Re: iphone 5s question

2015-12-28 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Thanks > On Dec 27, 2015, at 9:50 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: > > You can completely erase the phone without losing anything from the cloud by > going to Settings, General, Reset, and choosing Erase Content and Settings. > If you have Find My iPhone on, you’ll be prompted to type the passw

Re: iphone 5s question

2015-12-27 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
You can completely erase the phone without losing anything from the cloud by going to Settings, General, Reset, and choosing Erase Content and Settings. If you have Find My iPhone on, you’ll be prompted to type the password to turn it off. Then your phone will be wiped and you can give it to y

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Well surprisingly, someone asked me today if they could buy my Six plus as I was not intending to sell it this year. But because I've been quoted a good price, I'll be selling it now and getting the next one whatever it's called. Sometimes, life does surprise you. On 18 Aug 2015, at 17:48, Sco

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
I hate contract phones. I buy the unlocked things and to hell with contracts. So I go with any network on a pay as you go tariff as these days, you can pay £20 on a pay as you go tariff and get all you can eat data, a load of texts which I hardly use because of I messages and a few hours of ca

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Scott Granados
Mary, I had AT&T for a while and there service had improved. All the carriers suck though let’s be real about it.:) If you call Verizon to activate VOLTE you should ask for the advanced calling 1.0 features to be activated on your account. That’s the verizon wording for the product. It’s a f

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Mary Otten
OK, that explains why I thought we did not have VOLTE. I bought my 5S last June, that is June a year ago. The six was not yet out, and we did not yet have VOLTE according to the store. And of course, I did not know that it subsequently became available. I will definitely look into T-Mobile. Woul

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Scott Granados
Hi Mary, I actually worked for Juniper which was a vendor of routers and firewalls to Verizon so it’s no skin off my back.:) I will say there are some very very skilled and just good quality people though working for VZ in Branchburg New Jersey so I feel pretty lucky to have been among them but

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Mary Otten
Scott, I have a 5S, so yes, I do have LTE. I was not however aware that Verizon had VOLTE in my area. I thought they did not. Actually, if T-Mobile has that new band in this area, that would be another reason to upgrade this next fall. I don't like Verizon. Sorry, Scott, if you work for them. I

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Scott Granados
You can connect to LTE with the 5S this is correct however you don’t have the expanded list of bands supported by the Goby radio chip from Qualcomm that’s in the 6/ 6+ nor do you have the more advanced features like VOLTE. I believe the chip in the iPhone 5S is a 15 series, the 6 / 6+ is a 25 a

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread E.T.
Exactly. You do not understand anything. You have not a clue what "advances" I take advantage of. Its really none of your concern either. The landfills are overflowing because of your errr, logic. Its silly. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, Just so facts are straight, iPhone 5 does actually support LTE networks. I get LTE connections all the time here in lowly Canada even though I'm hearing unnecessary insults from some folks here. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On Aug 18, 2015, at 05:42, Scott Granados wrot

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Scott Granados
No it’s just I don’t understand why your keeping your head in the sand, denying the existance of better devices afraid of the features. It just doesn’t make sense. If we used your logic we might as well have to crank our old corded phones and have Mabel place the call on the far end. But the

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Scott Granados
I wouldn’t bother at all with the 6 at this point. First, the censor issue might be your case. Try removing the phone from your case and seeing if it works. If not you know you have a hardware issue, if it does then you can try a different case. I have had otter boxes cause all sorts of prox

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread E.T.
You remind me of the old Fuller Brush salesman...pushy to the point of being obnoxious and people would buy just to get rid of you. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 8/18/2015 4:48 AM, Scott Gran

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I just wonder if i should wait to the next Iphone 6S or buy the Iphone 6. In my situation i really need a new phone. I just repaired mine, they replaced the glass and display and now the sensor that makes the touchscreen lock when on a call seems gone. Also the new battery was a joke. It drain

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Scott Granados
Apple Pay is the greatest thing since sliced bread. I use it a lot but it’s been available in the US for a while now. You can wrap up all your different store cards on your phone and then just hold up your phone at the vendor and it updates everything. Starbucks for example lets you track all

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Scott Granados
Better you than me. Sounds like you’re settling. > On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:52 PM, E.T. wrote: > > I experience no limitations using the iPhone 5. Its all in one's > perception. Things like faster networks, Apple Pay, larger screen. those are > nothing more than perks. > > I will just share

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Scott Granados
groups.com] On Behalf Of Shawn Krasniuk > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 19:31 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: iPhone 5s > > Well, even if you owned the iPhone 6 or 6+, you still have limitations with > it if you live in Canada like I do. The big one is we don&

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-18 Thread Scott Granados
You do have high speed networks available in your part of Oregon. I know Verizon offers LTE there and I would assume T-Mobile and AT&T do as well. Not sure if Sprint has finished that area yet. You would benefit from LTE though. > On Aug 17, 2015, at 2:48 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > > I have a

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
I seem to agree with you. While Apple Pay is available in the UK as of Tuesday July 14, I'm not that excited about it. I do a lot of shopping online anyway, and the merchants I do use in store do not have it yet. > On 18 Aug 2015, at 03:30, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > > Well, even if you owned the

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Sadam Ahmed
, August 17, 2015 19:31 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone 5s Well, even if you owned the iPhone 6 or 6+, you still have limitations with it if you live in Canada like I do. The big one is we don't have Apple Pay yet, and I doubt we ever will like we never had iTunes Radio

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Sadam Ahmed
Shawn, Good points. I got the iPhone 6 thinking I'd be able to use Apple Pay but it's still not available here in Australia. Having said that glad I upgraded from the 5S. I intend to skip the 6S so my next big update will be the 7. Sadam Ahmed On 8/18/2015 12:30 PM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:

RE: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread george b
Ah shawn go wine somewhere els you have socilised medican... -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shawn Krasniuk Sent: Monday, August 17, 2015 19:31 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: iPhone 5s Well

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Well, even if you owned the iPhone 6 or 6+, you still have limitations with it if you live in Canada like I do. The big one is we don't have Apple Pay yet, and I doubt we ever will like we never had iTunes Radio until Apple Music came but that's a different subject altogether. The point I'm tryi

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread E.T.
I experience no limitations using the iPhone 5. Its all in one's perception. Things like faster networks, Apple Pay, larger screen. those are nothing more than perks. I will just share this then move on. We had very little of this 5 years ago, 10 years ago none of it. We survived. I know

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Mary Otten
I have a good friend who purchased an iPhone 6. When I turn voiceover on and use her six versus my 5S, I really see no difference in the responsiveness with voiceover. I can't argue about the network thing. Except that where I am, it's not important. I don't think those networks exist here in ba

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Tim Kilburn
hi, Other than speed performance sorts of things, the iPhone 5 works fine for most applications that one uses on a day to day basis. There are some new features like Touch-ID that aren't available, access to AC WiFi network speeds and such that may concern some, but overall, most wouldn't noti

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Scott Granados
Many limitations, like I said, no apple pay (unless you add the watch) no access to the faster networks, smaller display which for someone with big hands like me the 6+ was a great improvement. You really do have limitations once you’re out of date. Now they may not be meaningful to you, that’

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread E.T.
While technology is part of my life, it does not control what I do to the point that I cannot function without it to some degree. Its a phone. Its got many useful side benefits. I am not one of those rich people who trade in a car every year so they can stay ahead of the Joneses. It make

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Scott Granados
You’d be surprised, if you pull a brand new iPhone, latest version with the latest firmware installed it really has a snap to it. As the software is updated the older versions slow down but the 5S is a good phone, I’m not surprised you’re happy with it. There’s a decent amount of horse power u

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Even though the 5s is getting old, it's far from sluggish. In fact, it's the total opposite. But I'm used to the speed as it's the same on an iPad Mini 2. > On 17 Aug 2015, at 19:29, Scott Granados wrote: > > Well pay for things is one big thing your phone can’t do, work on a lot of > networks

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Scott Granados
Well pay for things is one big thing your phone can’t do, work on a lot of networks is another and there is a fair bit of sluggishness when you use an older device like the 5 but hey go with what works for you. It’s good you’re getting access to the same class of devices as the sited. That in

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Scott Granados
Yeah, i can’t see spending the money on something that far out of date but I’m lucky and blessed and can afford the latest and greatest when it comes out. I know the older devices are a great option for folks working on a more tight budget. Also, these older devices are a less expensive option

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread E.T.
My iPhone 5 is about 2 and a half years old. I am not even looking at a new phone until this one starts wearing down. My next phone might well be a 7 or even an 8. There is noting my 5 cannot do at this time. (smiles) From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Oh ok know what you mean and this is why I personally don't go for the newer phones and instead wait one or two years when they drop in price but that's just me. > On 17 Aug 2015, at 19:12, Scott Granados wrote: > > The new phones have updated hardware including an updated / better > fingerpri

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Scott Granados
The new phones have updated hardware including an updated / better fingerprint censor, better radio chips that support more bands, larger battery, NFC chip as you mentioned for payment, etc. Each phone is an iteration better. Not really revolutionary changes but nice hardware upgrades nonethel

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread christopher hallsworth
Thank you so how come they are better in the newer phones apart from Apple Pay support? > On 17 Aug 2015, at 19:08, Scott Granados wrote: > > Hi Chris, > I personally am a big fan of the iPhones in general. I have a 6+ now but > bought the 5S actually the day it came out.That was one of the a

Re: iPhone 5s

2015-08-17 Thread Scott Granados
Hi Chris, I personally am a big fan of the iPhones in general. I have a 6+ now but bought the 5S actually the day it came out.That was one of the advantages of working for VZW at the time I could cut in line and buy the phone before the store opened. The finger print reader is great an