Official iPhone 4 thread - Page 24

Hi Nelson, 

If you want to boast of iPhone 4 superiority over Android phones -- apps, apps, apps -- there are tons of amazing looking exclusive games on the iPhone that don't exist and likely won't ever exist on Android.  Something like Rage HD:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rage-hd/id400707675?mt=8

Here is an article explaining why Android has no killer apps:

http://daringfireball.net/2010/11/where_are_the_android_killer_apps

For game reviews:

http://toucharcade.com/

Thanks guys for your input on the Nav app and other apps to impress friends with! 

Dave, there's a paid app that works with no data over 3g? Can you tell us what that is? I imagine that works by loading in a lot of maps onto the iPhone memory.

Apps, apps, apps! I agree that's one of the ways that makes these mobile devices more useful! I had not see Rage. In looking at that link, it looks like Doom and Marathon from the earlier Mac games days! I think Spectre is out too, I remember playing that as well! I'll have a look at that article about the lack of killer apps for the Android! Thanks! And I'll have a look at Rage!

Regarding the proximity sensor, when I updated the OS, my proximity sensor problem went away. I would never try to hold my iPhone against my ear with my shoulder, I never felt comfortable I could do that and not drop the phone. Even from holding the phone against my ear, I did get activate the speaker phone or hit keys on the keypad. Once I got the update, that seems to have gone away. But what I like to do on calls that might be longer then a few minutes is to use the Apple included ear buds. They sound better then BT headsets and it's free! I do have a couple of BT headsets, but I don't use them much. The ear buds work great! Plus I don't like to have a device like a cell phone radiating that much energy so close to my body and brain! That's my preference, nothing wrong with a BT headset, it is wireless!

Nelson, there are a number of apps that allow for off network GPS use. They include maps for the entire country and weigh in at over 1GB each. The two most popular are TomTom and Navigon. There is also Co-Pilot Live which has a cheaper entry price, but I tried it and found both the maps and interface lacking. As a previous owner of a standalone TomTom GPS unit, I eventually decided to go with their iPhone app and have not been disappointed.

One thing that is a gripe, that if someone can tell me how to fix this for my wife we'd be grateful.

On my blackberry, I can take a photo, click the pad and it brings up "send to facebook".   Which is easy.   We can't figure out how to do anything like this on the iPhone.. it seems as though we have to go into the Facebook app, choose upload photos, then chose the photo, then upload.

Is there a way to make this much quicker, similar to her experience on BB?

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Originally Posted by mattCR 

One thing that is a gripe, that if someone can tell me how to fix this for my wife we'd be grateful.

 

On my blackberry, I can take a photo, click the pad and it brings up "send to facebook".   Which is easy.   We can't figure out how to do anything like this on the iPhone.. it seems as though we have to go into the Facebook app, choose upload photos, then chose the photo, then upload.

Is there a way to make this much quicker, similar to her experience on BB?

not really unless you add an app that performs this.

I use iLoader. it's $2 or a lite, free version.

Thanks Michael, I'll look those apps up. There's also a part of me that feels that its sometimes better to have a dedicated device that only does navigation. These things are getting cheaper all the time! If I drove more for my job, I might consider one. But the iPhone apps are pretty neat for the occasional use. 

I have not heard of the Navigon one, but I have seen a review of the TomTom. I'll look into that one a little closer since you are having a good experience with it.

I used to be with you regarding a dedicated device, but ultimately the convenience of only having to carry around only one device, one power cord, etc outweighed the benefits of having a dedicated device. Plus the integration with the iPhone's contact list is great. You may not be ready to buy now, but if you are, the TomTom app is on sale this weekend.

Yeah Michael, I agree with the convenience of having one device. And thanks, I see that the app store is having a Cyber Monday sale. I had not thought about the additional cables a nav unit would need. What happens if you get a call? I guess it goes into multi tasking mode.

I'm not a big fan of BT earpieces and I agree the earbuds aren't bad, but I don't always have them with me and if I have them it's not real feasible to leave them plugged in or plug them in in the middle of a conversation.  I initially thought the 4.2.1 update improved my problems.  Sadly, that doesn't appear to be the case. 

I've also had a lot of crashes with this phone that I thought the latest update would improve.  It hasn't been a long enough time frame to draw any conclusions, but I've still had a couple and it doesn't appear that it's 3rd party apps causing the problems.  It crashes a lot when I'm using the camera.

This made me laugh!

http://designdare.com/how-to-buy-an-iphone-at-the-worst-possible-ti

Guys,

I have the most current OS on my iPhone 4, at least I thought I do!

I had been experiencing the proximity sensor problem before the OS update. The 4.1 OS appeared to have fixed it. But now I am having proximity issues again where I will either mute the call with my cheek or switch to speaker phone.

Anyone else having similar experiences?

Thanks! Nelson

edit: Opps, I see I have OS 4.1 I thought that was the most current and it did fix the proximity problem. But it seems to have come back. I held off on OS 4.2 because I didn't want to put that in the iPad yet. So I held off on the iPhone too.

Thanks Tony. Lucky you have a less finicky sensor!

Nelson, I've had trouble with my proximity sensor too.  I thought it had gotten better with the 4.2 update,  but it turns out that was probably just wishful thinking.  Maybe when 4.3 gets here?

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Originally Posted by Nelson Au 

Thanks David for chiming in.

I checked in on the Apple support forums. There was a whole thread on the proximity sensor subject! About a 50/50 split between those that say 4.2 solved it, and those who say it made it worse!

A bubby suggest I do a back-up, then do a complete reset, do the update, then restore the data. Sounds like doing a clean install. This could clear up any conflicts.I'll think it.

Let us know if you decide to go this route and what outcome is.

On a playlist such as Recently Played, is there a way to tell which device it was played on?  I didn't see it in the columns list, but it'd be pretty sweet to have a record of whether it was played in iTunes, my iPod or my iPhone.

Need a little help.  Two months ago, I bought the Men of a Certain Age pilot through my computer's iTunes and then put it on my iPhone.  Today, I was gifted an iTunes card, so I bought the entire season directly on my phone.  When I looked, I had the pilot twice in iPod mode.  So, I went into iTunes and saw I only have one iteration of the pilot there.  I unchecked it to remove the entire season from the phone, but the one version of the pilot remained and I cannot see where it is being pulled from.  I did a word search on my hard drives, and the only copy I can find is the one in the iTunes/TV Shows folder.  How can I find where this episode is being stored so I can delete it?  I'm sure I could do a full restore, but I really don't want to do that just to remove one thing.  It doesn't take up a lot of space, but it's the principle of the thing.

Hi Greg,  Can you delete the duplicated pilot directly from the iPod maybe?

iPod Touch?

Swipe the episode to reveal the Delete button and then delete it.

(Just discovered this feature last month in my iPhone :) )

That worked, thanks!  I thought that episode would be hanging around forever.

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Originally Posted by DaveF 

iPod Touch?

 

Swipe the episode to reveal the Delete button and then delete it.

 

(Just discovered this feature last month in my iPhone :) )

It will be re-added next time you sync, unless you have enabled manual control, no?

http://www.ehow.com/how_8134482_delete-videos-ipod-touch.html

"Choose "Cancel" when prompted to sync and erase your device, and click on your iPod once it loads in iTunes. Check the box next to the option "Manually manage music," then continue with "OK," and "Apply.""

I understood him as saying it was only on his iPhone, not in his iTunes library. Otherwise, yes, you have to delete from both locations or adjust syncing options.

Pretty many guys like iPhone, I am not an exception. But I stiil think there are many aspects should be improved. You know, for the better digital life.