've gone from 64% to 45%.

 

[ReAxion]

if it did it wasn't appreciable. all i expect out of my phone is for it to get through the day on a full charge and that's what i've seen through the life of my last few phones (iphone 4 and current 5s)

don't see why thats laughable. obviously i don't measure this shit or do anything "scientific". sorry if you haven't seen the same. maybe you use your phone a lot more than me.

it's not laughable. truly noticeable drop in battery performance is between 3 and 5 years, depending on care/environment.

 

[tmdorsey]

Okay, first time upgrading from iPhone to iPhone, and I know I have to disable Find my iPhone before I erase the phone and sell it, but do I need to do all this before activating the iPhone 6 or is it fine to do it after activation? Thanks!

Wait a minute? What if I didn't disable Find my iPhone before erasing all content on my old 5?

 

[Hiko]

Is the gold different shade from the 5s? Looks more garish

 

[Nastrodamous]

can somebody help me out i have never used itunes before.

i imported all my media into itunes, but when i try to copy it to my phone for some albums it will copy all the songs but for some songs it wont. Don't know what im doing wrong...

 

[rude]

The regular 6 feels massive to me.

It's really jarring. I just upgraded from a 4S and it feels gargantuan in my hand in comparison.

 

[Hatty]

Wait a minute? What if I didn't disable Find my iPhone before erasing all content on my old 5?

it becomes activation locked

 

[yodandy]

I'm considering having t-mobile pay my ETF and move from Sprint too. Their data sucks in NYC.

Sprint's voice/data coverage and data speeds were so laughable in Chicago. I was on ATT for years, and it was OK, Sprint for 8 months, god awful. Tmobile now is cheap and great speeds/coverage so far.

 

[RukusProvider]

Got my 6+. First impression, it's huge!

If I can get used to the size, EVERYTHING else about it is great. The screen quality, real estate, typing. All perfect but dat size...

Unless you have big hands or can always use 2 hands when handing a phone, stick with the regular 6 which is really nice also. Coworker got one of those so I was able to side by side it.

 

[rude]

Is the gold different shade from the 5s? Looks more garish

I saw one in person today and the gold is actually really light in color. I've never seen a 5S but the gold on the 6 is almost like a rose gold?

 

[Corgi]

how is Chrome on 6,6+? Don't believe thats been updated for ios8 yet.

Are websites blown up weird?

 

[Sinecat]

I wonder when apps are going to be updated to the resolutions. Some of them feel weird since they're scaled up like Instagram.

The best about Apple is that developers update their apps really quick, because Apple makes it really easy and kinda forces them to do it.

 

[mercenar1e]

Sprint's voice/data coverage and data speeds were so laughable in Chicago. I was on ATT for years, and it was OK, Sprint for 8 months, god awful. Tmobile now is cheap and great speeds/coverage so far.

i guess it depends where in NYC you're going to be using Tmobile. brooklyn south doesn't have the best coverage on the network.

 

[Blearth]

So I was fucking around on tmobile.com and I think I may have accidentally ordered a phone.

They sent me an email confirming I had signed an EIP agreement. Am I stuck?

 

[serenewarfare]

how is Chrome on 6,6+? Don't believe thats been updated for ios8 yet.

Are websites blown up weird?

Yeah, every site you browse is zoomed in. Won't be fixed until they update the app.

 

[Sean]

Tim Cook is awesome: https://vine.co/v/OWtxPmDxPPV

 

[Chamber]

Did anyone get a Spigen Neo Hybrid case?

The power button sucks, its so hard to push.

Not a fan of it so far. Definitely picking up a different one when I get a chance.

 

[HGStormy]

Element just released 2 iPhone 6 cases, with 6+ cases coming soon! Really like the softech one, but it's expensive

 

[NekoFever]

Wait a minute? What if I didn't disable Find my iPhone before erasing all content on my old 5?

Go to http://www.icloud.com/find and log in. Click 'All Devices' at the top and find the old phone. There should be a little X next to it that you can click to remove it from your account. Restart the phone and the activation lock will be gone.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Just dropped by the Apple Store at Bellevue Square (Washington state) to pick up a case for my 6 and there were still well over 200 people lined up inside of the mall. Crazines...

According to a rep, they got in "a ton" of iPhone 6 Plus devices, too, and they were expecting more later in the day and throughout the week. They had them on display, too, and after messing around with it I'm kind of glad I went with the 6. The screen and its size are nice, no doubt, and I can still somewhat type one-handed with it, but the device just looks kind of goofy for lack of a better word. It really does look like they just took the 6 and stretched it out without much thought to the aesthetics. Maybe it's just not possible to make a massive phone look good.

I ended up grabbing a white silicone case to go with my silver iPhone 6. I've owned a 4S and a 5S in the past, but this is the first time the device felt so delicate that I wanted to put a case on it. Something about the lightness, thinness, and rounded glass edges just makes me feel uneasy walking around with it in my hand.

 

[MysteryM]

I've gone for the 64mb 6+ and have a 3 week wait from apple

 

[mr stroke]

Plus feels massive compared to 5s (and I have big hands) I can still one hand the phone for a lot of uses, but typing and some apps require 2 hands

Deffinitly worth standing in line for 2 hours, after 3 hours with the plus I could never go back

 

[neojubei]

Well damn just as I arrived home and about to take a crap (TMI sorry) ups rings my bell and delivers my iPhone 6

 

[Maninthemirror]

Plus feels massive compared to 5s (and I have big hands) I can still one hand the phone for a lot of uses, but typing and some apps require 2 hands

Deffinitly worth standing in line for 2 hours, after 3 hours with the plus I could never go back

I couldn't go back after 10 seconds

 

[Corgi]

i need to write a memo to myself in 2 years to wait for apple store to go up, and don't cave in and order from wireless carrier store.

never again.

 

[Toki767]

Are any Apple stores actually sold out of the 6?

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

Wife's 6 from AT&T Premier just showed up via FedEx. Sexy as hell.

I really hope I get a surprise UPS delivery for my 6+ tonight

 

[Maninthemirror]

Are any Apple stores actually sold out of the 6?

No even carrier stores have 6. The real thirst is for plus phone