I agree, one handed use has been forgotten. So many times I've had to use two hands to do a simple task or I would just skip doing the task because it turned into more steps.
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iPhone SE (2016) I buy the new iPhone every year...and I just bought an iPhone SE instead
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I agree, one handed use has been forgotten. So many times I've had to use two hands to do a simple task or I would just skip doing the task because it turned into more steps.
Hmm.. I'm not sure now, but the way I read it is: within the first 30 days after purchase you can transfer it to a device of the same type. I'm not sure what qualifies as "same type", but in any case sounds like the 30 day limit would stop a you from transferring it in 2018. I wouldn't mind some clarification on this, though
In any case, AC+ is not a bad thing to have.
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Oh interesting, thanks, did not know that.
Iphone 7 user here. Thought about the situation.
iPhone 8 is not worth the money spent on changing from 8.
iPhone X is an overpriced beta phone. I can wait.
Saved my money this year. Will be happy with 7 until next year. We will see what happens. Most important of all, I don't feel or see the need to upgrade every year anymore.
iPhone 8 is not worth the money spent on changing from 8.
iPhone X is an overpriced beta phone. I can wait.
Saved my money this year. Will be happy with 7 until next year. We will see what happens. Most important of all, I don't feel or see the need to upgrade every year anymore.
I got a shipment notice this afternoon, so won't receive mine until after tomorrow I'm thinking. I'm sure it won't have iOS11 installed. I'm wondering if I'll set it up new or transfer my 7+ backup. I want to use it first as is to try performance and setup everything else from scratch.
Yeah I am thinking of just resetting my phone after downloading and installing the ios11 update. Make it exactly like a new phone.
I'll probably do it OTA because I just set this one up new last week. Though I will do a clean out of my pics.
Haha it was this very summer that made me want the SE. i was wearing shorts, and its was a pain carrying my 6+ around in shorts pocket.
In the end i bought an 8+, because my job was willing to pay for it (so ofcourse go with the more expensive model). My plan is to buy a SE2 out of pocket, this Spring(heres hoping they release it), and use that during the warm season and use my 8+ during the cold season.
OTA update. Then after iMessage is synced, I might finally set up as new. I'm still using the same backup carried over from my 2007 iPhone.
Huh. So if I update via OTA, and then set up as new, all my current iMessage threads are saved? Guess I thought setting up as new destroyed all the current threads. Would be great if they were retained !
Yeah it's a great little phone. I just purchase a new SE for $139 from best buy in 32gb size for my Autistic brother for his first phone. Great deal and great phone. Added it to my att plan. It's hard to type on compared to the larger phones. But it's so compact. Hehe
I’ve been thinking about tracking down an SE on Craigslist to see how I like it (currently using an iPhone 7, so I wanna make sure the smaller screen isn’t a dealbreaker).
Found a 64GB “like new” SE for $250 and I got them down to $200. Real close to pulling the trigger...
Just to be clear about one small thing: the iPhone SE doesn’t show contact photos in the Messages app, correct? On the larger phones, your contact’s photo is displayed on the left next to each message thread.
Found a 64GB “like new” SE for $250 and I got them down to $200. Real close to pulling the trigger...
Just to be clear about one small thing: the iPhone SE doesn’t show contact photos in the Messages app, correct? On the larger phones, your contact’s photo is displayed on the left next to each message thread.
Sounds silly, but one of the reasons i want a smaller iPhone is because i will not check my phone that often, so i will have more time for important things.
The 4.7 and 5.5 screen sizes are just too comfortable for checking videos, pictures etc. I didn't have that need when i was rocking the 3gs till 5s.
The 4.7 and 5.5 screen sizes are just too comfortable for checking videos, pictures etc. I didn't have that need when i was rocking the 3gs till 5s.
OTA update doesn't erase anything. It just installs on top of existing iOS. To be more accurate, my plan is:
- iTunes backup
- OTA update
- allow iMessage to sync to iCloud (new feature in iOS 11)
- erase content and settings
- setup as new
I'd like to have select message history preserved so setup as new is pretty much only as a last resort until now.@rui no onna Wow 2007, maybe time to start fresh this time.
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Bit late to this thread, but totally agree with you OP. Really good post.
For me, it comes down to what do I value most in an iPhone. In no particular order - battery life, physical ease of use (device size), smoothness of software and a reasonable enough camera for everyday use.
The SE absolutely hits all of those points. Anything else, I literally don't care about.
It has fantastic battery life (better than the 6 and 7 from what I have experienced), is buttery smooth and the 12MP camera is more than sufficient for 99.9% of people. The best part of all - one handed usage and not "feeling" the bulk of a phone in your pocket.
Since the 6 came out I basically haven't been able to wear jeans and have a phone in my pocket. Going back to the SE just made life easier in a lot of practical ways.
Would love Apple to bring out an SE 2 - maybe a phone with the form factor of the iPhone 6, but a device size the same as the current SE. Would be challenging, but would buy it in a heartbeat.
For me, it comes down to what do I value most in an iPhone. In no particular order - battery life, physical ease of use (device size), smoothness of software and a reasonable enough camera for everyday use.
The SE absolutely hits all of those points. Anything else, I literally don't care about.
It has fantastic battery life (better than the 6 and 7 from what I have experienced), is buttery smooth and the 12MP camera is more than sufficient for 99.9% of people. The best part of all - one handed usage and not "feeling" the bulk of a phone in your pocket.
Since the 6 came out I basically haven't been able to wear jeans and have a phone in my pocket. Going back to the SE just made life easier in a lot of practical ways.
Would love Apple to bring out an SE 2 - maybe a phone with the form factor of the iPhone 6, but a device size the same as the current SE. Would be challenging, but would buy it in a heartbeat.
I'm thinking this as well. In my case, I'm often sitting at home using my phone when I could be using one of many more appropriate devices that I have (iMac, 15" MBP, ChromeBook) and doing what I'm doing more effectively.
[doublepost=1505828627][/doublepost]One thing I've noticed is that I type faster with the smaller screens (at least when I have autocorrect). I was trying this out on my 5S vs my 6S. I typed much faster on my 5S, and slower on my 6S though a bit more accurate (less relying on autocorrect). I attribute this to finger travel distance. My technique in either case is to use the thumb from my left finger and index finger from my right finger, and I generally don't look at the keyboard but instead look at the content I'm typing (basically touch typing).
I noticed the speed difference when I first got my 6 (coming from a 4S), and thought it was just something I'd get used to, but years later I still haven't caught up to my smaller-screen speed. And this is with me not using the smaller screen for typing for years; I imagine once I'm using it daily I'll be even faster.
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This. 100%.
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Agree. I’m one of those that starts fresh every time though.@rui no onna Wow 2007, maybe time to start fresh this time.
The iMessages syncing feature is NOT coming in iOS 11.0. Maybe it'll arrive in 11.1. I just learned this reading the Ars Technica review ( https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/ios-11-thoroughly-reviewed/13/ ). So you'll have to wait longer to do this.
I've also been carrying backups all the way from the original iPhone, though I bought mine in early 2008. I don't plan on doing a clean install unless I'm having major problems, though (and even then I'd be reluctant). I wouldn't want to lose data from apps that don't store their data in iCloud.
Thanks for the info. That kinda sucks. I guess Apple was just having issues with it. I don't recall it working on the beta.
I only have one app that I care about that doesn't store data in iCloud. However, it does allow a manual backup and restore to/from Dropbox. iMessages was the only hold out.
The 6S+ is gone.
Replaced with SE and Apple Leather case.. love this profile.
Replaced with SE and Apple Leather case.. love this profile.
Fancy. Good to hear. I know 6S was the oldest model to do AR and nice to see that the SE can too. Of course, this is simple AR and doesn't require alot of hardware. I was doing this stuff with similar measuring tools with the iPad3 for work.
@PBz Can't wait for mine to arrive. Canada Post states today, so big day with a new phone and iOS11 for me.
Finished setting up my 128GB SE. I upgraded it to iOS 11 and then restored from my 6S backup.
The only issue I've noticed is that I occasionally get no service in my house, but it eventually gets signal again. That's actually not unusual where I live, and used to happen with other iPhones, I just don't recall it happening with the 6S. So this may end up being a downgrade in cellular connectivity (maybe because of lack of LTE Advanced, or maybe not as good of an antenna design?), but we'll have to see. My wife will be on the 6S soon, so we'll be able to compare. I use Wifi calling at my house, so I don't depend on cellular connectivity there anyway.
Other than that, it's very smooth, and I immediately appreciate the smaller size and one-handed usability. I have no complaints in performance so far. Even the 1st gen Touch ID is not a problem, it's just about as fast as I expect it.
Caseless feels really great and easy to reach everything. I threw on my wife's old Otterbox case that she used from her 5S, and it's still quite usable one-handed; I may just keep using that even though I originally thought I'd either go for a thinner case or go caseless.
Starting my usage of this phone in iOS 11 makes a some comparisons to the 6S (running 10.3.3) a little difficult, because I'm not sure if some of the differences are SE-specific, or iOS 11-specific. I still have a 5S running 10.3.3, so I could clarify some of that of course.
The only issue I've noticed is that I occasionally get no service in my house, but it eventually gets signal again. That's actually not unusual where I live, and used to happen with other iPhones, I just don't recall it happening with the 6S. So this may end up being a downgrade in cellular connectivity (maybe because of lack of LTE Advanced, or maybe not as good of an antenna design?), but we'll have to see. My wife will be on the 6S soon, so we'll be able to compare. I use Wifi calling at my house, so I don't depend on cellular connectivity there anyway.
Other than that, it's very smooth, and I immediately appreciate the smaller size and one-handed usability. I have no complaints in performance so far. Even the 1st gen Touch ID is not a problem, it's just about as fast as I expect it.
Caseless feels really great and easy to reach everything. I threw on my wife's old Otterbox case that she used from her 5S, and it's still quite usable one-handed; I may just keep using that even though I originally thought I'd either go for a thinner case or go caseless.
Starting my usage of this phone in iOS 11 makes a some comparisons to the 6S (running 10.3.3) a little difficult, because I'm not sure if some of the differences are SE-specific, or iOS 11-specific. I still have a 5S running 10.3.3, so I could clarify some of that of course.
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