stogie1020

Anyone have any info on any deals for the 8 in the next week or two? Need to replace wifey's 6...

George Knighton

For some reason they have set the iPhone X to report a lower signal strength for a given dBm.

I cannot imagine why that would be.

But in a given place and time, at the same dBm, the iPhone X will report fewer bars of signal than the LG V30.

In this same situation, both devices can make crystal clear voice calls.

However.... In this same situation, the LG V30 gets about ⅓ faster data speeds than the iPhone X.

This seems to be true across my travel area and in all sorts of situations...1.33X to 1.50X faster data speeds with the LG V30.

This 4XMIMO thing is apparently not just a selling point.

If data speeds were the most important thing to me, the LG V30 would be the device that I used the most.

George Knighton

If you can deal with a pure black lock screen and pure black wallpaper, having so many pixels turned off could very well give you two days of use.

2012wagon

didn't know that
will try it
and search how to do that

thanks

CCColtsicehockey

So has everyones required a signature for delivery or only if it says on the tracking information? Mine is not showing that it is required. Just trying to figure out if I need to be home tomorrow.

kurtatx

Pixel has nasty burn-in. Having regrets leaving iOS

stogie1020

How does a phone have burn in? The screen isnt on for hours...

2012wagon

my x did not require signature on delivery

bought two Apple computers last week as gifts
one came today no signature

another supposed to come Friday

kurtatx

Known Pixel 2 XL issue. I tried to make it work. No dice.

jupitersolo

Just Google Pixel burn in, so bad! So worst than the TV’ s in the 90’s.

Sarlacc

Even Apple warns against burn in on the X. Says it’s an inherent trait to OLED. Hence it comes with stock settings for a short active times before putting the screen to sleep.

George Knighton

In some Apple documents, Mr Ive cautions against holding an image on an active iPhone X screen for longer than 20 minutes.

This is probably overly cautious, but it is still a good idea to change your habits if you are someone who does things like keeping a full size clock loaded at night, or something like that.

The burn-in issue is one of the many reasons why Apple stuck with LCD for so very long. The burn in issue is much better now than it used to be.

Yet even now, they're working on an "Active LCD" screen for a cheaper version of the iPhone in 2018.

George Knighton

Anticipating that users would want to do this to extend battery life, the iPhone X comes with a "pure solid black" wallpaper in the options.

stogie1020

Is the burn in also an issue on the regular Pixel2 or just the XL?

kurtatx

Just the 2 XL. The 2 XL screen is manufactured by LG Display and has been riddled with problems. By contrast the 2 screen is manufactured by Samsung Display (sister company of Samsung Mobile) and doesn't have any issues. iPhone X and the Pixel 2 have the same screen manufacturers and have a similar collection of minor issues.

Costco

Does Samsung still reserve the latest and greatest screen tech for their own devices? Or will the S9 have essentially the same screen as the iPhone X?

kurtatx

So, technically, Samsung display is a separate company from Samsung Mobile, but they're all under the same umbrella. iPhone X's screen was built to Apple's specification by Samsung display. The S9 will have a Samsung Display designed by Samsung mobile. I would expect the Samsung one to be significantly more vibrant but less real looking. Either way, they're very different.

2012wagon

thank you

#1 STUNNA

I do notice that I'm on AT&T Wi-Fi more often on the X. My house is very near a cell tower and I usually have 4-5 bars on my 6. With the X I'm on Wi-Fi calling, that could mean it's signal is weak enough that it's switching to Wi-Fi instead or maybe there's a change we don't know about where it favors Wi-Fi calling in more situations than it did before. Apple removed the actually dbm signal strength numbers from the field test menu so it's harder to tell. Which that seems suspicious to me....

Costco

Is there a way to completely shut off wifi?

If I turn off the control center toggle, it sometimes turns back on by itself? I mainly get annoyed with the available wifi networks pop-up.

2012wagon

I keep my WiFi calling off

when I hit “turn off WiFi” on control center it always stays off

Mizouse

if you do it in control center, no, it doesn't actually turn it off.

https://www.macrumors.com/2017/11/13...-explanations/

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208086

2012wagon

I meant to write settings and not control center

my apologies

George Knighton

I think that Apple's relationship with Japan Display is deepening.

It also looks like they've got an Intel chip in line for 2018, with gigabit LTE and 5G potential, and they might not use Qualcomm at all.

0_o

#1 STUNNA

Go in to Settings -> Wi-Fi and turn off Ask to Join Networks.

I did that like 8-9 years ago, shit is annoying.

Mizouse

That. I've had mine off since iPhone 3GS(?) maybe even 1st gen iPhone.

2012wagon

On my X photos the live mode is always on

when I turn it off it’s off

next time I take a photo it’s ON again

so frustrating

need to permanently turn it off

imj0257

iTrader: (1)

Question to everyone who got the 8 or X (I'm long due for upgrading from my 6s).


Is the X worth the extra $$?

Mizouse

Settings > Photos & Camera > Preserve Settings > Live Photos

Toggle it on.

2012wagon

resounding yes

2012wagon

thank you

George Knighton

Probably, for a lot of us.

As a device to use when you must get something done...yes. Yes several times over.

You will find an Android device that can do something or another better, however.

In my case, my V30 has cellular data that is demonstrably faster than the iPhone X's cellular data, just as an example.

Because the iPhone X is insurmountable in its benchmark scores and calculating ability, reviewers are coming up with these weird tests where they load a bunch of games and applications, and then reload them to see how fast devices can do it.

I don't know anybody who uses his smartphone like that, but whatever.

LOL....

Loading a bunch of crap into an 8 gb RAM Android and expecting a 3 gb iPhone to be able to do the same thing is something I do not understand...but that's what they're doing these days to try to make the other devices maybe stand a chance against the iPhone.

As a single device that does everything well, even if it's not the best at something or another, yes, the iPhone X is worth the money for people who have to do things. :-)

astro

I think the iPhone X is possibly the most close to perfect physical embodiment of technology I have ever held in my own hands. I was skeptical on the size (I like the Plus size a lot), but after 5 days of use, this device is essentially the perfect physical form. The material quality, fit and finish are really, really great too.
I guess you could say I'm pretty happy with the purchase.

George Knighton

If I'd said that, people would worry.

astro

Happy Thanksgiving, George!

2012wagon

well said

it is the best phone they ever created

I am still going no cover no case

loving it

1StGenCL

Maybe the Edge case, not a ton of protection but seems to help

2012wagon

interesting

astro

I don't use protection.

Sarlacc

Robb don’t need no jimmy hat!