It's Apple Day - Get ready for a game changer.
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Interesting...but inaccurate. I had automatic brightness on my Galaxy Nexus. One-press rotation lock and do-not-disturb have been available via apps for ages - I know, because I used both on my GN.
Lockscreen notifications is a curious one to claim, seeing as the notification bar has been able to support quick-view for ages, and if that's not exactly how you want to interpret it lockscreen widgets have been available since (I think) 4.2.
There is a difference between 'capable via 3rd-party app but not included in vanilla Android' vs 'flat-out impossible' - and to keep things fair, I'm comparing capabilities available without rooting/jailbreaking.
Lockscreen notifications is a curious one to claim, seeing as the notification bar has been able to support quick-view for ages, and if that's not exactly how you want to interpret it lockscreen widgets have been available since (I think) 4.2.
There is a difference between 'capable via 3rd-party app but not included in vanilla Android' vs 'flat-out impossible' - and to keep things fair, I'm comparing capabilities available without rooting/jailbreaking.
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I got £215 for my 5 64. (not ebay, from a recycle company - can't be doing with ebay messers though would have got around £250)
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Interesting...but inaccurate. I had automatic brightness on my Galaxy Nexus. One-press rotation lock and do-not-disturb have been available via apps for ages - I know, because I used both on my GN.
Lockscreen notifications is a curious one to claim, seeing as the notification bar has been able to support quick-view for ages, and if that's not exactly how you want to interpret it lockscreen widgets have been available since (I think) 4.2.
There is a difference between 'capable via 3rd-party app but not included in vanilla Android' vs 'flat-out impossible' - and to keep things fair, I'm comparing capabilities available without rooting/jailbreaking.
Lockscreen notifications is a curious one to claim, seeing as the notification bar has been able to support quick-view for ages, and if that's not exactly how you want to interpret it lockscreen widgets have been available since (I think) 4.2.
There is a difference between 'capable via 3rd-party app but not included in vanilla Android' vs 'flat-out impossible' - and to keep things fair, I'm comparing capabilities available without rooting/jailbreaking.
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You use touch ID. Another thing Apple did right.
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So who's gonna lend me one of these I-phones to see what all the fuss is about them?
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The comparison sites are like cash convertors, great for a quick hassle free sale
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How and by who exactly? It's an end user issue, not an Apple issue. Besides, the solution is simply and really shows this is a non-issue.
Apple users can avoid the need to free up storage space for the latest update by upgrading their software via iTunes on a Mac or PC, instead of through the phone or tablet itself.
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Bloody iP5 really has packed up now.
Wobbly battery meant it kept switching itself off (by shaking it, I could get it to turn on again) but now I just cannot turn it on again even when plugged in.
I do hope the iP6 is much better made because I've had far too many issues with this 5 - new on/off button, new screen, new charge port, the aux port is dead and now a wobbly battery that's bu99ered it up.
Grrrrrr….
Wobbly battery meant it kept switching itself off (by shaking it, I could get it to turn on again) but now I just cannot turn it on again even when plugged in.
I do hope the iP6 is much better made because I've had far too many issues with this 5 - new on/off button, new screen, new charge port, the aux port is dead and now a wobbly battery that's bu99ered it up.
Grrrrrr….
Really feel sorry for the poor saps on low end broadband connections to, that update will take days to download, fail.
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The users shouldn't have to worry about such a menial thing in the 1st place! And also why should they have to do it via itunes/pc. I guess what I'm getting at is why is the update so god dam huge, its a ridiculous size for a smartphone update.
Really feel sorry for the poor saps on low end broadband connections to, that update will take days to download, fail.
Really feel sorry for the poor saps on low end broadband connections to, that update will take days to download, fail.
The update isn't that big
yea ok it still needs 6gig freespace so its probably compressed. Anyway a gig can take a while to download on DSL for example.
Last edited by bioforger; Sep 18, 2014 at 04:27 PM.