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iPhone 7 | OT | Pre-order Sept 9, Available Sept 16
- Thread starter wachie
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Antenna lines. White front.
I feel like I'm the only one that actually liked the antenna lines. I liked that it added something to the back.
Sir Abacus
Member
Standing outside Phesant Lane Mall in Nashua ready to upgrade my 6S!
Bruce Springsteen
Member
All this talk of phone colors and most of them will end up in cases
Community Forum
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5:30am, first in line at a corporate Verizon store.
The Last Wizard
Member
So I'm gonna start my phone fresh, will my podcasts be gone?
If that's the case what's the best way to transfer your podcasts from one phone to the next?
Apple have updated their trade values and it's as I feared, $275 for a 6S. They can kick rocks too.
If that's the case what's the best way to transfer your podcasts from one phone to the next?
Apple have updated their trade values and it's as I feared, $275 for a 6S. They can kick rocks too.
LyleLanley
Banned
Why bother starting your phone fresh as opposed to restoring from a backup?
meh, i do that as well.
Emails, photos, contacts etc. sync back from the cloud anyways.
I like the notion of having an entirely fresh phone.
First thing i do then, is go through the "purchased" section of the app store and download the apps that i think i'll need, set up a new wallpaper, create a new folder structure.
Keeps things fresh.
edit: the only thing i'd be losing would be iMessage conversations. But that's ok, those are barely searchable and the photos / gifs and videos take up crazy amounts of space anyways. (recently cleaned up 5(!) gigs of iMessage attachments on my MacBook)
DOWN
Banned
I guess it's a way to clean up and not have stuff installed that you won't use
That said, unlike a computer, iOS really has no problem being loaded with your junk apps and music if you want to just use a backup
Yeah, I do this too. I think doing it from time to time helps avoid lots of small issues too.
The Last Wizard
Member
I remember someone saying that if anything was wrong with the previous phone it could attach to the backup and cause same problems with your new phone.
The most tedious part of new phone is reading all music.
My understanding of Verizon's plan is once you pay off 50% of the phone (12 months of payments usually) you're eligible to trade it back in and upgrade to the newest phone, again on the payment plan. The payment plan is interest free so that's not bad but if you plan to trade in the phone at 50% you're essentially leasing the phone for $25-30 a month.
If you want to upgrade every year the best bet honestly would just be to buy the phone outright and after a year, sell it for probably 60-70% what you paid for it and then buy the newest model for $200-300 bucks. The iPhones hold their value really well.
Haloid1177
Banned
Stopped to get in line at AT&T just for the hell of it. I've lined up at this store since the 5 and never had any problems. Today they didn't get a single Plus. Oh well, MacRumors people in the same boat as me with my Apple order are getting delivery estimates of Monday so here's hoping I get that too.
Community Forum
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OMG haha!
Doominated
Member
Walked in to get my 7 through IUP. Realized I forgot the password to my ATT account and the recovery info is set in another family members name.
Fml.
Fml.
TimFL
Member
I used to start fresh but don't anymore because I don't want to lose all my Health and activity history
Really bums me out that there's no way to import them other than encrypted backup
Why don't you restore from a backup and then reset all settings? I used to go fresh too but nowadays I just want to get going as quickly as possible.
robertsan21
Member
wow I didnt know the new iPhone 7 was this waterproof. Thank god for not having to use lifeproof anymore
True. But which is why it's even more important to go with a black front.
There was no way that I was able to wait 30 min to open plus check out and the way home lol
Michael F. Assbender
Banned
ifixit said:
Okay, fucking stop. It was funny the first day, then it got corny, and now it apparently doesn't even need to make sense in a sentence.
"I took a courage dump last night courage Apple."
toweringinferno
Member
You can use clear cases. That's what i'm doing
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Here's a question, if you're doing the upgrade program for the first time how does it have you set up your number on the phone? Swap your old Verizon sim into it, or are there just Verizon sign in steps?
Nah the silver back is fine, the gold is the worst color. It's just gross. The problem with the white iPhone is that it just looks awful on the front.
I've never used a case on my iPhone 4 and 6.
EightBitNate
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Anyone been able to find a Plus as a walk-in? Pretty much exactly what I thought would happen ended up happening lol.
Community Forum
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Manager just came out at 7:10. Corp Verizon store. No Plus models of any configuration. No Jet Black 7 either.
I just want a black 7 anyway, but the rest of the people in line left haha.
I just want a black 7 anyway, but the rest of the people in line left haha.
KennyLinder
Member
Got 2 cases and a spare lightning cable delivered today.
Shame I won't be getting the phone until stock is replenished! :/
Shame I won't be getting the phone until stock is replenished! :/
shira
Member
Jet Black and all Plus is sold out
Haloid1177
Banned
Carrier stores are barely getting any but even if they did, if you weren't in the first three in line you're out of luck.
EightBitNate
Member
Yeah I could've bought the regular 7 matte black but I really wanted the Plus. Oh well. October isn't that far away.
The Last Wizard
Member
Wow there's even a line for pickups-_-
breakfuss
Member
Same. I was this close to just buying the standard and walking out, but you have to figure...this is a device you'll be using for at least another year...typically two. Doesn't make sense to not get what you really want.
Crazyorloco
Member
Anyone order through T-Mobile? It says order shipping between November 1 - 30th for me.
Lol
Lol
Chittagong
Gold Member
Went to play with the new iPhones in Apple Store.. apologies, in Apple.
The new home button is pretty poor. It's not like the MacBook fake button that actually feels like the read deal. This just feels same as force touching the screen anywhere would. I actually really hate that particular vibration, it's so clunky.
Cameras seem ok, but not as phenomenal as I had imagined.
Not impressed. Will stick to my SE.
The new home button is pretty poor. It's not like the MacBook fake button that actually feels like the read deal. This just feels same as force touching the screen anywhere would. I actually really hate that particular vibration, it's so clunky.
Cameras seem ok, but not as phenomenal as I had imagined.
Not impressed. Will stick to my SE.
Sir Abacus
Member
Well I'm back home and restoring my phone. It's a nice piece of kit.
Crazymoogle
Member
Yeah, here in Montreal:
Apple Store: 30+ in line, coffee being served
Rogers: 10 people in line, no idea if they have any stock
Bell/Videotron/Telus: 5 people in line, no idea if they have any stock
Dark times for plus hunters lol
You could presign it if you're into that
OriginofHysteria
Banned
So who has actually went into a store and was successful in walking out with one?
The Last Wizard
Member
Definitely gonna get my phone shipped next year, I figured I'd be able to walk in after preordering a pickup. I've been on line for close to an hour and my time slot has already passed:/
That's a shame. They nailed the feel on the macbook pro.
Any chance you can set the amount of feedback or force required in the settings somewhere?