My battery life has improved since I let it drain to "0" a few times. My WiFi issue seems to have some how fixed itself as well. Not sure how, just happy it did.
Apple Announces new iPhone 5
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My battery life has improved since I let it drain to "0" a few times. My WiFi issue seems to have some how fixed itself as well. Not sure how, just happy it did.
Got mine Friday. Unfortunately it doesn't fit in far enough to connect with the case still on. I ordered some of the corded adapters today. Not shipping until middle of November.
Edit: Ooops this was supposed to be a reply to rockymtnhigh's last post.
Edit: Ooops this was supposed to be a reply to rockymtnhigh's last post.
This B/S about "it doesn't fit with the case on", has been around for all iPhones!
I bought a friend numerous cases to try, and often see her caseless.
"it won't charge" ... "it doesn't fit my car dock" !
It's about damned time Apple took the bull by the balls!
People with a sense of value want to protect their property.
Designing cases/connectors/solutions that do the job, should be adddressed.
I bought a friend numerous cases to try, and often see her caseless.
"it won't charge" ... "it doesn't fit my car dock" !
It's about damned time Apple took the bull by the balls!
People with a sense of value want to protect their property.
Designing cases/connectors/solutions that do the job, should be adddressed.
Anole said:This B/S about "it doesn't fit with the case on", has been around for all iPhones!
I bought a friend numerous cases to try, and often see her caseless.
"it won't charge" ... "it doesn't fit my car dock" !
It's about damned time Apple took the bull by the balls!
People with a sense of value want to protect their property.
Designing cases/connectors/solutions that do the job, should be adddressed.
Ummm, if the phone can't charge with a case on, that's a case manufacturing/design issue. It has nothing to do with the phone or Apple's charger. Apple can't design something that will take into account what every case maker may do with their design. Case makers have to design the case to work and still be functional (ie allowing the phone to be charged). I've had plenty of different cases and never had a charging problem.
However, I cannot use a case and still dock the phone to a docking station. But then again, that's two incompatible third party accessories. Either way, not an apple issue.
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I believe the problem is that the adapter needs to fit flush with the phone. The case probably only has a lightening adapter cutout, not a cutout for the old dock connector on the bottom. So, you have to take the phone out of any case to use the adapter. They should have given a slightly long lightening cable adapter "nub" so that it would work with a reasonably sized case, perhaps 1/8-1/4 inch.
My case is about 1/16 - 1/8 of an inch thick, I ordered the cable one since I was afraid the fixed adapter would not work.
it IS an Apple responsibility to establish guidelines and set examples for accessory makers to follow.
Not long after the iPhone 5 was available, mechanical case drawings were released.
Cases and drop-in docks are common accessories, and both should be addressees.
Apple can't ignore it and just say, "not our problem", when so many of their customers use such accessories.
They need to be a leader, not an ostrich.
mike123abc said:
Except the actual connector is so small and especially thin, I'm not sure making it longer would be a good thing. Extra length may make it more likely to break off on insertion (or even worse) removal from the device. How many more complaints would there be then?
Besides, as someone has already pointed out, thy provide two adapters and the corded one will work in these case scenarios. So it could be argued that they have already resolved this.
Anole said:it IS an Apple responsibility to establish guidelines and set examples for accessory makers to follow.
Not long after the iPhone 5 was available, mechanical case drawings were released.
Cases and drop-in docks are common accessories, and both should be addressees.
Apple can't ignore it and just say, "not our problem", when so many of their customers use such accessories.
They need to be a leader, not an ostrich.
Yes, so apple is responsible for telling ihome that it's docking station must work with my iPhone regardless of whether it is case-less or in something like an otterbox defender. That's clearly ridiculous and not going to happen. If apple were to try something like that, they'd be accused of being too controlling and heavy handed while stifling competition.
From a practical point of view, my ihome alarm clock dock fits around the bottom of the naked phone snuggly so that it can properly support it vertically docked. I'd be worried about the lack of support the phone would receive if that snugness went out the window to allow all cased phones to work with the dock.
LoL
That's just the point:
- Apple IS too controlling
- Apple IS too heavy handed
- Apple DOES stifle competition
... so why not help out their loyal followers and set guidelines so an Otterbox could be docked?
After all, the iPhone 4/5 form factor may be the single most popular package on the planet.
They control their product, but let people make accessories for them. Why it is their responsibility to make sure that third party cases fit in the pin connector is a bit baffling.
BUT Apple should have provided every iPhone 4S/4/3GS customer who upgraded to the 5 with one of these 30 pin to Lightning adapters for free. That would have been good customer service.
BUT Apple should have provided every iPhone 4S/4/3GS customer who upgraded to the 5 with one of these 30 pin to Lightning adapters for free. That would have been good customer service.
How many of you that ordered online from apple directly (after the first wave) got a phone fairly quickly? Or will it most likely be a 3 to 4 week wait?
I am fine with that, just curious.
(if it has been covered a few times, my apologies)
I am fine with that, just curious.
(if it has been covered a few times, my apologies)
YES!!!! The phone whore got the itch, and bought an iPhone 5. Only took a month, just what I predicted. Man I should have took bets on this.
Just curious, how many of you iPhone 5 owners are concerned (or not) that the 5 doesn't have NFC? That's the one thing I haven't resolved in my own mind that's keeping me from pulling the trigger. Do any of you use the "Bump" ap. to do close communications? Would that work between my iPad and a future iP5? (I used it once 'Pad to 'Pad - worked OK but seemed rather limited in that I could only transfer one photo at a time. Has that been "updated"?)
TIA for any insight...
TIA for any insight...
msmith198025 said:
I kept trying to order online from the first weekend it was released. Since my phone billing is to a PO box it could not be shipped to me. I'd have to pick an Apple store to get it from the next day. Problem was Apple seemed to be releasing a very small number of them after the initial rush. I'd get on the site right after 10:00pm but it showed unavailable at any Apple store in the area.
Eventually on 10/11 I succeeded and an Apple store 15 miles away had it. I got my order confirmation and went to the store the next morning and got it. So keep the faith. Some are out there.
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