Ipod Touch / Iphone

[luvdunhill]

Perhaps Apple will release a bumper to correct this problem as well.

[grawk]

I think they do it intentionally to discourage the neurotic demographic

[Dusty Chalk]

This is Apple we're talking about, Dan.

[grawk]

Yes

[shellylh]

I am pretty sure mine is off; it is showing plus or minus 3-4 degrees on a lot of floors and tables in my house.  Our house is not level but it should probably be less than 1 degree based on some measurements that the foundation company recently took.  Also, it is quite different than the results I am getting with the cheap torpedo level I have.  Does it matter for me, probably not.  I don't have any racecars to crash.  It would be nice if it could be fixed with software though I don't know if that is possible. 

Edited October 21, 2013 by shellylh

[morphsci]

I think I will wait until the accelerometer is fixed before getting a 5s. I hate listing when I make a phone call.

[Salt Peanuts]

iOS 7.0.3 out. One of the fixes listed is accelerometer calibration issue. I haven't gotten around to updating mine yet.

[shellylh]

Mine is not showing an update available.  

[Salt Peanuts]

Weird.  It's showing up under Software Update (in Settings) on both my 5s and iPad 4.

 

EDIT - After installing the update, accelerometer calibration issue is fixed on mine (mine was off by 2-3 degrees).

Edited October 23, 2013 by Salt Peanuts

[justin]

no one saw that software update coming? 

[grawk]

not a soul

[Dusty Chalk]

I didn't think the accelerometer was the same thing as the internal level.

[HeadphoneAddict]

I was frustrated that AppleCare, Apple post sales, and the Genius Bar all denied that they'd heard of any 5s that had an accelerometer calibration problem, and they wanted to replace the hardware instead (but then didn't have any in stock to offer me). They took the typical Apple attitude that if they don't acknowledge the problem then it doesn't exist, even if the journals and forums are writing all about it. From what I was reading on the forums, a replacement phone would have the same issue, as the week 42 phones had the same issue as my week 38 phone.

If they would have shared with me on phone or in person that they were working on the issue with a software fix then I would have kept it past AT&T's 14 day return period. Apple obviously DID know about the problem, because they were working on a fix in iOS 7.0.3 but then denied it at the same time. They obviously didn't wait to start working on the patch until the day after I returned mine. There was also no guarantee that Apple would have a global software fix, as the iPhones had a wide range of accelerometer errors that could point to the need for individual calibration.

At this point I'm glad I returned mine, as I'd rather get a retina iPad mini since my iPhone 5 is just fine.

[grawk]

what apple knows and what some guy in an apple store knows are different things.

[Salt Peanuts]

What Dan said.

Initial impressions are pretty positive, but there is a zoom-in/zoom-out animation that happens EVERY SINGLE TIME you open anything that is either going to have to be sped up significantly or done away with all together. I'm already sick of seeing it and it hasn't even been 1/2 an hour.

The reduce motion option now kills the zoom-in/out effect.

[blessingx]

^ If it's the timing that was the issue the replacement fade isn't substantially faster unfortunately (at least on my iPhone 5). 

[Salt Peanuts]

^ No noticeable speed difference on my 5s or iPad 4 either. Personally, I prefer the fading to zoom-in/out, though.

[shellylh]

I prefer the fade in/out to the zoom but would rather have nothing.  My level seems to be more accurate now. 

[luvdunhill]

what apple knows and what some guy in an apple store knows are different things.

This is Larry's point.

[HeadphoneAddict]

Yep. Apple keeps their cards close to the chest, and even their AppleCare and Genius Bar is not privy to the inner workings sometimes.

[grawk]

if anything, apple retail employees are better informed than other companies' retail employees.  I think expectations get set a little high because their retail service writers (which is what they are, really) are called geniuses, instead of service writers.  They can't promise apple's going to fix something, even if it's obvious to everyone they will.

 

Which is why I'm kicking myself for losing my failed ssd that apple will now replace for free.

[justin]

agreed, i was once told at a verizon store that a phone had a 600 by 8,000 pixel screen

[blessingx]

Crap. I just updated my ipad to ios7 and now the remote app switches and gets locked into portrait mode. Who the fuck ever uses their ipad in portrait mode? Has anyone found a fix for this. I am going to be really pissed if it stays like this.

There may be hope... New iOS Remote icon in iTunes tips upcoming app redesign for iOS 7 

 

http://9to5mac.com/2013/10/24/new-ios-remote-icon-in-itunes-tips-upcoming-app-redesign-for-ios-7/

Edited October 25, 2013 by blessingx

[shellylh]

For some reason, that link is trying to take me to a page about California bullfights.

[Salt Peanuts]

For some reason, that link is trying to take me to a page about California bullfights.

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