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LODGE NORTH posted:I just got a new (to me) car recently, and just wanna chime in that CarPlay is actively cool as hell. It is great. My 2020 RAV 4 does Android Auto and Carplay but with a cable. Hoping there will be an update to support wireless soon. Especially given there's a wireless charging pad. My question for this thread is, has anyone gone from a Pixel 3/4 to the iPhone 12? Thinking of going back to Apple having used Pixel phones for years. My last iPhone was the iPhone 4. Halo14 fucked around with this message at 12:12 on Oct 25, 2020 |
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Fly Ricky posted:So if I have mp3s on my phone I didn’t rip (I’m sure there must be some in there), what happens when I try to restore? Should I just dump all the music off the phone before backup, or is it something I can just wait out... I have never had music transfer as part of any backup I have ever done.
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Josh Lyman posted:So does AmazonBasics but I went with the Monoprice AtlasFlex. Same price and shipping/RMA is more of a pain but the strain relief looks a bit better. I did not realize AmazonBasics had a lifetime warranty. Good to know.
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Halo14 posted:It is great. My 2020 RAV 4 does Android Auto and Carplay but with a cable. Hoping there will be an update to support wireless soon. Especially given there's a wireless charging pad. I had the pixel 3 XL and went to a 12 pro mainly because I’ve been thinking about an Apple Watch and android watches are trash. It’s certainly an adjustment but I love it so far. I’m really impressed how well the iOS and watchOS ecosystems play together. Everything feels really quick and snappy. I do miss fingerprint unlock just for the convenience sake but I’ll get over it. I will say as a pc user the lack of iMessage over web is probably going to annoy the poo poo out of me since I did most of my texting via the computer vyst fucked around with this message at 12:46 on Oct 25, 2020 |
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Oct 25, 2020 12:43
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Rick posted:Yeah unfortunately most Home issues seem to just resolve themselves after a while which I guess is better than them not resolving themselves but not helpful in knowing how to fix them. Honestly its probably as likely an issue with my home network setup as it was with the phone-to-phone transfer messing it up.
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On Call at work stopped today so I was finally able to migrate over to my new 12 Pro. It was the most painless setup yet. I did phone-to-phone transfer and it took about 15 minutes. With the forced reboot probably 17 minutes or so total to be up and running with all my apps. Still had to do recovery on some of my MFA apps for work, but that was expected.
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vyst posted:I will say as a pc user the lack of iMessage over web is probably going to annoy the poo poo out of me since I did most of my texting via the computer Sounds like you have no choice but to buy a Mac!
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Laserface posted:I have never had music transfer as part of any backup I have ever done. The phone to phone setup feature copies music
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vote_no posted:Sounds like you have no choice but to buy a Mac! I've seriously considered running MacOS in a VM for iMessage alone. During the work day id love to be able to chat on the desktop.
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Oct 25, 2020 15:25
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vote_no posted:Sounds like you have no choice but to buy a Mac! All Apple faults can be solved by buying another Apple product. Funny how that worked out. I hadn't yet paired my Apple Watch with my new phone and I got all excited upon opening the app at all the watch faces I hadn't seen before. Pair my series 3 and all of them are gone. loving Apple. Some watch faces need the extra screen size, but most of the new ones don't. They just limit them to newer watches. I really wanted that typography face, dammit.
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Speaking of watches, I wonder if the Series 6 box is still that massive wasteful long box if they're focusing on being more environmentally friendly.
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Oct 25, 2020 15:38
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It’s a just little flatter because it has no charger, but not quite as pronounced as with the phone box.
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Oct 25, 2020 15:44
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I got the Pacific Blue 12 Pro and it's pretty cool. Not a big upgrade over the 11 Pro but I buy a new one every year anyway and pass the old one on to the wife. Phone feels better in hand, especially with the Apple silicon case. The magsafe charger is neat but at the end of the day you're still connected by wire so not really a game changer. I wish they had one with a 6' cord because it's just a little too short to still be useful on the nightstand. Pictures are about the same as the 11 Pro, camera opens and switches modes a little faster which is good for trying to quickly capture my daughter doing something funny. Battery life is TBD but so far seems worse than the 11. Doesn't matter since I never get below 50% anyway.
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THE BIG DOG DADDY posted:I got the Pacific Blue 12 Pro and it's pretty cool. Not a big upgrade over the 11 Pro but I buy a new one every year anyway and pass the old one on to the wife. Phone feels better in hand, especially with the Apple silicon case. The first few days are going to be terrible for battery life. It usually takes that long to do a background (re)indexing of everything on the phone. You should see better performance by next week. At least that's what I'm telling myself 
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True. I got the 512gb because I was at 248/256 on the 11. That's a lot of photos and videos to index
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The move from 8 to 12 is very nice. The clear MagSafe case is pretty sturdy. I’ll probably switch to leather once it comes out.
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sonatinas posted:The move from 8 to 12 is very nice. I'm going to wait and see. Apple released an advisory that the MagSafe would leave an indented ring in the leather cases. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211829 (it's at the bottom in small print)
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Oct 25, 2020 16:28
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Leather cases are designed to be beaten. Every scratch, smudge, and wear tells a tale.
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:Leather cases are designed to be beaten. Every scratch, smudge, and wear tells a tale. A patina, if you will.
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Oct 25, 2020 16:46
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My new iPhone came with a free year of Apple TV. I figured I watch some, on my PC. What a loving terrible browser interface.
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Combat Pretzel posted:My new iPhone came with a free year of Apple TV. I figured I watch some, on my PC. What a loving terrible browser interface. Did you miss the part where every Apple fault is solved by buying more Apple stuff? Just get an Apple TV. Actually the interface isn't great there either. But don't let that stop you from watching some Ted Lasso.
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Krispy Wafer posted:Did you miss the part where every Apple fault is solved by buying more Apple stuff? Just get an Apple TV. drat straight. Ted Lasso is the warm hug of a tv show America needs right now.
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Oct 25, 2020 18:16
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Is it worth $65 CAD to replace my battery that's at 86% and says "Service" on my 8? I used the 12 Pro for a day and then went back to the 8 and I don't feel like I'm missing a lot, so now I'm just wondering if I should try to get another year out of it. But right now the battery life is pretty poo poo. I've never done a battery replacement before so I'm not sure what to expect in terms of improvement.
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prom candy posted:Is it worth $65 CAD to replace my battery that's at 86% and says "Service" on my 8? I used the 12 Pro for a day and then went back to the 8 and I don't feel like I'm missing a lot, so now I'm just wondering if I should try to get another year out of it. But right now the battery life is pretty poo poo. I've never done a battery replacement before so I'm not sure what to expect in terms of improvement. 86% isn't super dead, so unless it's shutting down by itself, you'll see a modest improvement. Expect an hour more or so of active use.
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prom candy posted:Is it worth $65 CAD to replace my battery that's at 86% and says "Service" on my 8? I used the 12 Pro for a day and then went back to the 8 and I don't feel like I'm missing a lot, so now I'm just wondering if I should try to get another year out of it. But right now the battery is pretty poo poo. If you're going to keep your phone for another year then yes it's worth it. I replaced the battery in my X about 5 months ago because it was getting really bad. Maybe not a great idea for me, as I'm now trading it in with 100% battery life - but bonus for the next owner I guess. Also comparing an iPhone 12 Pro and an iPhone X is no contest battery wise. Even with both at 100% health I'm seeing significantly better battery life on the new phone. It's not the dynamo powerplant that is the iPhone 11, but it's better than everything before that point.
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endlessmonotony posted:86% isn't super dead, so unless it's shutting down by itself, you'll see a modest improvement. We have a bunch of aging iPhones at my workplace and it isn't anywhere near as simple as that. The number is just an estimate and one phone showing 86% could work just fine and another could be absolutely stuffed (down to like 1.5 hours of active use total)
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I have a first gen SE at 83%, and the battery graph looks like a roller coaster slowly climbing, then dramatically plunging. I get maybe two hours of browsing out of it before it drops to ~20% and then just gives up. Solid phone otherwise.
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The lack of imessage on pc really sucks rear end. It just pushed me to get my friends on Signal (which has a pc client) so I guess it was a good thing after all!
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Where do I need to drop M4R files to show up as ringtones on the phone? Gotta be a specially named folder probably. Dear God, Apple's still making it a pain in the rear end. My last device was an iPhone 7 that I've ditched pretty quickly. --edit: I used some third party software called iMazing. Apple 
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Ok Comboomer posted:I have to choose between an iPhone 12 and 12 Pro ASAP and I can’t choose. Anybody who’s seen them in person yet with an opinion? Toss in the 12 mini for contention for that matter, since I’m trading up from a 6S.
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Ok Comboomer posted:Anybody who’s seen them in person yet with an opinion? Toss in the 12 mini for contention for that matter, since I’m trading up from a 6S. I have a Xs. Went to Best Buy and tried out the 12/Pro. It was the same size as my current Xs with the leather case. Slap a case on the 12 and it's going to be too big for daily use. The phone is beautiful and light but the size is too much for my hands. It's a pain to reach up or to the side. I'm fairly certain the 12 Mini will be perfect, despite a smaller screen. Also, no more shite Intel modem if I go with the 12z
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vote_no posted:Sounds like you have no choice but to buy a Mac! got into a dumb android vs iPhone debate on twitter because I mentioned in a choose one (a fold or an iPhone) that I could only run my business on the iPhone, and the android fan boys came out in full force attacking me that I could totally run a business on an android phone. I simply said you can run a business on an android phone, but not mine, and that seemed to only make them angrier, but the truth is, I would never run a business without iMessage and airdrop and and and...
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2 quick dumb questions: Has anyone noticed cases popping off more easily with the move square sides? I’ve got a hundred dollar balance on my Apple account and keep running into stuff that don’t use it. Stuff like: AppleCare+ purchases Apple family purchases (which is apparently expected) Did I somehow buy AppleCare+ wrong?
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Maneki Neko posted:2 quick dumb questions: It’s actually a little difficult to take the clear case off my 12, it’s pretty stiff. The leather case on my 8 came off way easier
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does the case rely on the magnetic hold or is it still a friction fit that gives you a raised edge around the screen?
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Laserface posted:does the case rely on the magnetic hold or is it still a friction fit that gives you a raised edge around the screen? Friction, at least with my Apple silicon case. I think the magnet does just about nothing except allow the phone with the case on to align correctly on the MagSafe charger.
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I’m trying to get my mom over to an iPhone SE after only using androids. If she gets one through Verizon, does she still get one of those personal sessions from an Apple person to walk her through things? Or does Verizon provide anything? I’m hopeful iPhone will be better for her in the long run, but not looking forward to the transition period, especially remotely.
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I went and checked out the 12's at Best Buy and grabbed an 11 pro instead. It's a very nice downsize/upgrade from the XR I had previously and way snappier. I guess I'll be back in 2 years and see what the iPhone 14's look like. 
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rafikki posted:I’m trying to get my mom over to an iPhone SE after only using androids. If she gets one through Verizon, does she still get one of those personal sessions from an Apple person to walk her through things? Or does Verizon provide anything? I’m hopeful iPhone will be better for her in the long run, but not looking forward to the transition period, especially remotely. It's limited to orders from Apple website but Verizon will have their own support to. That being said she can always call Apple directly and screen share. Just teach her what an apple id is and have her write down the password and passcode somewhere safe. I would also add a secondary trusted phone number if possible for the apple id
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DangerZoneDelux posted:It's limited to orders from Apple website but Verizon will have their own support to. That being said she can always call Apple directly and screen share. Just teach her what an apple id is and have her write down the password and passcode somewhere safe. I would also add a secondary trusted phone number if possible for the apple id I haven’t used apple’s support that much, they do things like helping a recent android to iPhone user figure things out?
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