Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)
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Piers Gibbon
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anyone else using a battery pack/case unit for the iphone?
On my ip4 I am using an ijackit sleek which I got given - yay! Had been meaning to research and buy one for years but got purchase/research/options inertia
so this is it
http://www.powerjackits.com/product/ijackit-sleek/
It's great...and a savage reminder of just how crap the battery life is on iphones...the ijackit makes me realise how battery paranoid I had become, off for a full days work elsewhere I'd be on the bus in - reducing screen brightness, quitting apps and turning off wifi and STILL running out of juice at the end of the day
whereas a full ijacket charge kept me going for a whole long weekend away from home..unheard of!
The only problem I am having with the ijackit is the charging socket - sometimes chargers meant for blackberries work perfectly, some don't, some charge the jackit but not the phone and some do both - for a bit and then the iphone comes up with that stupid message about "this accessory is not designed for charging"
...and their website has some baffling advice about NOT using a "general wall style socket" - which is exactly what I want to find
"We recommend connecting your PowerJackit to a power source using the included USB cable. PowerJackits can be plugged in to your computer or any “Made for iPhone” wall-plug style power source. You can charge your PowerJackit with the iPhone inserted or charge them separately.
We recommend you do not use a general wall-style power source to charge your PowerJackit."
It all reminds me depressingly of the crap I got from my powermonkeys (another attempt to extend the iphone battery life silliness) where their iphone adaptors just stopped working...intermittently and then all seven of them eventually. I must send those back, again.... Grrrr, just give us better battery life Apple.
On my ip4 I am using an ijackit sleek which I got given - yay! Had been meaning to research and buy one for years but got purchase/research/options inertia
so this is it
http://www.powerjackits.com/product/ijackit-sleek/
It's great...and a savage reminder of just how crap the battery life is on iphones...the ijackit makes me realise how battery paranoid I had become, off for a full days work elsewhere I'd be on the bus in - reducing screen brightness, quitting apps and turning off wifi and STILL running out of juice at the end of the day
whereas a full ijacket charge kept me going for a whole long weekend away from home..unheard of!
The only problem I am having with the ijackit is the charging socket - sometimes chargers meant for blackberries work perfectly, some don't, some charge the jackit but not the phone and some do both - for a bit and then the iphone comes up with that stupid message about "this accessory is not designed for charging"
...and their website has some baffling advice about NOT using a "general wall style socket" - which is exactly what I want to find
"We recommend connecting your PowerJackit to a power source using the included USB cable. PowerJackits can be plugged in to your computer or any “Made for iPhone” wall-plug style power source. You can charge your PowerJackit with the iPhone inserted or charge them separately.
We recommend you do not use a general wall-style power source to charge your PowerJackit."
It all reminds me depressingly of the crap I got from my powermonkeys (another attempt to extend the iphone battery life silliness) where their iphone adaptors just stopped working...intermittently and then all seven of them eventually. I must send those back, again.... Grrrr, just give us better battery life Apple.
I use one of these: whttp://www.atcbattery.com/eng/itemdetails.asp?id=EA-501&rec=0&SpecialOffer=&ItemClass1=Charger+%26+Gadgets&ItemClass2=Portable+Power&ItemClass3=PowerBank&ItemClass4=-&viewresult=&viewresult2=&type=&searchword=&PriceCurrency=1ith (scroll down the image to read the tech data. I don't use it with an iphone but they are compatible with iphones and only cost £25.00 from Maplin. They are rated at 1800mAh Input DC 5 volts 500mA output DC 5 volts 1000mA. Not sleek and slim like the one you have but at less than half the price you can carry 2 if you really want to extend your phone use. I use mine when watching Catchup TV with the phone on a table and the charger sitting next to it. I stops the phone battery from being depleted so quickly.
A badgers thread on power packs, containing a variety of options: http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/portable-charger.299437/
e2a: I've been meaning to get one, tbh!
e2a: I've been meaning to get one, tbh!
Gotta admit, looking at Amazon I'm unsure whether to get a mini / sleek 2,000 mAh case (which'd probably fit pretty well in my current faux leather wallet-style case and could probably be used pretty much constantly) or a big fat 12,000mAh hoofer that needs connecting with a wire.
e2a: the big fat hoofer would have the added advantage of providing a backup for my iPad whilst on field trips
Which is definitely the more work-capable device
e2a: the big fat hoofer would have the added advantage of providing a backup for my iPad whilst on field trips
Which is definitely the more work-capable device Also - I've only just discovered the Sky Sports TV app, @ £5 p/m. I could properly never justify a Sky subscription and, tbh, I wouldn't be allowed to watch anything at home, either 
But I enjoy cricket and both flavours of rugby. And at £5 it's definitely worth a punt.
I'm streaming the Australia / West Indies ODI as I type - great stuff. And *actually* affordable.
But I enjoy cricket and both flavours of rugby. And at £5 it's definitely worth a punt.I'm streaming the Australia / West Indies ODI as I type - great stuff. And *actually* affordable.
I've had it for quite a while to watch the footy,if you're jailbroken and have the correct leads you can watch on a big screen,not ideal for sports but definitely watchable.Also - I've only just discovered the Sky Sports TV app, @ £5 p/m. I could properly never justify a Sky subscription and, tbh, I wouldn't be allowed to watch anything at home, either
I'm streaming the Australia / West Indies ODI as I type - great stuff. And *actually* affordable.
a) that'd be verboten chez nous. We're allowed to watch Waterloo Road. We're not allowed to watch snooker, cricket, rugby etc
b) can't believe streaming is allowed without jailbreak, even if a) didn't apply!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Portable-Po...4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1360337626&sr=1-4
^ ^ ^ a £239,999 charger, for those who're keen! 7 left in stock. £1.05 postage and packaging.
3,000 mAh.
e2a: and a £2,100 one with only 2,200 mAh
I can, at least, understand that one. £21.00 mis-spelt, or with a European using commas instead of points.
The £239,999 one, though...
e2a: I've plumped for a £20 2,200 mAh case, on the basis that if I want something the size of a small rock, then I might as well plug it into my laptop anyway. It's the constant power charge that I'm interested in and, hopefully, protecting the life of my phone's internal battery as a consequence. That being the case, a strap-on remote brick seems to be a bit beside the point
^ ^ ^ a £239,999 charger, for those who're keen! 7 left in stock. £1.05 postage and packaging.
3,000 mAh.
e2a: and a £2,100 one with only 2,200 mAh
I can, at least, understand that one. £21.00 mis-spelt, or with a European using commas instead of points.
The £239,999 one, though...
e2a: I've plumped for a £20 2,200 mAh case, on the basis that if I want something the size of a small rock, then I might as well plug it into my laptop anyway. It's the constant power charge that I'm interested in and, hopefully, protecting the life of my phone's internal battery as a consequence. That being the case, a strap-on remote brick seems to be a bit beside the point
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Um that's a little pricey.
For what?
What'd you suggest as an alternative?
e2a: ahhhh, unless you're referring to the tens / hundreds of thousands of pounds ones
It's the Sky apps that don't allow tv out,I not aware of any app in the Apple store which can change this but a Cydia app TVOutTVMirror does.
OK
Cheers, but I'm ok watching on my phone. Or even, potentially, iPad. It wouldn't be allowed on our TV anyhows, and tbh I'm not interested in sport *quite* enough to make a jailbreak (or big screen, tbh) worth it!Bulky, quite heavy, and made of arse-end felt-type substitute and plastic. But, tbh, it fits well and seems to hold a decent charge. Can't see myself using it constantly, but it's looking useful for days / weeks of fieldwork.e2a: I've plumped for a £20 2,200 mAh case, on the basis that if I want something the size of a small rock, then I might as well plug it into my laptop anyway. It's the constant power charge that I'm interested in and, hopefully, protecting the life of my phone's internal battery as a consequence. That being the case, a strap-on remote brick seems to be a bit beside the point
g force
Affects Shatner's Basoon
Anyone else experiencing issues since the iOS update? App Store tells me there are 5 updates but when I got to the page nothing...just a grey background.
It's not the network or the handset (different story as i'm now on my third iPhone 5 this year - last two had irreparable hardware failures!)
It's not the network or the handset (different story as i'm now on my third iPhone 5 this year - last two had irreparable hardware failures!)
No not had any problems ,presumably you've tried restarting?
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
I've had that quite a lot...... Im pretty sure its when the app store is very busy.
Tends to work more reliably over wifi for me.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
No problems at all, noticed that my iPhone finds reception noticeably faster than before and tends to drop bars less...
souljacker
innit
Still got shit wifi though.
editor
hiraethified
If I had two phones screw up on me, and then have the third one start to wobble I think I'd be looking at getting a different phone.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
That had a few issues back in October but it was sorted by the OS update...
Piers Gibbon
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I'm running out of space on my ip4 ...I have deleted a load of free apps but still need to make space for the mahoosive tomtom europe update....
I also have tomtom Australia (don't laugh it never left me stranded in the outback) which I am obvs not going to use for another year. What's the best strategy for deleting an app from the phone but NEVER losing it off itunes on the Mac. Or if I delete it does the App store always know I have the right to download it for free again??
I also have tomtom Australia (don't laugh it never left me stranded in the outback) which I am obvs not going to use for another year. What's the best strategy for deleting an app from the phone but NEVER losing it off itunes on the Mac. Or if I delete it does the App store always know I have the right to download it for free again??
Both,untick it from apps to sync in iTunes then delete off the phone.The store will remember you've bought it and will allow free download if you lose it altogether.
Should also choose not to sync / reload it if you just delete the bugger off your phone.
Also, if iTunes indicates a tonne of "other" memory in use, it may be worth purging your messages / mail. Thanks to Bandwidth, my imessages thread with artichoke somehow bumped up over 6gb before I finally twigged where all that memory had gone....
Also, if iTunes indicates a tonne of "other" memory in use, it may be worth purging your messages / mail. Thanks to Bandwidth, my imessages thread with artichoke somehow bumped up over 6gb before I finally twigged where all that memory had gone....
g force
Affects Shatner's Basoon
Once the contract is up I will...right now they're all being replaced for free so it's only costing me time at the Apple store. So far the handset is fine it's the app update issue and I think that it app store related.
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
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