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Old May 16, 2019 | 10:59 AM
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They take up to 30% on App purchases and subscription fees. That isn't the problem in this case in particular, but you can see why Spotify is/will be suing Apple as a monopolist. In order to compete with Apple Music, Spotify has to make 30% less than Apple Music, which is completely unfair.
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Old Jun 3, 2019 | 03:28 PM
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iOS 13 compatibility.

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Old Jun 3, 2019 | 06:38 PM
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Old Jun 3, 2019 | 06:48 PM
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My 6 Plus is officially unsupported.

fine by me, it’s basically being used as an alarm clock.

next gen iPhone I’ll use it for a trade in. If they take it.
and if I even want the next gen iPhone to replace my 7 Plus.
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Old Jun 4, 2019 | 07:02 AM
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Is an SE even worthy of an upgrade? Will it nuke the phone?
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Old Jun 4, 2019 | 11:22 AM
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It might be ok. Uses the same processor as the 6S/6S Plus.

they did say that things run faster on iOS 13.

im debating upgrading my iPhone 7 Plus.
Past experience with iOS tells me I shouldn’t upgrade past 2 new versions of iOS that the device shipped with.

so iOS 10 to iOS 12 would be the limit.
then again iOS 12 was an outlier because of the optimazations.
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Old Jun 4, 2019 | 11:24 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2019 | 11:26 PM
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Old Jun 4, 2019 | 11:43 PM
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New feature in iOS 13 “Optimized Battery Charging” it doesn’t charge past 80% until just before you wake up. Apple says that your iPhone will “learn from your daily charging routine so it can wait to finish charging past 80% until you need to use it.”

This is like what Tesla recommends, don't leave your battery at 100% charged unless you're ready to use it. Tesla drivers usually cap home charging at 80-90% (user customizable), and it will display an warning message if you continually charge your vehicle to 100%.

I was actually reading up on this a few days ago.

The left graph shows how a battery's capacity changes over thousands of charge cycles depending on how charged it was. If you always charge a battery to 100% (Blue line) then it loses battery capacity much quicker than if you were to only charge it to 80% (red line). Apple doesn't use the exact same batteries as Tesla cars, slightly different battery chemistry, Apple focuses on quick charge times vs longevity since most people get a new phone every couple years and iPhone batteries are relatively cheap to replace, but the principles are still the same. So leaving it at 80% overnight and then charging up to 100% just before you wake up and start using it again seems to be a good solution.

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Old Jun 24, 2019 | 05:11 PM
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Does anyone have (or have access to) an iPhone running iOS9? Preferably an iPhone 6 Plus, but that's less important. If so, please PM me, I have a couple of questions.

Alternately, is there somewhere I can go to see the basic functionality of older versions of iOS? I need to explore the exact process to delete SMS (individual and several at once) and possibly create screen captures. Any web based simulators?
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Old Jul 2, 2019 | 11:10 AM
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With iOS 13 you get site specific settings, so I can tell AZ to always load the desktop site.





never have to change to view full site again
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Old Jul 2, 2019 | 01:04 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
With iOS 13 you get site specific settings, so I can tell AZ to always load the desktop site.

never have to change to view full site again
Where is that setting?
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 07:33 AM
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I see the setting for all sites but not for individual sites.

13.0 (17A5508m)

will move to next version this PM
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 09:30 AM
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Tap the AA on the left side of the address bar and choose Website settings

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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 09:40 AM
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There's a new feature in FaceTime you can enable that uses ARKit to make your eyes look like you're looking at the camera when they're actually looking down at the screen.

XS/XR only

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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 09:47 AM
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Just read about that.
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 09:51 AM
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iOS 13 beta 3 suggests new wired method for transferring data between devices

Earlier today, Apple released the third developer betas of iOS 13, iPadOS 13, tvOS 13, watchOS 6 and macOS Catalina. While new betas are usually focused mostly on performance improvements and bug fixes, it’s not uncommon for new features to be discovered.



While looking into the code changes between iOS 13 beta 2 and iOS 13 beta 3, we noticed some new assets in the Setup app – which runs when you set up a new device for the first time or after a reset. These new assets could suggest that Apple is working on a new way to transfer data between devices.

Currently, when you set up a new iOS device, you can restore it from an iTunes backup or from an iCloud backup. The second option can be sped up by having another iOS device next to the new one, logged in to your Apple ID account. This allows your data to be transferred wirelessly.

New assets and strings found in iOS 13 beta 3 suggest Apple is working on a way to transfer data from another iOS device directly, using a cable. One of assets shows an image of two iPhones connected to each other using a cable. It’s unclear how this could be achieved exactly given that current iPhones feature a Lightning port and Apple does not offer a Lightning-to-Lightning cable.

We tried to make the new transfer options appear on a device running iOS 13 developer beta 3 by resetting the device and doing the setup process manually, but no new options showed up. It’s possible that the new data transfer methods are not ready yet or are being worked on for unreleased devices.





My hunch is that there'll be USB Type-C with the new iPhone
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 10:37 AM
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 10:39 AM
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I actually have no idea, I do not work on the iPhone

I was hoping it would be USB-C with the XS. Would be about time, so I could have just one type of cable. Airpods case seemingly can accommodate a USB-C cable already.
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by #1 STUNNA
iOS 13 beta 3 suggests new wired method for transferring data between devices


My hunch is that there'll be USB Type-C with the new iPhone
and a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter for $10

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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by AZuser
and a USB-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter for $10
Wrong. It’s $9.00 from Apple. $7.99 off amazon.

Apple USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter
Amazon Amazon
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Costco
I actually have no idea, I do not work on the iPhone

I was hoping it would be USB-C with the XS. Would be about time, so I could have just one type of cable. Airpods case seemingly can accommodate a USB-C cable already.
What exactly do you do for Apple.

Sounds like something at the bottom of the totem pole since you never know anything useful
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 12:57 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
What exactly do you do for Apple.

Sounds like something at the bottom of the totem pole since you never know anything useful
I got to see the Mac Pro, Display XDR, plus that stand which is worth more than all our lives combined

Plus some other things I can't mention, would rather not say. I already feel like I've said too much

One thing's for sure, I don't make enough to afford a GT3
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Old Jul 3, 2019 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Costco
I got to see the Mac Pro, Display XDR, plus that stand which is worth more than all our lives combined

Plus some other things I can't mention, would rather not say. I already feel like I've said too much

One thing's for sure, I don't make enough to afford a GT3
Man, you need to step your game up.

Even I can afford a GT3.....

























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Gran Turismo 3 > Porsche GT3
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Old Jul 9, 2019 | 09:15 AM
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The 2019 iPhone lineup doesn't seem to offer big enough changes, if you already own a 2018 iPhone XS or XS Max, if you ask me.

I'm thinking that there is a greater than ever chance that I'm going to skip a year. Even though I've said that a few times in the past and still always upgraded, I'm thinking I really will not upgrade this fall.

Especially now that iOS 13 has sorted the cellular modem rather well.
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Old Jul 16, 2019 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by George Knighton
The 2019 iPhone lineup doesn't seem to offer big enough changes, if you already own a 2018 iPhone XS or XS Max, if you ask me.

I'm thinking that there is a greater than ever chance that I'm going to skip a year. Even though I've said that a few times in the past and still always upgraded, I'm thinking I really will not upgrade this fall.

Especially now that iOS 13 has sorted the cellular modem rather well.
I'll be honest, I own wayyyy too much Apple stuff but I am genuinely concerned about the block camera design on the back. That is a whole lot of exposed glass even in a case.

I want to ride this generation out and wait for a more normal upgrade in 2020 from my XS.
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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by kurtatx
I'll be honest, I own wayyyy too much Apple stuff but I am genuinely concerned about the block camera design on the back. That is a whole lot of exposed glass even in a case.

I want to ride this generation out and wait for a more normal upgrade in 2020 from my XS.
I'm not. The cameras are usually protected by sapphire glass. And your screen is a much larger exposed piece of glass, and they hold up quote well.
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With iOS 13 Apple devices can auto join your iPhones hotspot if it doesn’t detect a WiFi network that it knows, and they stay connected, no need to reconnect after you wake your iPad up after 15 minutes.

makes using the WiFi iPad almost as seamless as the iPad w/LTE. Turn on hotspot on your iPhone, iPad joins right away and stays connected.
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 01:42 PM
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 02:32 PM
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Yea but then you have assholes like AT&T that block hotspotting for unlimited peeps.
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 02:51 PM
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Yea but then you have assholes like AT&T that block hotspotting for unlimited peeps.
Don't you get like 10-15GB hotspot included like all the others?
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 03:07 PM
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Well that's what you get for using AT&T
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 04:41 PM
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No?
https://www.att.com/plans/unlimited-data-plans.html
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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 05:45 PM
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Old Aug 22, 2019 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
Yea but then you have assholes like AT&T that block hotspotting for unlimited peeps.
Originally Posted by Whiskers
Don't you get like 10-15GB hotspot included like all the others?
I have the plan that comes with 9GB data for $60, no overages and it includes hot spot.
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Old Aug 25, 2019 | 04:29 PM
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T-Mobile Old Guy Plan

70.00 gross (includes taxes)

Two iPhones and one Cellular Watch.

Includes 10 GB 4G LTE hot spot at full speed on my main field number, plus HD streaming (1024) up to 50 GB. :-)

I have to admit that there is a very slight advantage to Verizon's geographic coverage, but it is not that big a difference, and certainly not enough to pay Verizon prices. I know about the geographic coverage in real time because my physical SIM is Xfinity Mobile (Verizon MVNO).

The T-Mobile main line is an eSIM.
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