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Apple Releases iOS 6.1.4 for iPhone 5 With New Speakerphone Audio Profile

Update gears...

It is just me or do the gears seem wrong on the update animation?

If the large gear were driving the two smaller gears wouldn't the two smaller gears turn in the same directions? Maybe we can't see all the gears?

I think I'll write them a letter.

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Dear Apple:

How are the gears really connected in your update animation?

Aaron
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AaronTheYoung said:
It is just me or do the gears seem wrong on the update animation?

If the large gear were driving the two smaller gears wouldn't the two smaller gears turn in the same directions? Maybe we can't see all the gears?

I think I'll write them a letter.

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Dear Apple:

How are the gears really connected in your update animation?

Aaron
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I think it's generally accepted that the two smaller cogs are in front of the larger one and not actually connected to it.

But m8, you're thinking too much into this K? Have a break.
 
ahunt01 said:
Sorry, but you're wrong, the battery life is a real issue for a majority after the 6.1.3 upgrade. I won't disagree that some apps might play a role in increased battery drain, but Apple's update definitely played a part.
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this makes me feel good about being a happy jb 6.1 user :)
 
ahunt01 said:
Odd that almost everything I read is contradictory to your assessment that the vast majority of iphone owners don't have battery issues since 6.1.3.
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Seems most people think that because there is a thread on a random Mac site or even the Apple support forums with a few pages of people complaining about battery life that constitutes a very widespread issue effecting most users. Remember that there are millions of iPhone users out there and this likely only effects a few thousand at best which isn't much in comparison to the number of total owners.

We saw it with the Mac mini recently and it's video issue. MacRumors users made a thread of about 12 pages on complaints. Most of those users seemed to think it was a huge widespread issue. Talk to Apple and they saw less than 1% of users effected by it.

Remember that while forums like this are filled with people posting about issues, no one comes here to most that they're getting great battery life. I worked at Time Warner Cable for years and in any given month, 2% of customers would call in (setting up new accounts, changing service, billing issues, service issues). Some seemed to believe our service sucked because we got so many calls. One has to remember that while we did get a lot of calls about problems, that represented less than 2% of our total users. 98% of people had no issues at all but those people don't call in to say "Thanks, everything is great!" Online forms give the wrong impression about how widely spread an issue is.
 
gluckett said:
Yeah, that makes no sense - half the time the LTE speeds I get are faster and more reliable than WiFi (the WiFi in the office seems slow).
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It's not really about that, it's more about the carriers not wanting tons and tons of users--since there are quite a few iPhone users across pretty much all the carriers--all almost simultaneously downloading updates (even if the updates aren't that large themselves).

It might not be much on its own, but when tons of users do it, and when they do it all together (or in large groups in more or less the same periods of time, which often happens when updates are just released), it certainly can add up.
 
re: battery drain

Exactly.... I do corporate support for a large number of iPhone 5's (and some remaining 4s's) and so far, just about every "battery drain" issue we've examined closely turned out to be the fault of applications installed on the phone.

Most often, you've got programs that enable the GPS feature for whatever reason, and don't turn it back off when they're done. You can go in and deny your apps permission to "location services" in your Settings and resolve this, but it takes some trial and error -- especially if you have a lot of software installed.


C DM said:
Even though a percentage of the users experience some battery issues (at least some of which aren't really related to the phone/OS itself and are more related to some apps and/or quality of cellular/Wi-Fi signal available) doesn't really mean there's some sort of an issue to be addressed, especially if you factor in that most people don't actually experience that particular issue.
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Awesome, sound's now coming out of both speaker grills! Apple, how did you do that?!?
 
C DM said:
Nice way of trying to rationalize off-topic and/or troll-like behavior, as "catchy" or "meme" like it might be (to some). :rolleyes:
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Off topic? Sure. Troll like? No.

It makes me laugh. Adds just a small bit of something silly to the conversation that might otherwise be static and dull.

Yes, no one liners are one of the things in the user agreement, but is this place allowed some character? Like I said earlier, groups of folks that get together often have characteristics that make them different from others. I think some of these one liners are very much the part of MacRumors culture. Steve would never allow this, is Safari snappier, slow news day etc. Brings a smile to face when I swing by here to see what's the MacRumors news of the day.

Does it really hurt to read one line of silliness? :rolleyes:
 
amitabhbansal said:
friends
before this update i was having a problem in the phone with speakerphone, for example like if i call someone and that user is busy my phone speakerphone gives beep with some kind of echo of my side noises, but after this update its gone, now there is no echo of my side noises (sorry for my bad english)
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Same thing happened to me. I usually ring my parents, they decline the call, and then we Skype...
Anyway, I tend to call, put the phone down, turn loudspeaker on, and when they decline there was 1-2 seconds of weird noises, usually a type of echo, which is now gone!!

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kas23 said:
Awesome, sound's now coming out of both speaker grills! Apple, how did you do that?!?
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Rarely use the phone's speakers to hear music, but after seeing your post decided to try it... And no, there is only sound from the speaker grill on the right side?! Is this normal?
 
ahunt01 said:
Here's a brilliant idea Apple, please fix the battery drain problem BEFORE addressing something that isn't really an issue.
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For me it's wifi speeds. Connection with my iPad 3 and iPad Mini is blazing fast, but same wifi connection with my iPhone 5 is pitiful most of the time. I've tried all the usual tips and trick, does nothing.

That said, no way will I be updating from jailbroken 6.1.2.

C DM said:
And that would be what exactly? :confused:
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Very widely reported slow wifi speeds on many users iPhone 5's. Great, you've not experienced it, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I've no issues with battery life, it's pretty good, but I've no doubt others may be having problems. I had chronic battery drain on my old iPhone 4 for a short (I freshly restored it, all that jazz) while that was thankfully resolved by an update.
 
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CamiMR said:
Rarely use the phone's speakers to hear music, but after seeing your post decided to try it... And no, there is only sound from the speaker grill on the right side?! Is this normal?
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Not sure if serious or trolling.
 
CamiMR said:
Rarely use the phone's speakers to hear music, but after seeing your post decided to try it... And no, there is only sound from the speaker grill on the right side?! Is this normal?
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You must have a broken speaker. :mad:









j/k The iPhone only has one speaker. The mic is on the other side. :D
 
MiBook84 said:
I installed it and it sounds much more fuller like the iPhone 4S (which I think sounded better than the iPhone 5 speaker before) while playing music.
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Guess that's why us 4s users didn't get the update. Our 4s's already sound like 4s's :)
 
bytethese said:
Does this make the speakerphone more snappier? :)
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Indeed! ;)

YAY! I thought my speaker was damaged and I have been lowering my volume to about 75% when playing over the speaker.

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CamiMR said:
Same thing happened to me. I usually ring my parents, they decline the call, and then we Skype...
Anyway, I tend to call, put the phone down, turn loudspeaker on, and when they decline there was 1-2 seconds of weird noises, usually a type of echo, which is now gone!!

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Rarely use the phone's speakers to hear music, but after seeing your post decided to try it... And no, there is only sound from the speaker grill on the right side?! Is this normal?
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Yes, one innie and one outie. :D
 
phillipduran said:
Off topic? Sure. Troll like? No.

It makes me laugh. Adds just a small bit of something silly to the conversation that might otherwise be static and dull.

Yes, no one liners are one of the things in the user agreement, but is this place allowed some character? Like I said earlier, groups of folks that get together often have characteristics that make them different from others. I think some of these one liners are very much the part of MacRumors culture. Steve would never allow this, is Safari snappier, slow news day etc. Brings a smile to face when I swing by here to see what's the MacRumors news of the day.

Does it really hurt to read one line of silliness? :rolleyes:
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When it gets pointlessly repeated by multiple people and just ends up littering threads like this one without end, yes, it does hurt for the vast majority who are curious about the new update and want to actually discuss it. Time to move on, seriously.

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yegon said:
For me it's wifi speeds. Connection with my iPad 3 and iPad Mini is blazing fast, but same wifi connection with my iPhone 5 is pitiful most of the time. I've tried all the usual tips and trick, does nothing.

That said, no way will I be updating from jailbroken 6.1.2.



Very widely reported slow wifi speeds on many users iPhone 5's. Great, you've not experienced it, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I've no issues with battery life, it's pretty good, but I've no doubt others may be having problems. I had chronic battery drain on my old iPhone 4 for a short (I freshly restored it, all that jazz) while that was thankfully resolved by an update.
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I'm not denying there are issues of all kinds that different people have, but unless there is some sort of a widespread real flaw in the OS behind it, it's not likely there would really be something to address it, right? That said, I was mostly trying to see what the actual issue was that was brought up, given that simply mentioning WiFi in a generic way doesn't really say much for the majority who doesn't seem to experience it or really even know much (or anything) about it.
 
When I first got my iPhone 5, I was REALLY disappointed in the speaker sound. My 4 was great. The 5 has a tinny, harsh sound and I have to keep a case on it with dividers between the speakers and power port to eliminate mic feedback to callers.

I haven't had an incoming call yet, but I sure hope these issues were fixed. Otherwise, I love my 5. ;)
 
C DM said:
And that would be what exactly? :confused:
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Wow have you paid any attention to wifi issues since the day iOS 6.0 was released? Its been chaos every since for some users including iPhones and iPads. Several updates since have only marginally helped. Even the major router mfg's have posted stickies of issues with Apple devices on iOS 6. If you can get connected the speeds may be slow as H***. Or you may have to stand 3 ft from router to even connect, or you have to monkey with router settings to even connect at all. So I would assume that is what is being referred to yes?

Yeah Yeah it doesn't effect all users I know but there is a serious wifi issue since iOS 6 that didn't exist beforehand. (for lots of users)
 
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