Ipod Touch / Iphone

[roadtonowhere08]

I love that there is some serious back and forth and Larry busts out the screenshots 

 

"Fuck you"

"No, fuck you"

"Here's a helpful testimonial" .jpg .jpg

"No, really, fuck you, you cunt"

"12 parsecs"

 

Fuck, I love this place.

[justin]

The results on google vary largely between 30 minutes and 3 hours, the former being obviously wrong. That gives me n=1. I asked what kind of charge times people on here were getting but so far I haven't received a response to that question in particular. i looked on Google and didn't get a number that was repeated on enough/any websites to be considered trustworthy. At least, the numbers posted by members here would carry more weight with me. That being said, you can quit being a cunt yourself. 

 

from 0-100% it's unlikely to be faster than 90 minutes and that's if you have an appropriate sized 5V adapter, which Apple does not include with the phone, though you can use an iPad adapter if you have one.

[Torpedo]

from 0-100% it's unlikely to be faster than 90 minutes and that's if you have an appropriate sized 5V adapter, which Apple does not include with the phone, though you can use an iPad adapter if you have one.

This. Big batteries need the beefy 5.2V-2.4A (12w) that comes with the iPad. If the 6+ has a large battery, the usual lower power chargers will take a lot of time to get you there, and you'll find out that the charge despite being supposedly 100%, lasts shorter.

On vacation I took just one charger which looked "big enough" (as big as the original iPad one) but I noticed it needed a whole night to charge the iPad just to 90%. After checking it came out that it was just an 1.5A charger That could be your problem CJ.

Now the full disclosure, I know shit about the 6+ so it's possible you got a defective battery in yours.

[spritzer]

from 0-100% it's unlikely to be faster than 90 minutes and that's if you have an appropriate sized 5V adapter, which Apple does not include with the phone, though you can use an iPad adapter if you have one.

 

Exactly the point, the 6+ has a huge battery for an iphone so use an ipad charger for it. 

[crappyjones123]

Thanks everyone. Don't have an iPad anymore. Left the phone charging overnight and it is still only at 94%. So likely a bad battery. Hopefully the stores will have a replacement.

[RudeWolf]

The plus has 2915mAh@3,82V or 11,13Wh worth of juice. The supplied charger is rated 1A@5V or 5W (dunno for how long tho). Hence the charge time is 2,26h not counting losses or controller tricks.

[Torpedo]

Thanks everyone. Don't have an iPad anymore. Left the phone charging overnight and it is still only at 94%. So likely a bad battery. Hopefully the stores will have a replacement.

Not necessarily so if you read my previous post. Look at your charger specifications, if the 6+ charger is 1A at 5V and your charger is below that, you could spend the whole night charging and still not reaching 100%. It could be even possible that you never got 100% despite being the battery in perfect shape.

OTOH you may try to reset the iPhone to factory default, that sometimes fixes many issues.

Edited November 2, 2014 by Torpedo

[Salt Peanuts]

Also if you are charging it from your hackintosh, don't.

[crappyjones123]

Straight from the wall with the supplied charger and cable. 

[MexicanDragon]

The plus has 2915mAh@3,82V or 11,13Wh worth of juice. The supplied charger is rated 1A@5V or 5W (dunno for how long tho). Hence the charge time is 2,26h not counting losses or controller tricks.

Also, to approach those times you'd need to have the phone off completely. It looks like Yosemite is pumping out 2.1A over USB, where previous versions (and most computers) put out 500mA. I don't know if it's a hardware+software thing, or just software, but it is actually possible that plugging into your machine will work out better than the 1A charger that came with it.

Try the comp, then buy a 12W Apple charger, and deal.

**BRENT**

[crappyjones123]

Lol no more casino access. I guess I finally got to Dan. Hope you enjoyed playing with your little admin powers big man. Really hope you feel better and are happy now. /not sarcastic at all. 

 

Brent, going to give the phone another couple of charge cycles. If after a few days it is still acting the same I'll ask for a replacement. 3 hours I can deal with but the whole night is too much regardless of the charger being used. 

[MexicanDragon]

Just get a 2.1A charger, or try plugging it into your computer. You may not want to do that, but if you buy into Apple, you have to deal with Apple. One part of dealing with Apple is having to buy accessories to make it do what you want, which is charge faster.

I'm 95% sure that the replacement you'd get would act the same way under the same usage conditions.

**BRENT**

[crappyjones123]

Just left the apple store. They ran some tests and determined the battery is faulty. Offered to replace it for free with a refurbished phone. Had I purchased Applecare they would have replaced it with a new phone. I don't see how Applecare matters if the phone is less than a year (less than a week actually) old. Going to return it to Best Buy and then wait for somewhere to have the phone in stock again. 

[CD44hi]

Have to say that it is like a kick in the balls when a company wants to replace a recently purchased item with a refurb. This happened to me with garmin. Luckily competitive cyclist exchanged it for me.

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[HeadphoneAddict]

Just left the apple store. They ran some tests and determined the battery is faulty. Offered to replace it for free with a refurbished phone. Had I purchased Applecare they would have replaced it with a new phone. I don't see how Applecare matters if the phone is less than a year (less than a week actually) old. Going to return it to Best Buy and then wait for somewhere to have the phone in stock again.

Did you have a subsidized upgrade on the phone? Because if you've had it for more than two weeks you're going to lose your upgrade.

If that's not an issue, at least you have an opportunity to save up an extra hundred dollars for either the AppleCare or a 64 GB version.

Edited November 2, 2014 by HeadphoneAddict

[Dusty Chalk]

Just left the apple store. They ran some tests and determined the battery is faulty. Offered to replace it for free with a refurbished phone. Had I purchased Applecare they would have replaced it with a new phone. I don't see how Applecare matters if the phone is less than a year (less than a week actually) old. Going to return it to Best Buy and then wait for somewhere to have the phone in stock again. 

That's pretty cunty of them.  You bought new, you should get new.  There's no warranty on the thing?

[crappyjones123]

1 year standard Apple warranty.

[HeadphoneAddict]

My daughter is going to study abroad in the spring, visiting Nepal, Jordan and Chile.  They don't recommend the students taking their iPhones out in public, and recommended that she get a cheap phone to swap her SIM into for public use.  She's thinking she'd actually use both phones, keeping her iPhone out of sight and buying a cheap GSM quad band phone with a local SIM for local calls and texting in public.

 

Can you guys recommend something for her?  We had a Sony Ericsson 810i that worked great for two trips to Germany, but I can't find it.  I think something like that would be fine, although a qwerty would be nice.  We have SIM adapters if she wants to move her tiny iPhone SIM over to the less desirable "public" phone, but she probably wont.

 

Since she'll have an 800MB/mo international ATT iPhone data plan, I don't want to have to pay for a second data plan on a local SIM, so it doesn't need to be a smartphone (more likely a target for theft too).  It does seem strange that they didn't say no smartphones (like Android), just no iPhones.  Is a new $120 Motorola E Android phone really that much less of a target than an older iPhone 4s with the same value?

[crappyjones123]

Returned iPhone to Best Buy. Got another one from Apple. New new phone charges in 3 hours. Great success. 

 

My hometown is very close to the Nepalese border. My mom and sister were just there and were surprised at the saturation of iPhones in the area - in the most remote parts. While it is an object of desire, I don't think it is any more coveted than anywhere I have been in the US. That being said, if your phone is lost, at least there are things you can do to try to recover it. The police may or may not take your case seriously. In India/Nepal, especially for a foreign national, the chances are slim to none. From what my family members have mentioned, the speeds available there making using the iPhone an exercise in frustration. Sure you can use it but 3G/4G/LTE speeds are not available or the bandwidth is very low. Depending on where she goes to in Nepal or Jordan, she might barely have cell tower reception, let along service for the internet over a mobile device. However, since they made a case for not bringing an iPhone but an android device being fine, it seems she won't stray too far from densely populated areas. The whole practice of putting ones phone in the back pocket is asking for trouble regardless of which phone it is. My cousins use theirs freely but they are also slightly more aware of the dangers of losing their phone/it getting stolen (no more cell phone). It is still a luxury item in that part of the world and the Apple brand name means a lot more than perhaps Samsung (or any other Android phone) does, thereby carrying a lesser resale value on the black market. Pick pockets won't risk getting caught lifting a phone they can't profit as much from. 

 

What exactly is she planning on using her phone for? Just making calls? Internet access? Facebook? It might be less expensive overall to just get a local phone and add money to it as and when she needs it. Might be slightly more cumbersome but she has her iPhone in case of an emergency and the other dumb phone locally sourced for local calls. I am heading back there this summer on a medical mission trip and will be in some rural parts of Nepal and India for a few weeks assuming everything goes well with my research advisor. Don't plan on taking my iPhone with me. Will just get a phone there - waaaaay cheaper than paying for international access from the US. 

 

I can't speak to how things are in Jordan/Chile but if she needs to be more careful of her belongings whilst in public transit in Nepal than out and about. Theft can occur anywhere but with foreigners, trains/buses/rickshaws seem to be a lot more common because they are really an assault on the senses. So while she might think her phone is safe in her bag and was never in anyone's view, the bag itself could get swiped. On trains in the region, they have iron chains that you can lock your luggage to as it is unfortunately a common occurrence. 

 

I hope this doesn't reduce your or her enthusiasm for the upcoming trip but I do think her being aware of all the shitty things that could happen would keep her a tad more aware of her surroundings and hopefully keep the trip free of any mishaps. 

 

PS. Tight jeans are usually a bad idea - the silhouette of the phone is visible even if the phone is entirely out of view. Makes for an easy target. 

[HeadphoneAddict]

Returned iPhone to Best Buy. Got another one from Apple. New new phone charges in 3 hours. Great success. 

 

My hometown is very close to the Nepalese border...

 

[snip]

 

...I hope this doesn't reduce your or her enthusiasm for the upcoming trip but I do think her being aware of all the shitty things that could happen would keep her a tad more aware of her surroundings and hopefully keep the trip free of any mishaps. 

 

PS. Tight jeans are usually a bad idea - the silhouette of the phone is visible even if the phone is entirely out of view. Makes for an easy target. 

 

Glad you got your iPhone 6+ sorted out!

 

My daughter's plan was to use the local candybar phone/SIM for public calling/texting with her peers on the trip, such as arranging a meeting spot, or for calling local business establishments if needed while out and about. 

 

She would privately use the iPhone for Email, Facebook or Web surfing, and to Call/iMessage/Facetime us at pre-arranged times. She'd use her iPhone as a hotspot in those few cases where she has no WiFi and needs to upload or turn in a paper for school. She'll have a $120/mo phone plan with AT&T that gives her 800MB/mo data, unlimited SMS, and $0.35/minute calls.  She mentioned wanting to use it as a GPS when needed for directions, which would be the one time she'd need to use it in public.

 

She was a little wary about picking up a phone AFTER she get's there, because she might end up with one that only works in Nepal, and then she has to buy another phone in the next country instead of just buying a new SIM.  Obviously, only using the one iPhone would be more economical if she can find a way to keep it safe.  

 

She is using an unlocked iPhone 4s right now, but I was going to give her a 3 month old unlocked iPhone 5 for Xmas.  She could just take both iPhones with one as a spare, and if one is lost/stolen and "find my iPhone" doesn't help recover it, then she can remote wipe it and activate the other one.  But, having a cheap unlocked phone for public use might be safer.  I found some with qwerty keyboards for $40-50 on Amazon but there are some complaints.

[HiWire]

Have you guys heard about the 128GB iPhone 6 boot loop problem?

 

http://www.dailytech.com/Report+128GB+iPhone+6+Boot+Loop+Issues+Prompt+Apple+to+Abandon+TLC+NAND/article36854.htm

Edited November 7, 2014 by HiWire

[HeadphoneAddict]

I've recently heard of it - haven't seen it in any our our three eligible devices.

 

Let me clarify, my iPhone 6 has never crashed in the 6 weeks I've had it.  

 

The iPhone 6+ has crashed to an Apple logo only 3 - 4x in 5 weeks, usually after making some rapid changes to email accounts or settings and then going back and forth between mail and settings to check the results.

Edited November 8, 2014 by HeadphoneAddict

[Jon L]

Wifey wants an iPhone 6+ with larger memory, so I may be getting her 6+, which would be my very first iPhone ever.  Coming from Android, I already know I detest iTunes, especially on my computer.  I've tried it in past and hate how iTunes tries to take over your computer.  

 

Which is the easiest, best, freest way to transfer MP3 files to-and-from my computer to iPhone 6+ and play them without involving iTunes? 

[grawk]

use iTunes

[Jon L]

use iTunes

 

Arg.  Samsung Note 4 it is then..