The fingerprint scanner on my iPhone 6. Love this phone but cannot get the scanner to consistently work. I have tried the tricks and I think it is actually my fingers fault! My old prints are worn out and due to circulation issues, my fingers are cold. So maybe I like my phone and dislike my fingers??
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What are the things you dislike about your phone?
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New iPhone 6 user coming from a 2013 Moto X. The Moto X had its share of issues, but I also must say the limitations of iOS and the iPhone 6 are startling.
For example, I understand wanting to help people save data usage, but the 100MB limitation when downloading apps from the App Store is frustrating. I was excited to hear about MS Office being made available as free apps, but I couldn't download them until I got home. Why not, like Android, allow users to choose whether they want to download via data or WiFi, with a simple warning that data can potentially incur additional carrier chargers?
Likewise, while Touch ID is a nice feature, the rigidness of it sometimes makes it frustrating. Every now and then, even after setting up Touch ID, the phone will require my Apple ID password because it's restarted or something. I woke up in the morning and wanted to download something from the App Store, placing my thumb in place fully expecting Touch ID to let me pass, but a pop up said in order to allow Touch ID for purchases, you need to input your password first. I was surprised and disappointed. Little things like this make Touch ID feel half-baked. It asks this every once in a while throughout the day (not sure what triggers it). I wish Apple would go all out and just let the user decide how much liberty they should take with security. I'm not saying eliminate important security features, but let the user figure out how much security they want or need. Nobody does finger-print scanner better than Apple at this point in time, so why not let us use it to its fullest extent?
Speaking of Touch ID, unlocking the device fails more often times than I'd like to admit, which then requires me to lift my thumb and try again. It's a nifty feature, no doubt, but not as magical as a lot of people have made it out to be.
Widgets also feel half-baked. It feels a bit cramped in the pull down panel. Also, little things like in the Tomorrow section, it'll tell me I have an event the next day at 9AM, but it won't tell me what it is. Fine. I click it thinking it'll take me to the event, but it doesn't. It just takes me to the Calendar app for today. Wouldn't it make more sense to take me to the event I clicked on for Tomorrow? Or better yet, why not just show me what the event is that I have tomorrow at 9AM? I thought widgets are supposed to give me information quickly and at a glance.
The speaker port... I think it's time for Apple to up their game when it comes to the speakers. I don't own an HTC or Sony device, but Boomspeakers and front-facing dual speakers in general are starting to catch on and Apple is showing no signs of joining the game with their smartphone (presumably an iPhone 6S will bring the same design). It's a shame. The speaker quality is fine on the iPhone, but can very easily get covered up and muffled. When playing games in landscape mode, for example, they often get covered up by my grip, forcing me to adjust how I hold my device when gaming. Even sometimes when I'm typing in portrait mode, my pinky finger will rest just below the speaker port, and I won't hear the clicking type sound effect anymore.
Lack of back button... I like Apple's gestures to go backwards in apps, but it's not fully implemented and sometimes doesn't exist (meaning I'd gesture back only to have nothing to happen). Obviously, I'm not wishing iOS suddenly include a back button like on Android, but I do wish Apple would, once again, go all out with this feature. It should be there in every app, no? Plus it sometimes doesn't feel like it responds. It's simply doesn't seem as reliable as a dedicated back button to me.
Sharing... I wish Apple would allow me to share to more apps than just Twitter, Facebook, Flickr. I'd love to be able to share (aka upload) to DropBox directly from my gallery. Or if I want to share something to Hangouts. Again, it makes one wonder, why? Why can't we share to the apps that are on our phone? We clearly want them there and have plans to use them. Why can't they all play nice?
Inability to queue music... Google Play music has taken leaps and bounds lately, and I was shocked to find the iOS Music app to be so limited in controls. Am I mistaken? I can't seem to queue music the way I want. I find this particularly strange because iTunes allows queuing music so easily and well (I love the "Add to Up Next" feature, for example). It's strange to me iOS Music doesn't allow the same range of controls. Please correct me if I'm wrong?
Another area that feels a bit half baked is the Control Center. For example, it's a bit annoying that I can't launch into a new WiFi network from there. I can turn it on, but in order to input WiFi security passwords or pick which WiFi I want to be on, I have to exit Control Center and go to the Settings app and find the WiFi section there. It feels very roundabout when you would. Again, it feels like Apple isn't going all out. Control Center not giving you any real control.
These are just a few of my gripes using the iPhone for the past two weeks. Coming from an Android, it's quite an adjustment. I enjoy the fast and easy to use camera, and a few other nice features that iOS and the iPhone bring to the table, but I also find myself missing a lot of features from Android. At the same time, I don't think I want the Moto X anymore.
Am I the only one that feels there aren't that many sub-5 inch screen Android devices worth getting?
For example, I understand wanting to help people save data usage, but the 100MB limitation when downloading apps from the App Store is frustrating. I was excited to hear about MS Office being made available as free apps, but I couldn't download them until I got home. Why not, like Android, allow users to choose whether they want to download via data or WiFi, with a simple warning that data can potentially incur additional carrier chargers?
Likewise, while Touch ID is a nice feature, the rigidness of it sometimes makes it frustrating. Every now and then, even after setting up Touch ID, the phone will require my Apple ID password because it's restarted or something. I woke up in the morning and wanted to download something from the App Store, placing my thumb in place fully expecting Touch ID to let me pass, but a pop up said in order to allow Touch ID for purchases, you need to input your password first. I was surprised and disappointed. Little things like this make Touch ID feel half-baked. It asks this every once in a while throughout the day (not sure what triggers it). I wish Apple would go all out and just let the user decide how much liberty they should take with security. I'm not saying eliminate important security features, but let the user figure out how much security they want or need. Nobody does finger-print scanner better than Apple at this point in time, so why not let us use it to its fullest extent?
Speaking of Touch ID, unlocking the device fails more often times than I'd like to admit, which then requires me to lift my thumb and try again. It's a nifty feature, no doubt, but not as magical as a lot of people have made it out to be.
Widgets also feel half-baked. It feels a bit cramped in the pull down panel. Also, little things like in the Tomorrow section, it'll tell me I have an event the next day at 9AM, but it won't tell me what it is. Fine. I click it thinking it'll take me to the event, but it doesn't. It just takes me to the Calendar app for today. Wouldn't it make more sense to take me to the event I clicked on for Tomorrow? Or better yet, why not just show me what the event is that I have tomorrow at 9AM? I thought widgets are supposed to give me information quickly and at a glance.
The speaker port... I think it's time for Apple to up their game when it comes to the speakers. I don't own an HTC or Sony device, but Boomspeakers and front-facing dual speakers in general are starting to catch on and Apple is showing no signs of joining the game with their smartphone (presumably an iPhone 6S will bring the same design). It's a shame. The speaker quality is fine on the iPhone, but can very easily get covered up and muffled. When playing games in landscape mode, for example, they often get covered up by my grip, forcing me to adjust how I hold my device when gaming. Even sometimes when I'm typing in portrait mode, my pinky finger will rest just below the speaker port, and I won't hear the clicking type sound effect anymore.
Lack of back button... I like Apple's gestures to go backwards in apps, but it's not fully implemented and sometimes doesn't exist (meaning I'd gesture back only to have nothing to happen). Obviously, I'm not wishing iOS suddenly include a back button like on Android, but I do wish Apple would, once again, go all out with this feature. It should be there in every app, no? Plus it sometimes doesn't feel like it responds. It's simply doesn't seem as reliable as a dedicated back button to me.
Sharing... I wish Apple would allow me to share to more apps than just Twitter, Facebook, Flickr. I'd love to be able to share (aka upload) to DropBox directly from my gallery. Or if I want to share something to Hangouts. Again, it makes one wonder, why? Why can't we share to the apps that are on our phone? We clearly want them there and have plans to use them. Why can't they all play nice?
Inability to queue music... Google Play music has taken leaps and bounds lately, and I was shocked to find the iOS Music app to be so limited in controls. Am I mistaken? I can't seem to queue music the way I want. I find this particularly strange because iTunes allows queuing music so easily and well (I love the "Add to Up Next" feature, for example). It's strange to me iOS Music doesn't allow the same range of controls. Please correct me if I'm wrong?
Another area that feels a bit half baked is the Control Center. For example, it's a bit annoying that I can't launch into a new WiFi network from there. I can turn it on, but in order to input WiFi security passwords or pick which WiFi I want to be on, I have to exit Control Center and go to the Settings app and find the WiFi section there. It feels very roundabout when you would. Again, it feels like Apple isn't going all out. Control Center not giving you any real control.
These are just a few of my gripes using the iPhone for the past two weeks. Coming from an Android, it's quite an adjustment. I enjoy the fast and easy to use camera, and a few other nice features that iOS and the iPhone bring to the table, but I also find myself missing a lot of features from Android. At the same time, I don't think I want the Moto X anymore.
Am I the only one that feels there aren't that many sub-5 inch screen Android devices worth getting?
I wish my GS4's screen was better in direct sunlight
Wish it had front facing speaker/s
those are my big two
Wish it had front facing speaker/s
those are my big two
Touch ID definitely doesn't work as often as I'd like it. I'd say it works maybe 7/10 times. The other 3 times, I have to reapply my thumb/finger.
What's worse, however, is when an app asks you for your password in order to use Touch ID. I find this really redundant and makes Touch ID feel half baked. I'm looking at you, App Store.
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Coming from a Moto X, I have to get used to this on my iPhone 6, as well. Plus, sometimes it just isn't there, whereas the back button is always there. Sometimes I'll gesture and nothing will happen cause the feature isn't implemented. The inconsistency can get annoying.
I can live fine with the phone, but I do feel like it gets a bit heavy to use after a while..
oneplus one
- tiny area on the bottom which is slightly yellowish and visible in low light environment and light gray / white backgrounds. not visible when the screen is brighter. (fixed by an app, but still, it is there, i know it.)
-i spend too much time with my phone and neglect my bf totally
- tiny area on the bottom which is slightly yellowish and visible in low light environment and light gray / white backgrounds. not visible when the screen is brighter. (fixed by an app, but still, it is there, i know it.)
-i spend too much time with my phone and neglect my bf totally
I'll chime in as I wait for my 6+ to ship.
Note II: My biggest gripe is the back cover "unclips" in certain areas after a few days of use. Not a big deal really, it's just annoying when I'm making a call and feel the divet around the phone.
Second actually has to do with google hangouts. Why don't I have the option to enable the screen to come on when I get a message? I realize I have a notification light, but that is universal and used for all apps.
But that's really it. It's been a super phone otherwise; that is until I dropped it in January and reception has tanked. I think the drop dislodged the cell radios somehow. It randomly goes down to 3G and sometimes even 1X
Note II: My biggest gripe is the back cover "unclips" in certain areas after a few days of use. Not a big deal really, it's just annoying when I'm making a call and feel the divet around the phone.
Second actually has to do with google hangouts. Why don't I have the option to enable the screen to come on when I get a message? I realize I have a notification light, but that is universal and used for all apps.
But that's really it. It's been a super phone otherwise; that is until I dropped it in January and reception has tanked. I think the drop dislodged the cell radios somehow. It randomly goes down to 3G and sometimes even 1X
SGS5: TouchWiz and chrome bezel. I also don't care/like the USB cover.
TouchWiz is not slow, but I would like a better designed UI, more modern looking, like Sense on the M8 or stock Lollipop.
Everything else is almost perfect: great screen in direct sunlight, very bright, fast and fluid, great camera with lots of options, 4K video recording, 1080P 60fps video recording, ok speaker, great cell reception, awesome GPS, correct size overall, amazing battery life and replaceable for future proof, etc.
TouchWiz is not slow, but I would like a better designed UI, more modern looking, like Sense on the M8 or stock Lollipop.
Everything else is almost perfect: great screen in direct sunlight, very bright, fast and fluid, great camera with lots of options, 4K video recording, 1080P 60fps video recording, ok speaker, great cell reception, awesome GPS, correct size overall, amazing battery life and replaceable for future proof, etc.
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I think this can be a USEFUL thread since listing flaws and dislikes can help consumers with purchasing their next smartphone.
Since iPhone 4, I always had phone-related notes of what my next smartphone might be. Like I mentioned before, there is no such thing as a perfect smartphone. Once comparisons happen, perfection gets thrown out the window since you start to have preferences from each device and specs improve every year. After some time, I start listing both positives and negatives from each phone and find the area where I want it to improve. This is why my current phone can complement my previous one since I already knew all its flaws and wanted to counter it or balance it with the current phone's strengths.
Listing dislikes is a good thing. Constructive criticism. There is always room for improvement. It really does help you find what you might want next with a smartphone. On my next device, I really would like water-resistance and great camera since both my current phones don't really have those. That's why I've been eyeing Sony Xperia Z series for awhile now.
Since iPhone 4, I always had phone-related notes of what my next smartphone might be. Like I mentioned before, there is no such thing as a perfect smartphone. Once comparisons happen, perfection gets thrown out the window since you start to have preferences from each device and specs improve every year. After some time, I start listing both positives and negatives from each phone and find the area where I want it to improve. This is why my current phone can complement my previous one since I already knew all its flaws and wanted to counter it or balance it with the current phone's strengths.
Listing dislikes is a good thing. Constructive criticism. There is always room for improvement. It really does help you find what you might want next with a smartphone. On my next device, I really would like water-resistance and great camera since both my current phones don't really have those. That's why I've been eyeing Sony Xperia Z series for awhile now.
Nexus 5, battery life is my only complaint. I charge it twice a day with might to medium usage. The cell phone radio drains like battery like crazy.