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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 03:31 PM
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Amazing how much easier even this basic 50 quid Alba is to use
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 09:52 PM
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 10:04 PM
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6 months of total nonsense , not knowing whether been daft with the settings/network problem ( swapped network , thus losing any upgrade) / actually something wrong with the phone

cost me loads
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 11:17 PM
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Hopefully can have them under 2 year EU warranty laws
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 12:28 AM
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They'll give you a voucher, gets some Beats.
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 01:47 AM
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To strangle them with, in lieu of financial compensation ?

I think they should take my phone apart , try figure out what kind shoddy 100% unreliable tosh they've foisted me with
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Old Mar 27, 2017 | 08:30 AM
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Just tell them you've been bitching on Scoobynet for a year rather than at them, they'll understand and do whatever you want.
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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 11:45 AM
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iphones working great , if I don't actually use it as a phone.


still the last of my gadgets to pick up email over wifi , blackberry 1st , windows 2nd , then android and finally apple
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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
iphones working great , if I don't actually use it as a phone.


still the last of my gadgets to pick up email over wifi , blackberry 1st , windows 2nd , then android and finally apple
Change them all to check for email every 15 minutes, do the iphone first.

I like Inbox from Google. Kind of fun for an email client.
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 12:38 PM
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jus so I know what I'm talking to a genius , is 100% unreliability when it works 50% the time ? This is calls .
(3g iternet connection and speed diabolic ,comp 50 quid android )
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 04:13 PM
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Take in your Android based device and show him, simple. Otherwise it could be that you're in an area better suited to a particular aerial configuration.
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 04:49 PM
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Particular to apple ?
I can show them the two devices , each with its own ( same ) network sim


But cunningly the store possess no mobile network signal
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 07:00 PM
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One thing iv noticed

this phone is always one step behind . Texts calls , and 3g ( iv turned off 4g cos that confuses it terminally )
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Old Apr 5, 2017 | 01:19 AM
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Have you updated it? Mine are snappier.
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 12:57 PM
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yep.

Took it to genius , who told me its s*****d , no apparent reason .

And because I took it to them initially a few days after 1 year warranty ran out ( there were know issues with the network at the time) , I get nothing


So turns out I WAS right all along

Apple are indeed a shabby overpriced fashion statement

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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 02:24 PM
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There was a known network issue at the time of first taking it to Apple.

Plus , I assumed Apple produced reliable gear

More fool me I guess
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 02:47 PM
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Or you just got a Friday afternoon build. Every manufacturer gets the odd one now and again.
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Old Apr 6, 2017 | 03:53 PM
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" It just doesn't work" is my take










although it was fine for at least 6 months
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Yeah that's still not a reflection on everything Apple is it.

As I said, unfortunately you got a bad one.
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There's obviously something slightly loose inside , in times gone by it would be possible to take it apart like did with old Sony Ericsson
But that's not how it works anymore , he said they'd just swap it out , if was in warranty
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Old Apr 8, 2017 | 07:17 PM
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it is bizzare This thing is perfectly fine using wifi calling , and this arvo in a 4g area also no problems
I hate to just throw it away , even if is apple
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Old May 31, 2017 | 04:48 PM
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This looks good

http://uk.businessinsider.com/androi...ne-ph-1-2017-5
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 03:56 AM
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Why are iPhones so unreliable?

https://discussions.apple.com/message/29963491#29963491

Thought my problems maybe something do with gps - at home it has me permanently and specifically 1/2 mile away. Boat trip France 20 mile off
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 08:07 AM
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Umm hate to break it to you but iPhones are considered the most reliable software and hardware available. You should buy a Samsung, it'll give you something new to moan about and I won't give a ****.
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 08:34 AM
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I'm not shelling out on new contract or phone until I finish this sim only deal which I took out in desperation since I couldn't believe a 600 quid iPhone would be faulty

By then of course I'll probably have no customers left, so could only afford 100 quid Android

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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 09:37 AM
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Sell the iPhone, one of the really great things about Apple products are their resale value. Not only is my totally reliable 3 year old iPhone 6+ a better performer than most Android devices it's worth more.
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 09:59 AM
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That would be ideal , but the genius said it was a write off effectively - I don't get away with selling iffy stuff generally

With wifi calling at home and somewhere with a STRONG 4g sig its fine , everywhere else its dodgy . And clearly it cant triangulate satellites
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 11:36 AM
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Seems strange that your iPhone has been deemed a write off and yet Apple will replace a 2011 MacBook with a new one due to a recognised issue. Odd eh!
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 11:45 AM
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it must have been a lemon from day one but somehow , mainly because I decided from previous experience that the network was at fault , I didn't notice
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Old Aug 9, 2017 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
it must have been a lemon from day one but somehow , mainly because I decided from previous experience that the network was at fault , I didn't notice
If it is as you say then Apple will replace it up to six years after purchase. You should do less moaning on here and more at Apple.
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