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joeblackisback said:
Check out appsgonefree. It's by the same people who do appshopper. Every day they suggest 5-10 apps that have been dropped to free. Usually games, but lots of great apps sprinkled in. Definitely worth checking out.
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Oh my god, thanks :D Didn't know Broken Sword 2 was free, and now I do!
 
Is there a way to have Siri create an email with the message, subject, and recipient filled with one sentence?

I've been trying but she always fills my subject line with the intended message.
 
Yea, Tweetbot is totally crazy. The settings are in the app.
click the accounts icon on the top left and then settings.
 
is there a quick way to put commas in messages? two spaces inserts a full stop, but is there a shortcut for inserting a comma?
 
Sometimes my phone won't pick up a signal, even though I know I'd normally have service, after I've had it in flight mode (trying to save battery while on the subway). I have to toggle flight mode several times or turn my phone completely off and on again to get it to work. Any idea why it's doing that? 16gb black 4S on AT&T, if that makes any difference.
 
How do you move icons between pages on the home screen more easily?

I had one stuck on the last page alone and wanted it to switch with one on the previous page and it was hard as balls.

Moving the one I wanted on the last page to make an open slot seemed to make it easier, but goddamn. Seemed easier on my 3G and I don't know if there's a trick.

I had it in drag mode and kept trying to push through the left edge.
 
Sebulon3k said:
My Siri keeps bugging out, fails to do simple things like setting an alarm -.-. Don't wanna keep restoring to fix it.
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It's not your iPhone 4S that is not registering with Siri. It's Apple servers. Siri operates off Apple's servers. So if they are down or being looked at for maintenance. You will encounter errors or problems. Your not the only one that is going through with Siri problems. Best believe if your encountering problems with Siri other people are too.
 
I need to stop looking at case reviews. Every time I think I've found one I like I see reviews saying "MY PHONE EXPLODED AS SOON AS I PUT THIS ON!" (okay not quite, but it would seem that every case out there is shit in some way).

Anyone have the Otterbox Reflex or Speck Candyshell? Both of those seem okay.
 
^Why would you get either of those cases? They're so hideously large it ruins the phone.

Anyway, if you gotta go with one of the two though, definitely otter box imo, friend has it and it's done well with his klutz-y self.
 
My phone has been in an Otter Box Defender since before it even left the store. It's very good basic protection and will keep the phone in mint condition barring any disasters, but I still want a Lifeproof.

Unfortunately, here in Canada where I am there aren't any retailers that carry the Lifeproof so I'm stuck with the Otter Box until the next time I cross the border. We Canadians always get the shaft. Siri isn't even localized here yet so I can't use her to get directions, find restaurants etc. Really annoying considering Siri was the big new feature advertised for the 4s.
 
My new baby:

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Never owned an iPhone before. Went from Windows Mobile to hardcore Android, then to Windows Phone 7. I have to say I really love iOS. It is extremely polished and well thought out and the App store is second to none (something I felt was really lacking on WP7). I love the color of my phone as well. I've gotten at-least 5 compliments a day since owning it.
 
Fjordson said:
I need to stop looking at case reviews. Every time I think I've found one I like I see reviews saying "MY PHONE EXPLODED AS SOON AS I PUT THIS ON!" (okay not quite, but it would seem that every case out there is shit in some way).

Anyone have the Otterbox Reflex or Speck Candyshell? Both of those seem okay.
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I like the Candyshell, but there is one problem: the headphone hole is too small for non-Apple connections.

The Apple headphones go in just fine, but if you try to connect anything else, it just won't go in all the way.

I emailed Speck about this, and their suggestion was to get an adapter that will fit. I personally ended up cutting some of the rubber off my jacks, as they are old anyway, and it has not caused an issue.

Great case, otherwise.
 
My 10 year old cousin has a red iPhone 4s. He doesn't put a case on it because he says he wants people to be able to see the red. I tell him there are cases that show the front. He doesn't care. He will drop it since he's only 10 eventually and it will break.
 
That red case is so sexy, are there stores that do those customizations without having to send my phone in?

Guess like a walk in IPhone customization place
 
Red is pretty rad, although I'm not sure what's going on at the top where the earpiece, camera and sensor are. It looks like there is an odd cutout around the entire area for no reason.

Besides that, nice mod.
 
I don't know where else to ask.
So here goes....
iTunes still doesn't have the ability to monitor a folder for additions/changes?
REALLY???

I organize my music by artist on a NAS. If I add a new album to the collection, iTunes doesn't automatically know that? If I fix the album art or change a title iTunes doesn't automatically update?

Why can't my wife like android.

So I guess part 2 of this question becomes....
Until MediaMonkey is able to support the 4s, what options do I have?
 
biggyfries said:
I like the Candyshell, but there is one problem: the headphone hole is too small for non-Apple connections.

The Apple headphones go in just fine, but if you try to connect anything else, it just won't go in all the way.

I emailed Speck about this, and their suggestion was to get an adapter that will fit. I personally ended up cutting some of the rubber off my jacks, as they are old anyway, and it has not caused an issue.

Great case, otherwise.
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Thanks! That's pretty lame about the headphones, but I don't listen to music much on my phone, so hopefully I'll be okay.
 
You could setup your iTunes library to be stored on the NAS and have it organise it itself, so when you drag it into iTunes it'll store it in the appropriate folder. It's not perfect but it's about as good as you'll get (and should be fine for what you're doing, assuming you'd also want to stream from that folder onto other networked devices). The directory structure isn't at all painful.
 
Shaneus said:
You could setup your iTunes library to be stored on the NAS and have it organise it itself, so when you drag it into iTunes it'll store it in the appropriate folder. It's not perfect but it's about as good as you'll get (and should be fine for what you're doing, assuming you'd also want to stream from that folder onto other networked devices). The directory structure isn't at all painful.
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It is. I use an android phone and another device that I just like to drag an drop files onto.
I hate iTunes file structure.
 
_RT_ said:
I don't know where else to ask.
So here goes....
iTunes still doesn't have the ability to monitor a folder for additions/changes?
REALLY???

I organize my music by artist on a NAS. If I add a new album to the collection, iTunes doesn't automatically know that? If I fix the album art or change a title iTunes doesn't automatically update?

Why can't my wife like android.

So I guess part 2 of this question becomes....
Until MediaMonkey is able to support the 4s, what options do I have?
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"iTunes/iTunes Media/Automatically Add to iTunes/" is a directory that when a file is added to it, iTunes goes and places it in the correct location and adds it to the iTunes database. iTunes does automatically update, just not like you expected.
 
ivedoneyourmom said:
"iTunes/iTunes Media/Automatically Add to iTunes/" is a directory that when a file is added to it, iTunes goes and places it in the correct location and adds it to the iTunes database. iTunes does automatically update, just not like you expected.
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Can I make that monitored folder a folder on my NAS? Or does it have to be local to the computer?
 
Kyon said:
RED?!! HOW?!!!!!!
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Shaneus said:
I'm happy with my white w/ silver metal backplate, but that looks pretty damn good.
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Kajiba said:
Red iphone looks dope. How you get that?
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Sebulon3k said:
That red case is so sexy, are there stores that do those customizations without having to send my phone in?

Guess like a walk in IPhone customization place
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Thanks guys I love it. I have a red and clear bumper that's on most of the time for very basic level protection. It was a friend of mine that modded it so if any of you stay in Atlanta let me know. You can search online for places to have it shipped off or Craigslist if you want it done locally but make sure they have photos or some kind of proof of their work.

RubxQub said:
Red is pretty rad, although I'm not sure what's going on at the top where the earpiece, camera and sensor are. It looks like there is an odd cutout around the entire area for no reason.

Besides that, nice mod.
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That's an anti-glare screen protector which I've since removed.
 
i think i remember someone else mentioning this problem before, but something a little weird happening on my 4s. the battery usage seems to weird, displaying similar times for both usage and standby. not sure if the counter is messed up or if my iphone is somehow 'on' all the time now.

and helpz?
 
Sebulon3k said:
What's my phone doing at night when I'm sleeping that it eats about 9% battery over 8 hours.
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Chinner said:
i think i remember someone else mentioning this problem before, but something a little weird happening on my 4s. the battery usage seems to weird, displaying similar times for both usage and standby. not sure if the counter is messed up or if my iphone is somehow 'on' all the time now.

and helpz?
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Paying attention to just a few commonsense pointers will pay off with a longer battery lifespan and battery life for your iPhone. The most important thing is to keep your iPhone out of the sun or a hot car (including the glove box). Heat will degrade your battery’s performance the most.

Some Terms You Need to Understand
“Battery life” means the time your iPhone will run before it must be recharged. “Battery lifespan” means the total amount of time your battery will last before it must be replaced.


iPhone Temperate Zone. Your iPhone works best from 32° to 95° F. You should store it in environments of -4° to 113° F. That’s 0° to 35° C and -20° to 45° C for the metrically inclined. Keeping your iPhone as near room temperature as possible (72° F or 22° C) is ideal.

Viewing Usage Statistics

Awareness of how you use your iPhone and knowing how long your battery typically lasts can help you improve its battery life. You can view your iPhone usage statistics by tapping the Settings icon on the Home screen and choosing General > Usage. Under the “Time since last full charge” heading you’ll see two items:

Usage: Amount of time iPhone has been awake and in use since the last full charge. The phone is awake when you’re on a call, using email, listening to music, browsing the web, or sending and receiving text messages, or during certain background tasks such as auto-checking email.

Standby: Amount of time iPhone has been powered on since its last full charge, including the time the phone has been asleep.
Update to the Latest Software

Always make sure your iPhone has the latest software from Apple, as engineers may find new ways to optimize battery performance. Using the latest version of iTunes, you can update your iPhone with the latest software. Connect your iPhone to your computer, then select iPhone in the Source List. In the Summary pane, click “Check for Updates” to see if there’s a new version of the iPhone software available. Click Update to install the latest version. If your iPhone is running iOS 5, you can also wirelessly update it to the latest version by going to Settings>General>Software Update and following the onscreen instructions.

Optimize Your Settings

Depending on how they are configured, a few features may decrease your iPhone battery life. For example, the frequency with which you retrieve email and the number of email accounts you auto-check can both affect battery life. The tips below apply to an iPhone running iOS 5.0 or later and may help extend your battery life.

Minimize use of location services: Applications that actively use location services such as Maps may reduce battery life. To disable location services, go to Settings > General > Location Services or use location services only when needed.

Turn off push notifications: Some applications from the App Store use the Apple Push Notification service to alert you of new data. Applications that extensively rely on push notifications (such as instant messaging applications) may impact battery life. To disable push notifications, go to Settings > Notifications and set Notifications to Off. Note that this does not prevent new data from being received when the application is opened. Also, the Notifications setting will not be visible if you do not have any applications installed that support push notifications.

Fetch new data less frequently: Applications such as Mail can be set to fetch data wirelessly at specific intervals. The more frequently email or other data is fetched, the quicker your battery may drain. To fetch new data manually, from the Home screen choose Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and tap Manually. To increase the fetch interval, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and tap Hourly. Note that this is a global setting and applies to all applications that do not support push services.

Turn off push mail: If you have a push mail account such as Yahoo! or Microsoft Exchange, turn off push when you don’t need it. Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Fetch New Data and set Push to Off. Messages sent to your push email accounts will now be received on your phone based on the global Fetch setting rather than as they arrive.

Auto-check fewer email accounts: You can save power by checking fewer email accounts. This can be accomplished by turning off an email account or by deleting it. To turn off an account, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an email account, and set Account to Off. To remove an account, go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, choose an email account, and tap Delete Account.
Turn off Wi-Fi: If you rarely use Wi-Fi, you can turn it off to save power. Go to Settings > Wi-Fi and set Wi-Fi to Off. Note that if you frequently use your iPhone to browse the web, battery life may be improved by using Wi-Fi instead of cellular data networks.

Turn off Bluetooth: If you rarely use a Bluetooth headset or car kit, you can turn off Bluetooth to save power. Go to Settings > General > Bluetooth and set Bluetooth to Off.

Use Airplane Mode in low- or no-coverage areas: Because your iPhone always tries to maintain a connection with the cellular network, it may use more power in low- or no-coverage areas. Turning on Airplane Mode can increase battery life in these situations; however, you will be unable to make or receive calls. To turn on Airplane Mode, go to Settings and set Airplane Mode to On.

Adjust brightness: Dimming the screen is another way to extend battery life. Go to Settings > Brightness and drag the slider to the left to lower the default screen brightness. In addition, turning on Auto-Brightness allows the screen to adjust its brightness based on current lighting conditions. Go to Settings > Brightness and set Auto-Brightness to On.

Turn off EQ: Applying an equalizer setting to song playback on your iPhone can decrease battery life. To turn EQ off, go to Settings > iPod > EQ and tap Off. Note that if you’ve added EQ to songs directly in iTunes, you’ll need to set EQ on iPhone to Flat in order to have the same effect as Off because iPhone keeps your iTunes settings intact. Go to Settings > iPod > EQ and tap Flat.

Lock Your iPhone

It may seem obvious, but you should lock your iPhone when you aren’t using it. You will be able to receive calls and text messages while it is locked, but nothing happens if you touch the screen. To lock iPhone, press the Sleep/Wake button. You can also set the Auto-Lock interval so your iPhone will turn off more quickly after a period of inactivity. To set Auto-Lock, go to Settings > General > Auto-Lock and set the interval to a short time, such as 1 minute.

Use iPhone Regularly

For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down).

All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by an Apple service provider. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information. For more details of iPhone performance tests for talk time, standby time, Internet use over 3G, Internet use over Wi-Fi, video playback, and audio playback, see www.apple.com/iphone/battery.html.
 
Is it easy to find the White 16gb at a local store?

My dad got a Black a few days before Christmas at Radioshack.

Apple.com still shipping in 1-2 weeks seems hella long.
 
Chinner said:
okay. thanks? im talking about how my usage battery is glitched to show the same as my standby. i guess i can do a full discharge.
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don't worry about it too much. Your iPhone 4S battery is probably busted. See if 5.1, once it's out, fixes things. If not, send it back to Apple and get a new one.
 
Got my replacement phone and I'm going to call and send that one back too. It has this offensively yellow LCD screen that looks like complete ass compared to my other 4S.
 
samven582 said:
Placed an order for the white 16gb 4s unlocked. Its going to be a long 2 weeks
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*update*

Bought a black unlocked iPhone 4s yesterday and will be exchanging it tomorrow. It has a yellow tint, scan lines, LCD back light bleed, dust under the screen and a chip bezel. Apple QC sucks!
 
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