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pzy posted:Check out the AT&T Megathread for pretty good iPhone plan ideas:
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Protocol7 posted:I read that post and my first thought was "I'm just going to buy some TPU or plastic case anyway," because all that poo poo needs for "maintenance" is a bit of soap and a rinse once in a long while. Josh Lyman posted:My understanding is that FAN discounts don’t apply to new plans and they haven’t since at least December. Also that bucket plan doesn’t seem to exist anymore which sucks because I would totally go for it. I can basically choose $70/mo for 480p video if $80 for 1080p plus 15Gb hotspot.
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Oct 12, 2018 16:59
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Josh Lyman posted:My understanding is that FAN discounts don’t apply to new plans and they haven’t since at least December. Also that bucket plan doesn’t seem to exist anymore which sucks because I would totally go for it. I can basically choose $70/mo for 480p video if $80 for 1080p plus 15Gb hotspot. All the carriers offer pretty substantial military discounts if you or any family members on your plan were in military. All the new plans are moving away from work discounts otherwise unfortunately.
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Oct 12, 2018 17:05
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Josh Lyman posted:I can basically choose $70/mo for 480p video if $80 for 1080p plus 15Gb hotspot. This poo poo makes me wretch. You're a dumb pipe, AT&T, loving deal with it.
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Oct 12, 2018 18:14
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Short of buying a new screen, is there anything that can be done to 'restore' the oleophobic coating or whatever comes on the phone when it's new? I'm giving my wife my old phone and it's been used without a screen protector for 3 years, so I'm just curious if there are any options out there.
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Oct 12, 2018 18:23
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There's kits of oleophobic liquid you can get on Amazon. I can't comment on efficacy.
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Oct 12, 2018 21:18
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Been treating my saddle brown case with Obenaufs every couple of days and it is breaking in v nicely.
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Oct 13, 2018 05:51
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I hired a literal janitor to break in my case.
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Oct 13, 2018 06:02
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Does Cheeto dust, sweat and facial oil help it break in well? Looking to save some cash.
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Oct 13, 2018 06:26
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I dropped my phone and the corner of my Apple leather case got scuffed. I picked at it a little bit and it turns out that the actual leather part is less than a millimeter thick. It’s like the idea of leather glued to a plastic shell.
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Oct 13, 2018 14:18
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Weedle posted:I dropped my phone and the corner of my Apple leather case got scuffed. I picked at it a little bit and it turns out that the actual leather part is less than a millimeter thick. It’s like the idea of leather glued to a plastic shell. Yeah they’ve always been like that. Like if La Croix made phone cases.
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Oct 13, 2018 14:31
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Weedle posted:I dropped my phone and the corner of my Apple leather case got scuffed. I picked at it a little bit and it turns out that the actual leather part is less than a millimeter thick. It’s like the idea of leather glued to a plastic shell. This is why I decided to go for the Apple silicone red case for my XS. I still like how it looks in the Apple minimalistic style, but the silicone doesn't tear up into bits whenever your phone takes a minor drop. The Apple leather case in saddle brown or cape cod blue is the best looking (and feeling) case for the XS/XS Max, by far, but you have to baby your phone and case like fuckin crazy or else the thing's torn to shreds after 6 months. Silicone is still fine and has some excellent colors like red, lavender gray, blue horizon, etc. It doesn't feel nearly as good in your hand, but it's with the trade-off in taking a minor hit. Cough Drop The Beat fucked around with this message at 18:46 on Oct 13, 2018 |
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Oct 13, 2018 18:44
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Silicone wears oddly as it ages though, the edges that see a lot of hand contact wear through an outer layer and get mega grippy. Lots of dust sticks to it too and it looks grungy. The paper thin leather ages a lot better.
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Oct 13, 2018 18:56
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I always opt for the white silicone case, out of nostalgia for my white iPhone 3G.
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Oct 13, 2018 20:44
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xzzy posted:Silicone wears oddly as it ages though, the edges that see a lot of hand contact wear through an outer layer and get mega grippy. Lots of dust sticks to it too and it looks grungy. Yup. I went with a silicone case back on the... 7, I think? After like 6 months the silicone started delaminating from the plastic backing down at the lower corners and bubbling up a little bit, until it finally split, and exposed the plastic backing. I ditched it for a black leather case that lasted me all the way through the 8 as well. Went with saddle brown for my Xs Max without a second thought. Yeah, the leather cases wear and show it, but the difference is that they actually look better with wear.
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Oct 13, 2018 21:04
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I'm fat and my pants don't fit so the silicon case is too grippy to go in and out of my pocket easily. Leather is a good balance of grippy enough to not slide around like a wet bar of soap when you set it down but not too grippy IMO.
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Oct 13, 2018 21:13
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I’ve dropped my Apple leather case a few times and gravel shreds the corner of impact. Big ol gouges. And when I rub in some more of my overkill leather protector/conditioner, it manages to heal it pretty good.
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Oct 13, 2018 21:21
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Yeah the way Apple leather cases behave when dropped onto concrete, asphalt or even hardwood is super annoying, the shreds annoy the ever living gently caress out of me when I was used to liking how smooth the leather felt before. I've embarrassingly spent $50 on a new leather case when the old one annoyed me too much even though it was perfectly functional with a few tears and tatters. Spending that amount felt dirtier and stupider than losing more than that at a casino a time or two like a huge dumbass.
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Oct 13, 2018 22:34
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there's legitimately no good case (not even saddle brown you nerds) but the iPhone is too slippery to use without a case. my new strategy is to just buy Apple Care and break my phone dropping it like an idiot and have it replaced for $30.
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Oct 13, 2018 23:18
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Apple Leather Cases are good but they're also not worth $40 or $50 or whatever they cost.
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Oct 13, 2018 23:19
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American McGay posted:Apple Leather Cases are good but they're also not worth $40 or $50 or whatever they cost. They definitely aren’t, but I haven’t found one I like more 
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Oct 13, 2018 23:25
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American McGay posted:Apple Leather Cases are good but they're also not worth $40 or $50 or whatever they cost. Amazon Basics makes a knock-off for $10 that I used for a while. Can't seem to find them for the 7 anymore though.
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Oct 13, 2018 23:30
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I still like tech21 cases but I am a convert to the Official Apple Inc Leather and Silicone™ cases on the max. Also anker cables, screen protectors are dumb, and whatever other trope we repeat ad infinitum
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Oct 13, 2018 23:39
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Anecdote: none of my Anker cables have lasted as long as my Apple ones.
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Oct 13, 2018 23:59
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I spent $7000 on an iMac Pro and got one of those official black lightning cables and you'd better believe I'm never taking that thing out of the packaging.
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Oct 14, 2018 00:42
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Weedle posted:Anecdote: none of my Anker cables have lasted as long as my Apple ones. You’re holding them wrong™
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Oct 14, 2018 01:08
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e.pilot posted:You’re holding them wrong™ time to reset the "tired meme" clock
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Oct 14, 2018 02:08
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maduin posted:there's legitimately no good case (not even saddle brown you nerds) but the iPhone is too slippery to use without a case. my new strategy is to just buy Apple Care and break my phone dropping it like an idiot and have it replaced for $30. I don't find my 7 Plus slippery at all but holy hell is the camera bump an awful bit of design - it annoys me so much that a case is mandatory.
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Oct 14, 2018 02:18
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dissss posted:I don't find my 7 Plus slippery at all but holy hell is the camera bump an awful bit of design - it annoys me so much that a case is mandatory. The 8 is where it got ridiculously slippery. The camera bump with the slick glass made my phone seemingly fall off of flat surfaces. It has calmed down over the year I’ve had it but at the beginning it would seem like it was suicidal and trying to end it every time I turned around. Made it out with only a very small mark on the corner somehow, luckily, after not a small amount of drops.
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Oct 14, 2018 04:26
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American McGay posted:I spent $7000 on an iMac Pro and got one of those official black lightning cables and you'd better believe I'm never taking that thing out of the packaging. Could've saved like $6800 and gotten a Beats Pill.
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Oct 14, 2018 04:47
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Does anyone have the leather folio cases? For $100 I assume there’s a bit more leather in them?
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Oct 14, 2018 06:45
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The 6/7 is slipper because it's satin finish aluminium. The 8 shouldn't be as slippery because it's glass front and back. Although maybe the 4/5 was not slippery because it fit in your hand and had actual edges?
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Oct 14, 2018 07:35
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The 8 and X will slide upwards off a table if you look at them wrong
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Oct 14, 2018 08:41
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Original_Z posted:Does anyone have the leather folio cases? For $100 I assume there’s a bit more leather in them? I'm not sure about the Apple ones, but the folios I've used have had thicker leather. I think part of the problem with the cases is you need that rigid plastic shell and there's only so much leather you can glue on there before you've got a rich overstuffed Corinthian leather monstrosity. With a folio or a slide-in pouch you have a bit more wiggle room. That doesn't mean the leather is any good though, just that there's more of it. Laserface posted:The 6/7 is slipper because it's satin finish aluminium. Clean glass is not as slippery. These are Goons we're talking about. Everything has a thin film of grease on it.
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Oct 14, 2018 12:28
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Krispy Wafer posted:a rich overstuffed Corinthian leather monstrosity. A Chrysler Córdoba into which you put your phone.
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Oct 14, 2018 14:01
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iPhone 6s Plus. The cameras anti shake mechanism is busted and constantly on at full pace. If you hold the phone to your ear you can hear it clicking. This makes the camera unuseable. Is there a fix for this or do I just buy a new phone?
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Oct 14, 2018 17:07
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The camera module is replaceable, it's not soldered to the mainboard or anything. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+6s+iSight+Camera+Replacement/55514
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Oct 14, 2018 17:12
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You can try repeatedly banging the phone til it stops, it was a semi-common issue with them. The other free "fix" is to use another camera app that lets you toggle the OIS.
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Oct 14, 2018 21:51
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Krispy Wafer posted:Clean glass is not as slippery. These are Goons we're talking about. Everything has a thin film of grease on it. A thin layer of hot Cheeto dust helps with scratches
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Nice stereotypes you jerk It’s dorito dust, not Cheetos 
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