IPhone = pingpingpingping ... Phone numbers [Archive]

Yakky Bear

09-02-2010, 11:50 PM

Shouldnt do that - youve done something wrong

I think what happens tj is I had an earlier version of I tunes, so gone to update and then it wouldn't and phone was in it's update mode. Then disconnected phone as I tunes wouldn't update with it connected for some unknown reason. That was most likely what did it , then reinstalled iTunes latest version. Updated then bam nothing lost everything apps, numbers, notes, pics, and all my iPod music.

Guess that's technology and shit that just happends sometimes.

Tones

10-02-2010, 05:38 AM

Yeah so you didn't have latest iTunes and it stuffed up. Hence you did something wrong. Not the phones fault.

RMX

10-02-2010, 05:40 AM

Fan boys so quick to come to the defense of an iProduct

duste

10-02-2010, 06:44 AM

'Tis cool, they'll soon all have iPads to put over their bleeding vaginas.

Autopilot

10-02-2010, 07:00 AM

I love my iPhone but also hate it with a passion, I constantly have DRM issues so my apps hardly ever work. I'll be getting an iPad also so I can love/hate it. Steve Jobs can go iFuck himself.

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duste

10-02-2010, 07:03 AM

Why do you bother getting something you hate? Just for the sake of showing and telling people you have one?

RMX

10-02-2010, 07:05 AM

http://www.mobileelectronics.com.au/forums/uploads/monthly_01_2010/post-8907-1264731713.jpg

_S9_

10-02-2010, 07:53 AM

Hook yourself up with GoogleSync (and a Gmail account)

You will never lose contacts again.

10-02-2010, 07:57 AM

I think what happens tj is I had an earlier version of I tunes, so gone to update and then it wouldn't and phone was in it's update mode. Then disconnected phone as I tunes wouldn't update with it connected for some unknown reason. That was most likely what did it , then reinstalled iTunes latest version. Updated then bam nothing lost everything apps, numbers, notes, pics, and all my iPod music.

Guess that's technology and shit that just happends sometimes.

Had the same issues during an update - didnt lose any contacts.

Itunes still keeps the same core files to keep your phones contacts etc.

mischief1

10-02-2010, 07:58 AM

Hook yourself up with GoogleSync (and a Gmail account)

You will never lose contacts again.

yes! this is the best idea. then if you change phones later you can still re-sync them.

Scaf

10-02-2010, 08:06 AM

Why do you bother getting something you hate? Just for the sake of showing and telling people you have one?

I got one, and I hate it. Can't wait for my contract to be over so I can get something different.
For features and gadgets it's great, but as a phone it's just shit.

cowboydave

10-02-2010, 08:27 AM

I got one, and I hate it. Can't wait for my contract to be over so I can get something different.
For features and gadgets it's great, but as a phone it's just shit.

Why is it shit for a phone, you can make and recieve calls and send and recieve txts! Thats what a phone does.

Brett_J

10-02-2010, 09:29 AM

Why is it shit for a phone, you can make and recieve calls and send and recieve txts! Thats what a phone does.

The phone has to work 100% of the time for this to happen, Majority of people I know that have one have had issues,I guarantee every person that has one has had to reset it more than once as it has shit the tin on them.Its a shiny piece of "look at me". People stop referring to it as a phone now and say things like "oh, my Iphone is ringing"
Imagine if you had to go through as much bullshit with any other phone just to activate it or update shit,and you couldnt even use other pc software to do it,or even transfer a simple file without syncing it.People would carry on no end.
But because its cool to own one you happily cop it in the ass.

Ryan1080

10-02-2010, 09:30 AM

iCrap! That would never happen with WinMo. Mass Storage Device FTW! iTunes and all that proprietary crap is a massive restriction.

10-02-2010, 10:00 AM

cplagz

10-02-2010, 10:06 AM

Every person I know with a nokia n series has software issues

Every person I know with a google android crackberrry etc all talk about upgrading software.

there is no PERFECT phone out there.

I am not a mac fan boy, but I am a massive fan of my phone.

I have no idea why people are obsessed with bagging them at every chance.

p.s - this was posted off an iphone!

Lies. I have a bulletproof N95 and it's not failed me once in 3 years (other then a flat battery).

Updating software is the only way with any technology device to keep it functioning properly. iPhones have had how many software revisions?

Brett_J

10-02-2010, 10:08 AM

Never said there was a Perfect phone out there.
I can almost guarantee that every Iphone has to be reset, even yours had to be repaired TJ yet because its still classed as a social piece of awesomeness you will happily support them no end.
If you Bought a car that you could only fill up at one petrol station, had to pull over and reset the ecu to have it run again, send it back to manufacturer to get a new battery as part of the issues you wouldnt buy it.
I dont bag them at every chance, I just am suprised that despite people knowing that their phone has common issues they will be blinded by it to show off how awesome they are by owning an overmarketed POS.

10-02-2010, 10:13 AM

Marc my N95 needed updating twice to fix sluggish response from the camera and poor battery life.

doesnt make it a shit phone though

social awesomeness has nothing to do with my decision for buying one - it does what i wanted it to do, and the app support it has blows the rest of the market out of the water.

yes mine needed to be fixed - naturally when you drop one from height they tend to break

each to their own.

Ryan1080

10-02-2010, 10:13 AM

I haven't had to do any software updates EVER on my WinMo phones. Sure, new phone will have a new version of WinMo, but they only get released once every year, year and a half. No patch ups necessery.

Never had any software issues/updates with my Nokias either. It just works!

Ryan1080

10-02-2010, 10:16 AM

TJ, you do realise there's heaps more apps for other platforms? Thousands. Sure, you guys have the AppStore. Heaps bigger than Microsoft Marketplace (although it's very new but growing), but there's literally tons of software available for free download on the net. Has been for years. And you'll find most of the apple apps are also available on them to run on winmo as well.

Scaf

10-02-2010, 11:04 AM

Remember 3315's those were the days. When a phone was a phone.

shifted

10-02-2010, 11:11 AM

Lies. I have a bulletproof N95 and it's not failed me once in 3 years (other then a flat battery).

Updating software is the only way with any technology device to keep it functioning properly. iPhones have had how many software revisions?

N95 was the bomb.

I flashed it so it didn't have that shitty firmware from Telstra, it had firmware straight from Nokia as if you bought it directly from them, worked like no tomorrow, no slowness issues, no camera issues, nothing.

The problem with proprietary software from companies like Telstra and Optus, is they do not update the firmware as new versions are received, they update periodically, and often not at all.

Going straight to manufacturer firmware, you remove any stupid and inhibiting software installed from Telstra and the like, making the phone work faster, and with less issues and problems.

Anyone using a Nokia, I strongly suggest doing something like this if it is possible (it is with most phones, particularly the N series) just google search "Flash N##" etc.

The good thing with BlackBerry OSs at the moment too, is Vodafone (who I am with) updates the firmware constantly. Often though, you will find Hybrid OS releases available for download from CrackBerry forum members which work wonders with the features of the BB series phones.

I haven't seen anything like that with the iPhone, but I haven't used one/have one either so I never looked into it.

Though the whole iTunes shit is a massive deterrent for me, I can barely stand using the iPod but unfortunately Toshiba don't make the GigaBeat anymore and the Microsoft Zune is fucking expensive.

Skitzo

10-02-2010, 11:19 AM

I hate itunes with the wrath of 1000 TJ face fires!

evoeata

10-02-2010, 11:49 AM

dont understand why so many people hate itunes. i like using it. makes sorting my music out easy as. interfaces with the itunes store quick and easy

HomeDawwg

10-02-2010, 11:59 AM

Probably because you have to use itunes to do anything with your ipod/iphone and everything is so locked down. Whereas most others you can actually just drag and drop mp3s etc. I dont mind using itunes as a music player, but i hate the fact i have to use it to add music to my ipod.

shifted

10-02-2010, 12:17 PM

I prefer drag and drop, I never use the iTunes shop either.

RELEASE

10-02-2010, 12:29 PM

never had issues with iTunes or iPhone 32G 3GS or my ipod 80GB classic.
its easy to use and dont see why ppl find it so hard.

had normal phones, Windows Mobile phones (Palm Treo 750 and Palm Treo Pro and Samsung Omnia) and had to reboot those fukers every second day...iphone had to reboot twice in the 6months i had it.

i hated the iphone before i got one..hated it coz every man and his dog went and got one and refused to get one...for years i had avoided it till i got one given to me free to try out from my mates mrs who runs the mobile phone area of there car stereo and phone shop business.....now i cant live without it and love it. my ipod no longer sees the light of day. i put my music on it, podcasts, apps, etc etc and never a glich nor a DRM or any issue..all apps worked fine.

my iTunes is always up to date and my iphone always gets plugged into my pc every day as i get latest podcasts, etc and any updates happen.

i laughed the other day when my gf got her phone back from repairs...Nokia N97 not even 6months old. stopped accepting charge from USB or wall plug.
she got the report back saying "Playing music drains the battery. so please avoid this"

EPIC FACEPALM! STUPID MUPPETS its got a MP3 player in it ofcourse ur gonna play music!!!

Syncope

10-02-2010, 12:30 PM

iTunes is the best music program out there by some margin?

The fact that the iPhone uses iTunes is just a bonus.

Splat_man

10-02-2010, 12:44 PM

iTunes is seriously painful to use.
My computer operates faster when editing a 16mb RAW image in lightroom than playing a simple MOV file in iTunes.

For those that have iphones in the thread;
There is a piece of software called media monkey and its a MP3 sorting program. The advantage is that you can drag and drop music files to the iphone with it. I find it fantastic. goodbye iTunes!
http://www.mediamonkey.com/
PM me if you would like a 'backup' copy. ;)

Skitzo

10-02-2010, 12:56 PM

Does media monkey also do videos and pictures?

mitchy

10-02-2010, 01:00 PM

Remember 3315's those were the days. When a phone was a phone.

my 3315 went out the car window at 70km/h... it did the typical cover and battery explosion trick, but it still worked!!
just something must have come loose inside, sounded like a maracca :lol:

Splat_man

10-02-2010, 02:19 PM

Does media monkey also do videos and pictures?

As far as i know it doesnt, its really good for managing music though.
From what i remember it used to be called music monkey, however they were legally required to change the name because something else was called music monkey.

Shauno

10-02-2010, 02:36 PM

My I phone works 1000000000 times better that any Nikia I ever had, I fucked up tho by jailbreaking and now I'm teathered, camera is good iPod works awesome i love iTunes it's easy and simle to use. Never ever had to reset.

That's just me thOugh.

As to the issue with contacts glitchy pc can fuck up any phones software especially the ammount of porn (gay) that Jason has onhis pc.

///M

10-02-2010, 02:42 PM

Nokia N900 is where its at :) MinMo is ok.. used it was ok but a bit slow.. iphone not a fan really at all.. Maemo is looking good so far, if you know linux you will love the N900 .. when and if it comes to australia lol

Joe

10-02-2010, 02:46 PM

Media Monkey ftw.. I'm using it to update all my mp3 tags at the moment, which it does by accessing an internet album database.. does album covers, the works!

Autopilot

10-02-2010, 04:24 PM

Why do you bother getting something you hate? Just for the sake of showing and telling people you have one?

Pretty much... No not really, as much as My phone gives me the shits there still isn't anything out there that does what it can. It's the smartest of all smart phones.

Ryan1080

10-02-2010, 04:29 PM

Pretty much... No not really, as much as My phone gives me the shits there still isn't anything out there that does what it can. It's the smartest of all smart phones.

Can you name a thing or two that others don't do? Serious question.

stumps.

10-02-2010, 04:35 PM

so much nokia hate in here (more iphone hate) i previously had a n73 dropped it in a pint and it still worked. Ive now had an e71 for nearly 2 years with not one issue probably the best phone i have ever had.

Will probably get an iphone next tho.

Autopilot

10-02-2010, 04:42 PM

Can you name a thing or two that others don't do? Serious question.

As of june 09'

* 50,000+ iPhone apps available through iTunes even more through Cedia (jailbreak FTW!)
* 4,900 Google (GOOG) Android apps,
* 1,088 Nokia (NOK) Ovi Store apps,
* 1,030 Research in Motion (RIMM) BlackBerry apps

What can't it do?

Brett_J

10-02-2010, 04:44 PM

Autopilot

10-02-2010, 04:53 PM

More apps more potential to do more shit.
http://calpattypress.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/assclowntoddy.jpg

My iPhone will drop a call then prevent me from making a call for the next 30 minutes even though I have full reception and I've rebooted three time, Beat that Nokia. Too much arguil it's just a phone. I like it... you hate it, but that's alright I hate it too sometimes.

Brett_J

10-02-2010, 04:59 PM

Dont hate it, hate the fanboys that wont admit its as glitchy as the next phone, and having one doesnt make you a social superstar.

Autopilot

10-02-2010, 05:06 PM

So wait... strapping it to my bicep while listening to Elton John's entire back catalog as I jog through Hay St mall doesn't make me instantly cool?

shifted

10-02-2010, 05:10 PM

My mate was so amazed at the iPhone's capabilities that he got a 900$ phone bill. I laughed my ass off.

Ryan1080

10-02-2010, 05:10 PM

As of june 09'

* 50,000+ iPhone apps available through iTunes even more through Cedia (jailbreak FTW!)
* 4,900 Google (GOOG) Android apps,
* 1,088 Nokia (NOK) Ovi Store apps,
* 1,030 Research in Motion (RIMM) BlackBerry apps

What can't it do?

Apps? That's all you've got? Go check out winmo apps, there will be way more than 50,000 mate ;)

But even so, that's is just apps...

What about other things? iPhone cannot do a lot of things other phones can do. Bluetooth file transfer? Fail. Bluetooth stereo headset? Fail. 3.5G? Fail. High resolution screen? Fail. HDMI TV out? Fail. Multi tasking? Fail. VPN and remote desktop? Fail. Copy/Paste text? Fail.

I can write up a loooooong list lol! :lol:

Brett_J

10-02-2010, 05:14 PM

So wait... strapping it to my bicep while listening to Elton John's entire back catalog as I jog through Hay St mall doesn't make me instantly cool?

Who doesnt that make cool!

Shauno

10-02-2010, 06:28 PM

I phone can copy paste and transfer Bluetooth files and Bluetooth hands free

Brett_J

10-02-2010, 09:28 PM

I phone can copy paste and transfer Bluetooth files and Bluetooth hands free

I can replace the battery in my phone in 2 minutes,not 6 - 8 weeks :)

duste

10-02-2010, 09:29 PM

I phone can copy paste and transfer Bluetooth files and Bluetooth hands free

So could my old $99 V3.

Ryan1080

10-02-2010, 10:06 PM

I phone can copy paste and transfer Bluetooth files and Bluetooth hands free

Wasn't talking about handsfree... bluetooth stereo headphones you can play music through. Or even bluetooth sound system in a car. Can you stream music via bluetooth in an iPhone? Of course not. Wireless... way of the future my friend. For iphone at least. Other phones have had it for good five years lol! Do away with your iphone cables and catch up to the rest of the competition already will ya! :D

Ryan1080

10-02-2010, 10:08 PM

Oh! FM tuner?? My 2003 Sony Ericsson had one. Does an iphone?? LOL! That's something an 'ap' cannot fix :lol:

shifted

10-02-2010, 10:12 PM

I think there is an app that lets you "stream" radio off the phones net. But unless you have a good internet deal with your provider, that is kinda shit?

Miss the days of having the Nokia earphones with their radio tuner attached. :(

anton

10-02-2010, 10:54 PM

before the latest update i attempted to bluetooth a video from a nokia to my iphone it didn't work. if it cant even do that it is FAIL, unless the latest patch added that feature ill have to find someone with a non iphone to test it

2jzlux

10-02-2010, 11:10 PM

Wasn't talking about handsfree... bluetooth stereo headphones you can play music through. Or even bluetooth sound system in a car. Can you stream music via bluetooth in an iPhone? Of course not.

Yes you can hook up bluetooth audio with the iphone.

Ryan1080

10-02-2010, 11:33 PM

Yeah, we got apps for internet radio as well. FM tuner doesn't use bandwidth though... and uses less battery power as well.

Yes you can hook up bluetooth audio with the iphone.

Really? Last time I checked A2DP wasn't available on the iphone. Mate has one and it didn't work with the Motorola S9 bluetooth stereo headset. Nor with my car's stereo. Unless again you have to 'patch' it up or jailbreak it or something... if you do, it seems like a lot of stuffing around to get it to do what you want. I'd hate to have a phone with a whole bunch of restrictions, controlled by one person. WHat if I was an amateur programmer, and made my own ap? I'd have to go an kiss Steve Jobs' ass top get him to allow it to work on my phone. Ridiculous!

What about streaming music or videos from your computer, while you're out? Using Winamp, Orb etc? Can you play all video formats or do I have to convert them to 'apple' format first?

2jzlux

11-02-2010, 12:11 AM

Pretty sure it came with the 3.0 update and later
I use it on my car stereo to listen to my songs and mine isnt jailbroken

Ryan1080

11-02-2010, 12:16 AM

So it finally caught up to 2004 in that respect. Is yours 3GS? Coz mate's is 3G...

mischief1

11-02-2010, 12:20 AM

iCrap! That would never happen with WinMo. Mass Storage Device FTW! iTunes and all that proprietary crap is a massive restriction.

Try working for a mobile phone company, 80% of phones that go out the door with WinMo come back with problems. If you need it, great, if you don't it's a useless and slows your phone down.

Ryan1080

11-02-2010, 12:33 AM

Try working for a mobile phone company, 80% of phones that go out the door with WinMo come back with problems. If you need it, great, if you don't it's a useless and slows your phone down.

Which manufacturer? That's the thing, its reliability is fairly dependant on the hardware. WinMo is used by a lot of differnet companies. I've seen slow as fark WinMo phones before, and I wouldn't touch them with a ten foot pole. Chuck it on a well specced phone and it works beautifully.

Ryan

11-02-2010, 01:05 AM

pm'd

Autopilot

11-02-2010, 06:59 AM

I can listen to music and make calls wirelessly with my iPhone through my car sound system. In terms of iPhone capability, it's not that Apple is behind the ball and doesn't have the technology to do what other phone have been doing for some years. Steve Jobs is a smart man and he plays on apple customers loyalties. The 4th Gen iPhone is due in April and that will undoubtedly have more functionality (but will still be missing somethings) and I'm sure the 5th gen will have even more. All he is doing is maximising $$$ out of the same product. All in all the phone is still a great phone. I must say the detractors get more worked up over the iPhone than the fanboys.

Skitzo

11-02-2010, 08:19 AM

Apps? That's all you've got? Go check out winmo apps, there will be way more than 50,000 mate ;)

But even so, that's is just apps...

What about other things? iPhone cannot do a lot of things other phones can do. Bluetooth file transfer? Yes if jailbroken. Bluetooth stereo headset? Yes. 3.5G? Fail. High resolution screen? Fail. HDMI TV out? Fail. Multi tasking? Fail. VPN and remote desktop? Fail. Copy/Paste text? Yes.

I can write up a loooooong list lol! :lol:

Edited for accuracy.