The Apple iPhone Thread (4 Viewers)

[AcerFC]

So for all the people selling their iphone, what do you do for a phone after you sell it? I am assuming you sell now and then wait for the new phone to be released. What is that date

 

[Abraham]

So for all the people selling their iphone, what do you do for a phone after you sell it? I am assuming you sell now and then wait for the new phone to be released. What is that date

No, you get the new phone and get it activated and THEN sell.

 

[AcerFC]

So for all the people selling their iphone, what do you do for a phone after you sell it? I am assuming you sell now and then wait for the new phone to be released. What is that date

No, you get the new phone and get it activated and THEN sell.

Got it. I will probably just keep it and let my 5 year old have it since she lost the one we got her for the holidays. I know, who gets their 4 year old an ipod touch. (This guy > points to self)

 

[B-Deep]

any 4S owners seeing battery issues?

my battery was fully charged yesterday morning, and by 5:00 it was dead

i spent a little bit of time in safari in the afternoon, but it was moslty in sleep mode

seems odd

 

[CrossEyed]

So how heavy are early sales going? Haven't been able to order yet. Might try later. Hoping I can still get one on the 21st.

 

[Goat Herders]

So how heavy are early sales going? Haven't been able to order yet. Might try later. Hoping I can still get one on the 21st.

X

 

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any 4S owners seeing battery issues?my battery was fully charged yesterday morning, and by 5:00 it was deadi spent a little bit of time in safari in the afternoon, but it was moslty in sleep modeseems odd

I assume you know to close out apps right? Open the task manager (2x home button) then press hold icons till they shake..and close them out). Otherwise I'd shut the phone down fully (Home + Sleep button held till red slider). Worst case hard reset (same as above but wait till white apple logo appears). In that order... one should fix it.

 

[CrossEyed]

Ok, just found out the answer. If I order to have it ship, it ships on Oct 2. Or I can pick it up at an Apple store starting Sept 21. But how much of a hassle will that be?

 

[CrossEyed]

So if I preorder and pick it up at a store, am I guaranteed a phone on 9/21? And will I have to stand in line with everyone else who didn't preorder? How does that work?

 

[AcerFC]

Cant seem to find the history, but it does give you what you have done this month. I am 8 days into my billing cycle and I am at 202.83 mb. I dont know how much I use on any given month because I am unlimited but its always nice to have the option with young kids so I can stream my slingbox when Im not on wifi

you are the guy I want to talk to. I'm planning on getting the slingbox and using it frequently with the 4g but not sure if it's even worth it with the limited data. any help you can give me on how much data it uses to do slingbox per hour?

I am not 100% sure because most of the time I use it on wifi. But Ill test it out today. Ill leave it on for an hour or so and lets see what my data usage is tomorrow

Just used the slingbox for an hour. Had 210.58 as of today. Ill check again tomorrow

 

[Ned]

Ok, just found out the answer. If I order to have it ship, it ships on Oct 2. Or I can pick it up at an Apple store starting Sept 21. But how much of a hassle will that be?

No way in hell I'd set foot in the store on the launch date.I ordered mine at 4am this morning and they were already out of the initial stock. Crazy.

 

[Otis]

What version are you guys ordering?

Wife ordered us one black, one white, both 64GB, through Verizon, which is indicating a 9/21 ship date.

 

[Goat Herders]

Ok, just found out the answer. If I order to have it ship, it ships on Oct 2. Or I can pick it up at an Apple store starting Sept 21. But how much of a hassle will that be?

It's a major pain. There will be a line of people doing the same thing and it will take forever.

 

[DynOmite]

What version are you guys ordering?

Wife ordered us one black, one white, both 64GB, through Verizon, which is indicating a 9/21 ship date.

You're switching from AT&T right? You were able to accomplish this ordering on the Apple site? Keeping your same same numbers?

 

[CrossEyed]

What version are you guys ordering?

Wife ordered us one black, one white, both 64GB, through Verizon, which is indicating a 9/21 ship date.

Yeah, Verizon still showing ship date on 9/21. I wonder if that's the day they ship, or the day it will arrive?

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

What version are you guys ordering?

Wife ordered us one black, one white, both 64GB, through Verizon, which is indicating a 9/21 ship date.

You're switching from AT&T right? You were able to accomplish this ordering on the Apple site? Keeping your same same numbers?

Gave up unlimited data?? With lte I think you need to stay AT&T for data plan alone.

 

[DynOmite]

What version are you guys ordering?

Wife ordered us one black, one white, both 64GB, through Verizon, which is indicating a 9/21 ship date.

You're switching from AT&T right? You were able to accomplish this ordering on the Apple site? Keeping your same same numbers?

Gave up unlimited data?? With lte I think you need to stay AT&T for data plan alone.

With AT&T my phone is useless at home. I have zero reception and simply cannot make/receive calls/messages while at home.Also, when I order and set up a switch, do I at some point have to contact AT&T or is this done for me by Verizon?

 

[CrossEyed]

What version are you guys ordering?

Wife ordered us one black, one white, both 64GB, through Verizon, which is indicating a 9/21 ship date.

You're switching from AT&T right? You were able to accomplish this ordering on the Apple site? Keeping your same same numbers?

Gave up unlimited data?? With lte I think you need to stay AT&T for data plan alone.

Just because it's faster doesn't mean you'll necessarily use more data.

 

[Goat Herders]

Most reps are really quick at switching you over. I'd go in to a store. When I did mine it took about ten minutes from me saying "I'm under contract at sprint but want an iPhone" until I walked out of the store.

 

[DynOmite]

I'm seeing $60/month on Verizon site for Unlimited Talk/Text and 2GB data, but $100/month for the same plan on Apple site. What am I missing?

 

[Tiger Fan]

does anyone know if i can "flick to apple tv" with the iphone 5, like you can with the ipad?

 

[CrossEyed]

I'm seeing $60/month on Verizon site for Unlimited Talk/Text and 2GB data, but $100/month for the same plan on Apple site. What am I missing?

I would think $60 for the talk/text portion and then the data is separate. But 2GB is $30 through Verizon.

 

[Billy Bats]

So if I preorder and pick it up at a store, am I guaranteed a phone on 9/21? And will I have to stand in line with everyone else who didn't preorder? How does that work?

If they tell you it will be there on the 21st, yes they'll have it reserved for you.And they have two seperate lines, one for reserved preorders, the other for non reserved. They're not allowed to sell your phone so you can go anytime during the day. The one time I did that, it was a piece if cake. They control the lines and people entering the store, it's not total chaos like Walmart on Black Friday. I'm gonna try and switch my home delivery to store reserve if it gets me the phone on the 21st.

 

[joffer]

ordered

 

[DynOmite]

I'm seeing $60/month on Verizon site for Unlimited Talk/Text and 2GB data, but $100/month for the same plan on Apple site. What am I missing?

I would think $60 for the talk/text portion and then the data is separate. But 2GB is $30 through Verizon.

I now see a $40/month "Line Access Fee" so the total on Verizon ends up being $100.I can't decide if its better to order through Verizon or Apple.I always felt there would be future customer service benefits with Apple store purchases. True?

 

[CrossEyed]

I'm seeing $60/month on Verizon site for Unlimited Talk/Text and 2GB data, but $100/month for the same plan on Apple site. What am I missing?

I would think $60 for the talk/text portion and then the data is separate. But 2GB is $30 through Verizon.

I now see a $40/month "Line Access Fee" so the total on Verizon ends up being $100.I can't decide if its better to order through Verizon or Apple.I always felt there would be future customer service benefits with Apple store purchases. True?

Just completed my order through Verizon. Delivery scheduled for 9/21. ETA: This is my 5th Apple product. I've never needed their customer service.

 

[Billy Bats]

I can't decide if its better to order through Verizon or Apple.I always felt there would be future customer service benefits with Apple store purchases. True?

Whatever gets you the phone faster. And no, there are no extra benefits to buying at Apple, they're customer service is pretty awesome, at least before Jobs died it was. Have heard that they're way more stingy nowadays. Which is also why they sell the Applecare package.

 

[Sup_Yo]

Why pay $100 through Verizon/AT&T when you can use Straight Talk for $45?

 

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does anyone know if i can "flick to apple tv" with the iphone 5, like you can with the ipad?

YOu mean airplay? Yes... any iOS device can send video/audio via airplay.

 

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ETA: This is my 5th Apple product. I've never needed their customer service.

Seconded.... though I think Im up to 8 or 9 products at this point

 

[Bill Brasky]

Cant seem to find the history, but it does give you what you have done this month. I am 8 days into my billing cycle and I am at 202.83 mb. I dont know how much I use on any given month because I am unlimited but its always nice to have the option with young kids so I can stream my slingbox when Im not on wifi

you are the guy I want to talk to. I'm planning on getting the slingbox and using it frequently with the 4g but not sure if it's even worth it with the limited data. any help you can give me on how much data it uses to do slingbox per hour?

I am not 100% sure because most of the time I use it on wifi. But Ill test it out today. Ill leave it on for an hour or so and lets see what my data usage is tomorrow

Just used the slingbox for an hour. Had 210.58 as of today. Ill check again tomorrow

thanks. not as bad as I thought.

 

[gigantor]

Why pay $100 through Verizon/AT&T when you can use Straight Talk for $45?

Straight Talk doesn't support 4G does it? Plus do you really save much money after having to buy the phone up front?

 

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Why pay $100 through Verizon/AT&T when you can use Straight Talk for $45?

Straight Talk doesn't support 4G does it? Plus do you really save much money after having to buy the phone up front?

Breakeven point is ~8mo into a 2yr contract.

 

[gigantor]

Why pay $100 through Verizon/AT&T when you can use Straight Talk for $45?

Straight Talk doesn't support 4G does it? Plus do you really save much money after having to buy the phone up front?

Breakeven point is ~8mo into a 2yr contract.

That's not bad. I remember looking into them but something kept me from it, was probably lack of 4g

 

[mad sweeney]

I didn't think ios 6 was a available until next week. How are you guys using it?

Compliments of Crosseyed...http://www.jailbreaknation.com/how-to-install-ios-6-gold-master-now-videoeta: Its not a jailbreak, its the final version to be released next Wednesday, just follow his instructions.

If the download site is down use my link above. I'm hosting the file for a iPhone 4s.

Has anyone installed this and can confirm it is what it says it is? I'd like it, but can wait a week if I'm going to risk screwing my phone up. Work phone at that.

Phone works fine but I'm not seeing any fb integration and the passbook doesn't seem to be what I thought it'd be. Need more time to investigate. Gonna put it on the ipad3 later today.

 

[Otis]

What version are you guys ordering?

Wife ordered us one black, one white, both 64GB, through Verizon, which is indicating a 9/21 ship date.

You're switching from AT&T right? You were able to accomplish this ordering on the Apple site? Keeping your same same numbers?

Went through Verizon site, since it still had the early delivery preorders. Yes we are porting our numbers over.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I placed my order last night at the Apple Store around 12:30am Pacific. Just let me update my shipping address now and it says 9/21 delivery.

(32GB through AT&T, fwiw)

 

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Has anyone installed this and can confirm it is what it says it is? I'd like it, but can wait a week if I'm going to risk screwing my phone up. Work phone at that.

Phone works fine but I'm not seeing any fb integration and the passbook doesn't seem to be what I thought it'd be. Need more time to investigate. Gonna put it on the ipad3 later today.

Activate Siri and say "Update my status to ______" Select a photo on roll and look at new options for sharingetc... Passbook isn't live yet. THere is a workaround but it's a PITA. It will be live when OS6 officially launches.

 

[Tiger Fan]

does anyone know if i can "flick to apple tv" with the iphone 5, like you can with the ipad?

YOu mean airplay? Yes... any iOS device can send video/audio via airplay.

nice. how does hbo go app look on this?

 

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does anyone know if i can "flick to apple tv" with the iphone 5, like you can with the ipad?

YOu mean airplay? Yes... any iOS device can send video/audio via airplay.

nice. how does hbo go app look on this?

Tough to tell. I've seenreports indicating 720p and 1080p resolutions. I think it depends. Either way... it's a nice sharp image and very easy to use.

EDIT: apparently there were some issues with HBOtoGO and Airplay with workarounds:

http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2012-03/hbo-go-on-apple-tv/

But it seems like they might be resolved?

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/07/28/apple-changes-game-with-airplay-mirroring/

 

[Tiger Fan]

does anyone know if i can "flick to apple tv" with the iphone 5, like you can with the ipad?

YOu mean airplay? Yes... any iOS device can send video/audio via airplay.

nice. how does hbo go app look on this?

Tough to tell. I've seenreports indicating 720p and 1080p resolutions. I think it depends. Either way... it's a nice sharp image and very easy to use.

thx

 

[Ned]

does anyone know if i can "flick to apple tv" with the iphone 5, like you can with the ipad?

YOu mean airplay? Yes... any iOS device can send video/audio via airplay.

nice. how does hbo go app look on this?

Tough to tell. I've seenreports indicating 720p and 1080p resolutions. I think it depends. Either way... it's a nice sharp image and very easy to use.

thx

Unless something has changed recently, HBO GO doesn't work on air play. It's been the #1 complaint for quite a while, although I stopped checking for it out of frustration. Maybe they finally updated?

 

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Just FYI Airfoil is a great app for Mac Laptops/desktops that will allow you to Airplay ANYTHING. Your browser window, you name it. So it's a nice workaround for stuff like HBOtoGO

 

[Sup_Yo]

Why pay $100 through Verizon/AT&T when you can use Straight Talk for $45?

Straight Talk doesn't support 4G does it? Plus do you really save much money after having to buy the phone up front?

Breakeven point is ~8mo into a 2yr contract.

That's not bad. I remember looking into them but something kept me from it, was probably lack of 4g

It's HSPA+ but it's plenty fast for me. Mainly use it to check email, work stuff, facebook, twitter and instagram. I was once with AT&T and see no difference in day to day usage between the two.

 

[Goat Herders]

Can you tether on straight talk? I'm paying 160/month for two iPhones on att and that's with a 22% discount.

 

[Sup_Yo]

Can you tether on straight talk? I'm paying 160/month for two iPhones on att and that's with a 22% discount.

No.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I have no idea what Straight Talk is. They have good national coverage?

 

[Goat Herders]

I have no idea what Straight Talk is. They have good national coverage?

Wal mart cellular.

 

[Sup_Yo]

I have no idea what Straight Talk is. They have good national coverage?

It uses the AT&T or T-Mobile network. I drove from Portland, OR to Columbus, OH and never had issues with coverage. Straight Talk is affiliated with Wal-Mart. straighttalk.com straighttalksim.comCheck out howardforums for how-to/more information.

 

[Billy Bats]

Called to change my order to in-store pickup to see if I could get it sooner... Apple isn't even offering in-store pickup as an option anymore, they're so backordered. Oct 5th delivery as of right now.