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Apple iPhone 6 [OT]
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Used to have a 16GB iPhone 5. Never again. I went with the 128GB iPhone 6 and it's glorious.
Fatal Futanari
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There is a 64gb plus near me and I can't decide between this or the note 4 >.<
does Best Buy mark up the price of the 6+ or follow everyone else's off contract price?
does Best Buy mark up the price of the 6+ or follow everyone else's off contract price?
Davey Cakes
Member
Did my transfer today.
Using "standard" mode really does make me feel like I'm using a mini tablet.
Using "standard" mode really does make me feel like I'm using a mini tablet.
jts
...hate me...
iTunes Match covered that one for me. What a blessing.
WIth iTunes Match and iCloud Photos, 64GB ought to be enough for a long time to me.
16gb is perfect for me. I use streaming apps and have iTunes match. I don't use memory on my phone. Just depends on the user and their needs. Had a 16gb 4 and 5s and never had an issue with space.
But I agree for most it's not enough. Good thing we have options.
Davey Cakes
Member
I struggled with my 16GB iPhone 5, honestly. When you can't even update the OS because you don't have enough space, you know you're a bit too limited.
Having music on the thing was an impossibility. I had to save any possible space for apps and photos and the background stuff. I could only save a few videos, too.
I'm on a 64GB iPhone 6 Plus now and I'm really happy to have the extra space.
Having music on the thing was an impossibility. I had to save any possible space for apps and photos and the background stuff. I could only save a few videos, too.
I'm on a 64GB iPhone 6 Plus now and I'm really happy to have the extra space.
I've never had issue updating my OS. Damn.
Agreed. At least for Messages and Mail.
I had to delete 6GB of stuff for the last update. So happy I now have 64GB.
hitsugi
Member
Quick question - is iTunes still pretty much required to get things onto iOS? Like if I want to get mp3s, etc. onto the phone. Same goes for any file, really. Have iPhones gotten to a point where I can plug it in and transfer documents to/from it? Or would dropbox be my best bet for that sort of thing?
HUELEN10
Member
Nope, this is a common misconception. Not only can iOS natively play and display lots of files like PDFs and MP3s in your email, there are tons of third party apps, such as documents that allow you to download and transfer files.
All you would have to do is use an app such as Documents or File Hub to wirelessly drag files onto your iPhone. Then, all you have to do is put those files in a compatible app via the action sheet's open in action in a supported app. For example, I could wirelessly put a ton of MKVs in the Documents app, and then transfer them to It's playing and enjoy my movies, my way, or put some OGGs on it and open them in AcePlayer so I can enjoy my music, my way, all without ever touching iTunes.
Ipad is 4:3 but iPhone is 16:9?
Mammoth Jones
Member
Yea, I feel that same way going from a 5 to a 6+. Pretty good so far. No unreliable reads yet. Every time I place my finger it opens.
hitsugi
Member
Awesome. I've been away from iOS for a bit, so this is refreshing to hear.
infiniteloop
Member
sounds awfully convoluted way to get music on the phone just to not use iTunes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5qGbJtULZI
iPhone 6 named best smartphone you can buy from The Verge. Haters out in full force, the comment section is hilarious.
iPhone 6 named best smartphone you can buy from The Verge. Haters out in full force, the comment section is hilarious.
DeathGlobe
Member
can anyone recommend a tempered glass?
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
This has been a delicious few weeks in the smartphone wars.
I used to never use a passcode cause it took too long, now I've got security on my phone without a cumbersome passcode and it's actually faster than swiping to unlock. Using TouchID to pay for apps or log into apps is so incredibly nice, and Apple Pay (whenever it gets to Canada) is something I've wanted for ages. Apple has the tech, partnerships, and clout to legitimize mobile payments and I can't wait for it to roll out. With tokenization, no CC info shown on the phone and TouchID to secure the whole thing, it's incredible. I've had issues where my card is locked down cause it was used in a gas station and the bank was worried about it being compromised, something like that should be a thing of the past and that's partially thanks to TouchID.
HUELEN10
Member
I don't see how a drag and drop Wi-Fi connection could be seen as more convoluted as a wired USB drag and drop connection.
Besides, IEEE 802.11ac is faster than USB 2.0 last I checked.
XShadows69
Member
Anyone getting orientation issues on their iPhone 6? Sometimes when I turn the phone, the apps don't turn.
Completely agree, having also come from a 5. I laughed this off as a gimmick w/ the 5S but I always had a pin set so it makes a huge difference every single time I wake my phone up. The biggest for me though, is being able to use TouchID for lastpass now that it is integrated into safari as an extension
……forgetit
Member
This is a bad video lol, but the comments are hilarious.
So I have an issue I don't think can get fixed until there's a jailbreak, which is annoying. I used to have a winterboard theme that changed the icon masks (Jaku I think) and that's carried over through my iCloud backup somehow from my iPhone 4 to my 6. Now my icons are clipped slightly at the corners. Not a huge deal, but I know it's there. Don't see how I can get rid of them.
I get that, but I would still personally like another row of apps.
HUELEN10
Member
I've had something similar happen before, but there is an easy, but time-consuimg solution to your problem!
1. Enable your phone's iCloud settings to use iCloud with at least your contacts and notes, and anything else you fancy/that turns you on.
2. Use Preview/iPhoto to dump all your pics.
3. Make a full iTunes backup of your phone.
4. Wipe your phone.
5. Use this tool to extract your data/save data from your apps.
6. Mount your erased iPhone and start it as a new phone.
7. Use iCloud to get contacts and whatever else back.
8. Sync the same apps/apps you still want to your new mount, but don't open any of them yet!
9. While still connected to your computer, quit iTunes and use this utility to inject the files you got from the other utility into the apps in your new mount.
10. When you are done, quit the utility, open some apps, and confirm that your data is as it should be.
11. Go back to iTunes, make a new backup.
12. Disconnect from your computer.
13. Go to your phone's iCloud settings, delete all previous backups, and start your new iCloud backup.
Easy 13-step process.
Thanks for this! I guess the trick here is setting up as a new phone rather than restoring to begin with? How would syncing contacts/messages etc work after that though? Will definitely look into this as I'm sure there's all sorts of cruft left over from jailbreak tweaks as well as this I'd be getting rid of.
Look in the FaceTime settings... I think it's great that you can carry your iPad around and leave your phone and still not miss any calls.
HUELEN10
Member
Syncing contacts with iCloud would mean momentarily after setting your new phone with your iCloud credentials, those things would auto-download on your new phone. From there, just selectively piece out your stuff from that old backup.
Yes it might be tedious, but it is fairly easy after a bit, plus you only get rid of the old backups after you confirm everything is to your liking, just in case.
Additionally, to go to extramile and make sure your installation is fully, fully clean, DFU that shit and use iTunes to restore the phone with a fresh full copy of 8.0.2.
You can turn it off in the FaceTime section in Settings on the iPad.
First Impressions with iPhone 6 Plus (space gray)
So, today I received my iPhone 6 Plus and here are my first impressions.
I pre-ordered the device on September 19th, coming from an iPhone 5. When I placed my pre-order I still wasn't sure if I wanted the regular 6 or the 6 Plus - and I've got to admit, I considered changing my pre-order last-minute because I started to get more and more worried whether or not the device was too big... not to mention all the reports about 'bendgate'.
I decided to simply try the 6 Plus out: if I don't like it, I'll skmply return it and get a regular 6.
That said, in already pretty sure that I'm going to keep it. It's not as huge as I was anticipating, but it's definitely a big device. It fits in my jeans, though, and that makes it portable for me.
The display is absolutely gorgeous and it's able to show a lot of content, although a lot of apps still need to be updated by developers. While everything is 'typically iPhone' and 'typically iOS', this bigger display provides a very different experience, in a good way.
I haven't spent much time with the camera yet, but the few pictures I took looked good and low-light performance is definitely quite a bit better than in the iPhone 5. Slo-mo is pretty fun to use (but nothing new to those coming from an iPhone 5S). Video stabilization does a pretty good job: I shot a video and deliberately shaked my hand quite a bit - the camera managed to get rid of almost all of the shakiness.
Touch ID is amazing, already. Just being able to unlock your iPhone without entering a passcode is awesome - and great for situations where you don't want others to see your passcode.
Last but not least, before I forget, the design. I like it a lot. The aluminum rear shell looks very nice. I'm not bothered by the antenna lines, but I can imagine some people will. The protruding camera hasn't been an issue (yet) and, honestly, I don't really think it will be an issue for at least 99% of the iPhone 6 (Plus) owners.
Oh, and the curved glass feels great. I swipe a lot in iOS (like in safari, going back and forth) and it feels so much better than it did in my iPhone 5.
I'm really happy with my upgrade.
If anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to answer them.
So, today I received my iPhone 6 Plus and here are my first impressions.
I pre-ordered the device on September 19th, coming from an iPhone 5. When I placed my pre-order I still wasn't sure if I wanted the regular 6 or the 6 Plus - and I've got to admit, I considered changing my pre-order last-minute because I started to get more and more worried whether or not the device was too big... not to mention all the reports about 'bendgate'.
I decided to simply try the 6 Plus out: if I don't like it, I'll skmply return it and get a regular 6.
That said, in already pretty sure that I'm going to keep it. It's not as huge as I was anticipating, but it's definitely a big device. It fits in my jeans, though, and that makes it portable for me.
The display is absolutely gorgeous and it's able to show a lot of content, although a lot of apps still need to be updated by developers. While everything is 'typically iPhone' and 'typically iOS', this bigger display provides a very different experience, in a good way.
I haven't spent much time with the camera yet, but the few pictures I took looked good and low-light performance is definitely quite a bit better than in the iPhone 5. Slo-mo is pretty fun to use (but nothing new to those coming from an iPhone 5S). Video stabilization does a pretty good job: I shot a video and deliberately shaked my hand quite a bit - the camera managed to get rid of almost all of the shakiness.
Touch ID is amazing, already. Just being able to unlock your iPhone without entering a passcode is awesome - and great for situations where you don't want others to see your passcode.
Last but not least, before I forget, the design. I like it a lot. The aluminum rear shell looks very nice. I'm not bothered by the antenna lines, but I can imagine some people will. The protruding camera hasn't been an issue (yet) and, honestly, I don't really think it will be an issue for at least 99% of the iPhone 6 (Plus) owners.
Oh, and the curved glass feels great. I swipe a lot in iOS (like in safari, going back and forth) and it feels so much better than it did in my iPhone 5.
I'm really happy with my upgrade.
If anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to answer them.
EnVy_CaLiBeR
Member
That video was pure troll bait. Delicious comment section.
M_A_C
Member
Yeah the "Nexus 5 is more expensive upfront" must have been on purpose... Right?
The Faceless Master
Member
Is anyone surprised?
Meaning?
sweetvar26
Member
S¡mon;131923319 said:First Impressions with iPhone 6 Plus (space gray)
So, today I received my iPhone 6 Plus and here are my first impressions.
I pre-ordered the device on September 19th, coming from an iPhone 5. When I placed my pre-order I still wasn't sure if I wanted the regular 6 or the 6 Plus - and I've got to admit, I considered changing my pre-order last-minute because I started to get more and more worried whether or not the device was too big... not to mention all the reports about 'bendgate'.
I decided to simply try the 6 Plus out: if I don't like it, I'll skmply return it and get a regular 6.
That said, in already pretty sure that I'm going to keep it. It's not as huge as I was anticipating, but it's definitely a big device. It fits in my jeans, though, and that makes it portable for me.
The display is absolutely gorgeous and it's able to show a lot of content, although a lot of apps still need to be updated by developers. While everything is 'typically iPhone' and 'typically iOS', this bigger display provides a very different experience, in a good way.
I haven't spent much time with the camera yet, but the few pictures I took looked good and low-light performance is definitely quite a bit better than in the iPhone 5. Slo-mo is pretty fun to use (but nothing new to those coming from an iPhone 5S). Video stabilization does a pretty good job: I shot a video and deliberately shaked my hand quite a bit - the camera managed to get rid of almost all of the shakiness.
Touch ID is amazing, already. Just being able to unlock your iPhone without entering a passcode is awesome - and great for situations where you don't want others to see your passcode.
Last but not least, before I forget, the design. I like it a lot. The aluminum rear shell looks very nice. I'm not bothered by the antenna lines, but I can imagine some people will. The protruding camera hasn't been an issue (yet) and, honestly, I don't really think it will be an issue for at least 99% of the iPhone 6 (Plus) owners.
Oh, and the curved glass feels great. I swipe a lot in iOS (like in safari, going back and forth) and it feels so much better than it did in my iPhone 5.
I'm really happy with my upgrade.
If anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to answer them.
Enjoy your new phone brother. Make sure you download either Swype or Swift key and try them out. Perhaps both like I did.
Anyone else running into web page reloads on either iPhone 6 or the 6 plus? I've been running into few of those when I have multiple tabs open in safari or when I switch apps. I don't even run lots of apps at the same time.
Apple should have really included that 2GB of RAM. Kinda sucks that it happens with the best smartphone Apple has to offer.
Nope. I tested it and it didn't reload until my 9th tab. I never have that many tabs open on my phone.
Went today to a store that had the iPhone 6 avaible to try.
One of the things that bothered me was design-wise, but I thought that maybe in person itf would be a bit better. Those lines on the back... Oh man, looks like someone used a permanent marker to draw them. The rest of the phone is good looking, but that's such a drawback and almost ruins the overall aesthetics. I never thought Apple would be ok with something like that.
One of the things that bothered me was design-wise, but I thought that maybe in person itf would be a bit better. Those lines on the back... Oh man, looks like someone used a permanent marker to draw them. The rest of the phone is good looking, but that's such a drawback and almost ruins the overall aesthetics. I never thought Apple would be ok with something like that.
All the current glass protectors don't cover the entire screen edge curve. I preordered this one because they promise full screen coverage.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NYCCAT0/?tag=neogaf0e-20
sweetvar26
Member
Really? I had IGN and a few other tabs open. Around 5-7 I would say and it was reloading. Depends on the page I guess.
I had another encounter today where I had the NFL page open with couple of other tabs, then I got a message in Skype and then when back in the browser it reloaded.