iPhone 6 - Downsides?
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My girlfriend still runs one, it's just a bit slow in some apps.
I've got two 6Ss (One personal, one work) and they are also showing signs of struggling with certain apps. Nothing crippling like when the 3G & 4s got towards 2 years old but enough to make me look at upgrading some time in the next 6 months
New Apps and software will be designed for the latest phones so it won't get any quicker
I've got two 6Ss (One personal, one work) and they are also showing signs of struggling with certain apps. Nothing crippling like when the 3G & 4s got towards 2 years old but enough to make me look at upgrading some time in the next 6 months
New Apps and software will be designed for the latest phones so it won't get any quicker
As Apple revealed recently, they slow down older models due to battery degeneration so that the batterys can better cope with the demand of the phone.
So if you had an iPhone 6 with a new battery you wouldn’t have this issue so it would purely be the change in processer speed that could hold you back.
So if you had an iPhone 6 with a new battery you wouldn’t have this issue so it would purely be the change in processer speed that could hold you back.
I seemed to have missed the 6s scandal, in that mine is still working well however I got the 6s at the time rather than the 7 due to no headphone socket no longer on phones post 6s.
Edit. Not sure what options are around today for headphones.
Edit. Not sure what options are around today for headphones.
Edited by jmorgan on Friday 27th April 09:00
I still run a 6S. As others have said, it's a great device but it's getting quite slow now. Mine had the free battery change from Apple. I normally change my phone every 2 years but just kept this one going on SIM only and never felt the need to change up. Saying that, I do want a bigger screen and something faster as I'm on it all the time. Can't get away with the X. The replacement for the home button just doesn't work well. I'l probably get an 8 plus or wait for the next iteration but I'm in no massive hurry to move. The 6S is still a brilliant device with the added bonus of a cheap SIM.
My mate has a 7 plus and he took some photo's of my youngest playing outside and there is definitely a huge improvement on camera quality over the 6S if that's important to you. Not that the 6/6S has a bad camera but the newer ones are definitely a step up.
I like that my phone still has the headphone jack for my headphone amplifier. I'm still getting my head around having to carry around an extra dongle to connect my audio kit up when I move over.
My mate has a 7 plus and he took some photo's of my youngest playing outside and there is definitely a huge improvement on camera quality over the 6S if that's important to you. Not that the 6/6S has a bad camera but the newer ones are definitely a step up.
I like that my phone still has the headphone jack for my headphone amplifier. I'm still getting my head around having to carry around an extra dongle to connect my audio kit up when I move over.
£ for £ I think its the best phone you can get, mine is 4 years old in October, its still great for what i use it for. I also have a 16 month old S8, the old iPhone is faster, is more reliable and apps work on it all the time.
I am going to replace the iphone with a new 7 or 8 soonish, but only because it is starting to get a bit gritty, I would get the battery swapped, but its 4 years old almost and is a bit rough round the edges, having been dropped a thousand times, sat on etc. It is still a great phone.
I am going to replace the iphone with a new 7 or 8 soonish, but only because it is starting to get a bit gritty, I would get the battery swapped, but its 4 years old almost and is a bit rough round the edges, having been dropped a thousand times, sat on etc. It is still a great phone.
SlowcoachIII said:
As Apple revealed recently, they slow down older models due to battery degeneration so that the batterys can better cope with the demand of the phone.
So if you had an iPhone 6 with a new battery you wouldn’t have this issue so it would purely be the change in processer speed that could hold you back.
Not true.So if you had an iPhone 6 with a new battery you wouldn’t have this issue so it would purely be the change in processer speed that could hold you back.
Back in July my phone was replaced for a new one by Apple. Not a refurb. When the software updates came in Octoberish mine was down-clocked like everybody else's. It was nothing to do with the age of the battery.
maccas99 said:
SlidingSideways said:
Likewise, and it's a snip at £25 for Apple to do it for you.
I have a 6s+ and my wife has a 6s and we are about to do the battery swap with Apple for £25 each. Did you end up having to reset the iPhone? Will be a ballache if we have to do that on both phones!
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