Apple: iPhone News and Discussion Thread
10-31-2017, 09:36 AM
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The embargo is over now and reviewers who have had an iPhone X for close to a week are beginning to file their reports and put up their videos, if you want to look for your favorite reviewer online.
10-31-2017, 11:23 AM
Just read the CNN review. Man that reviewer sounds like a 5 year old.
10-31-2017, 11:50 AM
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10-31-2017, 11:53 AM
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They only have 24 hours to review the X (WTF?), FaceID works great indoors but can have issues outside or in fluorescent lighting. You get used to the notch but apps need to be updated but it's still weird in a few instances like viewing videos, and safari. It doesn't get the big screen features of the Plus like safari tabs (not sure about split view in iMessage)
10-31-2017, 12:05 PM
damn i am gonna really miss the lack of safari tabs 
10-31-2017, 01:13 PM
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No safari tabs????? 
10-31-2017, 01:20 PM
iOS 11.1 is out. Downloading now. Let's see if it fixes my battery drain issue and device lag/freeze
10-31-2017, 02:14 PM
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you only get the tabs in landscape mode. i very rarely use that for browsing. otherwise its the same as always to access tabs in portrait mode. no big deal.
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Changes for iOS 11.1
Emoji
- Over 70 new emoji characters including new food types, animals, mythical creatures, clothing options, more expressive smiley faces, gender-neutral characters and more
Photos
- Resolves an issue that could cause some photos to appear blurry
- Addresses an issue that could cause Live Photo effects to playback slowly
- Fixes an issue that could cause some photos to not display in the People album when restoring from an iCloud Backup
- Fixes an issue that could impact performance when swiping between screenshots
Accessibility
- Improves braille support for Grade 2 input
- Improves VoiceOver access to multi-page PDFs
- Improves VoiceOver rotor actions for announcing incoming notifications
- Improves VoiceOver rotor actions menu when removing an app from the App Switcher
- Fixes an issue for some users where alternative keys would not display when using VoiceOver with Touch Typing
- Fixes an issue where VoiceOver rotor would always return to default action in Mail
- Fixes an issue where VoiceOver rotor would not delete messages
Other improvements and fixes
- Adds back support for accessing the app switcher by pressing on edge of display with 3D Touch
- Fixes an issue that caused cleared Mail notifications to reappear on Lock screen
- Fixes an issue in enterprise environments that prevented data from being moved between managed apps
- Fixes an issue with some 3rd-party GPS accessories that caused inaccuracies in location data
- Resolves an issue where settings for Heart Rate notifications were appearing in Apple Watch app (1st generation)
- Fixes an issue where app icons were not appearing in notifications on Apple Watch
- Over 70 new emoji characters including new food types, animals, mythical creatures, clothing options, more expressive smiley faces, gender-neutral characters and more
Photos
- Resolves an issue that could cause some photos to appear blurry
- Addresses an issue that could cause Live Photo effects to playback slowly
- Fixes an issue that could cause some photos to not display in the People album when restoring from an iCloud Backup
- Fixes an issue that could impact performance when swiping between screenshots
Accessibility
- Improves braille support for Grade 2 input
- Improves VoiceOver access to multi-page PDFs
- Improves VoiceOver rotor actions for announcing incoming notifications
- Improves VoiceOver rotor actions menu when removing an app from the App Switcher
- Fixes an issue for some users where alternative keys would not display when using VoiceOver with Touch Typing
- Fixes an issue where VoiceOver rotor would always return to default action in Mail
- Fixes an issue where VoiceOver rotor would not delete messages
Other improvements and fixes
- Adds back support for accessing the app switcher by pressing on edge of display with 3D Touch
- Fixes an issue that caused cleared Mail notifications to reappear on Lock screen
- Fixes an issue in enterprise environments that prevented data from being moved between managed apps
- Fixes an issue with some 3rd-party GPS accessories that caused inaccuracies in location data
- Resolves an issue where settings for Heart Rate notifications were appearing in Apple Watch app (1st generation)
- Fixes an issue where app icons were not appearing in notifications on Apple Watch
10-31-2017, 02:31 PM
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Is it Friday now?
10-31-2017, 02:32 PM
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best buy admits their bitches. rather than "drop" the $100 premium...they drop selling full price iphones period.
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/10/31...rice-iphone-x/
https://www.macrumors.com/2017/10/31...rice-iphone-x/
10-31-2017, 05:56 PM
Team Owner
Is it going to be legal for an interrogator/cop to hold the phone in front of your face to get it to unlock?
10-31-2017, 05:58 PM
Sanest Florida Man
probably, just don't look at it
10-31-2017, 06:05 PM
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I heard that they will cut of your head.
10-31-2017, 06:20 PM
Allahuakbar
10-31-2017, 08:43 PM
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10-31-2017, 08:51 PM
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You should hold the device up the same way you first established Face ID.
10-31-2017, 09:18 PM
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"You're holding it wrong". Are we sure Steve Jobs passed away?
10-31-2017, 09:35 PM
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10-31-2017, 09:57 PM
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Moving to a lesser product just to prove a point... are we sure Steve Jobs passed away?
10-31-2017, 11:26 PM
Sanest Florida Man
The X fails the twin test, seems the odds are a lot lower for twins than Apple implied
10-31-2017, 11:55 PM
Anyone else received their tracking numbers? Looks like mine left Memphis yesterday morning and should arrive with FedEx by 3:00pm Friday. Except no one will be home to sign for it so I'll guess I'll have to leave work early.
11-01-2017, 12:11 AM
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Time to intercept your shipment :thief:
11-01-2017, 12:56 AM
Adds back support for accessing the app switcher by pressing on edge of display with 3D Touch
The hype around the X makes me want to go back to my ex (Android)
11-01-2017, 01:31 AM
11-01-2017, 06:02 AM
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Is it Friday yet?
11-01-2017, 08:44 AM
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https://youtu.be/e8-yupM-6Oc
The X fails the twin test, seems the odds are a lot lower for twins than Apple implied
The X fails the twin test, seems the odds are a lot lower for twins than Apple implied
The only thing I've ever seen from Apple was a warning that identical twins could fool each other's Face ID.
Do you mind if I ask where you saw that Apple implied [sic] that it would be otherwise?
As identical twins grow up, their life circumstances will cause them to look enough different that their friends can tell them apart. The trouble is, the things about them that are measured by the emitter and IR camera will likely still be the same.
11-01-2017, 08:45 AM
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The depth difference between your two cheeks, and the distance of your nose tip to the two cheekbones, the subtle size differences between left and right eyes, that kind of thing...those things will be the same and likely remain the same for identical twins, all their lives.
11-01-2017, 08:48 AM
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Apple has gone so far as to disable some features of the Qualcomm modems so that it will not appear to anyone that there is a superior iPhone version that is more desirable.
They disabled gigabit LTE and Band 71 on the Qualcomm modems, for example.
But, believe me, if it sounds like Apple wants to go all-Intel, you can bet your bottom dollar that Intel will come up with a superior modem.
On the off chance they do not, I'm enjoying my V30 more and more. :-)
The latest thing I've noticed is that the V30's Bluetooth performance and compatibility is much better than my Intel chipped 7 Plus's Bluetooth ever was.
Hmmmm....
11-01-2017, 11:54 AM
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For some reason, these identical twins were unable to fool Face ID.
11-01-2017, 12:03 PM
yawn.
who cares about twins? I want my X now!
who cares about twins? I want my X now!
11-01-2017, 12:33 PM
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Ordered one for the gf for Christms on launch day. Holy crap it will barely get here in time for Christmas. My ship estimate is 5-6 weeks.
11-01-2017, 12:46 PM
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WOW
how come yours is so late and we are all getting ours in the next day or so???
WOW
how come yours is so late and we are all getting ours in the next day or so???
11-01-2017, 02:05 PM
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If he didn't order it at 3am then it had dropped to 5-6 weeks delay by the morning. It was 2-3 weeks 10 minutes after pre-orders were available
11-01-2017, 02:07 PM
11-01-2017, 02:26 PM
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Yeah it is a Christmas gift so didn't care to have it right away but never expected it to take 5-6 weeks. As long as it gets here in time for the holiday I don't really care.
11-02-2017, 06:51 AM
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https://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html
Do you have an iPhone that hasn't been working well with your Acura or Honda Bluetooth after upgrading to versions of iOS 11 ?
You're not alone.
We spotted this in beta, and reported it, but I guess there weren't enough of us reporting it for Apple to pay attention to it.
If you're somebody whose Bluetooth is glitchy after iOS 11, you can use the link above to report your experience.
If enough of us do it, maybe they'll finally pay attention to the complaint.
*Contacts no longer showing up in place of numbers in recent calls lists
*Frequent connects/disconnects
*People at the other end can't hear you or hear static
*Pandora and other Bluetooth applications no longer connect
Meanwhile, the LG V30 works perfectly. It's not the Hondas, it's the iPhones.
:-(
Do you have an iPhone that hasn't been working well with your Acura or Honda Bluetooth after upgrading to versions of iOS 11 ?
You're not alone.
We spotted this in beta, and reported it, but I guess there weren't enough of us reporting it for Apple to pay attention to it.
If you're somebody whose Bluetooth is glitchy after iOS 11, you can use the link above to report your experience.
If enough of us do it, maybe they'll finally pay attention to the complaint.
*Contacts no longer showing up in place of numbers in recent calls lists
*Frequent connects/disconnects
*People at the other end can't hear you or hear static
*Pandora and other Bluetooth applications no longer connect
Meanwhile, the LG V30 works perfectly. It's not the Hondas, it's the iPhones.
:-(
11-02-2017, 11:03 PM
FedEx decided to push my delivery date back by a few hours, and told me if I miss it, I can request it dropped off at one of their centers. Don't play with me like that FedEx. 