Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Are the new phones (and iPads) better with wifi than previous versions? Meaning are they more capable of working with weaker signals? Or is the "reception" the same?
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Keerock
Footballguy
Received my case yesterday and it's awesome. Feels MUCH better than a naked phone.
The 6+ is big, but I really like it.
Harry Manback
Footballguy
Why don't you play Xbox anymore?CGRdrJoe said:
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
Harry Manback
Footballguy
boots11234
Footballguy
i believe its either 'girly hands' or 'wifey has man hands' .What's your tag?no time lately
CGRdrJoe
Footballguy
who knows, my kid changes that #### all the time now.What's your tag?no time lately
jeter23
Footballguy
Seriously? Ordered my 9/29 and it just shipped today. Fedex says 2 day shipping will get it here Monday, but hoping for it tomorrow (Memphis---> Louisville).
How'd you manage to get it so quickly?
Abraham
Footballguy
By Friday night I was thinking of returning my 6+. Not sure what I was expecting but it basically felt like a too big version of my 5. Texting with one hand is out and I wasn't feeling like any other aspects were worthwhile.
But in the last couple days I've come to love it. The screen is excellent, the photos are much improved. And some of the apps I use for work are much faster and much easier to use with a larger screen.
One thing that would be better than the double-tap thing would be an option in safari to move the address bar to the bottom permanently. That would make things much easier to me.
But in the last couple days I've come to love it. The screen is excellent, the photos are much improved. And some of the apps I use for work are much faster and much easier to use with a larger screen.
One thing that would be better than the double-tap thing would be an option in safari to move the address bar to the bottom permanently. That would make things much easier to me.
The General
Footballguy
I was exactly the same. Now am used to it and when I pick up a regular iPhone it seems way too small.
Initially I didn't see the big battery bump people had talked about but have after using it for a week or so. It seems to drain about as fast to me but the battery life the phone shows is just more accurate - on every iPhone I've had before this one the last 50% and especially the last 20% was a joke it was more like 20% and 5%. Can make it through the day pretty easily without having to worry about charging.
Wrote earlier about my bad luck with the screen shattering. Hope that was just bad luck and not that the phone is more delicate.
ILUVBEER99
Footballguy
Keerock
Footballguy
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
Been waiting 3+ weeks for my 6+ 64G to come in. Frustrated. Suggestions?
Through a Sprint store here in Denver fwiw.
Through a Sprint store here in Denver fwiw.
The General
Footballguy
If you are able to cancel your order and there is an Apple Store near by you can check availability nightly (I was told stores replenish their inventory in the evenings) if you can lock one down for pickup then you could cancel your order.
I was able to get one a week or so ago through the Apple site this way.
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
Got my 6 Friday, and I cannot believe how much better it is than the 4S I had. Sending text messages takes literally half a second, compared to 1-3 seconds before. Updating apps takes about 15-20 seconds, compared to several minutes. All apps react faster, and the screen is just friggin' beautiful. Haven't really tested the camera out yet, other than snapping a few quick shots of my kids, but the ones I took of them looked crystal clear when viewed on larger devices. I think the size of the 6 is going to be just right for me, though will give the bigger one some thought when the next upgrade rolls around.
And so far, LOVE the case that Billy B recommended (the SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle from Amazon). Nice outer layer of protection around the perimeter of the phone, and the screen cover is nice as well (no bubbles or separation from the phone's screen). Fingerprints wipe off very easily also. And comes with a pretty sturdy belt clip too that could come in handy. A hell of a value for $20, IMO.
And so far, LOVE the case that Billy B recommended (the SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle from Amazon). Nice outer layer of protection around the perimeter of the phone, and the screen cover is nice as well (no bubbles or separation from the phone's screen). Fingerprints wipe off very easily also. And comes with a pretty sturdy belt clip too that could come in handy. A hell of a value for $20, IMO.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Just got my 6+ up an running. Are using zoom view? What tricks/tips have you guys learned over the last month or two now?
Thanks.
Thanks.
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
Ahh the power of social media. Used my podcast twitter to complain to Sprint and boom, my iPhone 6+ arrives today. 
what's a podcast twitter?Ahh the power of social media. Used my podcast twitter to complain to Sprint and boom, my iPhone 6+ arrives today.
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
The podcast I co-host...our twitter account for it.what's a podcast twitter?Ahh the power of social media. Used my podcast twitter to complain to Sprint and boom, my iPhone 6+ arrives today.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
Cool Colonel Jessup, glad you like the case. 
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
Otis
Footballguy
After a stint with a big android phone, I will say I believe this iphone 6 is the perfect phone. The size hits the sweet spot perfectly. Everything is snappy. Great screen. TouchID is totally awesome. My work forces us to use a passcode, but you can use this instead and it is so much better. Also great not having to type in my password all the time when buying new apps. I haven't tried ApplePay yet but did set it up with my Amex card. Where the heck do I use that? Like at a Starbucks? I assume I need to look for an apple pay logo or something.
Harry Manback
Footballguy
I like the phone (not leaps and bounds better than the 5, just more screen real estate) but this is by far the buggiest iOS I've ever had.
My text messages routinely do not flip from landscape to vertical mode. Frequent freezes in Messages where 1/2 the screen is landscape, the other half is vertical (I have multiple screenshots of this happening on separate occasions). WAY too often the keyboard simply will not appear when I go to an app that uses a keyboard. I'll have to hard close the app and re-open to get the keyboard to show. Yet other times the keyboard appears and I can type, yet no text is displayed and I cannot send a message, again I have to close and re-open.
Frustrating as hell because I've never had any of these issues prior, and I was hoping the latest update would fix this stuff, but little to no improvement.
My text messages routinely do not flip from landscape to vertical mode. Frequent freezes in Messages where 1/2 the screen is landscape, the other half is vertical (I have multiple screenshots of this happening on separate occasions). WAY too often the keyboard simply will not appear when I go to an app that uses a keyboard. I'll have to hard close the app and re-open to get the keyboard to show. Yet other times the keyboard appears and I can type, yet no text is displayed and I cannot send a message, again I have to close and re-open.
Frustrating as hell because I've never had any of these issues prior, and I was hoping the latest update would fix this stuff, but little to no improvement.
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Insoxicated
Yep the oval with arched lines and hand holding a card is the offical symbol for contactless payments I think. Lots of cases where there will be no specific apple pay logo. Lots of vending machines support this now too.
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Insoxicated
I am also now experiencing this occasionally:
• Issues with some stuff freezing in place when rotating screen in some apps.
• Volume cutting out on some videos if I adjust while playing... have to restart video.
Osaurus
Footballguy
Yup. ApplePay isn't everywhere yet, but card readers do have it indicated. Used it once at a Walgreens last week and no issues. Other posters have tried it as well with success. I like it, but my sample size is non existent.
Emerson Biggens
Footballguy
I've had my 6 since Tuesday and I've used Apple Pay twice, once in Walgreens and once at Apple store. Very easy.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
I picked up my wife's iPhone 5s today. I felt like a giant. It was so small in my hand.
Really like the 6+. Can't say I love it but I wouldn't want any other phone out there either. Apple should have made 1 phone. Slightly smaller than the plus with less bezel.
Really like the 6+. Can't say I love it but I wouldn't want any other phone out there either. Apple should have made 1 phone. Slightly smaller than the plus with less bezel.
belljr
Footballguy
Guy at work picked up the 6+. I really like the look of it. We put it next to my note. It's a tad skinnier. First iPhone I really liked the look and feel.
I'm asking this question for him. When he puts apps in the "one hand mode" or whatever it's called it seems sometimes the apps cut off things he needs to reach.
is that by design? Like they lower it just so you can reach the top? We thought it would "reduce" the app size but it appears to just move it down.
I hope I explained that right
I'm asking this question for him. When he puts apps in the "one hand mode" or whatever it's called it seems sometimes the apps cut off things he needs to reach.
is that by design? Like they lower it just so you can reach the top? We thought it would "reduce" the app size but it appears to just move it down.
I hope I explained that right
Nathan R. Jessep
Footballguy
it just shifts the screen downward, so the bottom 1/3 is off the screen until you double-touch the home button again
Otis
Footballguy
greedygoat
Footballguy
The General
Footballguy
This was happening to me a ton in Chrome and Safari. I have no idea what happened but it stopped doing it so hopefully that happens for you, was super annoying.
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Insoxicated
Chrome > Safari
This from a guy who's not a fan of google's invasive bull####. Just be sure to adjust settings to minimize their tracking.
Gianni Verscotchie
Footballguy
I got the 6 at launch and got the 6+ on Monday.
I'm not sure which one to keep.
The screen on the 6+ is awesome for video, but I thought web browsing would be improved but it's not at all. Especially FBG website. Using both phones side by side, the 1080p resolution just makes the font smaller. If I switch it to zoomed mode, the font size is identical to the 6, but with a little more content on the bottom - big whoop! I expected a better web browsing experience with the big screen, but maybe I'm missing something here.
I'm not sure that the additional size is worth it. UNTIL......I open up Netflix - The 6+ makes my jaw drop.
I plan to use the 6+ exclusively for a week and then go back to the regular 6 and see how it feels.
To summarize: The only benefit I can see that the 6+ has is with videos and games.
I'm not sure which one to keep.
The screen on the 6+ is awesome for video, but I thought web browsing would be improved but it's not at all. Especially FBG website. Using both phones side by side, the 1080p resolution just makes the font smaller. If I switch it to zoomed mode, the font size is identical to the 6, but with a little more content on the bottom - big whoop! I expected a better web browsing experience with the big screen, but maybe I'm missing something here.
I'm not sure that the additional size is worth it. UNTIL......I open up Netflix - The 6+ makes my jaw drop.
I plan to use the 6+ exclusively for a week and then go back to the regular 6 and see how it feels.
To summarize: The only benefit I can see that the 6+ has is with videos and games.
The General
Footballguy
The battery is really nice on the 6+. Lasts about 5 or 6 hours longer than my last phone (iPhone 5).
I have the 6+ and am totally used to how ridiculously big it is. Don't even notice anymore until someone who still has small phone points it out.
Johnny Rock
Footballguy
I ordered the same on 10/21 and was given a 12/1-12/10 delivery date. Still the same. I'm thinking the port union slowdown has to be affecting shipments. I know our business had shipments held at the port for weeks.
ragincajun
Footballguy
My 6 comes in on Monday....
So excited that I peed a little.
So excited that I peed a little.
Thanks for the info. I'm so annoyed that it took until 2 days after it was supposed to come that they shifted the date weeks out. I don't want to be a downer, but don't be surprised if you get an email in a few days with a delay as well. I have been travelling so much all November and I'll be doing the same in December and I was really looking forward to getting the new phone for the plane rides. Looks like that isn't going to happen until next year, which makes it suck even more.
Donsmith753
Footballguy
Hey, quick question hopefully you can help.
My wife's iPhone is full, mostly with photos. She has iCloud backup and photostream on and over 5gb free on there.
Is there a way she can delete the photos off the one without losing them from her cloud account (where they currently are aswell) or will deleting them on the phone clear them from the cloud too?
Thanks
My wife's iPhone is full, mostly with photos. She has iCloud backup and photostream on and over 5gb free on there.
Is there a way she can delete the photos off the one without losing them from her cloud account (where they currently are aswell) or will deleting them on the phone clear them from the cloud too?
Thanks
Gianni Verscotchie
Footballguy
I went back to the smaller phone today and I prefer it. Should I return the 6+ to the Apple store or try to sell it for
?
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Insoxicated
I think it will clear them from the cloud too.
Get a dropbox account and sync pics over there... then clear the phone. Set up auto-upload too so every pic will be uploaded to dropbox as it's taken. Then you can delete pics whenever you want and feel comfortable that you're not losing anything.
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