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    October 03, 2018

    iPhone iOS 12 & iPhone Megathread [October 3, 2018]

    iOS 12 & iPhone Megathread [October 3, 2018]

    Posted: 02 Oct 2018 05:12 PM PDT

    Have a question? Need help with iOS 12? Problem with your device? This is the place to ask.

    Starting now, we won't be approving posts that are questions or anything help-related resulting from iOS 12. Keeping everything in a megathread reduces the amount of help posts and one-sentence questions on the front page.

    Posts critisizing or praising iOS 12/iPhones are fine. Feature explanations/requests are fine.

    There'll be a new thread every week. If anyone has questions, please leave them below. We also have a Discord server you can join if you need assistance with your device or have questions regarding iOS/iPhone in general.

    If you see any iOS 12 help self-posts, or iPhone support questions in general on the front page, make sure to report it.

    submitted by /u/MonsieurTank
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    Heads up: Your phone will sound an alert at 2:18 EDT today

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 06:34 AM PDT

    Saddleback leather after one year

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 05:40 AM PDT

    Apple Pay FINALLY accepted at CVS! The big holdout is no longer holding out.

    Posted: 02 Oct 2018 05:27 PM PDT

    How the PRODUCT RED iPhone leather case ages after a year

    Posted: 02 Oct 2018 11:37 AM PDT

    DxO Mark gives a score of 105 to the iPhone XS Max

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 06:55 AM PDT

    iPhone refuses to die.

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 07:55 AM PDT

    My sister gave me her old iPhone 8 a week ago and when the battery got down to 1% I plugged it in with no luck, it makes a noise that indicates it's plugged in but doesn't appear to charge at all. I figured I would let the battery die then try plugging it in....but it won't freaking die. I don't understand why but I've been watching movie trailers for hours every day without plugging it in. it reboots itself randomly but it will not die. What is going on with this phone? Is it possessed?

    submitted by /u/momof3andhe
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    Just found this guy who figured out how to fix the charging problem. This works for me

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 03:14 AM PDT

    How the saddle brown case weathers over 4 years.

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 07:44 AM PDT

    The phone emoji has been changed to an X style phone in iOS 12.1

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 10:21 AM PDT

    3d touch / "peek and pop" is really great on the Reddit app for when you want to quickly check out whether a sub is real or not or what Imgur image links to without actually going in.

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 07:11 AM PDT

    Finally switched to the xs

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 05:12 AM PDT

    Can't tell you guys how happy I am. Decided to switch to the xs because the xs max felt "too" big to use comfortably. This phone is like the perfect size. IMO. If you guys are on the fence about getting the smaller one, I would suggest do it!

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    Coming soon to your iPhone directly from President Trump ! The ultimate test post please ignore.

    Posted: 02 Oct 2018 03:55 PM PDT

    From android to iPhone X

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 09:18 AM PDT

    First ever iPhone I owned had a Samsung s8 before. My favorite feature is the raise to wake up my display...i know it's lame still super convenient.

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    Apple brings more than 70 new emoji to iPhone with iOS 12.1

    Posted: 02 Oct 2018 10:53 AM PDT

    Get iPhone XS now or wait for XR?

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 09:06 AM PDT

    I'm getting either XS or XR but which one? XR is 300€ cheaper but I'll lose better camera and screen. I do not value 3D Touch (coming from an SE). I can pay the extra 300€ if it's worth it. XS has some network connection problems ? And this "Chargegate" (which will repair in iOS 12.1?)

    So is XS worth the extra 300€?

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    I just upgraded to an iPhone 8 and I love it.

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 09:00 AM PDT

    I just upgraded from an SE to an iPhone 8 and I live it so much. It's so good looking (I have it in space grey). And everything about it is just so good and so much better than the SE

    submitted by /u/up_all_night_crying
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    I lost my iPhone back-up, but it's somewhere on my Linux NAS. What filename should I search for?

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 07:05 AM PDT

    I lost my iPhone back-up, but it's somewhere on my Linux NAS. What filename should I search for? 

    find / -name "iPhoneBackup"
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    Wireless charging question

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 06:04 AM PDT

    I have recently purchased iPhone X, before that I had iPhone 6 who didn't have wireless charging, so I have a few questions about it:

    1. People who have used wireless charging for a long time, does it have a negative effect on the baterry?

    2. What would be the best wireless charger and is there a certain wireless charger recommended by Apple for the lack of their own up to this point?

    submitted by /u/krstyan
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    Switching from Android to iOS, what are the biggest hurdles/best ways to transfer everything?

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 09:14 AM PDT

    So I think I'm switching from my Galaxy S7 to the iPhone XS. What were some of the hurdles people have had during the switch, or what should I look out for? I'm mostly concerned about my contacts and photos. My contacts are synced to my Gmail, mad my photos are synced to my Google photo drive. Can I transfer these to the iPhone?

    Does anyone have any advice for the switch that I wouldn't expect? This would be my first iPhone after years and years of Android's.

    Thanks in advance!

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    iOS vs Android - An Unbiased Comparison - In no particular order...

    Posted: 02 Oct 2018 03:58 PM PDT

    App Store

    • The apps on the iPhone seem to have a little more polish - Whatsapp and Instagram seem like 2nd class citizens on Android.
    • The curation of the Apple store is far superior to Google's
    • There are certainly more 'open' apps on Android (emulators, customisation apps), but there are big name early releases on iOS, and some very solid exclusive apps (Bear, Things 3, Narwhal, Apollo, Forecast Bar etc)
    • I did like that I could install apps in bulk on Android (saving time with a clean install)
    • I could install from my broweser with Andriod (great when I didn't have my phone with me)
    • Side note: my favourite weather app on Android - Timeline Weather - was pulled by the dev as it was not profitable. Side loading copied apps are not helping Android's ecosystem.

    Bluetooth

    • Things just connect happily on iOS - I've not had to go to the settings even once to reconnect headphones (or the car radio), even after they have connected with other devices. My Android device was a little hit and miss (but it did always work eventually - so it wasn't a big issue).

    Notifications

    • iOS12's 'bundled' notifications are an improvment over the old 'notification flood' and 3D touch for quick, rich-data notifications and responses is very nice.
    • Android notifications are far superior - cleaner, easier to deal with, and always sitting there, waiting to be dealt with. I miss them.

    Control Panel

    • Apple's control panel is very simple and sparse, but does most of what I would need a control panel to do (and 3D touch improves things further).
    • I did like Android's way of long-pressing a control panel widget to jump straight to its settings - and being able to customise it in an order I liked.

    Nova vs 3D Touch

    • This isn't really fair, as there is no equivalent on iOS, but Nova made Android for me - the slick cutomisation of layout and gestures on folders and screen where amazing. I have a huge screen on my phone now, but I have to suffer these little boxes, all lined up, and ugly folders. I freaking LOVE Nova.
    • 3D Touch gives me a lot of what Nova did (quickly get to Bluetooth with a hard press on the settings; jump to recent contacts in Messages etc).
    • Pop-n-Peek within apps is nice too - but I don't really know why you can't just do a long press for the same results.

    Siri Shortcuts

    • Most Android users who want to customise automation will use Tasker (personally I love 'MacDroid'). However Siri Shortcuts really gives some power to automate the phone, and mixing them into an app such as Launch Centre Pro (or even just using the default widgets) is really useful.
    • Only 2 weeks of using shortcuts and r/shortcuts is already doing some wild coding.

    Widgets

    • Being able to place widgets anywhere on Android was lovely (calendars, to-do lists, weather etc) and it's definately better than iOS's 'swipe left for a stack of widget stuff'. Some of the iOS widgets are pretty good though, especially being able to see battery power of connected Bluetooth devices (great for headphones).

    Settings

    Both OS's have so many options now, it's a nightmare to find anything. However, the search works equally well on both. Apple's layout is a little easier to delve into - but there are fewer options as Android lets you delve into the more geeky parts of the OS.

    Fingerprint vs Face

    • The new FaceID is pretty much instant - pull the phone out, flick up and your done.
    • There have a been a couple of times when the phone has been on a table, and I would have liked to have just used my finger, but the split second it take to move my head into the range of FaceID is not going to kill me.
    • One adventage to FaceID is with notifications. If they pop up on the phone, they will just tell you the app-type and say 'notification' - but as soon as you look at the phone, the noficiation displays its information. This is great for 2-step verification texts, as they don't suddenly pop-up on your phone without the owner looking at it.
    • Face ID with a password app is amazing - just go to a website, click password and look at the phone!

    Messaging

    • Personally, I'd have everyone on WhatsApp, for universal messaging, but iMessage is incredibly good. iPhone-to-iPhone gives a wealth of option and fun features (although the amusment of Animoji's wear's thin very fast). Being able to share a Spotify track, map location or even the weather for where you are is fantastic.
    • However, Pulse on Android had a 'delay send', which I really loved, and it worked perfectly in a browser on a computer (Textra was also great).

    Gestures

    • iOS does this really well - screen space isn't taken up with psudo buttons, and the gestures are fluid and easy - they've actually been fun to use.
    • I thought I'd miss the 'back-button' but every app I use seems to have adopted the 'swipe right to go back' option, and after a couple of days my thumb stopped travelling to the bottom of the phone to search for a button that wasn't there.
    • I do miss being able to program buttons to do what I want, but with Gestures becoming the new norm, this feature won't be around for too much longer.
    • I have found that using the accessibility section on the iPhone, there are some extra shortcuts I can throw into the mix (quickly getting to Notifications, Control Centre, Screenshots or Mute). Settings > General > Accessibility > AssistiveTouch

    Siri vs Google Assistant

    • Google Assistant wins. Hands down. But thankfully she exists as a widget on iOS, so she is only a swipe away (I LOVE Google Assistant).
    • Having both on the phone is actually pretty great - I use them for totally different things with Siri-Shortcuts now though.

    Updates

    • My 2 year old Android just got the Nougat update, just as Pie was coming out.
    • iOS12... installed within minutes of being released.

    Battery

    -My 2 year old Android's battery decided it was time to swell to twice its normal size.

    Odds and Sods - My fave things

    • Best Twitter app: Tweetbot (iOS) / Talon (Android)
    • Best Reddit app: Apollo (or Narwal) (iOS) / Sync (Android)
    • Best Email: Gmail (iOS / Android)
    • Best Reminder App: Due (iOS) - I've yet to find any app that nags you as well as this one
    • Having 2 Apple Stores near me, and buying Apple Care means that I can get any problem fixed pretty much on the spot. My Android required being sent away and having a crappy loaner phone for the interim.
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    Does your XS Max work outputting HDMI with a lightning->HDMI adaptor? Mine and several other peoples' don't.

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 12:36 AM PDT

    I've been on the phone with Apple support about this, and they said there are cases where it does work, but I'd like to confirm.

    If anyone who has an XS Max and a Lighting->HDMI adaptor (original Apple or third party) can test it and let me know if it works for mirroring, I'd be appreciative.

    In my case, I have the original Apple adapter, which works fine with three other iPhones I have. But with the XS Max, I don't get a video signal, only audio and a reddish black screen. I do get a video signal if I cast from Netflix to the TV, but I don't get mirroring like you normally would when you connect the phone.

    I've tried with two iPhone XS Maxes (one Hong Kong and one Japanese) and I can confirm other people have the problem by looking here:

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8558090

    And in many of the reviews here:

    https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MD826AM/A/lightning-digital-av-adapter

    Does it work for you? Do you have an original adapter or a third-party one? Let me know!

    submitted by /u/duraaraa
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    Can you use iPhone X tempered glass on XS?

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 03:29 AM PDT

    Hi, they look identical, but do they work ok?

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    Thanks :)

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    Still no animated backgrounds?

    Posted: 03 Oct 2018 09:50 AM PDT

    So I've had an apple device since about 2011, and I can say for a fact, the one single feature that I can't believe apple hasn't implemented yet is animated backgrounds, sure they have that perspective thing, but it's not the same and honestly in my opinion I've seriously considered switching to an android because they have the feature but iPhone refuses

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