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iPhone 7 | OT | Pre-order Sept 9, Available Sept 16
- Thread starter wachie
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Hey Phil Schiller,
But how do I charge and listen with this dock with my new lightening earpods that you are putting in the box?
Watch people having this thing attached to their iPhones all the time, even outside.
Raitosaito
Member
Where I work, people routinely get lint in their lightning port and other weird shit. I always scrape it out...
that's the back where the not-included power cable goes
People are just unnecessarily rough with them sometimes. The number of times I've seen customers who claim "I look after my stuff and I'm not rough", and then proceed to drop and literally throw their items around is remarkable.
I have no doubt he cables can be fragile, but people say "normal" use and they wind that cable up tight.
I've had like 1 or two cables START fraying in all my apple years, over 10 now, and I've had multiple iPods, and iPhones, iPads etc.
I think the original dock connector cable for my iPad ONE is starting to split at the dock connector.
Also, DOWN, I've seen the tip of the lighting connector break off and remain embedded in the port. IT's hard to spot. but yeah usually lint gathers in there. one of the most common complaints is the cable doesn't work, and I try it, it doesn't go all the way in by about 0.5 mm and I know its lint.
Don't get the jet black. Matte for life
Uno Venova
Banned
We can't all get the matte damn can't some of you losers get rose gold.
Tony Iron Man Stark
Banned
Which storage size to get? 32GB or 128GB for the next 2 years?
128 for sure. Think of all the photos and videos you will make. And all the games from Nintendo you will download.
I've had Android phones before and I never had any of these issues before. I'm not saying it's not me, but the iPhone has become way too fragile imo.
You will be pissed if you get the 32.
Which iPhone model has the loose port?
Did you bring it into Apple?
Raitosaito
Member
My next color choice. /s
Robot Pants
Member
anyone have any idea how iOS10 is gonna run on a 6S?
Sir Abacus
Member
On a 6S? I'm running GM and it's fine.
Robot Pants
Member
Forgive me, I don't know what GM is.
:/
nm some googling answered it for me. thanks
It's a six plus. I never really considered taking it into an Apple store, I thought everyone had the same issue. I'm gonna do it now though.
nikos
Member
It's been super smooth on my 6S Plus.
Same thing happened to me - it was so bad I would have to try plugging it in three times to make a connection.
Turns out there was a little bit of dust caught in the back end of the port. I used a toothpick and a paper clip to scrape it out and now it snaps in just like when it was new. There wasn't even that much dust either...
Tony Iron Man Stark
Banned
I need some help deciding between iphone 7 and 7+. Is the Plus upgrade worth the extra $120 for the next two years? I will spend an extra $100 for the 128gb storage.
Is the only benefit from the Plus upgrade beside the size is the camera?
Is the only benefit from the Plus upgrade beside the size is the camera?
Thanks, I'm assuming metal paper clips shouldn't be used when doing this?
Welp that might be it.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
Are the retail stores open for the midnight reservations or does apple leave that up to their online system?
terrdactycalsrock
Member
holy shit thats brilliant! I gotta try this on my phone
Zeyphersan
Banned
Preorders are only done online, even if the store is open
Fess
Member
Gah! Can't decide which one to get! :s
My iPhone 6 Plus is broken, possibly because of bend-gate related issues, and I guess a 6 might've survived in the same situations. But going with an iPhone 7 over 7 Plus means lower resolution, worse battery life, not as cool photos, less RAM. But no bend-gate issues, maybe?
My iPhone 6 Plus is broken, possibly because of bend-gate related issues, and I guess a 6 might've survived in the same situations. But going with an iPhone 7 over 7 Plus means lower resolution, worse battery life, not as cool photos, less RAM. But no bend-gate issues, maybe?
Zeyphersan
Banned
Definitely no more bending, that ended with the 6s series, even the Plus ones. Not to say that they CAN'T be bent, but they'll no longer do it under everyday situations
And damn people, clean out your lightning ports. I swear if everyone did Genius Bar reservations would be cut in half
flamingotripod
Member
Nope I took my iphone that wouldnt charge with the cable fully in to the apple genius bar at a apple store, he looks at it and says the port is obstructed with lint, he then begins to take a paper clip and take out the lint with that. Guess there is not official way of doing it
Zeyphersan
Banned
Using metal isn't recommended, but honestly I just use a SIM ejector when I clean that stuff out. You get comfortable with it after a while. Avoid the pins on the bottom, turn off the phone if you want to be extra safe, and you're fine. I do generally recommend not using metal for those who aren't cleaning out ports multiple times per day or for those who are nervous about it
Water resistant. Which means a dip should be fine but water pressure can still pose a problem.
I know apple-techs use metal tools and things, but they know better how to approach it. MY suggestion was for joe average to not use a paperclip. Just for extra precaution.
Lol tell me about it!
"Apple products piece of crap! My chargers not working any more! Doesn't work on anyone's charger! my phone is broken! I better not have to pay for a repair! This is absolutely the worst thing ever, Apple SUCKS!"
"Huh, looks like your cable isn't sitting flush, and there's a bit of fluff in here, wait a moment...yup there you go...uhuh charges fine. Bye!"
Zeyphersan
Banned
Literally a conversation I have on a weekly basis
Fess
Member
Not sure if it's the same at all websites but the fine-print on this subject at the bottom of the Swedish Apple website is honestly hilarious.
It says that the IP67 level of protection for water is not permanent and it can be degraded with normal usage. And the waranty does not cover water related damages.
I'm not sure I would even have it out when it rains after reading that. :/
EatinOlives
Member
I'm on Bluetooth myself but my time using it extensively has shown that it's really not ready to be THE sole way of listening to audio.
1. It's another thing to be nightly charging/keeping track of its charge. My earbud's batteries aren't what I would call short. They last probably like 5-6 hours worth of continuous use before I start hearing "BATTERY LOW". But if I try to charge them every night it's invariably a hassle. If I don't, I have to remember "what did I charge this in the last two days?" It's not gonna cause any mental breakdowns, but it's not at all what I would call convenient. When those stressful weeks roll around I ditch them altogether and just reach for my wired buds as I rush out the door. There's times where I really can't be bothered to babysit them.
2. Another thing worth noting is that 5-6 hours is a lengthy period of time, but not enough to take them through an entire day if I were to actively use them for much of it. Whenever I travel it's very rare that I managed to keep a charge on them by that day's end, especially if I travel on an airplane. Between the ride to the airport, the waiting time, the flight itself, and any post-airport cab rides, my battery is d-e-d dead by the time I'm in my destination. When travelling occurs my wired buds are required. They're not optional at all.
Through my time with bluetooth earbuds it's been more or less established for me that my wired buds are the reliable back-up. BT is for when I'm more chill at school/work or I wanna get fancy. But when I'm doing some heavy-duty listening or I don't have time to babysit batteries it's the wired ones that come to the rescue, not BT.
The "solution" here, to use the adapter, only introduces more problems. More fraying from Apple's poor construction materials. Yet another adapter to store in my pocket and constantly keep track of. I have to remove them and put them on each time I'm done/starting to listen to music with wired buds. It's another thing to occupy my daily headspace at random times of day. Again, no mental breakdowns will result, but it's hardly convenient. And for a multi-hundred dollar high-end smartphone that's all about convenience, it's not a good thing.
I was waiting for these comments, you can make any complaint sound stupid, but I personally think it's a pretty valid complaint and I would have never considered putting shit inside my phone's charging port unless I was specifically told to do that.
It's not just music. I use the GPS while charging and connected through car. I use the earpods to take work calls while charging. I watch movies in bed or on planes while charging. Etc etc
Yeah everyone who can't understand why people charge and use their phone at the same time have never traveled
I wouldn't have survived my trip to japan without it
I highly recommend this for your car use. Uses your aux-in port and makes it bluetooth.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00RH29CJO/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Zeyphersan
Banned
Amazon charges on shipping. Are you testing a credit card for preorder or iUP?
Ashhong got me to buy this and it's legitimately great. Love it, bought one for my girlfriend, she loves it. Highly recommended
Try not to get it flagged for fraud activity. "Testing" a card is how that starts.