well i was away from my main computer for two weeks, but syncing it with my comp fixed it.
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TheContact
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So I just grabbed the Lifeproof case today. It was about $76 after tax at Best Buy Mobile. The guy there gave me a 15% discount he says. I'm sure there's some marketing ploy involved, but it was still a bit lower than the cheapest deal I was able to find online or anywhere else.
First, I put a small piece of a paper towel inside the case and made sure it was snapped tight and all seals were closed tight. I put it in a bowl of water and submerged it for about an hour. I took it out of the bowl and dried the outside of the case off with a towel. I snapped open the Lifeproof case and the paper towel inside the case was completely dry.
Another great feature of the case is the material it's made out of. It doesn't grip, and slides easily in and out of your pocket. This may or may not be a good thing. With my old otterbox, the silicone had a nice grip to it so if I was driving and had the phone sitting on my leg or something, it didn't really slide off. With the Lifeproof material, it's not grippy at all, but on the other hand it's easier to pick up out of your pocket or whatever, so choose your side on that issue.
The case can take a beating. It's not indestructible by any means, but unless you plan on throwing your phone out a two story window onto hard cement, there isn't much you're going to encounter in life that will break your phone save it getting run over by a car or something.
It has its own screen cover obviously so I took out my invisible shield on my iPhone and cut a piece out and threw that on my Nano since I wouldn't really need it anymore.
Right now the only issue I have with the case is there's like an "air pillow" between the iPhone's screen and the plasticy material that protects the screen. It's not a big deal, and I read online that it can be pressed out or if you just wait a week or so it will flatten to the screen. The protective screen doesn't impair the quality of the screen at all. It actually looks better than it did with my invisible shield on.
If I _really_ had to complain about something, it's that using this case sort of hinders the sound quality. It uses a screen that allows MOST of the sound to escape, but of course, not allowing water in, some sound quality is sacrificed. People who use the iPhone's speaker a lot may want to shy away from this case just for this reason. What's good though is that they give you a waterproof headphone jack which allows you to plug in your headphones into the port so if you have a good pair of waterproof headphones or you use headphones a lot, you can plug in your headphones without having to unscrew the water prevention blocker that is plugged into the headphone jack.
Edit: my Iphone 4s is White, but it looks exactly like the picture, because the Lifeproof case only shows the screen of your iPhone, so you could get it in any color they produce and you wouldn't know the true color of your phone because it's hidden behind the case.
mescalineeyes
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the one it comes with.
Nah at the very least I'd want a bumper. Arguably makes it even more sexier:
But I'm trying to figure out why some people are going hardcore on protection hiding the body with a Lifeproof case like carfo.
Raitosaito
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Buying directly from Apple guarantees an easier time for an exchange or return if anything happens. Even buying from the online store causes more hassle, as this is what happen with my Macbook.
Other then that you're really good to go.
Nearest Apple retail store is 2 hours away. Can only do their online store or resellers.
1-2 weeks shipping is too long. :|
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
Exhange or return, yeah, but warranty treatment will be exactly the same.
Just got a white 16GB one from RadioShack for $149.00 + tax.
So what's the deal with AppleCare+? My Dad said the said within 30 days, they told me it was "now or never" and I thought it was BS, but now I'm reading on Apple.com that you have to go to a Apple Retail store for inspection or buy it at time of purchase.
So what's the deal with AppleCare+? My Dad said the said within 30 days, they told me it was "now or never" and I thought it was BS, but now I'm reading on Apple.com that you have to go to a Apple Retail store for inspection or buy it at time of purchase.
or not. i just restored my iphone (which has freed up 500mb, which is kool), but i'm still getting phantom usage.
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Vilix
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Thanks for that very long winded, but detailed review. I've got an Otterbox Defender. And it's done a good job of keeping my iphone safe and clean. However, I don't like the fact that it isn't even water resistant. I read a review about lifeproof on CNET. They gave it high marks as well. Will definitely look into getting one.
Gary Whitta
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Is there an app recommendation thread? I looked around but couldn't find one so I'll just post this here - Pic Stitch is a great little app for people who like to take and post photos, it lets you design neat little montages and then easily share them via whatever you use (twitter, Facebook, instagram etc) - really fun, easy to use and FREE, although it's worth 99c to unlock the ad-free version. Here's one I just made:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pic-stitch/id454768104?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pic-stitch/id454768104?mt=8
Treefingers
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Is there an app recommendation thread? I looked around but couldn't find one so I'll just post this here - Pic Stitch is a great little app for people who like to take and post photos, it lets you design neat little montages and then easily share them via whatever you use (twitter, Facebook, instagram etc) - really fun, easy to use and FREE, although it's worth 99c to unlock the ad-free version. Here's one I just made:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pic-stitch/id454768104?mt=8
DUDE.................. HOLY FUCK ME SIDEWAYS.
I had that game. Completely forgot about it.
Jesus.
K. Sorry for the caps. Just amazes me that I can completely erase something from my mind.
The center of my screen seems to be a bit brighter if you look at it from an angle on solid white and grey backgrounds?
Dad's Black 4s doesn't seem to do it.
You see it right? I compared it side by side to the black 4s.
Shadow, white patch, shadow, larger white patch.
is it similar to this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=je3Ce-Uc6ag
How good is Apple's bumper with drop protection?
Do you guys without cases not worry about dropping it?
I guess I have an uneven backlight / lacklight bleed.
What should I do?
It actually seems like it has gotten batter after letting it fully charge and using different apps.
Someone JUST said exchanges or returns would be hard at RadioShack.
Do you guys without cases not worry about dropping it?
Yes, exactly.
I guess I have an uneven backlight / lacklight bleed.
What should I do?
It actually seems like it has gotten batter after letting it fully charge and using different apps.
Someone JUST said exchanges or returns would be hard at RadioShack.
sixteen-bit
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going caseless for 2012. Feels good man.
Fleet_of_Foot
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If you set the alarm and put the phone on vibrate, the alarm still makes noise. Is that what you mean?
When the 4S was announced I was peeved at how it's aesthetics hadn't changed, because at the time I was planning on picking one up. Well, as it would happen I've just got my first iPhone, a 4, and now I'm pleased as punch about the muted job Apple did on the 4S.
Shame the 5 will be out before you know it. I guess I'll upgrade to that when my contract runs out in a couple of years. I'm not one of those who has to have the latest and greatest piece of technology, hell, this iPhone feels like a revolution coming from someone who's had a shitty non 3G blackberry for the last 2 years.
Shame the 5 will be out before you know it. I guess I'll upgrade to that when my contract runs out in a couple of years. I'm not one of those who has to have the latest and greatest piece of technology, hell, this iPhone feels like a revolution coming from someone who's had a shitty non 3G blackberry for the last 2 years.
Unlimited.
Would be a joke if there was a crazy DRM limit.
Just downloaded pic stitch from your recommendation Gary and it's pretty neat!
Can't you redownload them indefinitely? Surely after you've bought them you can download them as many times as you want.
How much stuff do you have on it? Music, games and app wise. If you don't mind me asking.
I'm getting an 8gb 4 (don't laugh at me technology GAF, it's a great price contract and I've already got a monster iPod that I carry around) and just wondering the extent of what I can store on it.
Obviously I'm going to need to tweak things a lot, and frequently, but I don't mind the extra effort for less money. I'm a student after all.
Yikes, no way I would get the 8GB one.
Unless if you only get a couple of apps, you'll run out very quickly and regret it. Forget having HD videos, music, games, apps, podcasts and other stuff all at the same time. Even the 16GB is really pushing it.
Bear in mind you'll only get around 6 GB free and some games are close to 1 GB.
iTunes match helps with space as you can just stream music and stuff you don't listen to is removed.
Not a big game player on the move, so that's not too much of a concern. I plan to use the camera quite a lot for photos, but not necessarily video. Is there a way to put the quality down for taking video to conserve space?
As for podcasts, I listen to a couple of football ones but they're only about 70mbs each, and I'll just delete the old one as I put the new one on once I've listened to it.
As I say, this is my first iPhone and it's at a great price (£25 a month, unlimited texts and 2gb internet, 300 mins) so I couldn't really pass it up. As far as space is concerned I don't think it'd be a problem that regular updating wouldn't remedy.
Ok, this iCloud stuff looks amazing, do I have to have the latest OS for my MBP in order to enable it when my iPhone 4 arrives?
I've had it for a day, lol/
0 pictures, 0 video, 0 music, 7 non gaming apps, 59 free and paid games.
10.4 GB used, 3.2 GB free
My previous phone was an 8GB 3G and I never bought apps, never used it for music, and never used it for gaming. Barely had 3GB's used up on it. I thought 16GB would be a lot but 100$ worth of games says otherwise.
Anyone know of any good deals on a UK iPhone 4 8GB (black preferred but it doesn't really matter)? It's for my wife so a minimal amount of space is needed - she's currently on a £10/month SIM only contract (that I'll boost to £15 by adding some data) and she won't want to bump that up to the ~£30 that you need to subsidise the phone.
Seems to be around £420 everywhere.
Seems to be around £420 everywhere.
mescalineeyes
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Yes, you do need Lion and you need to have it updated to the latest version. It's 29 bucks though, hardly going to kill you
mescalineeyes
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429 on apple.com/uk. That's really the only place you should be buying an apple product. that being said, for 70 quid more you get a 4S with double the storage space. think about this real hard. I have a feeling the 4S is going to last you *a lot* longer than the 4.
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... that's the fasttrack to losing your thread creating priviledges.I don't want to start a iPod Touch thread for this
Haha I know. Thanks for your quick answer. Ok my next question then...
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/chum-radio/id349689692?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/virgin-radio/id436872753?mt=8
Do these apps require wifi connection in order for me to listen to their stations ? Let's say I'm out commuting and am not in any wifi hot spots. I want to listen to some radio ugh
Haha I know. Thanks for your quick answer. Ok my next question then...
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/chum-radio/id349689692?mt=8
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/virgin-radio/id436872753?mt=8
Do these apps require wifi connection in order for me to listen to their stations ? Let's say I'm out commuting and am not in any wifi hot spots. I want to listen to some radio ugh
Yes those apps require WiFi. Dont fret too much; the iPod accessory market is a wonderful place . You can get something like this:
http://store.griffintechnology.com/navigate
Search Amazon for more options
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Can Siri handle audio output? Like, "play the album COLLECTION and output it to headphones".
mescalineeyes
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My problem, then, is that my iPhone 4 keeps defaulting to Bluetooth output when I use voice command in the car, but the car audio system won't play Bluetooth music, just calls and the like. Is there any way to force it back to headphones automatically after using Bluetooth voice command? Alternatively, is there any way to trick the car into thinking the music being played is a call?
mescalineeyes
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On my 3GS I had a similar (possibly identical, memory escapes me) issue which was similar to the previous poster, but it was permanent. Problem was, was that it was while it was jailbroken and, well, the 4S isn't at that stage (yet). You might just need to change it manually, Rez.
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Yeah, I can change it manually from the device, it's just not something I want to do when I'm driving. But thanks for the help, anyway! 
If I need to go for a drive tomorrow, I'll have a tinker with mine tomorrow, Rez. I know I've had issues with BT where, as I have an iPod-compatible stereo, it will use BT for calls but the USB cable for playing music through, but if I connect the cable before it syncs up, the phone will default to using BT for audio even though the stereo automatically selects the USB port for the audio (as it should).
At what point do you start playing music on your phone... before you enter your car or after you've started it up and it's synched? It might just be a matter of waiting for it to synchronise first before trying to play anything. Check for the blue (I think) icon on your phone to indicate it's paired and then try doing what you want to do.
At what point do you start playing music on your phone... before you enter your car or after you've started it up and it's synched? It might just be a matter of waiting for it to synchronise first before trying to play anything. Check for the blue (I think) icon on your phone to indicate it's paired and then try doing what you want to do.
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I think the problem you're having is slightly different. I had it with my previous car, not this one, though. It's different.
The new one is a bit odd. The radio doesn't have a Bluetooth option. It just has FM/AM/CD/AUX. The car itself, however, has an integrated Bluetooth call system that, at the press of a button, triggers the paired iPhone voice command functionality. So, I plug my iPhone in with the aux cable and start playing a song or playlist, and it's fine. Then, if I either get a call or hit the voice command button, when the task is finished and the iPhone returns to music playback mode, the audio output has now been set to the inaccessible Bluetooth output.
I could be missing somethint obvious, but yeah, the radio has NO Bluetooth setting, but the car does, and as a result my phone sends music to the car Bluetooth channel which I can't listen from the radio, only when it's activated for a voice command or call.
This is such a ridiculous, specific problem. Haha.
The new one is a bit odd. The radio doesn't have a Bluetooth option. It just has FM/AM/CD/AUX. The car itself, however, has an integrated Bluetooth call system that, at the press of a button, triggers the paired iPhone voice command functionality. So, I plug my iPhone in with the aux cable and start playing a song or playlist, and it's fine. Then, if I either get a call or hit the voice command button, when the task is finished and the iPhone returns to music playback mode, the audio output has now been set to the inaccessible Bluetooth output.
I could be missing somethint obvious, but yeah, the radio has NO Bluetooth setting, but the car does, and as a result my phone sends music to the car Bluetooth channel which I can't listen from the radio, only when it's activated for a voice command or call.
This is such a ridiculous, specific problem. Haha.
Ah, so no specific Bluetooth Audio (or just BT) selectable input? Yeah, that kinda puts you SOL I'm afraid, although I know my current stereo does have the option to enable/disable specific selectable inputs, including the Bluetooth audio one. It's a JVC, so maybe see if it's similar in that aspect to yours. If not and you're somewhat willing to shell out a few dollars for this feature (plus a few other features that may come in handy) I understand that iPhone/iPod-compatible headunits start at a little over $100AU (although mine was considerably more expensive than that, but I'm a car stereo nut).
mescalineeyes
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