If they are synced to iCloud. Messages dont sync to iCloud, by the way.
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Apple Pre-order Thread - iPhone 8, 8+, Watch Series 3, AppleTV 4K
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Ouch. I would want to keep all of that data.
Messages syncing was taken out during the beta but it will return.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
When will the X have demo units in stores?
SirMossyBloke
Member
Most of them will be the day of launch, some places a few days earlier.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Day of launch, nowhere earlier
THink my partner is going to get me a Series 3 watch for my bday in October, super stoked!
I don't need the LTE, will get the 42 mm. Tried the 38, looks a bit small on my wrist.
Choosing which color to get has been an ordeal, but I think I've landed on the gold one. It seems to be the most versatile when paired with various colored bands.
I don't need the LTE, will get the 42 mm. Tried the 38, looks a bit small on my wrist.
Choosing which color to get has been an ordeal, but I think I've landed on the gold one. It seems to be the most versatile when paired with various colored bands.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
My Series 3 LTE just went 12 hours with only losing 19-20% battery life. Insane.
My Series 0 would be down a good 40% by now.
My Series 0 would be down a good 40% by now.
NYR
Member
I wore my series 3 for nearly 10 hours today and I still had high 70%ish when I went to take it off. Nice little surprise, battery life is great.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
For those with surprisingly good battery life on the S3... .... .... are you using LTE at all? I'm really struggling to believe these claims.
nhlducks35
Member
It's not that crazy
The battery in the S3 is 40% larger than the one in the S0/S1, plus the wireless chip is more efficient. If you don't use stuff like the GPS or LTE, or even the brighter screen (indoor use), it's not that surprising you will get much better battery life
The battery in the S3 is 40% larger than the one in the S0/S1, plus the wireless chip is more efficient. If you don't use stuff like the GPS or LTE, or even the brighter screen (indoor use), it's not that surprising you will get much better battery life
NYR
Member
Not really using it at all.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
It depends.
I had a few meetings where I left my phone completely at my desk and thus it switched to LTE.
(My Watch doesnt use work WiFi due to it being secure and require hoops to sign in)
So yeah, I used LTE for data on notifications a few times. I also used it for using for about 20-30 minutes with my AirPods.
Also find it bizarre that people would just claim 3 people on GAF are randomly lying.
Yes, not sure why you want photos on your phone though. Leave em up in iCloud.
Asking for clarification and/or evidence regarding outstanding claims shouldnt be considered bizarre.
with your apple account and iCloud yes.
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
How did it manage that?
? I want photos on my phone - have around 15gb worth. I dont pay for iCloud so I only get the last 1000 photos. Therefore space on my phone for photos is crucial.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
Used it a bunch more tonight. Some Siri stuff while outside on LTE and some inside with wifi/phone
Currently usage on my Watch app says the following..
Time Since Full Last Charge
Usage: 2 hours 51 minutes
Standby: 16 hours 7 minutes
71% battery remaining on my Apple Watch Series 3.
Currently usage on my Watch app says the following..
Time Since Full Last Charge
Usage: 2 hours 51 minutes
Standby: 16 hours 7 minutes
71% battery remaining on my Apple Watch Series 3.
Daffy Duck
Member
The imprint of the case has imprinted on the back of my phone.
So now I have this pattern on the back of my phone.
Somehow as well (I have had the phone two years now) and it's spent all but 1 week of it's life when I first got it in this case and back is screwed, alomost like it's been rubbed off.
I'm pretty pissed! The last Spigen case I had on my 5S kept my phone in mint condition for two years, to the point of when I traded it in the chap behind the counter asked me if I had even used it.
Frostinferno
Member
The imprint of the case has imprinted on the back of my phone.
So now I have this pattern on the back of my phone.
Somehow as well (I have had the phone two years now) and it's spent all but 1 week of it's life when I first got it in this case and back is screwed, alomost like it's been rubbed off.
I'm pretty pissed! The last Spigen case I had on my 5S kept my phone in mint condition for two years, to the point of when I traded it in the chap behind the counter asked me if I had even used it.
Just checked and my case had done the same thing, but I was able to clean it all of with my shirt pretty quickly. Does yours not come off? That'd be really weird.
Daffy Duck
Member
I've tried cleaning it with a wet cloth, and whilst that makes it look like it's gone it re-appears when it's dry.
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
The imprint of the case has imprinted on the back of my phone.
So now I have this pattern on the back of my phone.
Somehow as well (I have had the phone two years now) and it's spent all but 1 week of it's life when I first got it in this case and back is screwed, alomost like it's been rubbed off.
I'm pretty pissed! The last Spigen case I had on my 5S kept my phone in mint condition for two years, to the point of when I traded it in the chap behind the counter asked me if I had even used it.
Have the same case, been on my 7 Plus jet black and now on my 8 Plus, no issues what so ever, wipes off instantly if it leaves a mark.
Zeyphersan
Banned
Hot damn
You have a backup system though right? If not iCloud, google photos?
Mr. Wonderful
Member
It's true. I've been around 84% each night.
Doesn't help that switching to LTE fails have the time due to a software bug, currently.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I get notifications almost non stop at work. I only actioned a few but mostly just viewed them at work. Wore it at 7am and when I got home it was 84% I think (might have been higher). It dropped 1% ish the entire evening. Ended the day above 80.
This is on the 38mm SS cellular model. Didn't use any cellular though. Great battery life.
This is on the 38mm SS cellular model. Didn't use any cellular though. Great battery life.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
My LTE doesnt have the software issues at the moment. It does take about 30 secs to hand off from phone to LTE when I walk out of range.
Going to bed but here are the stats before I charge.
65% remaining.
My guess is that it lasts about 25-30% more than my Series 0 every day.
This is with some use of LTE for Siri, notifications for about 60-70 minutes on LTE. I also listened to 25-30 minutes of music with my AirPods through my watch. I installed a few apps and used a few things as well.
Going to bed but here are the stats before I charge.
65% remaining.
My guess is that it lasts about 25-30% more than my Series 0 every day.
This is with some use of LTE for Siri, notifications for about 60-70 minutes on LTE. I also listened to 25-30 minutes of music with my AirPods through my watch. I installed a few apps and used a few things as well.
Just echoing other peoples comments here, I picked up my S3 off the charger at 0620 yesterday and put it back on the charger at 2115 with 80% battery left. I didnt use GPS or LTE during the day. I didnt do any battery-intensive stuff like workouts either. It was mostly just notifications and controlling music.
Souless_PJ
Banned
Watching 4K videos shot from your iPhone over AirPlay at native resolution? I dont have one but I read on macrumors that it doesnt.
Yeah. Welp, that's disappointing... Oh well, as long as it can play back the 4K videos shot on iPhone in native res (it should according to spec sheet).
holygeesus
Banned
Did you try the 38? Looks very big. I have thin wrists too and found the 42 a bit too unwieldy.
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
Man you really should've got the 38mm...
StarPlatinumTheWorld
Member
Damn, for real? I thought you'd got the 42mm as well haha.
holygeesus
Banned
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Does your experience not match that? Even when the watch is on LTE, it's not actively using it all the time. I too have noticed that S3 has even longer battery life than S2 that I had.
lol. Guys, keep in mind that upclose photos distort the size ratio of the watch vs the wrist behind. They always make the wrist look smaller and the watch bigger. Batrush, when you take the photo like that, make sure to take it from as far away as possible to make it show a more natural looking ratio.
PhantomHound
Banned
I went to a festival and brought only my series 3 watch. I used it for checking the time, siri, notifications, and emails. I also received 2 short calls, and sent messages to my friends.
I spent about 8 hours there and had 27% battery life remaining on my watch by the time I got back to my phone.
Im pretty happy with the battery I cant believe the verge gave it a 5/10. Sure you cant use it to make calls all day, but you can get those few important calls and keep up to date on all messages and notifications pretty much the entire day even without the phone nearby.
Also, the series 3 is so quick and smooth. I definitely recommend picking one up even for series 2 owners.
I spent about 8 hours there and had 27% battery life remaining on my watch by the time I got back to my phone.
Im pretty happy with the battery I cant believe the verge gave it a 5/10. Sure you cant use it to make calls all day, but you can get those few important calls and keep up to date on all messages and notifications pretty much the entire day even without the phone nearby.
Also, the series 3 is so quick and smooth. I definitely recommend picking one up even for series 2 owners.
Draconestra
Member
Still waiting for B&H to ship my Apple Watch. 😢
https://9to5mac.com/2017/09/26/apple-tv-4k-amazon-listing-prime-app/
Apple TV has been listed on Amazon, but not available. There was a rumor that the app might release on thursday so this could lend a little more credit to that. Mine is supposed to get here Thursday so that would be some nice timing.
Apple TV has been listed on Amazon, but not available. There was a rumor that the app might release on thursday so this could lend a little more credit to that. Mine is supposed to get here Thursday so that would be some nice timing.
Some experiences with my Watch:
Battery life is really great. It hasn't been lower than 65% since I've gotten it. Going walking with it without my iPhone using LTE and listening to music using my AirPods for about 50 minutes dropped the battery life about 25%-30%. Honestly very happy with how long it lasts.
I noticed that the LTE isn't the strongest when I went walking to a local CVS. When I was shopping around I tried to make a call on my Watch, only to realize that it didn't have a signal. I'm guessing if the signal isn't that great on your iPhone, it may not be there at all for your Watch.
Lastly, this thing is fast. Moving around in it and using apps is effortless. This is coming from a Series 0. Main thing for me is that 1Password lets me use my OTPs really easily and other apps don't crash constantly.
Battery life is really great. It hasn't been lower than 65% since I've gotten it. Going walking with it without my iPhone using LTE and listening to music using my AirPods for about 50 minutes dropped the battery life about 25%-30%. Honestly very happy with how long it lasts.
I noticed that the LTE isn't the strongest when I went walking to a local CVS. When I was shopping around I tried to make a call on my Watch, only to realize that it didn't have a signal. I'm guessing if the signal isn't that great on your iPhone, it may not be there at all for your Watch.
Lastly, this thing is fast. Moving around in it and using apps is effortless. This is coming from a Series 0. Main thing for me is that 1Password lets me use my OTPs really easily and other apps don't crash constantly.
DOWN
Banned
I think the dark Apple watches are very pretty but have seen some nightmare scratch pictures of them online and watches always get scratched.
Second best I like Stainless steel, but again the scratches show up really obvious.
Aluminum seems to be the only one that hides scratches mildly.
Second best I like Stainless steel, but again the scratches show up really obvious.
Aluminum seems to be the only one that hides scratches mildly.