Apple Product Launch 12 September
Discussion
595Heaven said:
I can try...
Once you have turned on the new phone, your old phone should display a message saying it's detected a new phone. Put them next to each other, and you then input the old phone PIN onto the new phone. It then displays a funny blue pattern, which you need to view through the camera on the old phone. This then links them together and all your stuff then transfers over. It worked really well, I think you only need to set up your bank cards in the new phone's wallet and maybe a couple of other things (like Face ID) and it's done. Everything then just worked.
Very impressive
This amazed me last time I used it too! It even transferred that my screen rotation was locked. The phones were literally identical, just had to set up Apple Pay with my cards again.Once you have turned on the new phone, your old phone should display a message saying it's detected a new phone. Put them next to each other, and you then input the old phone PIN onto the new phone. It then displays a funny blue pattern, which you need to view through the camera on the old phone. This then links them together and all your stuff then transfers over. It worked really well, I think you only need to set up your bank cards in the new phone's wallet and maybe a couple of other things (like Face ID) and it's done. Everything then just worked.
Very impressive
bad company said:
p1stonhead said:
Same as always. Can’t do diddly squat without iTunes passwords etc. Just stealing the phone will get you a brick.
Why do they get stolen so often then?According to this thefts dropped dramatically when it was introduced.
http://cbslocal.com/2018/01/31/despite-anti-theft-...
Breaking the system is a holy grail for hackers apparently. I guess some don’t know they can become bricks very easily, and others think they might be able to crack them (unlikely).
Edited by p1stonhead on Friday 21st September 16:34
13aines said:
I suspect there is still a lot of value in parts?
The screen and digitiser alone must be worth a couple of hundred?
Maybe. But a non genuine screen for a 6s say (phone I had before this) can be bought on amazon for £25 including the tools to swap it all over. I know I’ve done it enough times The screen and digitiser alone must be worth a couple of hundred?
So they can’t be worth that much?
595Heaven said:
I can try...
Once you have turned on the new phone, your old phone should display a message saying it's detected a new phone. Put them next to each other, and you then input the old phone PIN onto the new phone. It then displays a funny blue pattern, which you need to view through the camera on the old phone. This then links them together and all your stuff then transfers over. It worked really well, I think you only need to set up your bank cards in the new phone's wallet and maybe a couple of other things (like Face ID) and it's done. Everything then just worked.
Very impressive
Wow. Will have to try that next time around.Once you have turned on the new phone, your old phone should display a message saying it's detected a new phone. Put them next to each other, and you then input the old phone PIN onto the new phone. It then displays a funny blue pattern, which you need to view through the camera on the old phone. This then links them together and all your stuff then transfers over. It worked really well, I think you only need to set up your bank cards in the new phone's wallet and maybe a couple of other things (like Face ID) and it's done. Everything then just worked.
Very impressive
Ended up doing a backup in iTunes and restoring that backup to the new phone, but that way sounds way cooler.
Did it take long to transfer your data from one phone to the other?
Durzel said:
595Heaven said:
I can try...
Once you have turned on the new phone, your old phone should display a message saying it's detected a new phone. Put them next to each other, and you then input the old phone PIN onto the new phone. It then displays a funny blue pattern, which you need to view through the camera on the old phone. This then links them together and all your stuff then transfers over. It worked really well, I think you only need to set up your bank cards in the new phone's wallet and maybe a couple of other things (like Face ID) and it's done. Everything then just worked.
Very impressive
Wow. Will have to try that next time around.Once you have turned on the new phone, your old phone should display a message saying it's detected a new phone. Put them next to each other, and you then input the old phone PIN onto the new phone. It then displays a funny blue pattern, which you need to view through the camera on the old phone. This then links them together and all your stuff then transfers over. It worked really well, I think you only need to set up your bank cards in the new phone's wallet and maybe a couple of other things (like Face ID) and it's done. Everything then just worked.
Very impressive
Ended up doing a backup in iTunes and restoring that backup to the new phone, but that way sounds way cooler.
Did it take long to transfer your data from one phone to the other?
ashleyman said:
Apple dropped the jack from phones in 2016, yet the very latest 2018 MacBook Pro's have them.
Sorry Apple, I thought you said they were old tech? It makes no sense.
Rather more room in a MacBook case than a phone full of the clever stuff people like. I was grumpy too but bought some Bluetooth earphones and never looked back. The dongle lives on the end of my other headphones. No hassle. Bloody tight not to include it any more though.Sorry Apple, I thought you said they were old tech? It makes no sense.
DoctorX said:
ashleyman said:
Apple dropped the jack from phones in 2016, yet the very latest 2018 MacBook Pro's have them.
Sorry Apple, I thought you said they were old tech? It makes no sense.
Rather more room in a MacBook case than a phone full of the clever stuff people like. I was grumpy too but bought some Bluetooth earphones and never looked back. The dongle lives on the end of my other headphones. No hassle. Bloody tight not to include it any more though.Sorry Apple, I thought you said they were old tech? It makes no sense.
If you wanted to use wired lightning headphones then you need another set of headphones for use with a computer / other device with 3.5mm jack.
If you want to use 3.5mm jack headphones you have to use a dongle.
If you want to use BT headphones you have to do the whole pairing thing on any new device.
I bought BT headphones for use with my iPhone but it's still annoying to have to remember a dongle if I want to use my studio headphones. I often work on my laptop and listen to music but prefer to use over-ear headphones for long periods of time and I couldn't justify 2 brand new sets of headphones.
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