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Gotta say my one complaint about these airpods is that I often walk slightly out of range and they cut out, which is fine and to be expected. But about 1 in 5 times they don't automatically reconnect and I have to go in the settings to reconnect them. And sometimes it even takes me like 5 tries for my XR to find them. It's really annoying. Also the general range on them has sort of felt like diminishing returns after the first week. I was blown away by the range at first but they cut out like 10-15 feet away sometimes now when I felt like I regularly had a solid 50 feet right after buying them.
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veni veni veni posted:Gotta say my one complaint about these airpods is that I often walk slightly out of range and they cut out, which is fine and to be expected. But about 1 in 5 times they don't automatically reconnect and I have to go in the settings to reconnect them. And sometimes it even takes me like 5 tries for my XR to find them. It's really annoying. Try repairing them. The range on my 1+ year old ones is still crazy good.
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Apr 17, 2019 00:01
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You mean repair as in bring them in for repair, or doing some sort of factory reset?
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Apr 17, 2019 00:09
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As in pair them again. Re-pair. Have your iPhone forget them then start over.
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Apr 17, 2019 00:21
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 Bluetooth pairing. Sorry it's been a long day.
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Apr 17, 2019 00:24
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Plus use the white but-tan on the hinge-case. Google airpods reset.
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Apr 17, 2019 00:25
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Something Offal posted:Plus use the white but-tan on the hinge-case. Google airpods reset. sprayed butane on headphones, are on fire. plz help
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Apr 17, 2019 00:46
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veni veni veni posted:Gotta say my one complaint about these airpods is that I often walk slightly out of range and they cut out, which is fine and to be expected. But about 1 in 5 times they don't automatically reconnect and I have to go in the settings to reconnect them. And sometimes it even takes me like 5 tries for my XR to find them. It's really annoying. Is “sometimes” in different places? Different situations will have different variables for interference and stuff like that. Hell, if I’m in the office and go to the bathroom and there are four people in that day, it’s no trouble to just let the airpods run. If eight people are in the office, I get cutout and sometimes they unpair.
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Apr 17, 2019 00:47
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MarcusSA posted:Try repairing them. The range on my 1+ year old ones is still crazy good. This is step 1 for pretty much any airpod issue not caused by ear size. I almost pulled the trigger on a pair of 2nd generation but after a un-pair re-pair the battery life/device switching time/response have all improved.
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Apr 17, 2019 01:30
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I have a $20 pair of Philips over-ear bluetooth headphones that get like 50m range through plaster walls. Every other set of BT headphones I have doesnt get anywhere near that range and its basically ruined wireless headphones for me. They get stupid battery life too, like 30hrs or something (tho it has diminished a bit now) I also greatly prefer my lightning connector Pioneer Rayz in terms of sound quality and active noise cancelling and mic auto-mute when on calls. but sometimes having wires in the way isnt really acceptable.
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Apr 17, 2019 01:32
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I also had a crazy good pair of early blue tooth headphones that stretched forever. My friend told me the FCC nerfed bluetooth range at some point? I dunno.
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Apr 17, 2019 01:44
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https://twitter.com/MacRumors/status/1118578927511818240 oops
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Apr 17, 2019 19:19
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Got my airpods in the mail today. They are definitely an extravagant purchase though it is really nice how easily they connect.
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Apr 17, 2019 20:44
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huh, I always assumed that thing was gonna fold in the opposite direction (so it ends up looking more like a wallet in its compressed state). The "opened" form factor being a wide-rear end square looks so unnatural to me, though tbf it's basically an iPad mini. I guess I just thought it would feel like a current phone when opened, and the folding would serve to protect the screen and take up less pocket space.
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Apr 17, 2019 21:13
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Krispy Wafer posted:Too bad Overcast doesn't count all my ad skipping as time saved. Oh no, another snack subscription service. veni veni veni posted:Gotta say my one complaint about these airpods is that I often walk slightly out of range and they cut out, which is fine and to be expected. But about 1 in 5 times they don't automatically reconnect and I have to go in the settings to reconnect them. And sometimes it even takes me like 5 tries for my XR to find them. It's really annoying.  v.But yeah try manually re pairing with the case...I’ve had times where it’s still a bitch about it for whatever reason, but it usually works.
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Apr 17, 2019 21:19
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I always assumed apple would beat samsung to the $2000 phone milestone, folding or no
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Apr 17, 2019 21:28
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My iPhone 7 gave me the old frosty keychain last weekend and shut down due to the battery loving up in the cold . I have noticed now I have a small crack in the glass (doesn’t impair function at all) so rather than repair I may just trade and grab a new phone . The screen on the XS sounds fantastic but is there any compelling reason to go for that over the XR for the expense ? Will I miss 3D Touch that much?
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Apr 17, 2019 22:22
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The XR is a large phone, it feels a lot heavier and bulkier than a 7 Plus. If that is okay with you then it's the obvious one to go for.
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Apr 17, 2019 22:39
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The XR is quite chunky. If the cost difference is a big deal to you then there's nothing wrong with it, but it doesn't feel particularly sleek.
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Apr 17, 2019 22:44
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I had mixed feelings about the size of the XR for a couple of weeks after getting one, but it's really grown on me. The extra screen real estate and sturdy feel of it are nice. I'd have trouble going back to a regular sized iPhone now I think.
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Partycat posted:My iPhone 7 gave me the old frosty keychain last weekend and shut down due to the battery loving up in the cold . The 2x optical zoom is way more handy than I thought it would be and the XR is too big for my hand to be comfortable to use. The XS is just at the limit of one handed use with an apple leather case on it (Red because gently caress brown). If the 7 felt too cramped, the XS could be just right. The screen on the XR is really nice and unless it's side by side with an XS you won't really feel like you're missing out. Side by side tho the difference is obvious - the XR looks like it's behind a sheet of glass whereas the XS it looks flush. My girlfriend has an XR and I have an XS, she can't tell the difference, I absolutely can. 3D Touch is still sorta on the XR, at least the most useful stuff is anyway (moving the cursor w/ press and drag on space bar). I find 3D Touch can be a bit intrusive when trying to do a long press on my XS/7, and would like to be able to turn off peek/pop and just have a few select things work tbh. That's my advice from the perspective of someone who manages/deploys iPhones for a business and has spent time with both.
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Apr 18, 2019 02:18
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I’m really torn on what I want to do for whatever the 2019 phone is. On one hand I really like the bigger screen of the XS max, but the form factor of the X/XS is just about perfect.
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e.pilot posted:I’m really torn on what I want to do for whatever the 2019 phone is. On one hand I really like the bigger screen of the XS max, but the form factor of the X/XS is just about perfect. You may actually be in the target audience for the XR as long as you don’t need the second lens
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e.pilot posted:I’m really torn on what I want to do for whatever the 2019 phone is. On one hand I really like the bigger screen of the XS max, but the form factor of the X/XS is just about perfect. I'm gonna keep my X. Gonna get a new Watch tho.
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MrBond posted:You may actually be in the target audience for the XR as long as you don’t need the second lens Nah I like the OLED screen and tiny bezel too much
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Lol, apparently there are four review units out there and all four broke in some way if I’m reading this correctly. Two of them the reviewers thought a plastic film on the screen was just a screen protector so they (tried) pulling it off. The other two reviewers didn’t do that but the screen still failed in other ways. All of this within a day.
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Minidust posted:huh, I always assumed that thing was gonna fold in the opposite direction (so it ends up looking more like a wallet in its compressed state). The "opened" form factor being a wide-rear end square looks so unnatural to me, though tbf it's basically an iPad mini. I think they’re still working out what the proper folding orientation should be. Samsung went with this design and put a small screen on the front of the phone once folded, and Huawei has a different design where the screen folds on the outside. Some rando company decided to mock up this prototype [timg] https://cdn.cultofmac.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/DDE3AD7E-15DF-484C-B534-CDEC78E0F15C-780x439.jpeg [/timg]
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Laserface posted:The 2x optical zoom is way more handy than I thought it would be and the XR is too big for my hand to be comfortable to use. The XS is just at the limit of one handed use with an apple leather case on it (Red because gently caress brown). If the 7 felt too cramped, the XS could be just right. Yeah, the size and 2x zoom mean I'm sticking with my X for awhile. The XR's camera outperforms the X and XS, but still...zoom. Also OLED. I'm annoyed everyone is leap frogging past Apple with camera technology. The 10x zoom on the OPPO is a technology I had on my Sony compact camera over a decade ago (horizontally positioned lens with a mirror or prism). It's obviously not easy to translate into a smartphone chassis, but someone did and it wasn't Apple. Making a zoom by different fixed focal lengths will only get you so far.
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Well the XS sucks loving balls at taking pictures in low light unless poo poo is perfectly still. Took some photos of my brothers band and it couldn't deal with the motion at all. My 7 was better. I did some photos of cars drifting last weekend and figured it sucked as it was even worse lighting and faster motion but the camera software seems to be trying to do too much to the image and just ends up making GBS threads all over it.
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Not defending it, but that's been a known limitation of the XS since it launched. Its ability to cope with motion is trash and it only gets worse as it gets darker. Portrait mode is even sadder as the 2x camera they put in is basically junk. When you're in its wheelhouse the pictures look fantastic but unfortunately that wheelhouse is "still life."
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Apr 18, 2019 16:26
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Does it get better if you use an alternative app that lets you control settings/doesn't have all the processing? Or is it forced at a very low level
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Apr 18, 2019 16:33
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Krispy Wafer posted:Yeah, the size and 2x zoom mean I'm sticking with my X for awhile. The XR's camera outperforms the X and XS, but still...zoom. Also OLED. In what way? The XS, XS Max, and XR all have the exact same main sensor and software behind them.
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emdash posted:Does it get better if you use an alternative app that lets you control settings/doesn't have all the processing? Or is it forced at a very low level I recall apps having to do some tricks to try and get raw images off the sensor, but that was months ago now. They were getting promising (but not ideal) results but I haven't kept up to date so am not sure where it is now.
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I use the Focos app with my X and it’s awesome. Let’s you change everything after the fact.
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I think Halide has XS specific optimizations as well
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comper posted:In what way? The XS, XS Max, and XR all have the exact same main sensor and software behind them. The way I heard it explained is that because the XR only has one really good lens it uses that all the time, whereas the X and XS will use the zoom lens for some situations, which isn't as good. This is a problem in low light because the top lens takes in about 75% more light than the bottom one. So you could take a better digitally zoomed image on a XR than your optically zoomed image on your XS.
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Krispy Wafer posted:The way I heard it explained is that because the XR only has one really good lens it uses that all the time, whereas the X and XS will use the zoom lens for some situations, which isn't as good. This is a problem in low light because the top lens takes in about 75% more light than the bottom one. So you could take a better digitally zoomed image on a XR than your optically zoomed image on your XS. I did some more research on this. Since the dual lens was introduced in the 7 Plus, the telephoto lens is only used for zoom in adequate lighting conditions, otherwise it resorts to the main sensor at 2X digital zoom for the reasons you mentioned. People did tests by covering up just the telephoto lens to demonstrate this. There is one exception to this switch, though, now that Apple has allowed portrait mode on a single lens with the XR. The XR outperforms the XS/Max if you try to do a portrait mode photo in a low light setting since the XS/Max will still use the telephoto lens instead of digital zoom / resorting to the wide angle lens for more light. So this results In a more cropped and darker shot compared to the XR. Seems like we would benefit from being able to choose between the lenses used in portrait mode on the XS/Max, but that may take away from the “it just works” deal.
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Focos is good for making after the fact changes but are there any “it just works” camera apps that can take Live Photo’s and make them look less like trash, or can take a photo I’ve taken from the lock screen and do some software magic on it without me needing to know how to make it look good?
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Ok I think I have a hold on this but I just want to double sure as I can’t gently caress this up. iPhone 6. I usually have my ringer turned off and volume turned completely down on my phone. I might get emergency calls in the middle of the night so I absolutely need to get these, but don’t want Facebook, WhatsApp etc bleeping away. So I turn ‘Do Not Disturb’ on, but set accept calls from everyone and have my ringer on and volume up. That should be everything right?
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EL BROMANCE posted:Ok I think I have a hold on this but I just want to double sure as I can’t gently caress this up. I think so, yeah. You can also only let through Favorites contacts, or a particular contact group (although IIRC you can’t create contact groups on the phone), if you want to white-list the numbers that don’t get silenced.
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