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Early Adopters Unbox iPhone X and Share Overwhelmingly Positive First Impressions
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So, I'm using the iPhone X after sticking with the 5S for 4 years. It is very nice to experience a sea change shift in both performance, quality, size, shape, usability...it was almost worth waiting for 4 years to experience that old-school iPhone upgrade that felt notably different. Remember 5S was first gen 64 bit and first gen Touch ID...and it still has legs today as a phone due to the advanced tech that it premiered back in 2013.
I regret having some relatively crappy 5S photos of my kids, I have more of those than I did 4 years ago.
I'm now on the iPhone upgrade program so I may start upgrading every year. We'll see.
I regret having some relatively crappy 5S photos of my kids, I have more of those than I did 4 years ago.
I'm now on the iPhone upgrade program so I may start upgrading every year. We'll see.
I think when you swipe up now as it’s the home button, people would be closing apps when they are trying to get back to home page. It’s definitely a compromise
Except when you’re in multitasking mode the app cards don’t fill the screen so you’re not really swiping from the bottom. I hope they change it.
You do realize that restoring over iCloud is slower than USB 2.0, right?
And you do realize that you can restore from iTunes from a local Mac/PC over WiFi, right?
Really, who wants to deal with plugging everything in and dealing with iTunes?
I'm betting the ones who will open it up in excitement just as they leave the Apple Store.. Excitment sets in more, so you start your fumble your phone. We've all been there, even me.
And you do realize that you can restore from iTunes from a local Mac/PC over WiFi, right?
Really, who wants to deal with plugging everything in and dealing with iTunes?
I didn't realize you could do that... But I'd STILL rather plug it in because it's likely to be faster and more reliable than WiFi.
Setup was a breeze x it took almost exactly half an hour (including downloading all my apps etc), dead easy to do too. Excellent iPhone, lovely screen, great feel. I also I love the new size - I was finding with my iPhone 7 Plus that it kept falling out of my trouser pocket especially in the cinema which was a pain!
Fantastically fast and I’ve actually noticed that the WiFi works faster as my internet connection speed is 250Mb/s and the iPhone will pick up 125Mb/s instead of around 80 with my iPhone 7 Plus.
Would highly recommend IF you can afford it!
Fantastically fast and I’ve actually noticed that the WiFi works faster as my internet connection speed is 250Mb/s and the iPhone will pick up 125Mb/s instead of around 80 with my iPhone 7 Plus.
Would highly recommend IF you can afford it!
I got my iPhone X today and found out my wife’s phone which was scheduled for Nov 17-24 is coming Monday Nov 6.
I love my new phone and the easy data transfer from my 7 Plus phone. Very impressive. Getting familiar with the new gestures.
BTW, to force quit an app, do not follow the iPhone User Guide on the Apple website. You just press on the app card until a minus sign appears and that is what you press to force quit an app.
I ordered two leather cases from Apple and originally Apple gave me Nov 6 but both cases came today.
In addition, I already received both upgrades return kits today. Wow!!! Apple is working really hard to please its customers.
I love my new phone and the easy data transfer from my 7 Plus phone. Very impressive. Getting familiar with the new gestures.
BTW, to force quit an app, do not follow the iPhone User Guide on the Apple website. You just press on the app card until a minus sign appears and that is what you press to force quit an app.
I ordered two leather cases from Apple and originally Apple gave me Nov 6 but both cases came today.
In addition, I already received both upgrades return kits today. Wow!!! Apple is working really hard to please its customers.
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I can’t even look at my iPhone 7+ anymore now that I have an X. This phone is literally game changing.
It updates automatically to 11.1 after you power it up.
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I thought that it would take time to unlearn the Home button but it was much easier. Swipe upward instead of pushing Home. In the last few hours that I have used the phone, I only pushed the phantom Home button only three times. Give me another day and I will ask What is the Home button?
View attachment 731857 I don’t know about you guys, but the WHITE on my iPhone X is looking absolutely TERRIBLE compared to my iPhone 7 Plus.
To me, the iPhone 8 is looking better and better the more I assess my iPhone X.
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True Tone is off. All is well.
To me, the iPhone 8 is looking better and better the more I assess my iPhone X.
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True Tone is off. All is well.
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It is called True Tone display and you can turn it off in Display settings. Funny that some people still didn't get that, as it is actually part of the setup process.
I leave it turned on as it is easier on the eyes.
Me too. I’m happy for everyone who got their new phones today, and at the same time I’m like what the heck!? I woke up at 2:45 a.m. on a work night to order my phone, and today I have nothing, except for my new folio which feels like some kind of sick joke. Why bother shipping that when I don’t have a new phone to put in it!? I just stuck my old iPhone in it to pretend.
An option for this could indeed be interesting. Something that could be sent to Apple via their feedback form.
You can add the battery percentage widget to Notification Center for quick access with a right swipe.
Just swipe into Notification Center, scroll to bottom of page, click edit and add battery percentage. If you don't see battery percentage as an available widget make sure the battery is nearly fully charged...strange but true.
Just swipe into Notification Center, scroll to bottom of page, click edit and add battery percentage. If you don't see battery percentage as an available widget make sure the battery is nearly fully charged...strange but true.
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