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iPhone 8/Plus iPhone 8 / 8 Plus Owners - Share your first impressions here
- Thread starter Hustler1337
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I'm using mine (puck)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Q...hash=item211de8abf1:m:mYXdP5ClJkIl_vkln9sCpgg
works very well.... Just ordred two more
Same thing I did. I’m very happy going from Jet Black 7+ to Gold 8. Love the color too.
Have owned every iPhone from the 1st to the 7th in whatever the smaller size Apple has. I figured since I"m going XS next year, I'd like to do 12 months of a Plus sized model cause big phones need love too.
A few photos:
[*]I don't feel like the larger screen allows for more stuff. It just seems like every UI element is larger versus there being room for more things. It's not like when I get a new 5K display and I have room for more menu bar items. This just makes all the current items larger which is a surprise and disappointment
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Isn’t there a setting that alters the size of icons etc? Is it zoomed or not by default?
I'm using mine (puck)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-Q...hash=item211de8abf1:m:mYXdP5ClJkIl_vkln9sCpgg
works very well.... Just ordred two more
thanks for your feedback!!
I'm taking vitamins to deal with this massive monolith of emasculation.
Nice camera. Silver glass back looks clean. Don’t notice any speed increase whatsoever. The experience is let down by iOS 11 which is a sh*t show in terms of UI glitches and performance issues despite having the fastest chip in a mobile device ever. Software is more important than a pointless Geekbench score which are just numbers. If the software makes the device lag then numbers just don’t matter.
Thank you both! A reboot and letting it sit overnight worked. Looks like I am good to go!
This is no longer correct for the 8.Hold power button and down volume button together.
Correct sequence:
Quickly press UP VOLUME button
Quickly press DOWN VOLUME button
Hold SIDE button
I needed to reset my 8 when the screen was unresponsive (so far it's only happened once) and had to call Apple Support and learned this has changed for the 8.
Picked up the 8+ today, my use tends to be camera, browsing and games in that order, so the big screen and dual camera was a must. For the extra £ and extra wait I didn't think the X was worth it for me.
Coming from a 6-standard the camera is jaw dropping, its insane. Reason camera is the big deal is two small kids, and just fooling around while it restored my Icloud backup I took some of the best photos of them that I've ever seen, those photos will be around long after the phone is dead, so totally worthwhile upgrade for me.
Will take a little while to get used to the plus size, but its a change rather than an inconvenience so far.
Coming from a 6-standard the camera is jaw dropping, its insane. Reason camera is the big deal is two small kids, and just fooling around while it restored my Icloud backup I took some of the best photos of them that I've ever seen, those photos will be around long after the phone is dead, so totally worthwhile upgrade for me.
Will take a little while to get used to the plus size, but its a change rather than an inconvenience so far.
This was in conversation with an Apple VP. Things can change, but... I think the rumors had it backwards. They worked on Face ID for a long time to put it in the X. They tried to get Touch ID to work with OLED just in case, and they decided that Face ID was superior.
Right. And to correct OTACORB - nobody else has FaceID. Samsung has a bootleg version that is not 3D sensing and can be unlocked with a picture. Good FaceID makes TouchID unnecessary.
Seems so obvious. I’m guessing they want the same sequence for the 8 and the X, so anything involving the home button is not an option...
[doublepost=1506193487][/doublepost]Upgraded from the 6 to the 8. Loving it so far. Had some iTunes issues with an old Apple ID I had for some oooollldddd apps still around from upgrade to upgrade. Also I don’t like that they force you to use their ringtones, I can’t use my own created tones. I wonder when Music will go down that route as well?
My biggest gripe on the phone is the home button. Wow, I don’t like it at all. I know the 7 users are used to it by now, but it’s going to take some time.
Just picked up a gold iPhone 8. Coming from an iPhone 5s that was jailbroken on iOS 8.1.
For me, night and day difference overall, as would be expected for a 5 year old device vs brand new. Having not used iOS 9 or 10, and going straight from 8 to 11, it's been a big change but really not bad. There's a couple jailbreak tweaks I miss (mostly UI and hiding/rearranging stuff) but I presume I'll get used to it. The home button has thrown me off a few times -- I keep mashing that effer down like on my 5s and it's not necessary. UI is fast with no noticeable lag. Don't have a case yet but haven't noticed any heat. Screen looks flawless, and battery seems great.
Overall, great impression of the iPhone 8.
For me, night and day difference overall, as would be expected for a 5 year old device vs brand new. Having not used iOS 9 or 10, and going straight from 8 to 11, it's been a big change but really not bad. There's a couple jailbreak tweaks I miss (mostly UI and hiding/rearranging stuff) but I presume I'll get used to it. The home button has thrown me off a few times -- I keep mashing that effer down like on my 5s and it's not necessary. UI is fast with no noticeable lag. Don't have a case yet but haven't noticed any heat. Screen looks flawless, and battery seems great.
Overall, great impression of the iPhone 8.
If you drag the m4r files onto your phone on iTunes, it still allows side-losing of your own ringtones. Additionally, GarageBand on iOS will let you edit and export them on-device.
I couldn’t actually see the files on iTunes? I’m on Windows. I’ll have to try GarageBand. Thanks!
It works. Not much to report in that area. I have a pad in my car and when I placed it down it just started to charge.
Coming from a 6+ I’m far more happy with the speed of the phone. As for why I didn’t spring for the X, I didn’t want to downgrade my sceen size. If Apple came out with a plus equivalent X, I would have been first in line.
I had an iPhone 7 and upgraded to 8+ and love it. I felt like the 7 was getting to small and I love taking pictures so I wanted to better camera. Haven’t tried the wireless charging yet. My only problem is the phone came with a stain under the glass and it makes a clicking noise when I’m on the phone. So off to the Apple store I go
Coming from 7+ to 8+. Initial impressions are as follows. Feels faster, not by much but it is noticeable. Build quality is top notch. I enjoy extra weight, feels more solid. Definitely easier to hold it when compared to 7+.
