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[bardia]

Disable fetching. Double click the home button. Remove all the apps. See if you get any battery drain. If still yes, do a restore through iTunes.

I had all apps running in the background removed already. I did disable fetching just now, will see how it goes.

 

[Blackhead]

This morning at 4:57, Louisville. I suspect it'll make it into Canada tonight. I'm just hoping for a Monday delivery :/

Should have gone for an in-store pickup. I doubt the 4S is selling out anywhere.

 

[Cloudy]

This is pretty lame how I can't easily use my own songs for ringtones. I'm not paying $1 for a ringtone lol

 

[knitoe]

This is pretty lame how I can't easily use my own songs for ringtones. I'm not paying $1 for a ringtone lol

You can. It's pretty easy to do. google for instructions.

 

[Shurs]

This is pretty lame how I can't easily use my own songs for ringtones. I'm not paying $1 for a ringtone lol

It's pretty easy to convert them; here is a link showing how to do it.

 

[Cloudy]

It's pretty easy to convert them; here is a link showing how to do it.

That is still a lot of hassle compared to just letting you browse songs on your phone like I could do on my previous phone. I change ringtones often

 

[layzie1989]

iRingtones is a $1.99 app in the mac app store that makes creating ringtones simple as hell. Drop any sound into there and it will convert it and put it into iTunes. If you put in a song you cans elect which part of it you want. I think it's definitely worth the purchase.

 

[Sapiens]

This morning at 4:57, Louisville. I suspect it'll make it into Canada tonight. I'm just hoping for a Monday delivery :/

I love how my phone went from China to Concord, On in one day (got there Friday morning) - and now has to wait in a fucking warehouse for three days.

 

[IronFistedChampion]

Has anyone came across this?

I just saw the commercial for it yesterday on TV:

http://www.gazelle.com/catalog/cell-phones/apple/iphone/apple-iphone-3g-s-16gb/25984-gpid

They're offering $120 for a 16GB 3GS with normal signs of use, while Apple is only offering $75. I think that's a great deal and I'm gonna sell my 3GS through there.

 

[Cloudy]

iRingtones is a $1.99 app in the mac app store that makes creating ringtones simple as hell. Drop any sound into there and it will convert it and put it into iTunes. If you put in a song you cans elect which part of it you want. I think it's definitely worth the purchase.

I'll look into that. Thanks. Still shouldn't have to pay for this though

 

[secretanchitman]

That is still a lot of hassle compared to just letting you browse songs on your phone like I could do on my previous phone. I change ringtones often

-convert song of choice to aac (m4a) in itunes (make sure the songs are around 30 seconds, i personally use audacity to trim them down to exactly what i want, but you can use itunes to manually specify as well)
-drag out the newly converted aac file onto your desktop
-rename it from .m4a into .m4r
-delete the aac song in your library (itunes sometimes screws this up for me so i delete the converted m4a file in itunes first)
-re-add the m4r file and it should show up in your ringtones folder
-done.

stealth edit - iringtones for $1.99 is a good purchase as well if you want a hassle free method.

 

[samoset]

I've been enjoying the phone, but whenever it's plugged into the pc it's causing crashes and errors for my pc which is kinda a bummer.

 

[X-Frame]

Best unboxing video ever? (YouTube)

 

[Sapiens]

This is pretty lame how I can't easily use my own songs for ringtones. I'm not paying $1 for a ringtone lol

1. Convert track to ACC
2. Open in finder
3. Rename file append to .m4r
4. Go to itunes, and remove, but do not delete from computer
5. Go back to same spot in finder, re-open the .m4r file
6. File will open in itunes as a ringtone
7. have fun

 

[nataku]

So.. iPhone contact syncing. Is there an easy to to get iOS5 to automatically sync Facebook contact info to my phone? The built in FB friends sync isn't pulling any of my contacts down. Coming from WebOS, this is a little confusing. All I had to do with that was add my various accounts and it pretty much did the rest and kept things up to date as people changed info.

I think I need an IOS5 newbie guide or something to read through.

 

[Ken Masters]

Best unboxing video ever? (YouTube)

emotional to the point of satire

 

[knitoe]

I've been enjoying the phone, but whenever it's plugged into the pc it's causing crashes and errors for my pc which is kinda a bummer.

That shouldn't be happening. Uninstall and reinstall Itunes. Try different USB slot of the cable. Try a different cable.

 

[ChanHuk]

Has anyone came across this?

I just saw the commercial for it yesterday on TV:

http://www.gazelle.com/catalog/cell-phones/apple/iphone/apple-iphone-3g-s-16gb/25984-gpid

They're offering $120 for a 16GB 3GS with normal signs of use, while Apple is only offering $75. I think that's a great deal and I'm gonna sell my 3GS through there.

Craigslist my friend, sold my black 4 32GB for $375.....within 20 minutes of listing.

 

[Oppo]

 

[reilo]

Delivery exception - Incorrect address

Oh c'mon. Now I have to go pick it up at a nearby facility.

 

[Cloudy]

Is there a way to get the delete option on gmail instead of archive (unless you go in the all mail folder?)

edit: nm found it

 

[Shurs]

That is still a lot of hassle compared to just letting you browse songs on your phone like I could do on my previous phone. I change ringtones often

I guess we have different ideas about what "a lot of hassle" is.

 

[Chuck (Old)]

I'm having strange battery issues too. How do you disable fetching?

When you double click the home button are all of your apps supposed to be in there? Are they all running in the background?

 

[Cloudy]

I guess we have different ideas about what "a lot of hassle" is.

What if I want to change my ringtone when I have no access to itunes?

 

[Mr. Hyde]

My friend offered me a line on his phone plan and pay 40 a month for unlimited. I've been with AT&T for ages and have been using a blackberry pearl for five or so years. I am so tempted to take him up on his offer and get a 4S. I wonder if they will be sold out in sprint for a long time. Well, I should actually go up there to see.

 

[Lambtron]

I'm considering getting an iPhone 4S to replace my Droid X, but I have a few concerns because my life is pretty tied into the Google infrastructure. My biggest question is about how Google Voice for iOS works. I like that I can tie the Android Voice app into the dialer to dial through a local Voice number for international calls. Is this possible with the iOS version?

 

[knitoe]

I'm having strange battery issues too. How do you disable fetching?

When you double click the home button are all of your apps supposed to be in there? Are they all running in the background?

Should be in Settings > Mail > Fetching.

Yes. Apps are suppose to be in suspended mode so they can quickly load up, but sometimes they aren't and can drain battery while sitting there. Big one is facebook. Just remove them.

 

[Shurs]

What if I want to change my ringtone when I have no access to itunes?

You're on your own there.

 

[Cloudy]

I'm considering getting an iPhone 4S to replace my Droid X, but I have a few concerns because my life is pretty tied into the Google infrastructure. My biggest question is about how Google Voice for iOS works. I like that I can tie the Android Voice app into the dialer to dial through a local Voice number for international calls. Is this possible with the iOS version?

Sprint has GV integration so it's not an issue if you have that carrier

 

[ecurbj]

I'm having strange battery issues too. How do you disable fetching?

When you double click the home button are all of your apps supposed to be in there? Are they all running in the background?

No, as soon as you exit an app. It closes. The iOS just saves a little for easy resuming of the app. There is no apps that actually run in the background.

 

[Chuck (Old)]

Should be in Settings > Mail > Fetching.

Yes. Apps are suppose to be in suspended mode so they can quickly load up, but sometimes they aren't and can drain battery while sitting there. Big one is facebook. Just remove them.

Thanks for your response. How do you remove the apps from the double tap scrolling menu?

fake edit: thanks to you too, ecurbj

 

[Mecha_Infantry]

Holy shit that camera looks good!

Who has done a good review of this so far? I normally like Phonedog or Ars Technica

 

[starchild excalibur]

So, where are you guys getting your cases? I've typically never been one to buy a case for my phone (I figured, what's the point of preserving the look of a beautiful phone if it's going to always be covered up with a case, anyway?) but I'm toying around with the idea of one now.

 

[Shurs]

Still annoyed by the small rattling sound when the upper back of the phone gets tapped. Does everyone else have this too?

 

[ecurbj]

Thanks for your response. How do you remove the apps from the double tap scrolling menu?

fake edit: thanks to you too, ecurbj

Hold one of the apps. They will begin to wiggle with a "--" at the top of them. Just press the "--".

 

[knitoe]

Thanks for your response. How do you remove the apps from the double tap scrolling menu?

fake edit: thanks to you too, ecurbj

Press on screen until screen shocks. Then, you should see X to remove them. Like I said, if you are experiencing battery issue, remove those apps. They are suppose to be in suspended mode, but sometimes they are not and draining battery.

 

[Chuck (Old)]

Thanks.

 

[Cloudy]

I found a free ringtone maker app. Hope I have no issues removing the ringtones later lol

 

[Buttonbasher]

Just use Audiko and iTunes for ringtones people. Way easier than any of these other hoops to jump through.

http://audiko.net/

Upload song, Select section, save ringtone, sync.

 

[Cloudy]

Still annoyed by the small rattling sound when the upper back of the phone gets tapped. Does everyone else have this too?

I never noticed it till you mentioned that but yeah, it's there. Why would you tap the phone though?

 

[KHarvey16]

Still annoyed by the small rattling sound when the upper back of the phone gets tapped. Does everyone else have this too?

The power button on top and the mute switch have a little play.

 

[Auron_Kale]

So, where are you guys getting your cases? I've typically never been one to buy a case for my phone (I figured, what's the point of preserving the look of a beautiful phone if it's going to always be covered up with a case, anyway?) but I'm toying around with the idea of one now.

Been going back and fourth regarding cases, but I got both of these yesterday:

Currently going with the Speck Candyshell right now.

 

[Shurs]

I never noticed it till you mentioned that but yeah, it's there. Why would you tap the phone though?

This is a fair question for I don't have a good answer.

I noticed it immediately yesterday when I took it out of the box. I guess I just wanted to make sure that nothing was loose, as the iPhone box was placed in the shipping box with no padding around it.

I actually took it to the Apple Store and was told that all iPhones make this noise; though this was after they took it to the back and opened it up to make sure there was nothing loose inside. That they didn't just flat out tell me that all iPhones make this noise before they expressed concern and had a look at it made me a bit dubious.

 

[knitoe]

Using SGP Linear Crystal White(Not Shown):

 

[Cloudy]

Any tips on battery life besides brightness? I've been playing with it a lot but I've had to charge it twice already. Seems odd since I haven't been watching videos

 

[ecurbj]

Any tips on battery life besides brightness? I've been playing with it a lot but I've had to charge it twice already. Seems odd since I haven't been watching videos

are your settings default or did you change anything?

I have a Verizon iPhone 4 with iOS5 with default settings and i can get 10+ with normal use. That's with a few videos every now and then and Safari browsing and texting. I have the brightness at default and auto on.

 

[sankt-Antonio]

Fucking apple bumpers, there are two versions out there. The "old" one does not fit on the 4s (mute switch) now guess wich one i just bought

 

[Weenerz]

Any tips on battery life besides brightness? I've been playing with it a lot but I've had to charge it twice already. Seems odd since I haven't been watching videos

Pretty sure Bluetooth is enabled by default. Turn that off if you aren't using it.

 

[rezuth]

Any tips on battery life besides brightness? I've been playing with it a lot but I've had to charge it twice already. Seems odd since I haven't been watching videos

Don't play with it so much Also turn off location services for apps that don't really need it. Don't auto push data etc. Turn off Bluetooth and if you have a good plan stay on 3G instead of Wifi.

 

[hyp]

Scribblenauts won't start up on my 4S, the app crashes/goes to desktop on the startup splash screen everytime. Worked fine on my 3GS, everything else works fine on my 4S

it's bugged out with ios 5 right now. dev said they're working on a fix.