beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Far quicker to use my phone thanks.
Apple iPhone and related items (cont.)
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Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
Apple Pay is useful when it comes to other apps. For instance, I paid for some Christmas family voyage train tickets with Apple Pay just now. The whole process of buying massively overpriced train tickets (OVER 70 QUID RETURN FFS I COULD LITERALLY GO ABROAD FOR THAT THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A DISGRACE IN ANY CIVILISED COUNTRY BUT NOOOOOO RIP OFF BRITAIN) is bad enough without having any extra hassles attached.
Gromit
International Man of Misery
I like being able to look in the wallet and see my last couple of transactions.
So much quicker than logging into online banking when all you want is a quick reminder.
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
In MacOS now too
souljacker
innit
That is shit though.
skyscraper101
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It'll permanently sit on the end of my work desk charging cable and my bedside charging cable
It's really not a problem and I'm not bothered how neat it looks either.
souljacker
innit
It's bull shit though. Why should I have to pay extra and add additional shitty looking connectors just so I can make sure my phone doesn't run out of battery whilst on a call? It's fucking idiotic.
bi0boy
Power User
You don't though, unless you decided to buy an iPhone 7, which would have been pretty silly given that you find this situation idiotic.
souljacker
innit
It's a work phone, I don't get a choice. Which makes it even more annoying as I'm not often on 3 hour conf calls with my personal phone.
bi0boy
Power User
Can't you just tell your employer that the phone is not capable of performing the required functions, get a replacement?
mwgdrwg
Be a Pisces. Jam.
That's one of the things I like about Android Pay. Very handy.
Lots of booze visits to the local Spar...confirmed!
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Tell them you need a Bluetooth headset.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Contactless cards are bullshit. Stop waving your card around and just enter four digits. Why is that so onerous that you'd want to save two seconds? Your time that valuable?
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
Out of interest, this just occurred to me, can you use Apple Pay from your lock screen? Or do you have to unlock first...?
beesonthewhatnow
going deaf for a living
Double tap the home button. Touch phone to reader. Done.
skyscraper101
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It still isn't fast enough plus having to do touch ID with one hand is still more of a pain with a 7 Plus size phablet phone, and makes me more prone to dropping it, than just getting out a regular contactless card. IMO.
skyscraper101
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Bigger cases are always more protective but if you need a compromise, consider a thinner case for the back and a glass screen protector for the front - this is what I do. It's always the front you want to protect the most.
UnderOpenSky
baseline neural therapy
Waterproof ones are normally huge, but people I know who use them swear by Otterbox. Mine is not waterproof, but adds a fair bit of protection as it's a flip one. It's a tech 21. Judging by the state of the case the phone would be knackered if I didn't have it.
Bear it mind Apple Pay won't work. The Android equivalent is certainly very hit and miss through mine.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Just bought a 7 for Baby Bahn's birthday this weekend, have a ultra-thin clear case for the back and a glass screen protector for the front; they are great in that they crack and the screen doesn't. So all looks good to go! (Will she hate me cos she can't conference call on headphones whilst charging though???)
skyscraper101
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A £1.89 adaptor can solve that issue. 2 in 1 Splitter to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter Cable For iPhone 7 6S plus+ | eBay
pesh
Well-Known Member
Slim iPhone 6 Case | Survivor Slim
not waterproof, but gives a lot of protection, can be picked up for about £15-£20
souljacker
innit
That doesn't actually help though, what with the headphones needing the new connector as well. What you need is a 'daft iPhone connector splitter'.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
£1.89 on top of the £600 for the phone plus she'll have to 'cart it around' with her, grumble, grumble...
She'll be 13 on Sunday, she doesn't talk on the phone anyway, tis all about the texting.
skyscraper101
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Sure sure.. its all a compromise, but it's a solution. And cheap.
editor
hiraethified
$160 well spent then:
Ouch: iFixIt slams Apple's AirPods as "low quality," unrepairable, and unrecyclable
Ouch: iFixIt slams Apple's AirPods as "low quality," unrepairable, and unrecyclable
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
Apple has never done accessories particularly well imho..... Their headphones have always been unusable.
I've got a pair of bluetooth headphones for mine, which I picked up for £24.... they're cracking, and they're magnetic backed, so you can hoop them round your neck whilst not using them
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Earphones-TaoTronics-Headphones-Magnetic/dp/B017I9CBPC
I've got a pair of bluetooth headphones for mine, which I picked up for £24.... they're cracking, and they're magnetic backed, so you can hoop them round your neck whilst not using them
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Earphones-TaoTronics-Headphones-Magnetic/dp/B017I9CBPC
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