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Wow I got LTE for the first time here in San Diego
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Hmmm I wonder if these are any good? Sure they got the wrong picture, but it's only 10$ for the first iPhone 5 dock I've seen.
I really want to know if my phone will fit with a case on, probably not though.
https://www.saveology.com/deals/national/iphone-5-docking-staion
I really want to know if my phone will fit with a case on, probably not though.
https://www.saveology.com/deals/national/iphone-5-docking-staion
firehawk12
Subete no aware
I don't know if this is the iPhone help thread, but I need some damn help. I just spent 4 hours copying songs from an external hard drive over to my phone. Then after I disconnected my external hard drive, iTunes thought all the songs disappeared and of course, all the corresponding songs on my iPhone were deleted.
Is there anyway to move songs to an iPhone without it worrying about locating the songs on my PC? This is frustrating me to no end since I just lost a few hours of work because of this.
Is there anyway to move songs to an iPhone without it worrying about locating the songs on my PC? This is frustrating me to no end since I just lost a few hours of work because of this.
Souless_PJ
Banned
In the main iPhone summary tab towards the bottom there is an option to Manually manage music and videos. Tick this and apply.
Then you can just drag and drop from any source directly onto the phone listed on the left pane in iTunes. No sync.
Even when you have it on auto sync this should not happen.
I delete the songs off of my harddrive after I sync it to my iPhone, and iTunes recognizes it's gone and is unable to play the songs, but never ever has it deleted the songs off of my iPhone. So I'm not sure why that would happen to you
However you can use manual manage as Souless said.
Gary Whitta
Member
WTF I just bought a Helium
Erm, Is there anyway to get the google exchange sync back? Even when restoring from a backup that had the gmail exchange already setup, the sync isn't working. This means that if you have to restore an iPhone for any reason the free google exchange sync is gone for ever :/
Ok, so we just got LTE here!
I won't be using it though, because it's not available on prepaid at the moment.
I'm told LTE won't be huge hit on battery life, but I was curious about NOT being on LTE - does switching it off, as with other non-used radios, prevent searching, thus save a lot of battery?
Also, our 3G network is Dual Carrier - if I turn off LTE, will that keep my 3G as DC?
I won't be using it though, because it's not available on prepaid at the moment.
I'm told LTE won't be huge hit on battery life, but I was curious about NOT being on LTE - does switching it off, as with other non-used radios, prevent searching, thus save a lot of battery?
Also, our 3G network is Dual Carrier - if I turn off LTE, will that keep my 3G as DC?
Ok according to Anandtech you'll counter-intuitively get better battery life with LTE compared to 3G:
In my experience the LTE claims seem to be bs but ymmv, IANATJ
I am not a tech journalist
that depends on your carrier, some don't even allow you to turn off LTE at all. Who are you with?
Vodafone.
There's no way I can get LTE, because they currently don't allow it for prepaid users.
I was just wondering if I'd get better battery life by turning it off to prevent it from always searching if that's how it works. And if I did I don't lose the DC part of the 3G.
I've learnt that the DC will still remain, since it's totally separate from lte.
LTE was activated yesterday here and it explains the mysterious 'enable LTE' button that appears in settings since 6.1 on NZ iPhones.
Why is that counter intuitive? The fall phones from last year were the first phones to release with the new integrated LTE antennas. I.E. not dying at will as opposed to the earlier in the year units like Galaxy Nexus for Verizon.
8 hours of web browsing seems pushing it though. I've definitely got up to 10 hours of active usage, though. Range between 7-9 mostly now.
The Last Wizard
Member
I cant wait for September
Er... you're mixed up. Yes, the new LTE antennas were better that the old ones. But what I'm suggesting is counter intutive is that the new LTE is better than the new 3G (not compared to the old ones). It would be like suggesting that you'd get better battery life on 3G compared to Edge it's just not the way phones have been working. Moreover, if you dig into the Anandtech battery tests, you'll find that it turns up different results when applied to the oldrt LTE phones...
*shrug* I don't pay any attention to their tests anymore as it doesn't seem to reflect how I use my phones
Freestyler
Member
Pretty cool huh! I've got LTE going on mine already (I'm on contract), it's insane how fast it is. My speedtest was pulling 67.44Mbps down and 46.71Mbps up. Compared to the 6.36/0.81 that we get on our office broadband!
I imagine 3G radio tech has largely plateaued.
This actually makes me wonder what the Edge life of an iPhone 5 is.
3G antenna/hardware needs to stay on longer to download same sized files.
Google no longer supports it, so even though its a 'restore', it still has to re establish the sync relationship. AFAIK, there's no way to get it back, but maybe someone has found a workaround...
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Next iPhone's battery life with new (third gen?) LTE modems is going to be insane. I'm going to upgrade just for the lack of having to charge for maybe three days at a time.
Mysterious
Banned
If I'm upgrading from an iPhone 4, what kind of changes can I expect other than speed, camera quality, LTE?
Also, are there any rumours of a new iPhone coming out in the near future (i.e. not September/October)? Because I'm thinking of upgrading today lol.
Also, are there any rumours of a new iPhone coming out in the near future (i.e. not September/October)? Because I'm thinking of upgrading today lol.
Having made the same jump:
1. The .5 inch makes a much bigger difference than you'd expect.
2. Holy shit balls this thing is fast.
3. Did I mention it was fast?
4. It's so light, it almost feels "fake."
5. LTE is so blinking fast that you can't even remember waiting for a page to load.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
So where are the official or unofficial docks for the 5? Why's it taking s long? I need a good dock for my bed-side table, or even a clock+dock, but can't find any aside from a few crappy ones on Amazon.
yeah, it's taking a while. I think companies are put off by the cost of lightning chip certification or maybe the need to add a DAC inside clock radios (digital audio only from the lightning connector), adding to the cost. Or maybe Apple has just been slow in giving the official certification. who knows.
If you need a heavy, solid dock that works with the lightning connector, you can try the elevation dock. I kickstarted it and then later got the iphone 5 adapter that uses your existing lightning cable. works OK, looks nice. the inserting and pulling out takes a bit of force but that's due to how apple designed the lightning connector to really stick in and lock. it's easier now than it was the first week.
JBL has a 100-ish dollar stereo dock (I think it's $100 when on sale?). simple dock with speakers. no clock radio function, though. I plugged mine into a demo model and it seems easier to remove the phone from this dock than using the basic apple cable in the elevation dock. can't comment on SQ as it wasn't plugged in
youll see how much uglier it is compared to your 4 because of the extra half inch
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Thanks, I'll take a look.
A bit pricey for me, and I don't really need speakers. Super nice though.
Wow. People who feel the need to insult others for having a case on their phone is second only to Android users for giving too much of a shit about phones that aren't theirs.
Oh, so you think having a case on my phone is akin to putting a suit of armor on my super model? Does the model's daily routine put them at risk to get permanent scars and disfigure their super model face?
Even super models put on hiking shoes when hiking.
Oh, so you think having a case on my phone is akin to putting a suit of armor on my super model? Does the model's daily routine put them at risk to get permanent scars and disfigure their super model face?
Even super models put on hiking shoes when hiking.
Anyone picked up one of Lunatik's TAKTIK Extreme cases for their i5?
It looks ultra sexy to me, and would really stand up to my intended uses, I think (I'm outdoors a lot, with lots of drops, occasionally splashes, and dirt/dust everywhere). I'm curious how people like it, initial reactions, complaints, etc.
It looks ultra sexy to me, and would really stand up to my intended uses, I think (I'm outdoors a lot, with lots of drops, occasionally splashes, and dirt/dust everywhere). I'm curious how people like it, initial reactions, complaints, etc.
jts
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I don't live in merica tho. I have the luck of getting really nice 100Mbps broadband (perks of living in a small country). But the iPhone only gets around 30.
Which is of course way more than plenty (talk about 1st world problems) but it's still funny/weird that the long distance radios are able to get more speed than something that communicates at a 10ft distance (and has a good chunk higher theoretical max speed than what it gets).
How much would a mint condition Verizon 32GB Black iPhone 5 be worth on the used market. It is in mint condition. How do I unlock the phone? Is this possible? Could a Verizon Wireless Store do this (I am friends with a store owner)? What does selling the phone "locked" mean?
Craigslist. Verizon iPhones are SIM unlocked, so it should be a nice price.
Depends on where you live for Craigslist. I got $695 for mine on eBay but with about $55 in eBay and PayPal fees.
Silly.Mikey
Banned
Hey does anyone know how to verify if the LTE network is working properly? Apple just changed my 5 and now i find that the LTE doesnt appear as often. Is there any way to verify if its my phone or the network?
adamsappel
Member
The Lightning-to-30-pin-adapter finally showed up today. No, not genuine Apple, some seller in Shanghai. Appears to work, though.
Verizon iPhones seem to hold the best value. :/ Why is that? Trying to sell my Black 32GB (non Veizon) and not getting anywhere close to $600.
jts
...hate me...
Verizon iPhones have Verizon CDMA + unlocked GSM.
So I recently purchased an iPhone 5 off Amazon, out of pocket so no warranties or anything of that sort. Long story short, my screen now has dead pixels. It looks like a piece of hair is stuck in screen, with bleeding colors around it. The physical screen itself is fine, no actual cracks on the glass but the dead/messed up pixels really bother me.
Before I make the trip to the Apple store, does anyone have any idea how much it'll cost to get the screen fixed?
Before I make the trip to the Apple store, does anyone have any idea how much it'll cost to get the screen fixed?
It should be within the 1-year warranty period that all iPhones have. But if it is not an American iPhone, they might not service it (I think iPhone warranties are only serviced in the region they were made for, unlike other Apple products, which usually have worldwide warranties).
Is that true? It is an American iPhone. I originally had the iPhone 4 when I was on AT&T, then I switched to Sprint and got a Samsung S3. After hating the S3, I just went on Amazon and bought an iPhone 5. You really think it comes with a warranty? Thanks for your response!
Yes, the iPhone 5 is not a year old, so it should be under warranty. Check the status by entering the serial number here:
https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
Blergh. I'm more interested in rumors of iOS but that's harder to leak. Assuming the iPhone 5S is launching with iOS7 then there should be a developer preview event for it right about now... I wouldn't be surprised though if a June iPhone 5S launches with iOS6.
eh, what do analysts know?
I'm certainly doubtful that iOS 7 would arrive less than 12 months after iOS 6 (that would be a first for iOS, I think). Especially after the reshuffling of departments after Forstall's departure.
But I'd love to be surprised and have a meaty iOS 7 revision hitting this summer.
I'm certainly doubtful that iOS 7 would arrive less than 12 months after iOS 6 (that would be a first for iOS, I think). Especially after the reshuffling of departments after Forstall's departure.
But I'd love to be surprised and have a meaty iOS 7 revision hitting this summer.
iPhone 5S and cheap iPhone in June. Apple then announces iOS 7 with support for the iWatch (and the 5" iPhone) launching later in the year.
Edit: by the way the unlocked iPhone5 starts at $650 in the USA and higher in other countries. I'd be very surprised if Apple sells the iPhone 5S for $600 especially now that they have a cheaper product below it.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Things that could get me on board with an iPhone 5S from a 5:
-Significantly better processor
-A better camera, since my iPhone IS my camera
-A better LTE modem
-Most importantly, better battery life
This thing could be a battery rockstar with a new LTE modem on top of the iPhone 5's already fantastic idle time.
I mostly plan on upgrading out of contract so that I can give my iPhone 5 to one of my parents, though. They were both late to the party with $99 iPhone 4's, they're not up for an upgrade until January, and even then, I could never convince them to get the latest model. Mostly, I just want to get them off of 3G and the iPhone 4's Internet bottle-necking A4 processor, as that thing is just not even good anymore.
-Significantly better processor
-A better camera, since my iPhone IS my camera
-A better LTE modem
-Most importantly, better battery life
This thing could be a battery rockstar with a new LTE modem on top of the iPhone 5's already fantastic idle time.
I mostly plan on upgrading out of contract so that I can give my iPhone 5 to one of my parents, though. They were both late to the party with $99 iPhone 4's, they're not up for an upgrade until January, and even then, I could never convince them to get the latest model. Mostly, I just want to get them off of 3G and the iPhone 4's Internet bottle-necking A4 processor, as that thing is just not even good anymore.