An overlooked perk of the iPhone - Page 2

BigMcGuire · Jan 4, 2013, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ItsNeil4Real

The branding is whatever. A lot of times you get a case. The thing I think most people overlook is bloat ware!! Just got my girlfriends dad an LG Intuition for a steal and in the applications thing it had almost 3 pages of crap that you can't remove. Of course the apps aren't actually installed but you can't remove the damn icons and it just adds so much clutter!

This.... This x5000000. ^^ Highlight this. This is what drove me from 3 years of Android (Rooting, even helping beta test roms). I was so tired of having to root to get rid of Adware on a $700 device that I PAID FOR. Good job Android, you helped me, my family, my friends move to Apple. <clap clap>

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AlphaHumanus · Jan 4, 2013, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by AFDoc

OP does it really bother you that much? Enough to keep you from buying a device? Wow, I wish that insignificant little thing was what I had to worry about.

Sort of, yes. If I'm going to throw down money on anything, I get what I want, how I want it. And because I'm a ********** boss, I keep my **** handled enough to be concerned with such "insignificant" things. Get a sense of humor.

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Originally Posted by JohnLT13

i don't see the big deal about branding. Its on everything we own anyway.
Some people consider branding a status symbol. The North Face anyone?
Cant say id ever choose a phone because of branding. My Nike sneakers have 4 swoosh logos on each one. And I've never seen anyone rip the Mercedes Logo off their car. This thread is foolish, carry on.

While I understand your point, I feel it's a bit off. Most buy NF, Nike, Apple, whatever, for the logo as much as the product. Most quality merchandise actually uses the logo in an aesthetically pleasing way. But what we're discussing here is equivalent to my Northface/Nike having an additional vendor logo sewn on. Just imagine your brand new NF having a big walmart logo on the back.

Also, MANY people take the logos off their cars. It's called de-branding, and (imo) it gives an already nice car much more personality and "mystique."

techluvr · Jan 4, 2013, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by thehustleman

Now I do think the Verizon logo on the front is quite gay, especially since the rest of the phones on other carriers don't have it.

You think the Verizon logo is quite happy?

MsRandall · Jan 4, 2013, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnLT13

And I've never seen anyone rip the Mercedes Logo off their car.

Alot of people on MB forum remove their badges from thier Mercedes - its called debadging.

I took mine off my Mercedes too.

But back to the topic...The OP there are others who hate the logos on the Verizon Note 2 thats why there are several auctions on ebay for a badgeless Note 2 back and even a sticker for the front menu button.

D.T. · 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaHumanus

While I understand your point, I feel it's a bit off. Most buy NF, Nike, Apple, whatever, for the logo as much as the product. Most quality merchandise actually uses the logo in an aesthetically pleasing way. But what we're discussing here is equivalent to my Northface/Nike having an additional vendor logo sewn on. Just imagine your brand new NF having a big walmart logo on the back.

Also, MANY people take the logos off their cars. It's called de-branding, and (imo) it gives an already nice car much more personality and "mystique."

Yeah, the co-branding for the service provider is a little cheesy. Like having DirecTV actually on our Panasonic TV.

In the US since we tend not to move between carriers (and phones are generally locked into a specific carrier tech, like I can't take my AT&T phones over to Verizon), it's at least accurate.

AutoUnion39 · Jan 4, 2013, 10:31 AM

That's a VZW thing. Ridiculous how they branded the home button

That being said, the battery cover branding doesn't matter. You can go buy a regular back cover on Amazon for cheap.

corvus32 · Jan 4, 2013, 10:43 AM

It's always a sad situation when people feel they have to fix something they just bought brand new. But, some people think having to root a device, install decrapified ROMs, and buy non-branded battery covers makes them cool.

SLC Flyfishing · Jan 4, 2013, 10:47 AM

I can't stand the bloat ware or the logos where I can't cover them up. My iPhone has a case on it so outside the Verizon name on the carrier bar in the top left corner, there are no obvious signs of branding. That's the way I like it.

If Verizon painted a huge logo on the front of the iPhone like they did on the note2 in the OP, I'd probably have stayed with AT&T.

Sure, these are minor issues. But this whole forum deals with nothing but minor issues. It's time people like AF-whatever his username is stop acting surprised when people talk about them.

unobtainium · Jan 4, 2013, 12:35 PM

Yes, the logos are ugly, but that's hardly where the ugliness stops. Everything about the Galaxy Note, based on that screenshot, is tacky and ugly...including the ridiculous Android home screen. Is that what Android looks like by default?

Kolmogorov · Jan 4, 2013, 02:39 PM

Painting an unremovable carrier logo on a high end smartphone is so wrong. Why not just give people free cases with carrier logos? So that they can choose to use it or not. Agree with OP. Apple is holding the right line here.

maxosx · Jan 4, 2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Skika

Absolutely disgusting.

I bet Verizon doesn't think so. It's no big deal anyway, most people use cases.

FlatlinerG · Jan 4, 2013, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnLT13

i don't see the big deal about branding. Its on everything we own anyway.
Some people consider branding a status symbol. The North Face anyone?
Cant say id ever choose a phone because of branding. My Nike sneakers have 4 swoosh logos on each one. And I've never seen anyone rip the Mercedes Logo off their car. This thread is foolish, carry on.

Not the same thing. What if your Nike shoes had a logo etched onto them of the store you bought them from? Or the Mercedes having the dealership slapped onto the back.

These sorts of things annoy me. I have an iPhone, not a Rogers iPhone.

AFDoc · Jan 4, 2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FlatlinerG

Not the same thing. What if your Nike shoes had a logo etched onto them of the store you bought them from? Or the Mercedes having the dealership slapped onto the back.

These sorts of things annoy me. I have an iPhone, not a Rogers iPhone.

Any time I buy a car, from our Kia to my a8, I make them remove the dealer "tag". I tell them I'll keep it on there and give them free advertising if they take $5k off the price. I've never been takin up on that offer. A bit of a different situation IMHO but I get what you're saying.

mikeydeezy · Jan 4, 2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by FlatlinerG

Not the same thing. What if your Nike shoes had a logo etched onto them of the store you bought them from? Or the Mercedes having the dealership slapped onto the back.

These sorts of things annoy me. I have an iPhone, not a Rogers iPhone.

Perfect example.

Mrbobb · Jan 4, 2013, 04:04 PM

Sheesh-louis, having a little aesthetic sense around here will get u plummored.

irDigital0l · Jan 4, 2013, 04:05 PM

That doesn't count as a feature...

haha

aphexacid · Jan 4, 2013, 04:49 PM

Nothing that a little meguiars plastx won't cure.

corvus32 · Jan 4, 2013, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by aphexacid

Nothing that a little meguiars plastx won't cure.

Do they make custom ROMs to?

HHHHH · Jan 4, 2013, 06:00 PM

Verizon branding SUCKS

eeguh · Jan 4, 2013, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FlatlinerG

Not the same thing. What if your Nike shoes had a logo etched onto them of the store you bought them from? Or the Mercedes having the dealership slapped onto the back.

These sorts of things annoy me. I have an iPhone, not a Rogers iPhone.

Exactly. I don't think the OP was complaining about the Samsung logo, but rather the Verizon logo being plastered on both front (on the home button of all places) and back.

Had I gotten the Note 2, I would've put a sticker on the home button.

aphexacid · Jan 4, 2013, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by corvus32

Do they make custom ROMs to?

If they did, it would just be rom # 1001 available to download.

SilentLoner · Jan 4, 2013, 11:08 PM

Sorry I should rephrase it. Carrier branding. I don't mind the manufactur branding it. Sorry for the snide post. It's just I hate it when people post in threads saying I must have a problem to raise it and yet people found it ok to post about my incentives to post the thread. Defeats the purpose? The carriers IMO are just dumb pipes and have no right to brand a phone that isn't part of the contract. The phone is there as a reason to have the contract.

Nermal · Jan 4, 2013, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by corvus32

flaunting that Apple logo is a HUGE deal

One of the guys at work has a case on his iPhone, and it has a circle cut out of the back for the sole purpose of exposing the Apple logo

Orange Crane · Jan 4, 2013, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by HHHHH

Verizon branding SUCKS

Right? The flip phone I had before iphone had like seven Verizon logos on it. Bonkers.

ctc799 · Jan 4, 2013, 11:46 PM

The back I could live with. But the home button??

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corvus32 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2009	It's always a sad situation when people feel they have to fix something they just bought brand new. But, some people think having to root a device, install decrapified ROMs, and buy non-branded battery covers makes them cool. __________________ 2010 13" MBP (240GB SSD) \| iPad 4 16GB (AT&T) \| Apple TV (3rd Gen) 0_o
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Jan 4, 2013, 10:47 AM	#33
SLC Flyfishing macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Portland, OR	I can't stand the bloat ware or the logos where I can't cover them up. My iPhone has a case on it so outside the Verizon name on the carrier bar in the top left corner, there are no obvious signs of branding. That's the way I like it. If Verizon painted a huge logo on the front of the iPhone like they did on the note2 in the OP, I'd probably have stayed with AT&T. Sure, these are minor issues. But this whole forum deals with nothing but minor issues. It's time people like AF-whatever his username is stop acting surprised when people talk about them.
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Jan 4, 2013, 12:35 PM	#34
unobtainium macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2011	Yes, the logos are ugly, but that's hardly where the ugliness stops. Everything about the Galaxy Note, based on that screenshot, is tacky and ugly...including the ridiculous Android home screen. Is that what Android looks like by default?
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Jan 4, 2013, 02:39 PM	#35
Kolmogorov macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2011	Painting an unremovable carrier logo on a high end smartphone is so wrong. Why not just give people free cases with carrier logos? So that they can choose to use it or not. Agree with OP. Apple is holding the right line here.
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Jan 4, 2013, 04:04 PM	#40
Mrbobb macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2012	Sheesh-louis, having a little aesthetic sense around here will get u plummored.
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Jan 4, 2013, 04:05 PM	#41
irDigital0l macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2010	That doesn't count as a feature... haha
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Jan 4, 2013, 04:49 PM	#42
aphexacid macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chicago	Nothing that a little meguiars plastx won't cure.
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Jan 4, 2013, 06:00 PM	#44
HHHHH Banned Join Date: Jan 2013	Verizon branding SUCKS
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Jan 4, 2013, 11:08 PM	#47
SilentLoner Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2007	Sorry I should rephrase it. Carrier branding. I don't mind the manufactur branding it. Sorry for the snide post. It's just I hate it when people post in threads saying I must have a problem to raise it and yet people found it ok to post about my incentives to post the thread. Defeats the purpose? The carriers IMO are just dumb pipes and have no right to brand a phone that isn't part of the contract. The phone is there as a reason to have the contract.
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Jan 4, 2013, 11:46 PM	#50
ctc799 macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: USA	The back I could live with. But the home button??
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