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They also removed waterproofing, removed expandable memory, it no longer has removable batteries and they added a thumbscanner a la touch ID. So, besides design, it's basically converging on the iPhone concept like a meteor.
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The fingerprint scanner, at least isn't new to the S6. The S5 debuted it at Samsung and doesn't work anywhere near as well as TouchID.
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Mar 2, 2015 22:37
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RhoA posted:Didn't Apple already sue Samsung because of similar copying issues? Yep. This'll keep some lawyers nice and busy for a while.
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Mar 2, 2015 22:51
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Endless Mike posted:The fingerprint scanner, at least isn't new to the S6. The S5 debuted it at Samsung and doesn't work anywhere near as well as TouchID. Samsung didn't have the chutzpah to put it in the home button last year, though.
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Mar 2, 2015 22:53
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Endless Mike posted:The fingerprint scanner, at least isn't new to the S6. The S5 debuted it at Samsung and doesn't work anywhere near as well as TouchID. It's a one-touch scanner now in the s6, not a swipe. kitten smoothie posted:Samsung didn't have the chutzpah to put it in the home button last year, though. Yes, they did. You might be thinking of the heart-rate sensor?
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Mar 2, 2015 23:09
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I stand corrected, I thought the HR sensor and fingerprint sensor were together on the back.
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Mar 2, 2015 23:15
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One thing that stood out to me was the Samsung Pay thing. Their system is compatible with magnetic readers as well as NFC, so you can use it at pretty much any register with a credit card reader. I really hope NFC payments keep spreading, because there is exactly one store I go to where I can use it.
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Mar 2, 2015 23:18
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Super Dude posted:One thing that stood out to me was the Samsung Pay thing. Their system is compatible with magnetic readers as well as NFC, so you can use it at pretty much any register with a credit card reader. I really hope NFC payments keep spreading, because there is exactly one store I go to where I can use it. It seems poorly timed though because come October 1 your magnetic stripe is going to start getting less use. After then, if retailers swipe a counterfeit magstripe card then they will be on the hook for the loss. Meanwhile, shops are continuing to install card terminals that are EMV compatible and have NFC readers.
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Mar 2, 2015 23:41
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In the UK I don't think I've ever had the magnetic swipe used on any of my cards, it's all chip and PIN here. I started to wonder why they bothered putting the mag stripes on at all util I forgot that the US was still using them. Then again we don't get Apple Pay here for a while yet. 
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Mar 2, 2015 23:59
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Kalman posted:Yep. This'll keep some lawyers nice and busy for a while. Hey, if it curbs their sliding sales, the cost of litigation may wind up being worth it.
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Space Racist posted:Hey, if it curbs their sliding sales, the cost of litigation may wind up being worth it. Oh I mean it's definitely worthwhile, and as an IP attorney myself I am all for them litigating it because this kind of litigation pays my rent, I was just saying that this seems like a pretty decent candidate to restart the Apple-Samsung fight on.
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Endless Mike posted:The fingerprint scanner, at least isn't new to the S6. The S5 debuted it at Samsung and doesn't work anywhere near as well as TouchID. The S6 fingerprint sensor works like the iPhone now. You touch it instead of sliding your finger. PROGRESS!
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Space Racist posted:Hey, if it curbs their sliding sales, the cost of litigation may wind up being worth it. Apple sales are down? All I'd heard was that the iPhone 6 is a huge (hurr) hit.
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tuyop posted:Apple sales are down? All I'd heard was that the iPhone 6 is a huge (hurr) hit. They were saying if the S6 turns Samsung's declining sales around, then maybe it's worth it to them to risk Apple calling them out on it in a court of law.
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Mar 3, 2015 05:38
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hey so i got drunk and accidentally bought an iphone 6 and now i have an iphone 6 whats a good app/program for this computer to use?
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Mar 3, 2015 09:07
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iTunes.
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thanks
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Endless Mike posted:The fingerprint scanner, at least isn't new to the S6. The S5 debuted it at Samsung and doesn't work anywhere near as well as TouchID. It works fine. I've been using it as my unlock mechanism forever
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Mar 3, 2015 15:42
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 How do stop this from popping up? I have the app installed and I'm at the hospital near the Target. It's very annoying.
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Mar 3, 2015 21:30
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Just a guess, but go into Privacy>Location Services and turn off whatever app that is? If an app is annoying you, poke around in Settings until you figure out how to make it stop. There are always permissions to be revoked for that kind of stuff.
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Mar 3, 2015 21:58
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obi_ant posted:
Should be able to go to Settings -> Notifications, find the app, and turn off the badges or just simply turn off the notifications for the app.
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Mar 3, 2015 23:52
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Just a guess, but go into Privacy>Location Services and turn off whatever app that is? If an app is annoying you, poke around in Settings until you figure out how to make it stop. There are always permissions to be revoked for that kind of stuff. It's a geofenced Passbook card. Open Passbook, tap the "Target" card there to flip it over. Either hit delete to permanently nuke it, or just turn off the "show on lock screen" button. The Cartwheel app is actually kind of nice for finding deals at Target, and it can add a passbook card for your coupons, but geofencing a card like that is clearly a design for a world where Targets are in strip malls with giant parking lots.
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kitten smoothie posted:It's a geofenced Passbook card. Open Passbook, tap the "Target" card there to flip it over. Either hit delete to permanently nuke it, or just turn off the "show on lock screen" button. The Cartwheel app is actually kind of nice for finding deals at Target, and it can add a passbook card for your coupons, but geofencing a card like that is clearly a design for a world where Targets are in strip malls with giant parking lots. Ah! This was it. I messed with all the settings aside for Passport. Cartwheel is pretty cool cause it's stackable with the Target card.
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XyrlocShammypants posted:They also removed waterproofing, removed expandable memory, it no longer has removable batteries and they added a thumbscanner a la touch ID. So, besides design, it's basically converging on the iPhone concept like a meteor. Oh that's a shame, I was hoping the waterproofing would stick because eventually Apple might put it in just for the sake of feature parity. I've never lost a phone to water but it feels like something that could happen to me.
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Rick posted:Oh that's a shame, I was hoping the waterproofing would stick because eventually Apple might put it in just for the sake of feature parity. Sony still manages to make water resistant phones that don't look cheap and clunky so I think a water resistant iphone could still be feasible. Although I don't think water resistance is the kind of feature that actually moves units, so there's not really a commercial incentive to add it.
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Sebadoh Gigante posted:Sony still manages to make water resistant phones that don't look cheap and clunky so I think a water resistant iphone could still be feasible. Although I don't think water resistance is the kind of feature that actually moves units, so there's not really a commercial incentive to add it. This, plus they're already selling a fuckoad of apple care extensions on the back of those two no-fault replacements. It probably makes more sense for them to skip the waterproofing to cut down on costs, upsell the poo poo out of applecare and emphasize how great a deal it is because it covers accidents, and then just eat the cost of the people who actually do drop their phones in the shitter.
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Cyrano4747 posted:This, plus they're already selling a fuckoad of apple care extensions on the back of those two no-fault replacements. It probably makes more sense for them to skip the waterproofing to cut down on costs, upsell the poo poo out of applecare and emphasize how great a deal it is because it covers accidents, and then just eat the cost of the people who actually do drop their phones in the shitter. Do they eat the cost? Last I heard out of warranty free replacements got way more strict post-AC+.
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MrBond posted:Do they eat the cost? Last I heard out of warranty free replacements got way more strict post-AC+. I meant eat the cost of having to cover the inevitable odd warranty replacement under AC+. I just suspect they make more money off the AC scheme as a whole than they would bothering to waterproof the phones.
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Mar 4, 2015 22:21
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People who drop their phones in the shitter still have to pay a deductible to get their phone replaced, even with AppleCare+.
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As a PSA, I forgot to enroll in AC+ in the first 60 days because I am a dummy. I called Apple and they said no dice. But there's an insurance company called Protect Your Bubble that can insure a phone of almost any age, up to 3 years old, for like $6 a month. It's a little more expensive than AC but the deductible is less, I think it's $50. I'm probably going to enroll in it soon, it has decent reviews as well.
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Michael Scott posted:As a PSA, I forgot to enroll in AC+ in the first 60 days because I am a dummy. I called Apple and they said no dice. But there's an insurance company called Protect Your Bubble that can insure a phone of almost any age, up to 3 years old, for like $6 a month. It's a little more expensive than AC but the deductible is less, I think it's $50. I'm probably going to enroll in it soon, it has decent reviews as well. Your credit card company will usually offer some sort of phone insurance as well.
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noirstronaut posted:Your credit card company will usually offer some sort of phone insurance as well. Yeah, I used this recently to get a free OOW replacement for a defect in my 5S. It took about a month for the company to process the refund and I had to do some legwork to print out the right receipts and statements and poo poo. It also wouldn't cover accidental damage, but I've never had to replace a phone for that anyway.
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Cyrano4747 posted:I just suspect they make more money off the AC scheme as a whole than they would bothering to waterproof the phones. Yes that's how insurance works in general.
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Mar 5, 2015 01:31
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The main benefit of Applecare+ is being able to get your phone replaced or fixed as you wait. Insurance through your carrier or credit card company or third parties often require you to go phoneless for a few days if not a week which is a dealbreaker for me.
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eriddy posted:The main benefit of Applecare+ is being able to get your phone replaced or fixed as you wait. Insurance through your carrier or credit card company or third parties often require you to go phoneless for a few days if not a week which is a dealbreaker for me. This probably depends on provider. I called beforehand and mine (MBNA's program, provided by Allianz) is a reimbursement program. I brought my phone in to the Apple Store, they confirmed the defect, brought me a new phone, I paid $300 on the CC, mailed some documents a week later, waited a few weeks and Allianz reimbursed it before the next billing period had rolled over. Having the replacement cost of your phone set aside in savings or whatever should not be prohibitive for an adult, in my opinion, since having your phone broken kind of constitutes an emergency. It's like making sure that you have cash to cover your insurance deductibles.
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eriddy posted:The main benefit of Applecare+ is being able to get your phone replaced or fixed as you wait. Insurance through your carrier or credit card company or third parties often require you to go phoneless for a few days if not a week which is a dealbreaker for me. Pretty much seems that way. The exact opposite holds true here in Korea, which is why I didn't go with any Applecare. Official Apple stuff has to be sent off to Seoul, and will take around five days. It also costs as much as a replacement under the insurance. If I have insurance, just go to a phone service center, pay the price, and get the new phone right there.
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My 5 is having a lot of trouble with wifi lately, trouble connecting to networks, staying connected, and really slow speeds. Is there anything more I can do to try and fix it beyond wiping and setting it up as a new phone? Even doing that didn't make a difference.
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Mar 5, 2015 09:15
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Have you reset network settings? We had the same trouble and that took care of it.
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My mom can't remember the password for her Apple id on her iphone. if i make her a new id on the phone, will it erase all the apps and local email accounts and stuff?
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hiddenriverninja posted:My mom can't remember the password for her Apple id on her iphone. if i make her a new id on the phone, will it erase all the apps and local email accounts and stuff? You really should help her with the password recovery stuff instead.
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