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How do you activate Retina Display on the iPhone 4??

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yhellotharsir

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Hey guys, when I get my iPhone 4 will it have the proper resolution already set up or do you can swtich between Retinas Mode and a lower resolution, like maybe the 3GS resolution. That way you can save battery power when you're on the go, and don't need the higher res.

Thanks
 
I felt bad for my original post, it's just there, there is no switching res there is no activating it.
 
Make two circles with your finger as you do a screen shot. Make sure its counter clockwise or it may brick your phone...err clockwise. Dunno , one of those, I'm sure
 
yhellotharsir said:
Hey guys, when I get my iPhone 4 will it have the proper resolution already set up or do you can swtich between Retinas Mode and a lower resolution, like maybe the 3GS resolution. That way you can save battery power when you're on the go, and don't need the higher res.

Thanks
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The iPhone 4 has a resolution of 960 x 640 pixels. You cannot change how many pixels a screen has, they are physical objects.
 
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both answers are dum you can't bring the resolution down. but you still get great battery life
 
Actually, it'd be super cool if you could switch between resolutions. Instead of the zoom feature, they could have done that instead.
 
yhellotharsir said:
Hey guys, when I get my iPhone 4 will it have the proper resolution already set up or do you can swtich between Retinas Mode and a lower resolution, like maybe the 3GS resolution. That way you can save battery power when you're on the go, and don't need the higher res.

Thanks
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There was a post just like this one yesterday I think. The OP was joking in that one. I was so sure this was the same post until I saw it was posted today.
 
Ok,well since we have that all cleared up I have a seriouse question. Since I have 3G and I only use less than 1 G a month, can I cancel my contract and still use my other 2 Gs until they run out?
 
chakraj said:
Ok,well since we have that all cleared up I have a seriouse question. Since I have 3G and I only use less than one G a month, can I cancel my contract and still use my other2Gs until they run out?
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Then it'd be called EDGE. the iPhone switches between 3G and EDGE, depending on what is available in the area.
 
Big-TDI-Guy said:
That was the worst part of ditching my IP4 - ...going back to Lite-Brite resolution.... 🙁
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Yeah, I can't look at my MacBook Pro the same anymore.

And I was trying to be nice about it. Nothing worse than asking a question only to get a "durrrrr" response. We're human afterall.
 
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