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Old 10-26-2015 | 10:18 AM
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I download Google app and use her when Siri fails me... I find Google is able to understand me better. Siri always misinterprets

Siri should understand

"Why you always lyin"


Old 10-26-2015 | 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Flipster23
Siri should understand

"Why you always lyin"


i keep asking her to find fried rice near by and she keeps finding flied lice...
Old 10-26-2015 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
i keep asking her to find fried rice near by and she keeps finding flied lice...

Siri is a dumb hoe....

Damn THOT...
Old 10-28-2015 | 02:27 PM
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Finally upgraded from 8.4.1 to 9.1.

Definitely getting slightly better battery life.

Also I really dislike the app switcher. iOS 7 & 8/webOS was best IMO.
Old 10-29-2015 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
Finally upgraded from 8.4.1 to 9.1.

Definitely getting slightly better battery life.

Also I really dislike the app switcher. iOS 7 & 8/webOS was best IMO.
This app switcher absolutely sucks. I don't know what Apple was thinking.
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Old 10-29-2015 | 05:05 PM
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iOS is becoming more like Android, and Android is becoming more like iOS

That said, force touch swiping to go to your previous app is very cool.
Old 10-29-2015 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Costco
iOS is becoming more like Android, and Android is becoming more like iOS

That said, force touch swiping to go to your previous app is very cool.
The implementation on the phone is significantly better on the watch. The watch leaves the function as a wild card and you never know when you can use it or not.
Old 10-29-2015 | 09:41 PM
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Got my camera replaced under the iSight replacement program. So great to have a camera that works!
Old 10-29-2015 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Costco
That said, force touch swiping to go to your previous app is very cool.
OMG I was just fiddling with this at the apple store while waiting to have the camera unit replaced on my 6P.

Pretty suite.
Old 10-31-2015 | 11:14 AM
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Was messing with my Dad's new 6s last night for just a minute. Force touch does seem cool. Took a couple pictures but couldn't tell a difference in quality by just looking at them on the phone screen.

Woke up this morning to my touch screen that would not work. Couldn't turn the phone off normally because I couldn't swipe to power it down. Hard reset it 4-5 times but that didn't make a difference. Finally I had to go on iCloud through my laptop and delete my phone and restore it. That did work but it wiped out my photos since the end of August (my backup is done via connecting phone to laptop, which I obviously hadn't done since the end of August) Thank goodness for Flickr auto backup. All my pics are saved there..
Old 10-31-2015 | 12:11 PM
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you couldnt plug in your phone first and attempt to back it up before restoring? also are you not using icloud drive or photostream?


btw, overall decently happy with ios 9.1, seems alot more stable than ios 8. so far safari hasnt crashed on me yet. facebook app loads much faster now and doesnt crash either.

and its so great having a consistently working camera
Old 10-31-2015 | 12:33 PM
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I probably should have, I guess the touchscreen doesn't have to work for it to update.

I was having trouble with icloud backup for some reason, I can't remember exactly what it was. My Apple expert buddy was supposed to come over and help me get all my devices dialed but that never happened. I would like to have everything synced together between ipad phone and my pc laptop. My life would probably be better with an Apple laptop, plus I am really done with the way the screen looks on mine.

My phone worked for a few minutes and now the touchscreen isn't working. Touch ID does, but no tap or swipe. This shit is broken.
Old 10-31-2015 | 02:05 PM
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Yea shit happens. Sorry to hear.
Old 10-31-2015 | 06:17 PM
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Watch?

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Old 10-31-2015 | 06:23 PM
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Old 10-31-2015 | 06:43 PM
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My biggest complaint about apple to date is that iOS 9 has glitches the shit out of my 6 Plus.

That said, I'm fed up. So, I'm in the middle of backing up my photos/videos to hard drive (already on the cloud) and will blow the phone away and start fresh. That should fix it.
Old 10-31-2015 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
My biggest complaint about apple to date is that iOS 9 has glitches the shit out of my 6 Plus.

That said, I'm fed up. So, I'm in the middle of backing up my photos/videos to hard drive (already on the cloud) and will blow the phone away and start fresh. That should fix it.
I have the 6, and contemplating the 6S....I also feel that iOS 9.1 still has glitches...It shut me out of a few apps, and more than once, while trying to text someone an image, it shut down messages, forcing me to re-send it again.

That being said, I have the "AT&T Next" plan, where i'm not in contract, and paying monthly for the (full price of the) phone. I'm at a point where the amount I owe is a bit less than what the phone is actually worth. I owe about $300 on it right now, I can either buy out the phone and re-sell it, or my friend who services my account (He owns an AT&T Authorized store) offered to buy out my phone for me, give me a 6S, and cover the taxes (about $67) for me...meaning I can get into a 6S for $0 out of my pocket, and he may also give me a few bucks to compensate too, and I usually raid his accessories wall too and steal some cases, chargers, screen protectors, etc... Granted I could probably get about $425-$450 for the phone, I'd be willing to give up a few bucks to not have to deal with the headache of trying to sell it, though I haven't decided if I'll give it to him or buy it out and sell it myself.

Is the 6S worth the upgrade if it's essentially costing me $0 to do it?
Old 10-31-2015 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Whiskers
No
Yeah, it's not like Samsung giving away a $500 tablet when you buy their newest phone.
Old 10-31-2015 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
OMG I was just fiddling with this at the apple store while waiting to have the camera unit replaced on my 6P.

Pretty suite.
Can you direct me to a video that shows what you're talking about?
Old 10-31-2015 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jupitersolo
Can you direct me to a video that shows what you're talking about?
Video of my camera unit failing?

Sure lemme try uploading it
Old 10-31-2015 | 09:29 PM
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Old 10-31-2015 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jupitersolo
Can you direct me to a video that shows what you're talking about?
If you're talking about the force touch multi tasking on the iPhone 6S/6S Plus then there's this.

Old 10-31-2015 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Shoofin
I have the 6, and contemplating the 6S....I also feel that iOS 9.1 still has glitches...It shut me out of a few apps, and more than once, while trying to text someone an image, it shut down messages, forcing me to re-send it again.
Those I know who got the 6S say they've had no issues.

I bought my 6 plus outright. Im under no sort of contract or plan. I could upgrade whenever. But dropping more coin on another phone isn't what I need to be doing. Just need the OS to get its shit together on the regular 6.
Old 11-01-2015 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Sarlacc
Those I know who got the 6S say they've had no issues.

I bought my 6 plus outright. Im under no sort of contract or plan. I could upgrade whenever. But dropping more coin on another phone isn't what I need to be doing. Just need the OS to get its shit together on the regular 6.
I bought it outright too...But I'm paying every month in my contract, under the promo AT&T and other carriers are offering as an incentive to be without contract and to be able to upgrade whenever. My friend mentioned that he had phones in stock, and I hesitated...when I decided to do it, he was out and had to order more phones. I waited like a week for it, and during that time, it seemed like he was trying to discourage me from doing the switch...Says people were complaining about network and microphone issues with the 6s...hear anything about that? I'm trying to get out to him today to pick up the new phone...just undecided if I should buy it out myself and sell it, or just give him the phone...
Old 11-01-2015 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
If you're talking about the force touch multi tasking on the iPhone 6S/6S Plus then there's this.
Yes, thanks!
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Old 11-02-2015 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Shoofin
I bought it outright too...But I'm paying every month in my contract, under the promo AT&T and other carriers are offering as an incentive to be without contract and to be able to upgrade whenever. My friend mentioned that he had phones in stock, and I hesitated...when I decided to do it, he was out and had to order more phones. I waited like a week for it, and during that time, it seemed like he was trying to discourage me from doing the switch...Says people were complaining about network and microphone issues with the 6s...hear anything about that? I'm trying to get out to him today to pick up the new phone...just undecided if I should buy it out myself and sell it, or just give him the phone...
My gf is on her 2nd 6s Plus. It would just randomly turn off. Maybe wait unless the glitches you are suffering are too annoying.
Old 11-03-2015 | 10:27 AM
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I was finally going to upgrade from my 5 to the 6s, but maybe I should hold off a little while longer.

Anybody hear anything else about that battery issue? Something like Samsung batteries had 1 or 2 hours less uptime than the other company that was making the batteries?
Old 11-03-2015 | 10:57 AM
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Touchscreen input completely died on my 6+ They ordered me a new one yesterday. they send me an s+
Old 11-03-2015 | 11:06 AM
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They loaned me a 4s to get by with.. Anyone have a fucking magnifying glass I can borrow?
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Old 11-03-2015 | 11:28 AM
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I feel the same way with my moms iphone 5
Old 11-03-2015 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mattg
They loaned me a 4s to get by with.. Anyone have a fucking magnifying glass I can borrow?
That's awesome. A loaner and a newer phone. My gf didn't get offered that. She had to use her old 5 that LUCKILY she didn't trade in. Then again I'm in Miami. Service with a smile
Old 11-03-2015 | 01:05 PM
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My friend is the manager, I think that's why I got the loaner. Can't wait to get my (new) phone back. I'm so reliant on the thing..
Old 11-03-2015 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by mattg
They loaned me a 4s to get by with.. Anyone have a fucking magnifying glass I can borrow?
I remember when people said the 5 was the perfect size for one-handed usage. "I would never get a huge phone". Anything to justify the almighty Jobs' decision-making.

Steve Jobs would never...
Old 11-03-2015 | 07:50 PM
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Well some people actually don't want a large phone. I know my mom is like that. She doesn't like the size of the 6/6S.

For me honestly, as much as I love smart phones, I hate how bulky they all are.

That said I don't think I can ever go back to a smaller screen size smart phone.
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And the troll enters again....
Old 11-03-2015 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Costco
I remember when people said the 5 was the perfect size for one-handed usage. "I would never get a huge phone". Anything to justify the almighty Jobs' decision-making.

Steve Jobs would never...
Obviously he couldn't have been anymore wrong.
Old 11-04-2015 | 07:22 AM
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I knew Jobs was totally off on that but the guy has been right on so many fronts. But what made me laugh was the people parroting it without thinking. We all have different needs.
Old 11-04-2015 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Doom878
I knew Jobs was totally off on that but the guy has been right on so many fronts. But what made me laugh was the people parroting it without thinking. We all have different needs.
Indeed. Nobody is doubting his marketing genius. He was a pioneer on many fronts. Not saying he has blood on his hands or anything like that but he was an insufferable dickhole sometimes.

I actually like the iPhone 6S+ so much that I got one. After using MBPs, I see why people like them so much. Doesn't mean I can't dislike Apple as a company.

I doubt Jobs would have kept the sub 4.5" form factor if he was still around. If he did, I would never, ever consider an iPhone.
Old 11-04-2015 | 02:09 PM
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Coincidentally there are rumors of 4" phones coming back next year from Apple.
Old 11-04-2015 | 03:33 PM
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Yup, it makes sense. Some people actually like the smaller form factor. The iPhone 5S actually outsold the iPhone 5C. iirc from the article I read.


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