iPhone 4S - Page 10

Joe 90 · 25-10-2011, 22:15

Right, I've got it.

Are there any apps worth getting to take advantage of retina? I've put all the old games on that I got, then didn't use on my 3Gs... but wondered if theres some hidden gems out there.

Blighter · 25-10-2011, 22:28

Real Racing HD :P

Having an Apple TV is awesome as I can AirPlay the race to the TV and use the phone as a controller

Joe 90 · 26-10-2011, 09:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blighter

Real Racing HD :P

Having an Apple TV is awesome as I can AirPlay the race to the TV and use the phone as a controller

I've got RR and RR2! Love the quality of RR2.

Apple tv would be good, if it supported iplayer etc and LoveFilm!

Toby · 25-10-2011, 22:57

Had a major result on the battery life.

Prior to today, I was getting rather poor performance out of the battery, at least compared to some. In Settings -> General -> Usage, it reports two figures, Standby and Usage time. The Standby time appears to be the total time since the last full charge, irrespective of usage, whereas the Usage time should be the total amount of time you've actually been using the phone.

This wasn't the case. The Usage time was always far higher than it should be, showing far more time than I'd actually spent using the phone.

Many people have said they'd had success in doing a full restore via iTunes, re-downloading iOS5 to the phone and setting it up from scratch as a new phone. I did this last night, wasn't too much hassle, then put it on charge overnight and have been monitoring today.

My battery usage is much lower today than it has been previously and I've noticed that the Usage time is now far more representative of the time I've actually spent using the phone.

I can only surmise that there was some 'background' process left running which was not only contributing to the Usage time counter but also helping to drain the battery. The restore appears to have cured this, for now at least.

Mark · 26-10-2011, 00:22

I deleted all email accounts and re-created them. That seems to have been enough as I'm only down to 50% after 36 hours despite using a fair whack of GPS.

Didn't want to lose all my App saves - otherwise I'd have also restored because that might be what it takes to fix iTunes sync issues (though I haven't synced since doing the email thing, so who knows).

Will · 26-10-2011, 07:39

Problem by doing that is I'll loose all my emails currently stored on my phone.

leowyatt · 26-10-2011, 09:29

Just install Plex on it and you'll have both

Kitten · 26-10-2011, 09:38

Plex is the most amazing thing EVER.

Will · 26-10-2011, 10:32

Plex will be on my list!

Mark · 28-10-2011, 22:56

I've come to the conclusion my battery issues are something to do with syncing with Exchange, but I'm not sure if it's the actual syncing or the wi-fi. Suffice to say I disabled wi-fi before leaving home this morning and it's used hardly any battery at all all day. More experimenting required.

It's off to the Genius Bar tomorrow though. Vibration is almost as loud as the ringtone it's supposed to replace, so I think something might be up.

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25-10-2011, 22:57	#4
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Had a major result on the battery life. Prior to today, I was getting rather poor performance out of the battery, at least compared to some. In Settings -> General -> Usage, it reports two figures, Standby and Usage time. The Standby time appears to be the total time since the last full charge, irrespective of usage, whereas the Usage time should be the total amount of time you've actually been using the phone. This wasn't the case. The Usage time was always far higher than it should be, showing far more time than I'd actually spent using the phone. Many people have said they'd had success in doing a full restore via iTunes, re-downloading iOS5 to the phone and setting it up from scratch as a new phone. I did this last night, wasn't too much hassle, then put it on charge overnight and have been monitoring today. My battery usage is much lower today than it has been previously and I've noticed that the Usage time is now far more representative of the time I've actually spent using the phone. I can only surmise that there was some 'background' process left running which was not only contributing to the Usage time counter but also helping to drain the battery. The restore appears to have cured this, for now at least. __________________

26-10-2011, 07:39	#6
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Problem by doing that is I'll loose all my emails currently stored on my phone. __________________ *No No!*

26-10-2011, 09:29	#7
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26-10-2011, 00:22	#5
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I deleted all email accounts and re-created them. That seems to have been enough as I'm only down to 50% after 36 hours despite using a fair whack of GPS. Didn't want to lose all my App saves - otherwise I'd have also restored because that might be what it takes to fix iTunes sync issues (though I haven't synced since doing the email thing, so who knows).

26-10-2011, 09:38	#8
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Plex is the most amazing thing EVER. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

26-10-2011, 10:32	#9
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Plex will be on my list! __________________ *No No!*

28-10-2011, 22:56	#10
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I've come to the conclusion my battery issues are something to do with syncing with Exchange, but I'm not sure if it's the actual syncing or the wi-fi. Suffice to say I disabled wi-fi before leaving home this morning and it's used hardly any battery at all all day. More experimenting required. It's off to the Genius Bar tomorrow though. Vibration is almost as loud as the ringtone it's supposed to replace, so I think something might be up.