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Chris 12-11-2011 01:13
Re: The iPhone thread
 
I didn't ... Had to go into settings manually. Wonder why?

wwe 12-11-2011 12:37
Re: The iPhone thread
 
The battery is a lot better now

dilli-theclaw 14-11-2011 08:30
Re: The iPhone thread
 
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I STILL can't get MMS to work. mainly as apple have chosen to remove the option to change the apn / mms settings and the phone thinks it's on t-mobile for the mobile internet but still shows Virgin as the network.

Grr.

Martyn 15-11-2011 01:03
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Turn Wi-Fi on, and open Safari.

Browse to "help.benm.at" < put this in the address bar exactly as it appears.

Scroll to the bottom and press Tethering under the Features section

Select United Kingdom under Country

Select "Virgin"

Select "Download"

Select "Install"

Restart your phone and there you have your mobile internet on Virgin!

Superblade7 15-11-2011 06:44
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Hi guys,

I started a new thread the other day about iPhone 3GS / iPhone 4 as I am currently considering buying one. Since I began that thread, I've seen an offer with T-Mobile to get a free iPhone 3GS for £15 a month for 24 months which seems like a great deal.

I currently have a BlackBerry 8520 so a 3GS would be a massive step up from my BB but I just wanted to ask anyone with a little more knowledge of iPhones whether this really is a good deal as obviously I am aware that the 3GS is 2 years old now and wondering whether Apple will stop supporting it and it would become obsolete during the next two years?

The iPhone 4 / 4S would be the obvious choice but then I would either have to double the monthly tariff or stump up £100+ up front.

I should mention the £15 tariff has sufficient minutes / texts / data for my use and therefore would just be grateful for a few of you iPhone users giving me your thoughts.

Cheers

Superblade

dilli-theclaw 15-11-2011 10:59
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Cheers for that, this is how I got the apn settings on in the end. Trouble isn't doesn't help with mms settings.

However this morning I finally sussed it ;). So here's what I did.

Get hold old an o2 iPhone sim.

Take out your virgin sim in and out the o2 one in. Now go to general settings network. The option to change the apn and mms settings will be there. But with the O2 details. DO NOT NAVIGATE AWAY FROM THIS SCREEN UNTIL FINISHED.

Take out the O2 sim and swap it for the virgin one...... Wait till it picks up the network. All the details will change to tmobile when it does. Now you can edit your settings :)

Long winded yup but at least it works .

Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn (Post 35330287)
Turn Wi-Fi on, and open Safari.

Browse to "help.benm.at" < put this in the address bar exactly as it appears.

Scroll to the bottom and press Tethering under the Features section

Select United Kingdom under Country

Select "Virgin"

Select "Download"

Select "Install"

Restart your phone and there you have your mobile internet on Virgin!

Martyn 15-11-2011 11:06
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dilligaf1701 (Post 35330346)
Cheers for that, this is how I got the apn settings on in the end. Trouble isn't doesn't help with mms settings.

However this morning I finally sussed it ;). So here's what I did.

Get hold old an o2 iPhone sim.

Take out your virgin sim in and out the o2 one in. Now go to general settings network. The option to change the apn and mms settings will be there. But with the O2 details. DO NOT NAVIGATE AWAY FROM THIS SCREEN UNTIL FINISHED.

Take out the O2 sim and swap it for the virgin one...... Wait till it picks up the network. All the details will change to tmobile when it does. Now you can edit your settings :)

Long winded yup but at least it works .
did you try getting virgin to send the details to your phone? my iphone is arriving today :-) ( a day off work for me ) if i get problems with internet etc then ill try get Virgin to send me the details for mms/sms/web

dilli-theclaw 15-11-2011 11:09
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Virgin list the iPhone 4 as not supported for mobile web and the instructions listed for mms just don't work.

When I called to ask them they told me they couldn't send the settings. Mind you they didn't believe the option to enter the settings wasn't there either.

Edit - if you have an older virgin sim you may be ok but on no account update the carrier settings if iTunes asks, that will remove the apn/mms settings menu.

Martyn 15-11-2011 11:21
Re: The iPhone thread
 
apparently on there website they don't support the Galaxy S2 either but i was messy around to see if the phone was unlock ( which it is ) and just randomly select a new phone on the website and type in your phone number it will send the settings etc... if it works it will solve a lot of issues with people having trouble, i never use MMS, it costs to much email is how i send pictures to people. :)

dilli-theclaw 15-11-2011 11:24
Re: The iPhone thread
 
It doesn't work I just tried it (probably the sim card) I don't tend to use the mms but I like it to be right you know ;)

But if all you want is the data then your link is just fine :tu:

Martyn 17-11-2011 02:24
Re: The iPhone thread
 
i didnt get a over the air update? with my 4s that come yesterday do you think it preinstalled when i did the setup?

---------- Post added at 01:24 ---------- Previous post was at 01:22 ----------

oh and ps i chopped my virgin sim up put it in my phone and it worked perfectly.. no settings needed altered..

Stuart 17-11-2011 02:25
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn (Post 35331293)
i didnt get a over the air update? with my 4s that come yesterday do you think it preinstalled when i did the setup?
Probably

dilli-theclaw 17-11-2011 09:58
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn (Post 35331293)
i didnt get a over the air update? with my 4s that come yesterday do you think it preinstalled when i did the setup?

---------- Post added at 01:24 ---------- Previous post was at 01:22 ----------

oh and ps i chopped my virgin sim up put it in my phone and it worked perfectly.. no settings needed altered..
You were very fortunate indeed, just bear in mind what I said about carrier updates and iTunes or it won't continue to work.

Gary L 17-11-2011 22:58
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Did you know that the iphone doesn't delete your text messages?
it keeps them in /private/var/mobile/Library/Spotlight/com.apple.MobileSMS

I only found out from messing about with biteSMS. and I've been reading the ones from the person I bought the phone off.

it even includes the phone numbers.

There's a camera app I have that has released a new version on the app store.
the only change is "Removal of Volume shot as requested by Apple"

good old nanny Apple. doesn't want us to take quiet photos. and wants to keep the text history evidence for the C.I.D. :)

Tezcatlipoca 17-11-2011 23:24
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Did the person you bought the phone from not perform a full wipe/reset?

Gary L 17-11-2011 23:29
Re: The iPhone thread
 
He left the jailbreak on this one. I have 2 iphones. this one is 4.3.3 and I did the 5.0 myself on the other.

but all the ones I've deleted are still there to be read as well as his old ones.

Tim Deegan 17-11-2011 23:36
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris (Post 35328803)
Did anyone get this as an over-the-air update?
Yes I did. It didn'y take long to download.

Tezcatlipoca 18-11-2011 12:40
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35331730)
He left the jailbreak on this one. I have 2 iphones. this one is 4.3.3 and I did the 5.0 myself on the other.

but all the ones I've deleted are still there to be read as well as his old ones.
I very much doubt they would still be there though if it had been wiped properly.

Stuart 18-11-2011 15:43
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35331715)
Did you know that the iphone doesn't delete your text messages?
it keeps them in /private/var/mobile/Library/Spotlight/com.apple.MobileSMS

I only found out from messing about with biteSMS. and I've been reading the ones from the person I bought the phone off.

it even includes the phone numbers.
He should have wiped it. As should anyone selling a computing device containing personal info, whether it uses iOS, Android, Symbian, OSX or any verson of Windows (any version/edition). They all leave information in places we don't know about, but some really person determined could find.

Quote:
There's a camera app I have that has released a new version on the app store.
the only change is "Removal of Volume shot as requested by Apple"
Actually, that was because Apple (until recently) did not allow non-apple apps to take control of the buttons on the phone, a policy adopted by, amongst others, Nokia (on the n95 at least). A policy they have since altered.
Quote:
good old nanny Apple. doesn't want us to take quiet photos. and wants to keep the text history evidence for the C.I.D. :)
Nope...

KenO 18-11-2011 16:12
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Deegan (Post 35331737)
Yes I did. It didn'y take long to download.
Yes I got the update over the air on both iPhone and Ipad smoothy silk no problems both devices downloaded and updated in the space of a few minutes

Anyone know if VM are libel to start doing a micro SIM, to accommodate all the folk who have iPhones 4 and 4S and want to join VM on a SIM Deal?

dilli-theclaw 18-11-2011 16:37
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Dunno but sim-cutters are cheap enough from eBay, or you can do with scissors if you feel adventurous

KenO 18-11-2011 16:43
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dilligaf1701 (Post 35331935)
Dunno but sim-cutters are cheap enough from eBay, or you can do with scissors if you feel adventurous
Sim cutter is the way to go wouldn't like to trust my shaky hands with using Scissors :)

dilli-theclaw 18-11-2011 17:03
Re: The iPhone thread
 
I used a sim cutter for both my iPad and iPhone :)

Martyn 19-11-2011 11:00
Re: The iPhone thread
 
I don't know if the micro sim is something in partnership with Apple or exclusive with the Sim providers...

KenO 19-11-2011 12:43
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn (Post 35332157)
I don't know if the micro sim is something in partnership with Apple or exclusive with the Sim providers...
You need a micro SIM on the iPhone 4 onwards whoever your provider is

I believe VM are the only major provider who at the moment do not supply a micro SIM card

I suppose that's understandable as they do not support or supply the iPhone

SIM cutting is the only way to go if you want to use a iPhone on VM network at the moment

But I know of several folk who would come over to VM if a micro SIM was available without having to cut the supplied one

Martyn 19-11-2011 13:55
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by KenO (Post 35332222)
You need a micro SIM on the iPhone 4 onwards whoever your provider is

I believe VM are the only major provider who at the moment do not supply a micro SIM card

I suppose that's understandable as they do not support or supply the iPhone

SIM cutting is the only way to go if you want to use a iPhone on VM network at the moment

But I know of several folk who would come over to VM if a micro SIM was available without having to cut the supplied one
get your friends to post me there sim and I'll cut and return it make sure a stamp is enclosed :-)

KenO 19-11-2011 14:07
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Martyn (Post 35332267)
get your friends to post me there sim and I'll cut and return it make sure a stamp is enclosed :-)
Thanks Martyn,

Some folk are willing to have a SIM cut others won't so I think its a case of waiting for my lot :)

Hopefully VM will soon be able to supply the iPhone and micro sim for the more timid amongst us

dilli-theclaw 19-11-2011 14:09
Re: The iPhone thread
 
I think it's more a case of wanting to rather than being able to. And it's been a while since the iPhone 4 came out now and they don't seem interested to me.

Tezcatlipoca 25-11-2011 14:35
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Finally got a 4S today, now my contract is at an end.

I tested Siri by asking it to tell my wife I'll be late... it told her to ovulate! :D

It's bad enough with family asking "when are the two of you going to have kids?" without my bloody phone getting in on it!

Damien 25-11-2011 14:37
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Sure Matt. The 'phone' did it.

Chris 25-11-2011 15:06
Re: The iPhone thread
 
So how does that work - did it send her a text?

Tezcatlipoca 25-11-2011 15:28
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Yup, you can tell Siri "tell my <relative> such and such" and it will send them a text.

tucker61 25-11-2011 21:58
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35335079)
Finally got a 4S today, now my contract is at an end.

I tested Siri by asking it to tell my wife I'll be late... it told her to ovulate! :D

It's bad enough with family asking "when are the two of you going to have kids?" without my bloody phone getting in on it!
Don't you just love Siri. This is a classic.

Tezcatlipoca 25-11-2011 22:14
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Yeah. I wish I'd taken a screenshot!

Chris 25-11-2011 22:31
Re: The iPhone thread
 
I'm loving it, but Mrs T insists it's some sort of set up ...

Tezcatlipoca 25-11-2011 22:46
Re: The iPhone thread
 
It's true!

Lord Nikon 27-11-2011 17:00
Re: The iPhone thread
 
There's a website called 'Why Siri Why' but since it contains some strong language in the messages sent by Siri or manually corrected after I shall leave it for people to google it rather than providing a link. It's along the lines of damnyouautocorrect (also can contain strong language when people become frustrated, or the imaginative autocorrect)

Thing is, T9 dictionaries have been around for years along with predictive text, yet these sites really had to wait for the iPhone before they became necessary. Is the iPhone progress or a dark plot by apple to create stress and tension in families?

wwe 27-11-2011 23:32
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Nikon (Post 35336186)
There's a website called 'Why Siri Why' but since it contains some strong language in the messages sent by Siri or manually corrected after I shall leave it for people to google it rather than providing a link. It's along the lines of damnyouautocorrect (also can contain strong language when people become frustrated, or the imaginative autocorrect)

Thing is, T9 dictionaries have been around for years along with predictive text, yet these sites really had to wait for the iPhone before they became necessary. Is the iPhone progress or a dark plot by apple to create stress and tension in families?
just been on the site thought ill have a nosey. cart belive all the mistakes it makes and the stuff it puts. hope apple can sort this out

Tezcatlipoca 12-12-2011 16:08
Re: The iPhone thread
 
The BBC iPlayer app has been updated and now supports the iPhone and iPod Touch instead of just the iPad. No more need to use the browser!

iPlayer

It also supports AirPlay and now works over 3G (beware of data charges though!).

Stuart 12-12-2011 17:02
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Nikon (Post 35336186)
Thing is, T9 dictionaries have been around for years along with predictive text, yet these sites really had to wait for the iPhone before they became necessary. Is the iPhone progress or a dark plot by apple to create stress and tension in families?
Anti iphone bias aside, the iphone is actually no worse or better for these autocorrection errors than any phone. No autocorrection system (Be it T9, the iPhone one or any other) is perfect. They all make mistakes. It's due to the nature of language. Humans are a lot more intelligent than any machine, and we still make mistakes with language.

These sites aren't necessary, even now. They are sometimes amusing, but not necessary. The only reason they didn't happen before is (IMO) that until damnyouautocorrect, no one really thought of doing them.

gazzae 12-12-2011 17:16
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart (Post 35344366)
Anti iphone bias aside, the iphone is actually no worse or better for these autocorrection errors than any phone. No autocorrection system (Be it T9, the iPhone one or any other) is perfect. They all make mistakes. It's due to the nature of language. Humans are a lot more intelligent than any machine, and we still make mistakes with language.

These sites aren't necessary, even now. They are sometimes amusing, but not necessary. The only reason they didn't happen before is (IMO) that until damnyouautocorrect, no one really thought of doing them.
I've an iPhone for personal use and a Blackberry Torch 9860. The iphone automatically corrects the word as soon as you press space whereas on the blackberry you have to press the corrected word - pressing space accepts what you have typed. So if you send a text not really paying attention on a blackberry the worst you can get is spelling errors on the iphone you could get all sort of random words!

That said I do think most of the ones on damnyouautocorrect are fake.

Tezcatlipoca 13-12-2011 20:00
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Hmm. Despite initially being dubious of it, I've found Siri to be quite handy sometimes, especially for handsfree use.

e.g. If I'm walking home from work, & have my earphones in, I can press the button on the earphones and dictate a text message to my wife, e.g. "Ask my wife what should I get for dinner?". I think you can get it to remind you to do things when you reach a certain location too, e.g. once you get home or get to work.

I just used it now to create a dental appointment in my calendar. Easier than going through it manually using the screen.

Anyway...

Microsoft has - rather bizarrely IMO - released a few big apps on iOS recently -

Last week: My Xbox LIVE

Yesterday: OneNote

Today: SkyDrive

Today: Kinectimals

Gary L 13-12-2011 22:48
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35344930)
I can press the button on the earphones and dictate a text message to my wife, e.g. "Ask my wife what have you done for my dinner?"
Corrected it for you :)

I don't like these talking app things. the time it takes to say no and trying it again you could do it yourself.

Cobbydaler 13-12-2011 23:14
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Nokia exec says 'youf' are fed up with Jesus phone & confused by Android...

Link

Tezcatlipoca 13-12-2011 23:42
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35345013)
Corrected it for you :)
LOL ;)



Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 35345027)
Nokia exec says 'youf' are fed up with Jesus phone & confused by Android...

Link
I thought all the "Yoof" had BlackBerrys anyway.

Damien 14-12-2011 00:40
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 35345027)
Nokia exec says 'youf' are fed up with Jesus phone & confused by Android...

Link
He hopes that's the case. I am not so sure. He might be right about iPhone losing some of it's allure but those customers are going to Samsung, not Nokia. Although I want Windows Phone 7 to succeed so i'll hope along side him..

chrisjones 14-12-2011 10:01
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Siri = Witchcraft!

muppetman11 16-12-2011 16:59
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Just bought this deal below and wondered what people thought , ok deal or not ?

http://www.buymobilephones.net/mobil...ernet/12386557

Just to add Im getting 30.00 cashback through Quidco.

Tezcatlipoca 16-12-2011 18:13
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35346556)
Just bought this deal below and wondered what people thought , ok deal or not ?

http://www.buymobilephones.net/mobil...ernet/12386557

Just to add Im getting 30.00 cashback through Quidco.
That's better than getting it directly from Vodafone! :)


Via Vodafone:

£31 per month for 24 months - 300 minutes, "unlimited" SMS, 500MB data. Phone = £169.

£36 per month for 24 months - 600 minutes, "unlimited" SMS, 500MB data. Phone = £99.


You're paying £89.99 for the phone, and getting 600 minutes etc. for £31 per month.

muppetman11 16-12-2011 18:40
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Thanks for that so it seems it's a pretty good deal. What's Siri like ? I hear it's got no UK location services yet. I'm not sure it'll manage with my northern accent LOL :D

Tezcatlipoca 16-12-2011 19:30
Re: The iPhone thread
 
It's a lot better than I thought it would be. [Although it does get caught out sometimes, as shown by my first use of it earlier in the thread]

It's useful for dictating text messages etc., especially in a hands-free setting. It's pretty good for answering questions too, or setting up reminders etc.

I don't use it a lot - but it can be quite handy.

I think we're not getting the location stuff here for another few months yet.

muppetman11 22-12-2011 20:53
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35346627)
It's a lot better than I thought it would be. [Although it does get caught out sometimes, as shown by my first use of it earlier in the thread]

It's useful for dictating text messages etc., especially in a hands-free setting. It's pretty good for answering questions too, or setting up reminders etc.

I don't use it a lot - but it can be quite handy.

I think we're not getting the location stuff here for another few months yet.
Anyone else having trouble with Siri tonight ?

wwe 26-12-2011 15:12
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Ive been having trouble with Siri. Keeps saying it cart take any request right now. Please try again later.

Jameseh 26-12-2011 15:15
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Its Xmas, lots of people will have got iPhones (lots as in more at the same time than usual) so I imagine the servers will be stressed.

LSainsbury 26-12-2011 15:52
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by wwe (Post 35350971)
Ive been having trouble with Siri. Keeps saying it cart take any request right now. Please try again later.
It's Christmas - even your PA needs a break!

idi banashapan 26-12-2011 16:18
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by wwe (Post 35350971)
Ive been having trouble with Siri. Keeps saying it cart take any request right now. Please try again later.
turn Siri off, then back on. Settings > General > Siri - that should sort it. either that, or reboot your iPhone. also - ensure you definitely have a connection to the interwebz either via 3G or Wifi

Cobbydaler 30-12-2011 22:46
Re: The iPhone thread
 
That Siri sure is a cuddly, friendly sort of interface... :D

Tezcatlipoca 31-01-2012 01:20
Re: The iPhone thread
 
I now have a 4S running 5.0.1 with an untethered Jailbreak, thanks to the Dev Team & Chronic Dev "Dream Team" and Absinthe :)

SBSettings for iOS5 is great. Also installed my other main JB apps: BrowserChanger so I can use iCab Mobile as the default browser instead of Safari, and Intelliscreen... this time IntelliscreenX (ISX). ISX rocks. The iOS5 Notification Centre is far better than notifications on iOS4 and below... and ISX is far better than iOS5's. I now have Mail, Twitter, Facebook, and RSS feeds in my Notification Centre, plus can access the lot from the Lock Screen. Awesome.

Don't think I'll bother with my iPad, though. I don't use Notifications on the iPad, and don't need the SBSettings toggles. Not worth doing for BrowserChanger alone. The only other thing I ever Jailbroke the iPhone for before was tethering... which is irrelevant for the iPad (& not needed on the iPhone now with the new O2 tariffs).

---------- Post added at 00:20 ---------- Previous post was at 00:01 ----------

... and I've now actually uninstalled SBSettings, having found that IntelliScreenX has its own toggles. Nice.

STONEISLAND 31-01-2012 09:14
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt D (Post 35372440)
I now have a 4S running 5.0.1 with an untethered Jailbreak, thanks to the Dev Team & Chronic Dev "Dream Team" and Absinthe :)

SBSettings for iOS5 is great. Also installed my other main JB apps: BrowserChanger so I can use iCab Mobile as the default browser instead of Safari, and Intelliscreen... this time IntelliscreenX (ISX). ISX rocks. The iOS5 Notification Centre is far better than notifications on iOS4 and below... and ISX is far better than iOS5's. I now have Mail, Twitter, Facebook, and RSS feeds in my Notification Centre, plus can access the lot from the Lock Screen. Awesome.

Don't think I'll bother with my iPad, though. I don't use Notifications on the iPad, and don't need the SBSettings toggles. Not worth doing for BrowserChanger alone. The only other thing I ever Jailbroke the iPhone for before was tethering... which is irrelevant for the iPad (& not needed on the iPhone now with the new O2 tariffs).

---------- Post added at 00:20 ---------- Previous post was at 00:01 ----------

... and I've now actually uninstalled SBSettings, having found that IntelliScreenX has its own toggles. Nice.
I think its sad that you have to jail break iphones to benefit for theses great aps, I refuse to do it as not right yet feel left out doing what apple want me to do! :dozey:

Why can apple not create theses aps?!

jb66 31-01-2012 09:20
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Can do all that on my android, glad I got rid of my iPhone, can't think of a reason to jb my iPad, best apps were free or 50p

chrisjones 31-01-2012 09:28
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by STONEISLAND (Post 35372498)
I think its sad that you have to jail break iphones to benefit for theses great aps, I refuse to do it as not right yet feel left out doing what apple want me to do! :dozey:

Why can apple not create theses aps?!
They will, bang on the release of iPhone5 and the iOS at launch!

Russ 24-03-2012 17:24
Re: The iPhone thread
 
So....it looks like I'm finally going to turn to the dark side. My upgrade is due soon and I've been playing with her-indoors' 4S to the point where I'm seriously considering it, especially after the deal I've been offered.

Anyway I've been using Android for the past 4 years and although I have a lot of respect for it, I'm getting a bit annoyed with the occasional freezing and other little annoyances. So I need to know that what Apple can provide me will match what I've had on Android.

Firstly, are there any free satnavs available for it? On terms with the turn-by-turn navigation you get with Google Maps?

dilli-theclaw 24-03-2012 17:34
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35404885)
So....it looks like I'm finally going to turn to the dark side. My upgrade is due soon and I've been playing with her-indoors' 4S to the point where I'm seriously considering it, especially after the deal I've been offered.

Anyway I've been using Android for the past 4 years and although I have a lot of respect for it, I'm getting a bit annoyed with the occasional freezing and other little annoyances. So I need to know that what Apple can provide me will match what I've had on Android.

Firstly, are there any free satnavs available for it? On terms with the turn-by-turn navigation you get with Google Maps?

http://www.navmii.com/navfree/?country=GB (free)

Is ok but I still prefer the cheap(ish) co pilot.

Gary L 24-03-2012 18:09
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35404885)
are there any free satnavs available for it?
I don't think there are any free ones. they only become free if you jailbreak it.

Chris 24-03-2012 18:31
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dilligaf1701 (Post 35404887)
http://www.navmii.com/navfree/?country=GB (free)

Is ok but I still prefer the cheap(ish) co pilot.
A vote for NavFree from me - I have it on my iPad and it's got me out of a pickle a couple of times, on occasions I wasn't expecting to end up somewhere unfamiliar and didn't have the TomTom in the car.

Russ 27-03-2012 13:22
Re: The iPhone thread
 
I took the plunge and turned to the dark side... :erm:

Ok it's here - what's the first thing I should do, other than promise to never become a I-can't-shut-up-about-my-iphone iPhone owner?

Chris 27-03-2012 13:57
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35405762)
I took the plunge and turned to the dark side... :erm:

Ok it's here - what's the first thing I should do, other than promise to never become a I-can't-shut-up-about-my-iphone iPhone owner?
Start using it, and rapidly become an I-can't-shut-up-about-my-iphone iPhone owner. :p:

chrisjones 27-03-2012 14:02
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35405762)
I took the plunge and turned to the dark side... :erm:

Ok it's here - what's the first thing I should do, other than promise to never become a I-can't-shut-up-about-my-iphone iPhone owner?
Check which iOS its running and jailbreak if poss ;)

DES_1001 27-03-2012 15:07
Re: The iPhone thread
 
i'd turn off "spotlight search" & "Bluetooth" if you're not using it, pick what notifications YOU want, not the ones the iphone wants you to have.
You can import your contacts from your sim card, but don't forget you can't write to the sim!
Close open apps by double clicking the home button, hold the open app until it "wriggles" then press the cross next to the open app.
Oh and most of all ENJOY YOUR NEW TOY!

Hugh 27-03-2012 16:18
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35405762)
I took the plunge and turned to the dark side... :erm:

Ok it's here - what's the first thing I should do, other than promise to never become a I-can't-shut-up-about-my-iphone iPhone owner?
Grow a 'soul patch', buy some horn-rimmed glasses and a bobble hat, and then you'll be a fully-fledged hipster......:D

Russ 27-03-2012 19:57
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chrisjones (Post 35405770)
Check which iOS its running and jailbreak if poss ;)
Jailbreaking won't be an option thanks ;)

It needed an OS update straight away and that went through quite smoothly.

Still potching about with it for now - it's quite complicated as I've been on Android for almost 4 years and really used to their way of doing things which suited me just fine. I'm not going to go fawning over my iPhone just because it's an iPhone. Android was very easy to use.

Just need to import my Google Contacts and get my ringtones on it and I'll be happy :)

Tezcatlipoca 27-03-2012 20:24
Re: The iPhone thread
 
How to set up Google Sync on an iPhone: https://support.google.com/mobile/bi...&answer=138740


Very easy. Push Gmail, Contacts, and Calendar.


Ringtones must be encoded with AAC and be within an .m4r container, and be no more than 30 seconds long.

Instructions:

http://www.simonblog.com/2010/09/06/...-on-itunes-10/
http://www.ehow.com/how_2160460_cust...ones-free.html


I think there are also apps and websites that will do it for you.


You can also create custom alert sounds the same way.

Russ 27-03-2012 21:14
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Cheers Matt - I just created a ringtone but I can't sync it, I keep getting a message saying it failed to sync - "the sync session failed to start". Odd as I managed to sync all my music to my iphone 20 minutes ago :erm:

---------- Post added at 20:14 ---------- Previous post was at 20:10 ----------

edit: fixed it by closing then restarting itunes :)

colin25 27-03-2012 21:30
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35405989)
Cheers Matt - I just created a ringtone but I can't sync it, I keep getting a message saying it failed to sync - "the sync session failed to start". Odd as I managed to sync all my music to my iphone 20 minutes ago :erm:

---------- Post added at 20:14 ---------- Previous post was at 20:10 ----------

edit: fixed it by closing then restarting itunes :)
The classic..if it don't work..shut it down and start again :D

Tim Deegan 28-03-2012 11:17
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Don't forget to download the Vouchercloud app

Russ 28-03-2012 21:18
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Anyone know why I can't transfer photos and videos to my iphone?

When I go to 'pictures' in itunes most of the pictures in the folder I want to sync just aren't there.

Hugh 28-03-2012 22:07
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Videos have to be in MP4 format...

Russ 28-03-2012 22:29
Re: The iPhone thread
 
My 3pg clips are working on it ok. I found Dropbox which works ok but I'd much rather a drag-and-drop method, I'm guessing itunes doesn't allow that :(

ZrByte 28-03-2012 22:49
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35406405)
My 3pg clips are working on it ok. I found Dropbox which works ok but I'd much rather a drag-and-drop method, I'm guessing itunes doesn't allow that :(
Does dropbox work okay for all vid formats? May be a stopgap solution to the problem I'm having in the iPad thread. Another user suggested it there but couldn't say for definite if it would let me download video content or whether it would reject it like safari did when I tried a browser based transfer.

Tezcatlipoca 29-03-2012 02:13
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ (Post 35406345)
Anyone know why I can't transfer photos and videos to my iphone?

When I go to 'pictures' in itunes most of the pictures in the folder I want to sync just aren't there.
iTunes 10.6.1 has just been released... apparently one of the bug fixes is regarding photo syncing. Hopefully that's all your issue was.

I've never synced photos to mine, so can't really help.

https://www.macworld.com/article/116...c.twt_macworld

Quote:
Originally Posted by ZrByte (Post 35406417)
Does dropbox work okay for all vid formats? May be a stopgap solution to the problem I'm having in the iPad thread. Another user suggested it there but couldn't say for definite if it would let me download video content or whether it would reject it like safari did when I tried a browser based transfer.
I've not used Dropbox for media, but I have a media player on my iPad called AVPlayerHD. I use it for videos that iOS doesn't support (e.g. Xvid, mkv). It does also support the same ones iOS supports, though, such as .mp4. You can transfer videos to it using an iTunes sync *or* you can transfer directly from your PC over WiFi via (IIRC) FTP or a browser. You could try that for your issue, after first moving the video to a PC.

Hugh 29-03-2012 11:35
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Second vote for AVPlayerHD.

Russ 29-03-2012 13:34
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Cheers, I'll give that a good too.

Anyone know how to export Outlook 2010 contacts to iCloud or directly to the iPhone/iTunes? I keep finding conflicting methods :erm:

Russ 30-03-2012 07:37
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Ok I found it - iCloud doesn't tell you that Windows users have to download a Dashboard in order to use it...

Russ 01-04-2012 11:17
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Anyone know of any good apps to download film trailers with? I can't find anything specific in the app store. With Google Play you could get them straight from there.

---------- Post added at 10:17 ---------- Previous post was at 10:15 ----------

Edit - ignore me, found them in iTunes....

Russ 13-04-2012 12:25
Re: The iPhone thread
 
iPhone 5?

:drool:

http://www.iphone4jailbreak.org/ipho...ures-2012.html

jb66 13-04-2012 13:45
Re: The iPhone thread
 
looks like a crap galaxy s4

Halcyon 17-04-2012 19:31
Re: The iPhone thread
 
That concept looks too plastic. I think it will be a lot smarter.

Russ 24-04-2012 21:54
Re: The iPhone thread
 
This is really annoying. I've made a ringtone by right-clicking on 'create AAC version' then opening it in Windows Explorer. Deleted the AAC version from my listing in itunes, right clicked on it in WE and changed the extension to .m4r then played it to get it back in to itunes and it appears in 'Tones'.

Then when I sync it to my phone it isn't under settings/sounds/ringtone. It ends up in my Music, and I can't select it as a ringtone.

MadGamer 24-04-2012 21:58
Re: The iPhone thread
 
iirc it need to be under Ringtones in iTunes for it to appear as a ringtone on the iPhone :)

Tezcatlipoca 24-04-2012 22:07
Re: The iPhone thread
 
How long is it?

Russ 24-04-2012 22:19
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MadGamer (Post 35418737)
iirc it need to be under Ringtones in iTunes for it to appear as a ringtone on the iPhone :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by me
This is really annoying. I've made a ringtone by right-clicking on 'create AAC version' then opening it in Windows Explorer. Deleted the AAC version from my listing in itunes, right clicked on it in WE and changed the extension to .m4r then played it to get it back in to itunes and it appears in 'Tones'.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Matt D
How long is it?
I've tried 2 versions, one at 58 seconds and another at 30. Neither will work as a ringtone. It's as if despite my changing the extension, it just goes back to an m4a.

Stuart 07-05-2012 21:31
Re: The iPhone thread
 
iOS 5.1.1 is out.. http://www.tuaw.com/2012/05/07/ios-5...tunes-and-ota/

DES_1001 07-05-2012 21:56
Re: The iPhone thread
 
cheers Stuart, doing all of ours now!

MadGamer 08-05-2012 16:50
Re: The iPhone thread
 
updated my iPad 3 this morning :tu:

jb66 08-05-2012 21:08
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by MadGamer (Post 35424946)
updated my iPad 3 this morning :tu:
Why?

Hugh 08-05-2012 22:02
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Latest version of iOS.

dilli-theclaw 08-05-2012 23:02
Re: The iPhone thread
 
I did my iPhone this afternoon and fit the first time do had an issue with it Natalie phones earlier and it wouldn't hang up when she'd finished I had to restart the phone, very odd.

Russ 21-05-2012 22:56
Re: The iPhone thread
 
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles...___report.html

I await with interest :)

Tezcatlipoca 22-05-2012 02:12
Re: The iPhone thread
 
I can't see it causing any kind of "browser war". Even though you can install 3rd party browsers on iOS, you cannot (unless you Jailbreak) change the default browser from Safari. So if you use Chrome (or Atomic or iCab etc.), any time you click on a link or do anything else that would open a browser window, it will always open Safari.

nstokes 25-05-2012 14:36
Re: The iPhone thread
 
Jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 is now out. www.iclarified.com


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