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Frank Dillinger posted:Anyone order AirPod pros from apple lately? Is the shipping forecast pretty accurate? Shows feb 11 right now, and if they’re holding to that I feel like I can probably find some in stock before that, right? FYI last I checked they were shipping in 2 days from Verizon. Mileage will certainly vary. Apple is pretty good on having accurate shipping time. Henrik Zetterberg posted:I have the one-headphone thingy every now and then too. I think it was because I adjusted (bent) the ear hooks to hug my head better, so when you put them in the case, they kind of push at each other, causing one of them to not connect fully. Thankfully it only takes like 5 minutes to get enough charge for a workout/run. I wear glasses and my power bests sit over top my glasses , kind of to the side really. Doesn’t bother me. That said, I am not a constant user, I take mine off when I’m done talking on the phone or listening to music.
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Charles posted:Is Anker still what you'd recommend for Lightning cables? Boy are they expensive. I tried using thread search and didn't see too many recent results. What do you consider expensive? The regular ones are $9 each and you can get a 3 pack for $20 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I0VD8JA
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FCKGW posted:What do you consider expensive? The regular ones are $9 each and you can get a 3 pack for $20 $19 for a 6 foot cable.
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Jan 8, 2020 06:16
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They have a few different models but their basic 6ft cable is still $10 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DHLZ7Z2/ I’ve found Monoprice to be a fine substitute as well. Had an Amazon basics cable but that one broke after a year. FCKGW fucked around with this message at 06:30 on Jan 8, 2020 |
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Jan 8, 2020 06:28
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FCKGW posted:They have a few different models but their basic 6ft cable is still $10 Oh not bad. I guess I ordered the braided one. I picked up an Amazon basics at the store for $8 while I was at the mall too. I like to have a few cables around for obvious reasons.
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Anker's expensive(r) cables are their "PowerCore" branded ones which is a fancy way of saying they use thicker copper conductors on the power rails so in theory you are meant to charge at 2.4A even with a long lightning cable.
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Jan 8, 2020 08:31
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11 Pro, iOS 13.3. The sound coming out of the speakers sounds really compressed, especially speech. It's fine on Bluetooth. Is there some kind of post processing? Does iOS not let you use SwiftKey to enter passwords?
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Jan 8, 2020 20:24
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~Coxy posted:Anker's expensive(r) cables are their "PowerCore" branded ones which is a fancy way of saying they use thicker copper conductors on the power rails so in theory you are meant to charge at 2.4A even with a long lightning cable. Huh, why would type of cable matter in this case? I have an AmazonBasics 6ft whatever lightning cable and I'm pretty sure I have no problem charging at 2.4A unless I'm mistaken. Keep in mind 2.4A is not the fastest that iPhone 11 is capable of taking. However the 11 Pro comes with a USB-C to lightning cable that's pretty short, haven't found a longer one for the fastest type of charging. Separate but related -- there are too many specs out there now, 'fast charging' has lost a lot of meaning and can indicate different things. Inner Light fucked around with this message at 20:35 on Jan 8, 2020 |
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Jan 8, 2020 20:31
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Charles posted:11 Pro, iOS 13.3. Clean your speakers out with a qtip or something.
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Jan 8, 2020 20:34
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Inner Light posted:Huh, why would type of cable matter in this case? I have an AmazonBasics 6ft whatever lightning cable and I'm pretty sure I have no problem charging at 2.4A unless I'm mistaken. Keep in mind 2.4A is not the fastest that iPhone 11 is capable of taking. Starting from generic USB you can charge at max at 2.4A without badly breaking spec and risking weird consequences. Technically you can't charge at above 500mA without negotiation without breaking spec, but everyone ignores that bit. And type of cable absolutely matters here because of... physics. Shittier cables just can't do it. AmazonBasics tend to be at least sorta okay for construction.
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Jan 8, 2020 20:41
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:Clean your speakers out with a qtip or something. I literally bought it yesterday. It's an artifact of some kind of processing or audio compression, like a low-bitrate MP3 or satellite radio.
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Jan 8, 2020 20:45
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Charles posted:I literally bought it yesterday. It's an artifact of some kind of processing or audio compression, like a low-bitrate MP3 or satellite radio. Doesn't mean the speaker can't be borked out of the box, only that it's less likely. Take it to the Apple store.
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Mister Facetious posted:Doesn't mean the speaker can't be borked out of the box, only that it's less likely. Take it to the Apple store. Alright I'll go there sometime. I can compare it to the floor model, although the stores are always really loud :P
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Jan 8, 2020 20:55
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Charles posted:Does iOS not let you use SwiftKey to enter passwords? iOS does not allow 3rd party keyboards to be active on password fields, no. Security thing.
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FCKGW posted:iOS does not allow 3rd party keyboards to be active on password fields, no. Security thing. I don't think it allows its own swipe typing in passwords, either, which is infuriating when you use a lot of passphrases.
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Jan 8, 2020 21:08
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lol why aren't you using a password manager?
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endlessmonotony posted:Shittier cables just can't do it. AmazonBasics tend to be at least sorta okay for construction. They can't? I'm trying to find a reason to doubt that I can find the crappiest crap USB-to-lightning cable, plug into a 2.4A charger and my iPhone 11 Pro, and have it work fine forever. I'm talking connector construction notwithstanding, since physical failure (fraying) would not be tied to current. If what you were saying was true I would expect a ton more cable failures from overcurrent, but I've never seen it. I'm being pedantic I acknowledge  Endless Mike posted:lol why aren't you using a password manager? Please everybody use LastPass, it's wonderful. One of the best decisions I've made in my boring life. Inner Light fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Jan 8, 2020 |
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Jan 8, 2020 21:53
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Endless Mike posted:lol why aren't you using a password manager? I do use iCloud keychain, but that's beside the point. I should be able to swipe type passphrases.
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Inner Light posted:They can't? I'm trying to find a reason to doubt that I can find the crappiest crap USB-to-lightning cable, plug into a 2.4A charger and my iPhone 11 Pro, and have it work fine forever. I'm talking connector construction notwithstanding, since physical failure (fraying) would not be tied to current. It’s basic physics. The cable cross sectional area should be 0.5mm for 2.4A current carrying capability, especially for cable lengths of 1m or more. A typical charging cable will be 0.25mm which is 0.5A capable. This is more of an issue for low voltage DC applications like the 5v USB standards.
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Neurophonic posted:It’s basic physics. The cable cross sectional area should be 0.5mm for 2.4A current carrying capability, especially for cable lengths of 1m or more. So does that mean if I try to 2.4A charge with a .25mm cable, it will charge but at a lower amperage, and I'd never know it?
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Jan 8, 2020 22:34
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Inner Light posted:Please everybody use LastPass, it's wonderful. One of the best decisions I've made in my boring life. Instead, use a password manager that actually cares a little bit about your security. Calling LastPass's track record "bad" would be an understatement.
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Inner Light posted:So does that mean if I try to 2.4A charge with a .25mm cable, it will charge but at a lower amperage, and I'd never know it? Ayup. Unless iOS starts whining. It's not going to fail from overcurrent mind, and generally the rules of thumb have a big safety margin built in. EDIT: Also don't use LastPass. Just don't. endlessmonotony fucked around with this message at 23:01 on Jan 8, 2020 |
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Inner Light posted:So does that mean if I try to 2.4A charge with a .25mm cable, it will charge but at a lower amperage, and I'd never know it? I’m not sure what the handshake process is for all devices but it’s fairly trivial to test the impedance of a circuit when the devices at both ends are known, and make assumptions about cable thickness. So I would put my money on ‘yes’.
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Mister Facetious posted:Doesn't mean the speaker can't be borked out of the box, only that it's less likely. Take it to the Apple store. https://www.reddit.com/r/iphone/comments/9kvg21/iphone_xs_speakers_make_voices_sound_digitized/ I found this. Guess it's just a thing with new iPhones. FCKGW posted:iOS does not allow 3rd party keyboards to be active on password fields, no. Security thing. That actually makes sense, as a lot of 3rd party keyboards send data. I do use Roboform so it's mostly just annoying on the store where it seems to ask for password even for free apps even with face id and it doesn't let you use a password manager  . Turning face ID off and on seemed to fix that.
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Stupid WiFi triple post
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Inner Light posted:So does that mean if I try to 2.4A charge with a .25mm cable, it will charge but at a lower amperage, and I'd never know it? I’m not sure what the handshake process is for all devices but it’s fairly trivial to test the impedance of a circuit when the devices at both ends are known, and make assumptions about cable thickness. So I would put my money on ‘yes’ particularly given that it’s the graceful failover vs. not charging or setting your house on fire.
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Neurophonic posted:Stupid WiFi triple post The forums were being wonky, it's not just you.
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Inner Light posted:So does that mean if I try to 2.4A charge with a .25mm cable, it will charge but at a lower amperage, and I'd never know it? You can get a "USB Doctor" for 2bux and measure it, but yeah. (I also had a power bank that had a mode to report charging speed)
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Amazon Basics stuff is usually good, but I've gotten burnt on their cables. Don't buy Amazon Basics cables, especially when the prices aren't that much cheaper. Anker is the gold standard, but Monoprice edges them out on the warranty, which I have used and they did honor. astral posted:Instead, use a password manager that actually cares a little bit about your security. Calling LastPass's track record "bad" would be an understatement. Your password manager can be secure, cheap, and cross-platform...but you can only pick 2. I like mine cheap and cross-platform.
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What's insecure about Keepass? It's passed audits by several agencies.
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Does anyone else use Pass? It’s self-hosted and leverages GPG and Git to handle storing and syncing passwords, so there’s a little bit of knowledge and overhead needed, but it’s been working pretty well for me for the last couple years. There’s an iOS app that works pretty well once it’s set up.
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It costs money but I’ve been so happy with 1password. Converting my wife over to using it means now we have a very secure repository of every login, without any repeat passwords. Huge QOL improvement, especially when combined with iOS ability to use 3rd party password managers and FaceID
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TraderStav posted:It costs money but I’ve been so happy with 1password. Converting my wife over to using it means now we have a very secure repository of every login, without any repeat passwords. Huge QOL improvement, especially when combined with iOS ability to use 3rd party password managers and FaceID I bounced between LastPass, Dashlane and 1Password and settled on 1Password. Out of all the cloud-based solutions I like it the best. Having control over your secret key is a welcome addition over the other two, and it does seem to have the best iOS app out of all of them - and the Windows app isn't too horrible, either. I had performance issues with Dashlane all the time. And I just don't trust LogMeIn as a company as much.
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Is it possible to migrate iOS keychain data to 1Password without a computer? Last I briefly looked, it didn’t seem like it.
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WithoutTheFezOn posted:Is it possible to migrate iOS keychain data to 1Password without a computer? Last I briefly looked, it didn’t seem like it. Probably not. I don't even know if you can export the Keychain data to something like a CSV for import.
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My backups are failing because I've run out of icloud space - I used to manually backup to my computer but with the death of itunes I'm not sure how to anymore. Any easy alternatives?
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Jan 9, 2020 19:33
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Buy more space.
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jackpot posted:My backups are failing because I've run out of icloud space - I used to manually backup to my computer but with the death of itunes I'm not sure how to anymore. Any easy alternatives? Buy more iCloud? It’s worth $12 a year not to worry about backups.
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Lastpass had one security problem once that didn't affect the vast majority of users and this was years ago, and something similar isn't even possible now. They aren't going to give away your banking information, but if you want to pay for a service, or roll your own, feel free. I'm lazy tho.
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jackpot posted:My backups are failing because I've run out of icloud space - I used to manually backup to my computer but with the death of itunes I'm not sure how to anymore. Any easy alternatives? The local backup process is the same except you access the phone through Finder instead of iTunes.
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