Questions about the iPhone 4 bumper case

im asuming it will be available tomorrow during pre-order in which ill buy being that there's not many (if any) cases out there and I cant imagine having a naked iPhone. I don’t remember them saying in the keynote on the material? it looks of hard plastic, then again it looks rubberish? did anyone catch that during the keynote because I don’t remember them talking about the material?
does anyone know of any cases out yet? I would think not being the makers probably need an iPhone 4 body to work with making cases. Google brought up nothing, thanks!

here you go http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-4-Cases/iPhone-4-Cases.asp
the bumper looks cool, but all but black or white will look kind of gay for guys to use. Ill be getting a black phone and would love a red bumper!
Also, $29 for something that costs probably way less than $1 to make is a little pricey IMO!

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A few (basic) questions about the iPhone

I just got my iPhone 3GS about a week ago. I am very new to the whole smartphone arena, so some of my questions my seem stupid. Please be kind regardless.
I've learned a lot about the iPhone by trial and error (pressing buttons to see what happens) but one thing I just discovered was the multitasking bar. When I accessed it, I saw every app I had run since I got the phone displayed in the multitasking bar. And I know that by holding the icons on the bar, you can bring up a red minus sign, touch it, and remove that app from the bar. My question is, are all of those apps displayed in the mutltasking bar constantly running in the background, and thus, draining more battery than necessary?
Secondly, on the topic of wifi. I have my phone set to automatically join known networks and ask me to join unknown networks that it detects. However, it doesn't seem to be doing that. I still have to manually go to settings and search for the network. It will automatically join my home network (for example, when I go somewhere and come home, it will switch back to my home network automatically), but it won't do this with, for example, the wifi network at McDonald's even though I did go through the setup and make that network a known network. Am I mistaken in thinking the phone should do this automatically, or do I have to search for the network every single time? Also, since I have "ask to join networks" checked, will it automatically detect nearby networks, or do I also have to manually search for those? I understand this question may be confusing, so I can try to clarify if need be.
My last question is concerning conserving the battery. I currently have both wifi and 3G active on my phone, and I have read conflicting reports of which one drains more battery. Some say to turn off 3G and keep wifi, others say vice versa. I'm at home a lot so I'm always near my home wifi network and don't need 3G for data transfer unless I'm out and about. So is it better to turn 3G off unless I leave? I'm just trying to do whatever I can to conserve battery because I've noticed that the battery drains quite rapidly.
Sorry for the long post, I just wanted totry and clear those things up. I hope you can help me. Thanks in advance.

drew081886 wrote:
I just got my iPhone 3GS about a week ago. I am very new to the whole smartphone arena, so some of my questions my seem stupid. Please be kind regardless.
I've learned a lot about the iPhone by trial and error (pressing buttons to see what happens) but one thing I just discovered was the multitasking bar. When I accessed it, I saw every app I had run since I got the phone displayed in the multitasking bar. And I know that by holding the icons on the bar, you can bring up a red minus sign, touch it, and remove that app from the bar. My question is, are all of those apps displayed in the mutltasking bar constantly running in the background, and thus, draining more battery than necessary?
Only the last 4 apps to be run are actually active and in RAM. The others are swapped out to flash memory in a saved state (i.e you should be able to resume where you left off, if the app is written to support that). They don't therefore drain battery. I close all apps down from time to time (every few days) just to keep things neat.
Secondly, on the topic of wifi. I have my phone set to automatically join known networks and ask me to join unknown networks that it detects. However, it doesn't seem to be doing that. I still have to manually go to settings and search for the network. It will automatically join my home network (for example, when I go somewhere and come home, it will switch back to my home network automatically), but it won't do this with, for example, the wifi network at McDonald's even though I did go through the setup and make that network a known network. Am I mistaken in thinking the phone should do this automatically, or do I have to search for the network every single time? Also, since I have "ask to join networks" checked, will it automatically detect nearby networks, or do I also have to manually search for those? I understand this question may be confusing, so I can try to clarify if need be.
It should automatically list new networks when (a) you're in range and (b) you try to connect to the internet (e.g. browse to a web page or check for email)
My last question is concerning conserving the battery. I currently have both wifi and 3G active on my phone, and I have read conflicting reports of which one drains more battery. Some say to turn off 3G and keep wifi, others say vice versa. I'm at home a lot so I'm always near my home wifi network and don't need 3G for data transfer unless I'm out and about. So is it better to turn 3G off unless I leave? I'm just trying to do whatever I can to conserve battery because I've noticed that the battery drains quite rapidly.
The issue is not which drains more battery, but which you need to connect to the internet. Where you have wifi access, switch off 3G, where you have 3G, switch off wifi.
Sorry for the long post, I just wanted totry and clear those things up. I hope you can help me. Thanks in advance.

A few questions about the iPhone.

Question 1: Does restoring your iPhone and getting the newer firmware help the battery life at all?
Question 2: When restoring the iPhone, I have heard people say that you should back it up. only thing youd lose is contacts and texts right?
Question 3: You guys most likely won't know this...but I have heard that apple is aware that the iphones were rushed and some have had issues. are the ones that they are now sening to the apple stores still old ones with the problems or do they make sure the ones they are sending out now are working good? because i'm just wondering if I should wait until apple addresses us directly about the issues until i buy.

mikkilla wrote:
Question 1: Does restoring your iPhone and getting the newer firmware help the battery life at all?
Possibly, I haven't noticed anything different, but others might have.
EDIT: What firmware do you have? If you don't have 5A347, then do a restore to get it.
mikkilla wrote:
Question 2: When restoring the iPhone, I have heard people say that you should back it up. only thing youd lose is contacts and texts right?
EVERYTHING is erased off of your iPhone when you do this. You have to sync it back using iTunes regardless of back-ups. Back-ups just remember what settings and content you have on your iPhone so that it syncs everything back the way it was. Much more easier to do this than to start off fresh.
mikkilla wrote:
Question 3: You guys most likely won't know this...but I have heard that apple is aware that the iphones were rushed and some have had issues. are the ones that they are now sening to the apple stores still old ones with the problems or do they make sure the ones they are sending out now are working good? because i'm just wondering if I should wait until apple addresses us directly about the issues until i buy.
Most issues are software problems, which will be resolved with future updates regardless of what phone you have. In my opinion, get it whenever because I don't think Apple will make any changes to the iPhone itself for a long time (years, probably), only the software.
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An inportant question about the iPhone 5 screen!

Not sure if i grasped the concept of the new iPhone 5 screen but from what i understood is that the glass screen n the sensors which detect the touch of ur fingers have been integrated into one screen allowing for a thinner phone, the only problem is that if ur glass were to crack, would that render the touch sensors useless? In the first 4 models if the screen cracked all was well and u only had to worry about the spot of cracked screen n the sensors n screen were fine...now im worried that the sensors and even the screen might b affected...thanx in advance
PS: Im also to understan that the new glass on the phone is superior in resistance than older models but in sure it doesnt make it invinsible

The previous phones were like this
----------- Glass
----------- Touch Sensors
----------- Pixels
Now, the iPhone 5 is that way
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Few questions about the iPhone

I am thinking of getting one, But have a few questions.
Its my first time on Apple's forum so i hope im not in the wrong section etcetc.
1. Does the iPhone have a good stability? (doesnt randomly break down etc)
2. Does it have a Video camera or just a Camera? (Can i add a video camera?)
3. Does Safari and Wi-fi cost anything per month etc? (With prepaid)
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5. Is an iPhone good to use in Australia? Is its internet slow? Bad call quality?
I may wait for the 3G Models, but they are my basic questions.
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Jake300 wrote:
1. Does the iPhone have a good stability? (doesnt randomly break down etc)
Yes, it does.
2. Does it have a Video camera or just a Camera? (Can i add a video camera?)
It does not have video at this time. This month a software update is coming out so we'll see what becomes available after that.
3. Does Safari and Wi-fi cost anything per month etc? (With prepaid)
WiFi is free unless the WiFi provider charges for access.
4. Is the Call quality good? The Music player good? Applications good?
Yes.
5. Is an iPhone good to use in Australia? Is its internet slow? Bad call quality?
The iPhone is not currently available in Australia and the TOU of these forums do not allow the discussion of hacked phones. If you buy a hacked phone, there is no guarantee that the phone will work properly and you will not get any support from Apple or these forums.

A few questions about the iPhone 4S...

Hi guys, Yesterday I fixed up the 4S that I recieved from a friend for my iPhone 4.
Anyway there are two things that bother me,
One of them: When I sync my music the album art doesn't show up.. I'm running the same iOS on both phones and album art appears on the iPhone 4.
While on the iPhone 4S it doesn't.
Second when I take a picture with flash. It leaves a blue blop on the screen..

As for updating, yes iTunes will tell you when there is an update and it will update through it.
As for "brick" For the most part, if you don't hack your phone you shouldn't have to worry about it. While there are reports of non hacked phones getting bricked during an update, it is a small (but vocal) percentage. Best bet is to make sure you are plugged into a USB 2.0 port on your computer (direct, not via a hub...eg: cable goes from phone to PC).
As for txts, go to Settings => general => Passcode Lock...and there is setting to turn off preview...you will still get told you have a message, but won't show text on screen till you go read it.
As for SIM contacts, the iPhone doesn't support contacts on a SIM. All contacts are stored on phone.
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Questions about the zen micro leather case???

hey everyone,
i saw the pictures of the zen micro leather case in the US store and was going to get them until i heard that the case is quite useless and annoying with the two-way flap open. Do you still think i should get them or a diiferent one(im DESPERATE to get one!!)
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There are several designs out there including... the flexi-skin (at Boxwave.com as well as eBay), Noreve's, Krussell's?and Vaja. It really comes down to what you want from a case. I've gone for a flexi-skin as I want easy access to the controls, and I kept my screen protector (but screen protectors are easy enough to buy).

Questions about the iPhone 5 Lightning Cable?

Ok, so the new iPhone comes with a "Lightning" USB connecter thing. So, why do they sell Lightning to 30 pin adapter? What does this do? Can lightning charge on the newest MacBook Air with USB 3.0? Any idea how long it will take to charge through this? So, if it comes with Lightning to USB, that should charge the iPhone 5 with the USB power adapter it comes with right? I know this is a lot, but what I'm mainly confused with is what the Lightning to 30 pin does, and if the iPhone 5 will charge with the accessories that come with the iPhone when you buy it. Thanks!

The lightning to 30 pin adapter allows you to still use all the old sound docks, third party charges and so on with your new iphone 5.
I am happy that apple came out with the adapter. I just wish it wasn't so expensive. $29 for the adapter is a bit much. Especially since it does not support video out.

A few questions about the iphone 3GS + repairing costs

Hi,
I just recently bought a iphone 3GS but I am not sure how to tell whether it is new or used.
I checked through the settings and it says:
statistics resets: never
minutes called:0
usage: -
etc.
Is there a way to truly tell whether the phone is completely brand new? Because I bought it from someone and it looks new but I don't know if he might have done something to reset the statistics to make it seem new or not.
Also, how much does it cost to replace the back cover of the iphone 3GS?
I can not find an estimate on how much it would cost.
Thanks for your time!

you can check that with
https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
enter your serial number there normally every iphone
has 12 month warranty, it will show remaining period
and you can then get to the original purchase date

Just 2 questions about the iPhone 4

Does anyone know if the video calls are only between you and other iPhone 4 owners? or will something like Skype be available for use with someone using Skype on a computer? i think this feature is cool, just not as cool if its only between iPhone 4 owners.
this is more of a curiosity question. Obviously the front is glass for a reason, but why is the back also glass?

wjosten wrote:
The back is stainless steel.
Not really. http://www.apple.com/iphone/gallery/
"Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back". http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs.html

A question about the iPhone 4 screen

Hello there...
I bought my iPhone 4- 32 GB 2 months ago
My sister and brother bought there iPhone4 16GB one week ago and I had noticed that there screen is brighter and whiterthen my iphone...
Mine has like a yellow tint...
Is it normal?
If not, what should I do?
I added a print screen to demonstratethe problem
Thanks

you didnt answer my question
i asked if it is a known issue or the screen shouldnt look like this ..
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HT5463 Questions about the "Do Not Disturb" feature not addressed in documentation

Hello,
I have some questions about the "Do Not Disturb" feature which are not quite addressed by the documentation.
When DND is enabled, will badge app icons still be displayed?
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If you have a schedule set, but activate it manually, it will de-activate at the scheduled time anyway. It behaves perfectly on my 4S, my wife's 4, and both of our iPads.
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Will the iphone 4 bumper will fit iphone 4S?

I know its just a bit taller, but will it fit? if not, i just spent $40 for nothing...

Are we talking about the official Apple bumpers?
The packaging is different if you are comparing:
The iPhone 4 Bumper text on the inside of the packaging is moved down on the older model.
You can also check the UPC on the back of the box: Older bumpers have IPHONE 4 BUMPER in all caps on the UPC, the newer ones do not.
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A question about the impact of SQL*PLUS SERVEROUTPUT option on v$sql

Hello everybody,
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BANNER
Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release 11.2.0.1.0 - 64bit Production
PL/SQL Release 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
CORE    11.2.0.1.0 Production
TNS for Linux: Version 11.2.0.1.0 - Production
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PL/SQL procedure successfully completed.
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:SAVED_SQL_ID
9babjv8yq8ru3
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SELECT child_number, sql_id, sql_text
FROM v$sql
WHERE sql_id = :saved_sql_id;
CHILD_NUMBER   SQL_ID          SQL_TEXT
0              9babjv8yq8ru3    BEGIN DBMS_OUTPUT.GET_LINES(:LINES, :NUMLINES); END;Therefore instead of
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Problem with dbms_xplan.display_cursor
This was precisely what I did
SET SERVEROUTPUT OFFafter that I repeated the whole procedure and this time everything worked pretty well as expected. I checked SQL*Plus documentation for SERVEROUTPUT
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are queired. I don't really understand the link in terms of impact that one can have on the other or better to say rather, why there is an impact
Could anyone kindly make some clarification?
thanks in advance,
Regards,
Dariyoosh

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and also v$session page, yet I didn't find anything indicating that SERVEROUTPUT should be switched off whenever views such as v$sql, v$session
are queired. I don't really understand the link in terms of impact that one can have on the other or better to say rather, why there is an impact
Hi Dariyoosh,
SET SERVEROUTPUT ON has the effect of executing dbms_output.get_lines after each and every statement. Not only related to system view.
Here below what Tom Kyte is explaining in this page:
Now, sqlplus sees this functionality and says "hey, would not it be nice for me to dump this buffer to screen for the user?". So, they added the SQLPlus command "set serveroutput on" which does two things
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Al

What are Apple doing to compensate for the damage caused by the iPhone 4 bumper?

I have noticed damage caused by the bumper.
It is NOT foreign object but caused by the hard plastic on the inside of the bumper
(plese do not come out with rubbish like steel is harder than plastic) I am not stupid and I know that the damage matches the pattern of the bumper skeleton.
What I want to know is when are Apple going to deal with this and replace my phone?
I dare not go to the so called Genius bar in Milton Keynes as they have adopted a Dixons style "fob off" attitude and I will become rather angry with them.

Re: What are Apple doing to compensate for the damage caused by the iPhone 4 bumper?
15-Jun-2011 15:15 (in response to sfrommilton keynes)
o Steel is harder than plastic, so the bumper has not caused the damage.
- You call it rubbish
- The world calls it physics
You are totally wrong. Please go back to School.
o You can deny physics
- but that will not change reality.
You can go to School but that wont change reality.
o Your description of your Genius bar is incomprehensible
- I recommend you go to the Genius bar leaving the chip on your shoulder at home and tactfully explain what you think is your issue.
I recomend you find a day job ans stop TROLLING peoples threads.
- I've never had them fail me or be the least bit confrontational.
- But if you act like a jerk then I couldn't predict what would happen
Yeah because you were there. Are you having some kind of relationship with the company? I think you sleep with an Apple under your pillow.
Finally I am a consumer who has paid for a product that is not living up to expectations. The plastic skelton is hard and abrasive (I know what that means as I went to School) Abrasion's are marking the product.
This is not the only time this has been reported and as such I have no issue with particles entering the bumber. This has happened from the start (when I used Apples stupid bumber case)
Please don't patronise or TROLL others threads.
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