So I was using the phone speaking to my gf and playing a game when I noticed that I was at 10% battery life, so I plugged it in to the AC adapter and continued to play/talk. Five minutes later, my phone turns off due to no battery power left. Is it possible to lose battery life even when you're plugged in if you use it to talk and do other things? Using a 3GS, by the way.
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burgerdog said:
try calibrating it. if its the same procedure as a macbook battery, let it charge all the way, let it sit for a few hours (so basically overnight would be best). then use it until it completely dies, and leave it, then fully charge to 100%
edit: also try just rebooting the phone. ive had my battery percentage get stuck before
burgerdog said:
I had an issue kind of similar to yours. I was tethering to my computer via USB, and the phone battery was actually going down...at first I chalked it up to the fact that maybe tethering used up lots of power but something didn't seem right.
Overnight the battery was almost used up with the phone doing nothing, from a full charge...I restarted it after that and things have been fine since. On a 3G, btw.
boredJonathan
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Wondering if anyone else here has ever encountered this error message within iTunes - Whenever I go to purchase something, either through the desktop, or through the iPhone, I am given an error message saying that the provided zip code in my account does not match the zip code my bank has on file for me.
The problem is, the bank DOES have the correct zip code, I've verified by calling and also by looking at my most recent statement. The other odd thing is that I've been using both the desktop iTunes, and iPhone iTunes/AppStore to purchase items over the last couple of weeks without issue - and now it suddenly thinks the zip code is wrong.
I've looked online, but there doesn't seem to be much information - basic stuff, and I've tried it all. Was curious if anyone here has had the same issue, and if they were able to fix it? If not, my next step would be to contact Apple in some fashion - but I'm not sure where to go. Would an email suffice, or should I try tracking down a phone number to call?
The problem is, the bank DOES have the correct zip code, I've verified by calling and also by looking at my most recent statement. The other odd thing is that I've been using both the desktop iTunes, and iPhone iTunes/AppStore to purchase items over the last couple of weeks without issue - and now it suddenly thinks the zip code is wrong.
I've looked online, but there doesn't seem to be much information - basic stuff, and I've tried it all. Was curious if anyone here has had the same issue, and if they were able to fix it? If not, my next step would be to contact Apple in some fashion - but I'm not sure where to go. Would an email suffice, or should I try tracking down a phone number to call?
Operations
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I hope it does, along with the exceptionally dumb "bug" of sending text messages as MMS when selecting multiple recipients.Manics said:
Mr.Squirrel
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Is the Bing cashback still working for the iPhone? I think I'm going to get a 3GS. I was going to buy a new HD camcorder, but considering how much I use my 2G iPhone, I think a 3GS would a better investment.
And after watching this video of a 3GS using backgrounder, I really really need a 3GS lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdBAQOijW5Y
And after watching this video of a 3GS using backgrounder, I really really need a 3GS lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdBAQOijW5Y
StrikerObi
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Picked up Ellis (on sale for $0.99) based on the rave reviews calling it the iPhone's best indie game (it's also included on the "our favorite games" birthday list). Have to wait until lunch break to play it 
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
The Kindle app or Stanzasprsk said:
Also, have any of you guys ever heard of AT&T paying another carrier's cancellation fees? I have a friend who wants to switch to AT&T with his wife, but they'd have to pay to cancel Sprint. Someone mentioned that in the past AT&T would pay your cancellation fees with the other carrier as an incentive to get you to switch to them, but I doubt that's true.
Duane Cunningham
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sprsk said:
I tried both and prefer Stanza, as it has a few extra features, and better availability on free, public domain books. However, Amazon BOUGHT Stanza several weeks ago, so I imagine they'll kill it eventually.
tHa_vIlLaMaN
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Does anyone know if there are any windshield mounts/FM transmitters for the iphone, that will allow us to use it as a GPS or to simply listen music, like this one?
This is the Satechi Windshield Mount Fm Transmitter, but it seems it was discontinued for some reason. I'd really want to get my hands on something similar.
This is the Satechi Windshield Mount Fm Transmitter, but it seems it was discontinued for some reason. I'd really want to get my hands on something similar.
gutterboy44
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Gary Whitta said:Yay sold my 3G today for $300. Definitely took the sting out of paying full price for the 3GS
Why would someone pay so much for a used phone? Is it because it is jailbroke and unlocked?
Sorry if I sound noob, despite the fact of being a huge gadget nerd, I have pretty much ignored the iphone due to my disinterest in Apple and tied down to T-Mobile. I may now being given an iphone and att contract through work so I have had to play catch up.
Mr.Squirrel
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tHa_vIlLaMaN said:Does anyone know if there are any windshield mounts/FM transmitters for the iphone, that will allow us to use it as a GPS or to simply listen music, like this one?
This is the Satechi Windshield Mount Fm Transmitter, but it seems it was discontinued for some reason. I'd really want to get my hands on something similar.
I have a windshield mount but it's just a mount. I gotta stereo/ipod kit installed in my car. heard too many bad things about fm transmitters and bad audio
tHa_vIlLaMaN
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I know what you mean, I have a transmitter right now, it has its ups and downs, but before I used it soley for my ipod touch. Now that I have an iphone and a pretty good case on it, it won't fit and I decided to get a new one which could double as a windshield mount for the iphone's GPS capabilities. But thats proving easier said than donebdizzle said:
jonnybryce
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gutterboy44 said:
Because it's still cheaper than buying one direct from Apple. They don't have to be jailbreaked or unlocked to get $300.
bdizzle said:
When I got my first iPod a couple years ago, I tried a couple different kinds of FM transmitters and came to the conclusion that they're pretty much universally awful. Experiences with others since then have only served to reinforce this. I ended up paying a couple hundred bucks for a Dension ice>Link head unit hookup and have been extremely happy with it. They don't make that specific model anymore, but I would buy another one of their products without any hesitation.
Follow the instructions here:shantyman said:
http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/126908912/redsn0w-in-june
tHa_vIlLaMaN
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How awesome is it that the day I start searching for it, is the same day that its back in stock at Amazon? So awesome...tHa_vIlLaMaN said:Does anyone know if there are any windshield mounts/FM transmitters for the iphone, that will allow us to use it as a GPS or to simply listen music, like this one?
This is the Satechi Windshield Mount Fm Transmitter, but it seems it was discontinued for some reason. I'd really want to get my hands on something similar.
crisdecuba
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Ugh - installed Intelliscreen through Cydia and the phone is hung up on the Reload Springboard step - just the little clocking animation going on in the middle.
Is there any way to force the phone to turn off?
- Cris
Edit: Nevermind - figured it out.
Is there any way to force the phone to turn off?
- Cris
Edit: Nevermind - figured it out.
Mr.Squirrel
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crisdecuba said:
skip intelliscreen and use lockscreen info, it's free, more stable, and doesnt make your phone crash
:/ The best reading experience to be found on the iPhone is with Classics or Eucalyptus. Unfortunately, Classics only has a few preselected "classic" titles while Eucalyptus' selection is limited to the free, non-copyrighted books on Project Gutenberg. Then there are the 'ebook' apps like Kindle, Bookshelf and Stanza. Function and all that but they don't handle pdfs well for one and... they just aren't that pretty (there I said it). To read pdfs I have to resort to document viewers like Aji's apps, Airsharing and Briefcase. But the iPhone's screen/resolution is too small to see a full page (portrait or landscape) at a readable font. Most of my thumbing is to move the view within a page which gets tedious quickly. I've read a whole book on Classics and Stanza but not managed to finish one yet on the document viewers...sprsk said:
Maybe I'm expecting too much; I can't even find a reader app on par with Eucalyptus for the Mac. Guess we'll have to wait for the iPod Tablet.
dagZ said:
I'm thinking you don't follow iPhone stuff a lot. It's been early summer every year, IF anything's announced it will probably be there.
Nobody knows, but the main rumor I see, and it's definitely just that, is they'll wait for 4G which is supposed to be 1 universal standard. *shrug*
Duane Cunningham
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Joost stopped working with 3.0, and they STILL don't have it fixed. What the hell.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Even Joost doesn't care about Joost.
Mr.Squirrel
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I gotta google voice invite and holy shit is thing gonna be crazy when it comes out and all the features are added. I pranked my friend by sending SMS from my google voice inbox and had him scared thinking it was his crazy ex gf. You can manage/see everything from iPhone at the google voice mobile page and google has a full fledged app coming out for it soon.
LOL I fucking love this phone!
LOL I fucking love this phone!
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burgerdog said:
This happened to me recently, I was running low on battery and plugged the phone into my car charger and made a few calls. 10 minutes later the thing shut off. It was almost as if the charger drained the battery.
jonnybryce
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That's wild. I don't find it hard to believe that an intensive game can drain the battery faster than it can be charged, but for phone calls? Whoa.
Charred Greyface said:
I use this for PDF 'EBook''s
http://epub2go.com/
Formats them very decently. My wife is rereading all her Harry Potter's through Stanza and I've been using this site to convert them over for her. She grabs them from the email and it imports them automatically into Stanza for you.
That said...Stanza is amazing for a freebie. It's a blast rereading my old Dragonlance and Forgotten Realms books through it in bed at night and not needing a book light.
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jonnybryce said:
It's been working fine since, the best I could figure is that I didn't have the plug properly inserted into the bottom and it caused a quicker drain somehow.
I had another situation today where I had to txt someone directions. What did I end up doing? Looking it up in Maps, writing it out on a napkin, then copying from that in Messages so I could send it. WTF Apple/Google
. Also most of the documents I have to read have endnotes and no app handles bookmarks very elegantly...
iPhone JD linked to a decent tips video for the using the 3GS camcorder function. I need to block out news on the 3GS or I might do something rash
I find the intensive battery thing very disappointing; I don't have any such problems with a DS or PSP. I cant believe there isn't a way to atleast skip the battery charging and just get power directly from A/C if the drain is happening too fast.jonnybryce said:
yeah, yeah I know but I'm just tired of vertical scrolling, if feels like I'm doing work. I've been spoiled by ClassicsDez said:
. Also most of the documents I have to read have endnotes and no app handles bookmarks very elegantly... Thanks, I'll keep that in mind for next time I have to read a pdf but the restrictions (must be less than 30MB, no tables or vector images) don't sound too promising...womp said:
iPhone JD linked to a decent tips video for the using the 3GS camcorder function. I need to block out news on the 3GS or I might do something rash
Valkyr Junkie
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Does anyone have any experience with DC iPhone chargers? I found this cheap DC->USB adapter on Amazon, but I'm not sure if half an amp is enough to charge the iPhone. I'm going on a road trip next Thursday, and probably won't ever use the charger more than that one day, but I'd like to by a halfway decent product since it looks like most of these DC->USB adapter die after a few weeks judging from various customer reviews. InCase makes a more "premium" looking one for $30.
The one on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BOX3OE/?tag=neogaf0e-20
The one on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001BOX3OE/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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So what's stopping you from copy/pasting the address?Charred Greyface said:I had another situation today where I had to txt someone directions. What did I end up doing? Looking it up in Maps, writing it out on a napkin, then copying from that in Messages so I could send it. WTF Apple/Google
Gamer @ Heart
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If you had to rate the gps on the 3G/S out of ten, what would you give it? I've tried using my old iphone to find the AT&T store were i ordered my 3GS the other day and had some trouble. I know it wasnt real GPS on the OG, but i dont want to get my expectations too high for my next phone
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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How could you text directions with less than 160 characters?
Your friend just needs to get a phone that wasn't made in 1999.
Your friend just needs to get a phone that wasn't made in 1999.
jonnybryce
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Couldn't you have used Mapquest or another directions website and copied and pasted from there?
Charred Greyface said:
yeah, i was looking into this and you're right. it's an oversight on apple's part that the address field that shows up when you tap a google map result is not copy-able.
HOWEVER, to save yourself some trouble for next time, I found a workaround (hopefully it's only temporary as Apple will possibly fix this issue).
after selecting the address pin you want in maps, switch from search to directions in the app.
now, the actual street address shows up in the text field on top (instead of search terms or store name). you CAN select that text and then copy it to the clipboard, then into a text.
(I also tried emailing the map location, but it doesn't produce a plain text output of the address - nuts)
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