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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 7
Posted: Tue Oct 01, 2013 2:37 pm
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yep, Soundcloud is the only thing I didn't configure (I don't even have an account).

It would be cool if a lot of the forum members here joined too. I see some people post stuff other than ads for musicians. Someone has been posting pics of a guitar build.


Yeah, I saw that too - lots of photos uploaded. It would be cool if you could choose an mp3 hosting site rather than be forced to use SoundCloud. Some have good personal websites.

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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 7
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 7:02 pm
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Almost bought the iPhone but I'm not a big Apple fan either. Instead I left BlackBerry for a new htc Windows Phone. When I get a new computer it will most likely be running Windows 8 anyway.


I would avoid Windows 8 like the plague. It seems that MS gets it right with every other OS they launch.

Instead of going all the way back, XP was good, Vista (not), Win7 was good, Win8 (not) - just my 2 cents - or different strokes..most likely.


I've noticed that myself, but I'm renovating my condo and I just ordered a new Squier VI (not that it was pricey) so I'm not buying the new PC soon. I don't know how long Windows 7 will be available


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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 5:58 am
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I edited the topic title seeing that iOS 12 is the latest operating system. Interesting
reading the old comments on iOS 7 (from five years ago).

I updated to 12 last week and no issues. I was on the Gestrument Pro beta testing
team and it's a cool little app.

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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:02 pm
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iOS 12? After seeing how well it plays with older phones, like my iPhone 5s, and not with some new ones (according to what I’ve been told and shown by an Apple store rep after discovering problems with my iPhone X related to the Forum), I’ll wait till the next update, to consider a passing grade, hopefully with fixes.

I see some good things, but none I could do without. I kinda miss the two step swiping up to reveal open pages and then closing out with a tap of the x on the corner of each page. There is less chance of accidentally swiping it off when swiping up is all that’s intended. Removing that feature for simplicity gives less, and not more in this case. IMHO

I haven’t looked at my wife’s iPad Air much; but, so far, it appears to work fine with the update.

Memojis/Emojis, and stickers? Okey dokey. Those are really useful features. Tape measure? I can see that, but there are other similar apps available.

For me improved speed, and perhaps the multiple FaceTime option seem to be some of the better updates and, although improved speed is excellent, with the newer chips in today’s phones, speed can only get better. Any improvement here with the software is always a welcome one.

FaceTime usage often is a wallflower compared to texting which seems to have overpowered social media even with setting aside the telephone. I enjoy FaceTime because this is what Dick Tracy was all about, and it sure comes in handy on travels. Video calls have been available for a very long time (I think Apple got it right compared to others I’ve used), and while video calls are used a lot for business, education, and families, I’m not so sure FaceTime has been embraced as much on a personal level like the opportunity provides. Without expanding on that theme, I think Group FaceTime will be popular and useful. Whether it will bring more users to FaceTime remains to be seen. Without the individuals who don’t participate, for personal or technical reasons, or considering those who seldom use the app, the Group impact might not be that big. I think it’s a great feature, although I personally do not expect to get much use with Group FaceTime. even though I’m in touch with family and friends across the country, so no big gain for me.

I do like the notification additions, however. Now that is a step in the right direction.

There’s too much with iOS 12 to discuss in this post. Much to like, and much to add to the oh hum bin. Generally, I look at things that should happen, like security, fixes, necessary apps to run the hardware as designed, and generally the things expected. Then I consider the fun features, because everybody needs fun. :D
Things like photo software, documentation, flashlight, and numerous applications, while appreciated, I take into account if the job or feature could be had from third party apps. Then I look at whether the improvements are necessary, or if they pertain to the majority, minority, and do they apply to me? One might argue that third party apps may cost you, but know that Apple apps have already cost us with the high purchase price of the phone or tablet so we should expect a high standard. :wink:
My daily home experience with a sophisticated immature dedicated voice controller (used and developed by a magician) in the early 80s tells me that, 35 years later, Siri falls short on accuracy, but not on features. :?
Most of all, I just want things to work.

An exotic car is not much good if it and/or the features don’t work as expected. That baby seat in the back is useful, but I’m not in love with it (furthermore, it doesn’t apply to me, and, just like with Microsoft or with a manufacture, bloatware, a lot of which could and maybe should be reserved and offered as free optional add ons, usually gets thumbs down, less so from me). There are other features I could really use to truly improve what I have. Dang it! I might have to change vehicles if I want that, but the loss may not be worth it. I’ll just enjoy what I have, and hope the repairs and features impress me. After all, the good is very good. :D
Therefore, I give iOS 12 three “Phtts” out of five. :P
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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 1:57 pm
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A lot of those (not really needed) features are for the X iPhone series (I think?).

My old 6 seems to work fine with iOS12 and surprisingly the battery life is lasting longer.

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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 3:15 pm
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Miami Mike wrote:
A lot of those (not really needed) features are for the X iPhone series (I think?).

My old 6 seems to work fine with iOS12 and surprisingly the battery life is lasting longer.
You are probably right, Mike. I haven’t gone through it all for comparison amongst my wife’s earlier gear and the X. I will be interested to see if there is a noticeable difference with the 5s dismal original battery life which is one reason why I upgraded. I really like the 5s for several reasons, but battery life is not one of them. I do know it too works well.

Across all Apple products here at home 11.4 worked well enough and I was okay with it for what it offered. Just increasing the speed and battery life would have been fine with me, but iOS 12 does offer some benefits to be sure.

My biggest beef with Apple is not their software, albeit not perfect. It’s with the hardware. We could start with all the cords and adapters or untold characteristics of the screens. But that’s another story mostly historical and still in effect.

Hey! It’s a phone not a yacht. :lol:
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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:10 pm
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iOS 12.0.1, the first update for iOS 12 has arrived for those who require it.

I only hope it fixes problems I have here in the Forum with the first gen iPhone X. If not, it’s back to the drawing board. If it does work out I’ll post it here. If not you can read my earlier related post in this thread.

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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:15 pm
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I updated all mine, iPod touch, iPads Air and Pro, iPhone 6S +. It seems to work fine on all, the phone battery life might even be a bit better. The only thing is that my iPod, connected to my car stereo, won't play when I start the car, with passcode enabled on the iPod, and I thought it did before. :?:

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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 10:34 pm
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shimmilou wrote:
I updated all mine, iPod touch, iPads Air and Pro, iPhone 6S +. It seems to work fine on all, the phone battery life might even be a bit better. The only thing is that my iPod, connected to my car stereo, won't play when I start the car, with passcode enabled on the iPod, and I thought it did before. :?:
I hope the problem gets resolved for you. Don’t ya just hate when things work and then an update meant to make improvements throws a screw in the works that should have been addressed before release? This usually happens when the update is optimized for some hardware that is different than the one you are working with. Thankfully, these updates aren’t for a life support system here on earth or in the space station. In the past my cassette would work in your Walkman; although, you’d likely have to fast forward or rewind to the song selection and the only update was a fresh battery. :P
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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 12:40 am
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Yeah, I just disabled the passcode and it works fine. Yep, weird how those updates do those things sometimes, but I have mostly great results with Apple, compared to that “other” os. Usually with Apple, if something is broken with an update, they have a fix very soon. I just went all Apple fairly recently, the last piece was the phone ....... should have switched a looooooooong time ago. :wink:

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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:42 am
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Actually, I got into Apple by default. My better half was not up to speed with computers, and so I got her an iPad because it’s a great tablet for the uninitiated and it made my job of teaching her easier too. Earlier on I had a new iPod given to me and it was okay, but it was outdated soon after I got it. My Motorola Startac (phone only) was the best mobile phone I ever had including the big antiques I used to lug around for work, Then I went to Samsung for several phones afterwards with the last having Mobile Windows which was a total failure and replaced. Then, because I needed to manage and teach iOS to my wife, the Apple 5s phone became my choice and it has been a great one now in my wife’s possession just like the day it was bought and it runs iOS 12. My new Apple has no phone jack and I have to locate my crazy dongle just to use the many existing headsets I have around the house. :? I wish iOS could play YouTube in the background while multi-functioning, and I wish it would allow importing original music to a playlist without iTunes. I now need to buy a newer computer to update to the latest iTunes since iPad and the 5s can hold the songs but not export them to the iPhone X. The phone sound quality could be better. That seems to take a backseat to the smart features which rock, and I wish the dang iOS 12.0.1 update would have fixed how the Forum works (see my earlier post) with the overpriced iPhone X considering the update works on iPad Air and iPhone 5s. The Apple Store’s phone didn’t work either.

We’ll see what solution will come to be once I speak with the retailer, provider, and Apple, I’m not holding my breath, but the OS/hardware shortcomings could be a deal breaker in the next phone and/or plan. Phttt!

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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 1:26 pm
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OK, updated to 12.0.1, and iPod works now with passcode enabled. I noticed after the update, that a setting to allow USB device access when locked, was turned off. Maybe that was turned off with the last update, IDK but I turned on and it works fine now.

All devices working well with update. Macbook pro and iMac running Mojave nicely too. 8)

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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:52 pm
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Thanks, for the update, Shimmilou. I have two out of the three Apples working (5s and iPad Air), and your laptops’ info is good verification to know. It looks as if iPhone X version 1 is definitely the culprit. The second generation may be problematic too which I will try to confirm. If and when I find out I’ll post the result(s) here.

Really frustrating to type a portrait reply in Post A Reply and purposely or inadvertently tipping it to a landscape mode (perhaps just by putting the phone down or walking with it), and then having an existing page crash (often losing the Post A Reply text before it is submitted). :?
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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 7
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:20 am
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Miami Mike wrote:
strings10927 wrote:
yep, Soundcloud is the only thing I didn't configure (I don't even have an account).

It would be cool if a lot of the forum members here joined too. I see some people post stuff other than ads for musicians. Someone has been posting pics of a guitar build.


Yeah, I saw that too - lots of photos uploaded. It would be cool if you could choose an mp3 hosting site rather than be forced to use SoundCloud. Some have good personal websites.


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Post subject: Re: What's the general consensus here on iOS 12?
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:09 pm
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iOS 12.1 gets fourth beta, along with macOS, tvOS and watchOS.

https://www.cultofmac.com/582972/ios-12 ... d-watchos/

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