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Apple iPhone 6S |OT|

jaydogg691

jaydogg691

Member
effingvic said:
Wonder if its cheaper to do yearly upgrades with Apple's upgrade program or with Verizon. About to pay off my current iPhone 6 so I can explore other carriers if I find something good. Despite Verizon being expensive the service has worked for me flawlessly just about everywhere I've travelled. Conflicted.
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I've been on T-mo for about 2 years and with thier un-carrier movement, I've been able to get 5 phones (including the 6S I'm getting) and still paying less than what I was paying with AT&T.

I really don't know how T-Mobile is staying strong with buying people out thier carrier contracts, offering multiple phone upgrades with Jump!, and out doing its competitors with great iPhone deals, while improving thier network?

At first my T-mo coverage wasn't as good at AT&T, but thier expansion has been strong and with thier 12 band roll out being in my area and this years iPhone being compatible, this might be the year to jump to T-Mobile.
 
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Enco

Member
LCfiner said:
I can’t imagine it being too laggy. I’ve been running the beta (and now 9.1) on the mini 2 and it runs ok. the 9.0 beta had some keyboard lag but seems ok on 9.1 now.

and the A8 6+ is faster than the mini 2 and is drawing fewer pixels.
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Yea hopefully you're right.

I want it to be 100% smooth. That's one of the biggest iphone selling points for me.

The_Inquisitor said:
0 issues so far on my 6. In fact, I am getting less safari page refresh issues.
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The + or normal 6? On macrumors there are people saying the + is performing worse. Maybe the S+ will be more capable though.
 
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victreeb3l

Member
jaydogg691 said:
I've been on T-mo for about 2 years and with thier un-carrier movement, I've been able to get 5 phones (including the 6S I'm getting) and still paying less than what I was paying with AT&T.

I really don't know how T-Mobile is staying strong with buying people out thier carrier contracts, offering multiple phone upgrades with Jump!, and out doing its competitors with great iPhone deals, while improving thier network?

At first my T-mo coverage wasn't as good at AT&T, but thier expansion has been strong and with thier 12 band roll out being in my area and this years iPhone being compatible, this might be the year to jump to T-Mobile.
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Oh yeah, they're buying out Verizon device payments too right? Then I might not even have to pay off my current phone. Any idea how their coverage works in SF and Texas? They're coverage map looks pretty good but I always hear how it's spotty outside of major cities.
 
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The_Inquisitor

Member
Enco said:
Yea hopefully you're right.

I want it to be 100% smooth. That's one of the biggest iphone selling points for me.


The + or normal 6? On macrumors there are people saying the + is performing worse. Maybe the S+ will be more capable though.
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Just normal 6. Maybe the + is having issues driving the larger display.
 
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Squalor

Junior Member
I wonder what Apple does with the software next year.

Will it be iOS 10 or iOS X, or will there be a singularity of sorts with OS X?
 
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The Last Wizard

Member
kaskade said:
Between the 12 mp camera, 5 mp front camera, 2 gb of ram, and 3d touch this is a really solid update.

I feel like the s upgrades aren't the immediately noticeable ones since they tend to be physically the same but provide some of the best updates. Touch ID was a game changer on the 5s. I can't imagine using a phone without it.
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Yea, people really sleep on the S upgrades cause they aren't "physically" different. I say let them sleep though cause I love the S cycle, been on it since the 4S. You get the better internals, the new features and fixes from the whole number release problems.
 
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Souless_PJ

Banned
The + has lagged from day 1 regardless of OS. it's underpowered for the amount of pixels it has to push or because of the weird internal downscale it does down to 1080p

I'm hoping between the new SOC and the extra RAM it fixes it on the S but if you're super frame sensitive you're better off with the normal 6.
 
NYR

NYR

Member
Sold my iPhone 6 Plus 64 GB Gold for $850 Canadian on kijiji. Reserved my in store pickup for my 6S+. I also ordered one for delivery day, but that was before I realized I could just pick it up in store.
 
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Shenmue

Banned
Yup lag and crashing (reloading) of apps on the 6+ has been there from day 1. It's a horrible phone and I'll be glad to be rid of it once my 6s+ gets here.

NYR said:
Sold my iPhone 6 Plus 64 GB Gold for $850. Reserved my in store pickup for my 6S+. I also ordered one for delivery day, but that was before I realized I could just pick it up in store.
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Wow where did you sell it? Ebay, CL? That's a great price!
 
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victreeb3l

Member
Whats the return / exchange policy at Apple Stores when buying iPhones? I'm gonna get a 6S+ but in the event the size is too big for daily use I'd like to exchange it for a 6S instead. Am I able to do that?
 
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Enco

Member
Souless_PJ said:
The + has lagged from day 1 regardless of OS. it's underpowered for the amount of pixels it has to push or because of the weird internal downscale it does down to 1080p

I'm hoping between the new SOC and the extra RAM it fixes it on the S but if you're super frame sensitive you're better off with the normal 6.
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:lol don't say that.

Any small framedrop is very noticeable to me. Lag and stuttering is really annoying. I'm getting the + and hopefully the upgraded internals fix the issues.

Maninthemirror said:
I am on iOS 9.1 Beta, that fixes the lag.
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That's good.
 
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Yaboosh

Super Sleuth
NYR said:
Sold my iPhone 6 Plus 64 GB Gold for $850. Reserved my in store pickup for my 6S+. I also ordered one for delivery day, but that was before I realized I could just pick it up in store.
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That is more than new. Why would someone pay that?
 
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JoeyJungle

Banned
Where can I find more details on the upgrade program? Am I basically getting a new phone + applecare for $425 if I trade in my current phone and purchase an iphone 7 in 12 months? I'm on the t-mobile $30 a month prepaid plan (5GB data, unlimited text, 100 minutes talk), can I keep that plan with the upgrade program?
 
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Kintaco

Member
Finally got both my phones sorted out. Neither phone is showing the $100 upgrade fee going from 16GB to 64GB. Last night the rep mentioned that it would be waived and I would receive a larger credit to show the $19/mo fee. I also show free overnight shipping when originally I was told $7 for ground shipping. I'm not 100% sure how this will pan out as there is tremendous amount of misinformation, but if the $100 upgrade fee is waived this will make it a hell of a deal!
 
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Appleman

Member
effingvic said:
Whats the return / exchange policy at Apple Stores when buying iPhones? I'm gonna get a 6S+ but in the event the size is too big for daily use I'd like to exchange it for a 6S instead. Am I able to do that?
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Think it's 14 days no questions asked? Might have availability issues getting the 6S afterwards though
 
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TxdoHawk

Member
Four phone calls to/from T-Mobile later and I finally have my 6S+ order sorted out, e-sign document and everything. I feel bad for the reps, they all sound totally emotionally drained, that kind of drained where they've been screamed at all weekend to the point of numbness.
 
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Red

Member
Meus Renaissance said:
Maybe Apple will allow widgets on the homescreen? Live widgets on the Notification screen are arguably the most useful feature on iOS
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3D Touch seems like their widget solution. Tbh I would rather have more apps display info directly through the icon, like the built-in clock.
 
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mrklaw

MrArseFace
Crunched said:
3D Touch seems like their widget solution. Tbh I would rather have more apps display info directly through the icon, like the built-in clock.
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There was a mockup of 'iOS widgets' a while ago that I liked. You could just have app icons scale to the existing icon keep things uniform, and they'd display live data on those. like Windows phone live tiles.
 
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riotous

Banned
So is Apple Update Plan just not available to ATT users?

I did 2 separate transactions and neither offered me the option; hoping to discuss it in store as I made appointments.
 
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kaskade

Member
Man, I just saw they have a saddle brown leather case now. Looks really nice. Since I'm most likely doing Apple's financing I might just go naked since it comes with the Apple care.
 
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Sean

Banned
riotous said:
So is Apple Update Plan just not available to ATT users?

I did 2 separate transactions and neither offered me the option; hoping to discuss it in store as I made appointments.
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It's sort of hidden, not one of the options on the regular checkout page for iPhone. It's a completely separate link in their store somewhere.
 
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Enzom21

Member
riotous said:
I made 2 reservations on launch nigh (says so right in the post you quoted, not sure why you are linking me to the reservation page)t; I just saw no option for the Apple Upgrade plan. I've just been reading that ATT iPhones are different and I'm wondering if they are available through the upgrade plan.
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The monthly payments didn't show up for you? The site I linked to is the Apple update plan not the regular reservation page. AT&T phones are available through the upgrade plan.
 
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Enzom21

Member
riotous said:
On launch night I made 2 reservations, and no, none of that showed up for me.

So apparently it shows up now; I'm assuming I'd be able to switch it in store, thanks.
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You more than likely reserved it on their regular page, the one I linked to is different and it's hard to find for some odd reason. You should be able to switch it, they'l just run a credit check when you go in.
 
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enanogrande

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Did anyone here get some kind of confirmation email for the in-store reservations? I made 3 different reservations for 3 different Apple IDs this morning and dint get any type of email, and neither can I see the reservations anywhere else in my account. That doesn't seem normal to me...
 
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Newline

Member
Kinda worried about the 6S+ being laggier than it's little brother now. Seems like the 6S might be the better long term investment. This phone needs to last me two years. I could always funnel the money I save by downsizing into 128gb memory rather than 64gb... Decisions decisions.
 
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Admodieus

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Newline said:
Kinda worried about the 6S+ being laggier than it's little brother now. Seems like the 6S might be the better long term investment. This phone needs to last me two years. I could always funnel the money I save by downsizing into 128gb memory rather than 64gb... Decisions decisions.
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What's the deal with the plus being laggier?
 
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Newline

Member
diablos991 said:
People think that since it has more pixels to push (1080p) that it will be laggier.
I don't think people understand how strong the processor is.

1080p on recent processors is nothing.
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Nono i'm fully aware it's 70% faster that the cpu in the 6+ but i'm thinking long term. We don't know how demanding iOS will be in two years time, I like to try and futureproof my purchases as much as possible. The 6S will be the faster of the two due to pushing less pixels, thats a fact. I'm just trying to decide whether it'll be that impactful in a year or so.
 
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Nitsuj23

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Newline said:
Nono i'm fully aware it's 70% faster that the cpu in the 6+ but i'm thinking long term. We don't know how demanding iOS will be in two years time, I like to try and futureproof my purchases as much as possible.
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If you purchase a 6s(+) now it's literally as future proof as you can get. There's nothing else you can do.
 
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Newline

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Nitsuj23 said:
If you purchase a 6s(+) now it's literally as future proof as you can get. There's nothing else you can do.
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Well the 6S is more futureproof than the 6S+, that's what i'm getting at. People are even complaining in this thread about the lag on their 6+.
 
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super6646

Banned
Why would people buy this, when the iPhone 6 and 6 plus are the EXACT same thing! Other than two tiny improvements, and a 100$ higher price tag, nothing has changed with the 6s.
 
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darkazcura

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super6646 said:
Why would people buy this, when the iPhone 6 and 6 plus are the EXACT same thing! Other than two tiny improvements, and a 100$ higher price tag, nothing has changed with the 6s.
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2 GB of RAM is a huge difference regardless of your opinion of 3D Touch (which is a big feature for a lot of people, I'm sure). I prefer the S phones. They are much more polished generally.

I'm actually not seeing how they are the exact same phones. This is how the S line has been for years, and some people prefer to be on that track. Hardware issues sorted out, faster processor to keep up with major changes from previous generation (increased resolution), double the RAM, force touch. Seems like a big internal difference to me.
 
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EmiPrime

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diablos991 said:
People think that since it has more pixels to push (1080p) that it will be laggier.
I don't think people understand how strong the processor is.

1080p on recent processors is nothing.
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6+ internal resolution is 1242x2208 downsampled to a standard 1080p to the screen. It's pushing a lot more pixels than it can display.
 
Thaedolus

Thaedolus

Member
super6646 said:
Why would people buy this, when the iPhone 6 and 6 plus are the EXACT same thing! Other than two tiny improvements, and a 100$ higher price tag, nothing has changed with the 6s.
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Is this a joke post? Other than a new processor, double RAM, higher resolution cameras, 3D touch, new finger print sensor...yeah guys exact same thing.
 
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Newline

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darkazcura said:
2 GB of RAM is a huge difference regardless of your opinion of 3D Touch (which is a big feature for a lot of people, I'm sure). I prefer the S phones. They are much more polished generally.

I'm actually not seeing how they are the exact same phones. This is how the S line has been for years, and some people prefer to be on that track. Hardware issues sorted out, faster processor to keep up with major changes from previous generation (increased resolution), double the RAM, force touch. Seems like a big internal difference to me.
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It's just as big of a revision as the numbered updates but in a different way. I've always preferred the s models for the reason you mentioned, it's more polished. I've had a 3gs and a 4s and they both served me very well. I skipped the 5s for android but i'm coming back now.
 
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