The Official iPhone 5 Thread

[MotionMan]

I actually just called a few different Apple stores to see which had it in stock then picked it up.

As I mentioned above, I have to go into an AT&T Store. All the AT&T Stores in the area have been sold out.

MotionMan

 

[Printer Bandit]

As I mentioned above, I have to go into an AT&T Store. All the AT&T Stores in the area have been sold out.

MotionMan

buy from apple, walk in to AT&T store with phones.

 

[MotionMan]

buy from apple, walk in to AT&T store with phones.

Too complicated for AT&T employees.

MotionMan

 

[Aikouka]

Has anyone else seen some odd anomalies in iOS 6 with the iPhone 5? I don't think I've ever had Springboard crash on me (even when I've been Jailbroken) while I owned an iOS device, but it crashed last week. Earlier today, I went to open my Multimedia folder to open the Music app, and the screen just went black. About two seconds later, it comes back like nothing happened. I checked the diagnostics data section, and there was no indication that anything crashed.

Most other crashes that I've experienced were either third-party apps (Facebook crashed on me yesterday) and running apps in the background (Jasmine the YouTube client) due to low memory issues. That's also another thing... why does iOS unload a program from memory that's actively outputting sound in the background? As a developer, that seems like a poor logic choice.

 

[Kaido]

Has anyone else seen some odd anomalies in iOS 6 with the iPhone 5? I don't think I've ever had Springboard crash on me (even when I've been Jailbroken) while I owned an iOS device, but it crashed last week. Earlier today, I went to open my Multimedia folder to open the Music app, and the screen just went black. About two seconds later, it comes back like nothing happened. I checked the diagnostics data section, and there was no indication that anything crashed.

Most other crashes that I've experienced were either third-party apps (Facebook crashed on me yesterday) and running apps in the background (Jasmine the YouTube client) due to low memory issues. That's also another thing... why does iOS unload a program from memory that's actively outputting sound in the background? As a developer, that seems like a poor logic choice.

This is the glitchiest release since the original iPhone for me - keyboard graphical glitches, Genius tab in the App Store crashes 100% of the time, soemtimes when I turn the phone on, the brightness is super dim (despite having auto-brightness turned off), sometimes the screen blanks out and only shows the signal and battery, etc.

Here's a screenshot from the other day:

http://i.imgur.com/2jJgj.jpg

Had to manually power off my 4S on iOS6. Happens every so often. No issues before this.

 

[Aikouka]

This is the glitchiest release since the original iPhone for me - keyboard graphical glitches, Genius tab in the App Store crashes 100% of the time, soemtimes when I turn the phone on, the brightness is super dim (despite having auto-brightness turned off), sometimes the screen blanks out and only shows the signal and battery, etc.

In some ways, I'm a bit glad that it's probably not just me (meaning my individual phone might be faulty in some way), but a bummer because it seems you have more problems than I!

Are you also not a fan of auto-brightness? My iPhone 5 was the first time that I tried it, and I really didn't care for it. The problem is that it's completely incapable of telling the difference between natural and artificial light. Even when I'm inside under some fluorescent lighting, I don't need the brightness turned up, but that's not the case outside. However, unless I was in a dim room, the brightness would never turn down. It was a waste of battery life, and my battery life is already bad enough at times. Although, it probably doesn't help that my phone only gets 1 bar of LTE where it's currently sitting, which is probably causing it to work harder to keep the connection. When I pick it up and turn it on, it usually goes to 2 or maybe 3 bars. (To note, the connection is plenty fast between 1-3 bar that it doesn't bother me.)

Here's a screenshot from the other day:

http://i.imgur.com/2jJgj.jpg

Had to manually power off my 4S on iOS6. Happens every so often. No issues before this.

I can't say that I've ever seen anything like that. I ran iOS 6 on my 3GS for a week or so, and oddly enough... it worked fine. We all ought to downgrade! :biggrin:

 

[Kaido]

Are you also not a fan of auto-brightness? My iPhone 5 was the first time that I tried it, and I really didn't care for it. The problem is that it's completely incapable of telling the difference between natural and artificial light. Even when I'm inside under some fluorescent lighting, I don't need the brightness turned up, but that's not the case outside. However, unless I was in a dim room, the brightness would never turn down. It was a waste of battery life, and my battery life is already bad enough at times. Although, it probably doesn't help that my phone only gets 1 bar of LTE where it's currently sitting, which is probably causing it to work harder to keep the connection. When I pick it up and turn it on, it usually goes to 2 or maybe 3 bars. (To note, the connection is plenty fast between 1-3 bar that it doesn't bother me.)

The auto-brightness never worked for me in the past, plus I like my phone's screen brightness maxed out, so I just left that feature off.

 

[MotionMan]

Still have not shipped. Once they show as shipped, how long should they take to get to Los Angeles? Are these coming on a slow boat from China?

MotionMan

Finally shipped today. They are apparently landed at DFW and are heading out of Fort Worth today.

MotionMan

 

[MotionMan]

Finally shipped today. They are apparently landed at DFW and are heading out of Fort Worth today.

MotionMan

Location Date Local Time Activity
DFW Airport, TX, United States 10/31/2012 3:35 P.M. Departure Scan
DFW Airport, TX, United States 10/30/2012 12:48 P.M. Arrival Scan
Fort Worth, TX, United States 10/30/2012 12:39 P.M. Departure Scan
10/30/2012 9:30 A.M. Origin Scan
United States 10/30/2012 1:30 P.M. Order Processed: Ready for UPS

So, how long until it shows up in Los Angeles?

MotionMan

 

[ViRGE]

So, how long until it shows up in Los Angeles?

MotionMan

What's the shipping? Ground? Or is it 3 day air?

 

[Sephire]

So who bought the 1GB Mobile share? You think that is enough for a regular user?

 

[Syrome]

The iPhone 5 is the greatest phone I have ever had. It blows the 4s out of the water in my opinion.

 

[MotionMan]

What's the shipping? Ground? Or is it 3 day air?

I am not sure.

Update:

In Transit: On Time
Scheduled Delivery:
Thursday, 11/01/2012, By End of Day

It is being delivered to the nearby AT&T Store, so I may have to leave work early tomorrow.

MotionMan

 

[Aikouka]

So who bought the 1GB Mobile share? You think that is enough for a regular user?

I went with 2GB originally, but I got data notice warnings from Verizon. However, I'm pretty sure that these had to have been related to the carrier settings fix that came out a few days after the iPhone 5 was released. The original bug caused the phone to still use cellular data even when you were on a WiFi network. I use around 10-20MB per day, but I magically used 3GB in less than two weeks? Yeah, that sounds pretty suspicious!

I'll keep an eye on how much data I use this month, and readjust if necessary.

EDIT:

It is being delivered to the nearby AT&T Store, so I may have to leave work early tomorrow.

Do it!

 

[rugby]

I went with 2GB originally, but I got data notice warnings from Verizon. However, I'm pretty sure that these had to have been related to the carrier settings fix that came out a few days after the iPhone 5 was released. The original bug caused the phone to still use cellular data even when you were on a WiFi network. I use around 10-20MB per day, but I magically used 3GB in less than two weeks? Yeah, that sounds pretty suspicious!

I'm still experiencing this bug btw even with the fix. I actually caught my iPhone 5 doing it yesterday morning. I was at home on my wifi connection and decided to download some albums from iTunes Match. I started downloading the albums and then set my phone down for a few minutes. When I picked it back up (it was still on wifi) I had text messages that I was at 75%, 90% and then 100% of my data usage for the month and I have a 2GB account I never go near.

I called Verizon and they didn't know what to do. They simply said they would credit me the overage and would touch base with me when my bill posted in 14 days.....

 

[MotionMan]

It is being delivered to the nearby AT&T Store, so I may have to leave work early tomorrow.

MotionMan

Heck yeah!!!

Van Nuys, CA, United States 11/01/2012 6:02 A.M. Out For Delivery
11/01/2012 1:00 A.M. Arrival Scan

MotionMan

 

[thadoggfather]

Has anyone else seen some odd anomalies in iOS 6 with the iPhone 5? I don't think I've ever had Springboard crash on me (even when I've been Jailbroken) while I owned an iOS device, but it crashed last week. Earlier today, I went to open my Multimedia folder to open the Music app, and the screen just went black. About two seconds later, it comes back like nothing happened. I checked the diagnostics data section, and there was no indication that anything crashed.

Most other crashes that I've experienced were either third-party apps (Facebook crashed on me yesterday) and running apps in the background (Jasmine the YouTube client) due to low memory issues. That's also another thing... why does iOS unload a program from memory that's actively outputting sound in the background? As a developer, that seems like a poor logic choice.

Had every iPhone gen, and 90% of the time using it, jailbroken. Never seen a stock springboard crash either.

But it happened 5 minutes after taking my iPhone 5 out of the box set up as new (I think doing taking a shot in the elevator while it was hunting for service, from the slide up gesture on the lock screen) and another time looking at photos in the photos app (or right after taking a pic, honestly cant remember was a little buzzed at a party) 12 days later AFTER doing a dfu restore and restoring from backup from a white iPhone 5 I used to have. I did have a ton of apps open in the background when it crashed last night, not sure if related.

At least it's not every day happening multiple times.

Glad I'm not the only one springboard things are happening to. I would hate to swap this iPhone 5 (had problems with quality control in the past, with chipping on the white iPhone 5 on the front glass, and bad screens on a few other ones-- just don't feel like doing it again. Minus this issue, my iPhone 5 is perfect afaik)

 

[thadoggfather]

could this somehow contribute to the conversation?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4477974?start=0&tstart=0

seems like the guy got a new phone, set up as new, and had same issue.

Hopefully hopefully it's not hardware.

 

[sportage]

I no likie my new iPhone 5.
First of all, it's too long.
A screen the same width as the 4s, only length is the difference. No big advantage.
Doesn't fit well in a pocket or fanny pack cell phone holder.
No improvement in speed at all. Not processing speed, nor cell network speed.
Too light weight. I feel like I'm going to drop it all the time.
Some apps freeze briefly on startup. Like when your pc freezes as a hard drive spins up to speed, that same brief hang or freezing is happening with my 5 on app startup.
The app starts up fine, but there is this lag, hang, freezing up briefly before the app becomes functionable.
In short, for me the iPhone 5 is proving to be no better than my 4s.
And actually worse.
Why did I upgrade? Hoping for better cell data performance and faster processing speed.
Nope. Didn't happen.

 

[MotionMan]

I no likie my new iPhone 5.
First of all, it's too long.
A screen the same width as the 4s, only length is the difference. No big advantage.
Doesn't fit well in a pocket or fanny pack cell phone holder.
No improvement in speed at all. Not processing speed, nor cell network speed.
Too light weight. I feel like I'm going to drop it all the time.
Some apps freeze briefly on startup. Like when your pc freezes as a hard drive spins up to speed, that same brief hang or freezing is happening with my 5 on app startup.
The app starts up fine, but there is this lag, hang, freezing up briefly before the app becomes functionable.
In short, for me the iPhone 5 is proving to be no better than my 4s.
And actually worse.
Why did I upgrade? Hoping for better cell data performance and faster processing speed.
Nope. Didn't happen.

Did you restore from backup or do a fresh install of your stuff. I have heard of some problems with the restore method.

I do like the complaint that it is too big and light. LOL.

MotionMan

 

[sven31]

has anybody from india bought a iphone 5 ??

 

[zaydq]

Wow I'm shocked just how many problems people here are plagued with. My iPhone 5 has exhibited absolutely 0 errors and seems to run flawlessly. Has Apple made any public announcements on all these issues? Besides the release of 6.0.1, which apparently fixes many problems some of you are facing.

 

[Aikouka]

One thing I've always wondered. If you set your new iPhone up as a new device rather than restore an older iPhone's settings, don't you lose your app data? That's one of the reasons why I've always restored -- I don't want to lose my game data! Of course, I assume that doesn't matter if your game saves to the cloud, but not all games do that.

6.0.1 appears to have alleviated my battery life woes. It's been off the charger for about 8.5 hours, and I'm at 94%. Albeit, that includes fairly light use, but I was more accustomed to seeing around 80-85% by this point.

No improvement in speed at all. Not processing speed, nor cell network speed.

Are you in an area with LTE? If so, you should certainly have noticed a bonus over HSPA+. If not in pure bandwidth, but more than likely in ping times/responsiveness. My phone is significantly faster.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I got my iPhone 5 yesterday. This was the first time I have restored a new device from iCloud, and I have to say it worked great. I am on a corporate account so my assistant had to work with an AT&T rep to get my number ported to the new phone, but it worked seamlessly and it was pretty remarkable to have the new phone showing my existing wallpaper and ringing with my ringtone (for years I have used No Surprises by Radiohead, because it starts with glockenspiel that sounds like bells and I find it soothing).

As for the phone itself, I got a white 32GB model because I was concerned about dinging the black anodizing on the black phone. I immediately installed an SGP screen cover and a Stickerboy tiger stripe teak skin kit on both the front and back. It looks pretty snappy and both accessories fit perfectly.

Thus far I am very pleased (I am coming from a black 32GB iPhone 4). The light weight is nice, and the phone is in all respects much snappier than my old one. I write this from the Minneapolis airport (on my iPad 3, using Mobile Hotspot), where I am getting a blazing LTE connection, but even in 4G areas the connection seems noticeably better than on my iPhone 4. The only concern I have at this point (and its a fairly minor one) is that it does feel big to me in use. I have fairly large hands, and I imagine I'll get used to it, but ergonomically I think it may be a step backwards. I am also finding that both the Facebook app and Words With Friends crash upon opening. I imagine that will be sorted out through updates.

Anyway, so far so good. I have packed up my iPhone 4 and will be trading it in to Amazon.

 

[MotionMan]

I got my iPhone 5 yesterday. This was the first time I have restored a new device from iCloud, and I have to say it worked great. I am on a corporate account so my assistant had to work with an AT&T rep to get my number ported to the new phone, but it worked seamlessly and it was pretty remarkable to have the new phone showing my existing wallpaper and ringing with my ringtone (for years I have used No Surprises by Radiohead, because it starts with glockenspiel that sounds like bells and I find it soothing).

As for the phone itself, I got a white 32GB model because I was concerned about dinging the black anodizing on the black phone. I immediately installed an SGP screen cover and a Stickerboy tiger stripe teak skin kit on both the front and back. It looks pretty snappy and both accessories fit perfectly.

Thus far I am very pleased (I am coming from a black 32GB iPhone 4). The light weight is nice, and the phone is in all respects much snappier than my old one. I write this from the Minneapolis airport (on my iPad 3, using Mobile Hotspot), where I am getting a blazing LTE connection, but even in 4G areas the connection seems noticeably better than on my iPhone 4. The only concern I have at this point (and its a fairly minor one) is that it does feel big to me in use. I have fairly large hands, and I imagine I'll get used to it, but ergonomically I think it may be a step backwards. I am also finding that both the Facebook app and Words With Friends crash upon opening. I imagine that will be sorted out through updates.

Anyway, so far so good. I have packed up my iPhone 4 and will be trading it in to Amazon.

We got our iP5's on Friday. I took my first panorama shot in the Rose Bowl during the UCLA-Arizona game Saturday night - Pretty cool feature.

I got the black iP5's. My wife likes/needs a full case because she throws it in her purse. I usually just go with a skin on the front and back, but now that ProClip puts out a good adjustable holder, and there are scratching concerns, I went for a small, thin black bumper-like case with a clear back. I never had an iPhone case before, but I kinda like it. My ProClip is in the process of shipping.

When it comes to electronics, my wife usually only notices when things don't work and little else. Her first words were, "Wow, that sure is light."

Facebook works without issues for me.

MotionMan