Apple Thread

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Originally Posted by cyra1ax

I'm hoping they bring under-screen TouchID.

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This. Loved FaceID, until mask mandate, now I hate it.

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Originally Posted by nzwasp

Why is it taking so long for apple to release a 5G capable phone? do apple ever release roadmaps for what they are planning in later releases?

On a somewhat related note has anyone here used 5G in canada and what was the experience like?

I dropped my work phone (iphone 7) on the deck of a swimming pool last week and was sad to find out the only network and phone that I could replace it with was a iphone XR from rogers, the exact same phone and network I have personally. So now I have to carry two huge phones around with me both in otterboxes as well. My work doesn't have any sort of repair the screen for $100 option when it comes to work phones they just rip and replace.

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This doesn't make much sense. Devices are not allowed to be carrier locked in Canada anymore Are you financing the devices through Rogers, and can only afford to go with them ?

Doesn't even need to be in-screen. Just copy the Androids and make the TouchID reader on the side or the back of the device in addition to FaceID.

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Originally Posted by cam_wmh

This doesn't make much sense. Devices are not allowed to be carrier locked in Canada anymore Are you financing the devices through Rogers, and can only afford to go with them ?

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He mentioned work phone. Probably his company has a contract with Rogers for all of their employee phones.

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Originally Posted by rage2

This. Loved FaceID, until mask mandate, now I hate it.

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I did until I found you can beat the system on a website. You can setup an alternate appearance and use a mask and it seems to be working for me so far.

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Originally Posted by Kavy

I did until I found you can beat the system on a website. You can setup an alternate appearance and use a mask and it seems to be working for me so far.

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Ya I’ve tried that. No dice.

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Originally Posted by rage2

Ya I’ve tried that. No dice.

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Try not covering your nose tip with the mask when you do the setup; mouth and the rest can be covered. Then all you have to do is slightly lower your mask to make it work. My daughter has to do that for it to work as it won’t work any other way.

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Originally Posted by sabad66

He mentioned work phone. Probably his company has a contract with Rogers for all of their employee phones.

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Ahh yes, thanks.

Anyone done a voluntary iPhone battery replacement through Apple?

More and more I read about the 2020 phones the more I feel like they are likely to be pretty meh, debating just forking out for a new battery on my X instead and wondered if people felt the replacement had a big impact or if it’s not worth it.

90 bucks to buy another year out of the phone is pretty cheap.

Those of you with AirPod Pros...are you constantly losing sound from one side? Just starting week 3 with them with this issue after week 1, and consistent over the last 3 days. Broken or common problem?

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Originally Posted by NoSup4U

Those of you with AirPod Pros...are you constantly losing sound from one side? Just starting week 3 with them with this issue after week 1, and consistent over the last 3 days. Broken or common problem?

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No, people with AirPods only constantly lose them in +15s.

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Originally Posted by D'z Nutz

No, people with AirPods only constantly lose them in +15s.

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Yup. It’s impossible to own them long enough for them to break.

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Originally Posted by D'z Nutz

No, people with AirPods only constantly lose them in +15s.

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:rofl:

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Originally Posted by NoSup4U

Those of you with AirPod Pros...are you constantly losing sound from one side? Just starting week 3 with them with this issue after week 1, and consistent over the last 3 days. Broken or common problem?

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I had that problem, funny enough in the +15's, with the older original firmware. Haven't had that problem since the newer "worse noise cancelling" firmware came out.

Darn, looks like they aren't releasing details of the new iPhone tomorrow. Tomorrow's event seems to be for the next Watch and iPads, with another October event for the iPhone.

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Originally Posted by killramos

Anyone done a voluntary iPhone battery replacement through Apple?

More and more I read about the 2020 phones the more I feel like they are likely to be pretty meh, debating just forking out for a new battery on my X instead and wondered if people felt the replacement had a big impact or if it’s not worth it.

90 bucks to buy another year out of the phone is pretty cheap.

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I did it when it was $35 for my 1st Gen SE, totally worth it IMO.
Probably will do it for my XR next year.

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Originally Posted by sabad66

Darn, looks like they aren't releasing details of the new iPhone tomorrow. Tomorrow's event seems to be for the next Watch and iPads, with another October event for the iPhone.

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Honestly the rumour people have no idea what Apple is going to take about when events are spaced this close together (within a month or 2)

Since we’ve had no vacations, I don’t need any more fancy cameras on my phone. Unless there’s some Touch ID or better Face ID when wearing masks, I’m skipping another generation of phone. XS for another year.

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Originally Posted by killramos

Honestly the rumour people have no idea what Apple is going to take about when events are spaced this close together (within a month or 2)

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Past precedent shows an event in early mid september with a fast follower in late October.

Really disappointed that the 2020 iPhone will not get the 120Hz screen.

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Originally Posted by HiSpec

Really disappointed that the 2020 iPhone will not get the 120Hz screen.

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What's the big deal with 120Hz on a smartphone anyways? Competitive gaming? I mean if you're competitively gaming, why would you do it on a phone?

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Originally Posted by rage2

What's the big deal with 120Hz on a smartphone anyways? Competitive gaming? I mean if you're competitively gaming, why would you do it on a phone?

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The 120Hz LTPO display uses less battery life. Even if the user isn't gaming with it, it would be beneficial to have better battery life. I don't know about you, but that's a big plus for me.