[Pequod]

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

OCD question.

Is the mute slider on the iPhones a bit 'wobbly' by design? I've noticed it on more than one device in my circle across models, and it's a wee bit annoying.

Yes, it is - and yes maybe I am a bit OCD about my gadgets too

[GautamJ]

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Is the mute slider on the iPhones a bit 'wobbly' by design?

As suggested by other BHPians, the mute/silent slider is rather affirmative. My conclusion is based on 7, 11 Pro, SE 2020, 12 and 12 Pro.

My dad’s 11 Pro is ~2 years old and battery capacity IIRC is below 80%, just thinking to upgrade dad’s device to 13 Pro. But, his device is performing as per his needs so scared not to make another impulsive decision.

[Cyborg]

Originally Posted by offroad_maniac

I dont want to use any 3rd party apps for transferring my messages.

Since you have already set up your iPhone, don’t know any easy way to transfer messages without a third party app. The link (third party app) I am attaching seems very solid for doing what you want. Maybe someone can chip in if there is an easy way in your circumstance without a third party app.

https://mobiletrans.wondershare.com/...to-iphone.html

Cheers

[civic-sense]

Originally Posted by SoumenD

I had the exact same thought process initially. However an important point we miss is the bezels around 6s. Its not just the screen, but the entire physical phone u hold and operate. So actual dimensions are to be compared. When I compared that the 12mini/13mini actually is smaller.

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Those are the physical dimensions. The 12 series have smaller side bezels due to the squared off edges. I measured the screen width of my 6s vs my wife's 12 mini with a scale and the 12 mini's width is only a shade lesser than the 6S's.

[SoumenD]

Originally Posted by civic-sense

Those are the physical dimensions. The 12 series have smaller side bezels due to the squared off edges. I measured the screen width of my 6s vs my wife's 12 mini with a scale and the 12 mini's width is only a shade lesser than the 6S's.

Physical dimension would matter when you hold the phone and try to operate with one hand, so I don’t see a point of just comparing display size and expecting the mini to be close to 6s.

I was talking about the top and bottom bezels which are huge in 6s. Anyways I have physically held the phone and checked before making the statement and suggest everyone to do that to check if the size works for them

[civic-sense]

Originally Posted by SoumenD

Physical dimension would matter when you hold the phone and try to operate with one hand, so I don’t see a point of just comparing display size and expecting the mini to be close to 6s.

I was talking about the top and bottom bezels which are huge in 6s. Anyways I have physically held the phone and checked before making the statement and suggest everyone to do that to check if the size works for them

I may have mistaken, but what I understood from your post was you went for the 12 because the 12 mini was too small - in fact narrower than your 6s. All I was saying was, it is not. 12 mini has the same screen width as the 6s even though its overall width is lesser than the 6s, which is a good thing.

Anyway that is all water under the bridge, so enjoy your phone. The screen size of the mini is not big enough for media consumption and you will get used to the size in no time.

I was eyeing the 12 myself and the flipkart offer was tantalizing, but held back as I went for an ipad air 4 and didn't have the dough for a new phone. Also I couldn't have justified buying another phone after buying a edge 20 just weeks ago.

[vb-saan]

Originally Posted by Sebring

Pick up an Apple Watch and you don't have to key in password every time. The watch opens the phone

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Thanks. I have no real use for a smart-watch otherwise, so it would make for a rather expensive phone unlocking mechanism .

Yes, and you need to wear the watch to have this feature work. I find it very useful, as I have the watch on most of the time. Not much of a use if the watch is used just as a fitness device.

On a side note, I wonder how difficult it will be for Apple to have the fingerprint sensor (additional method to supplement face id) on the side button. They already have it on the iPad Air.

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Is the mute slider on the iPhones a bit 'wobbly' by design? I've noticed it on more than one device in my circle across models, and it's a wee bit annoying.

Never had an issue with the mute slider. In fact, happy that Apple retained that feature for so long – a bit like having physical buttons/controls in cars (compared to touch screens)

[Sebring]

That's so cool. And one more thing, the 'watch unlocking phone' feature stopped working in ios15 update. Today I received the 15.01 update just to resolve this issue. Need to test that

Originally Posted by vb-san

Yes, and you need to wear the watch to have this feature work. I find it very useful, as I have the watch on most of the time. Not much of a use if the watch is used just as a fitness device.

[Chetan_Rao]

Functionality question.

What are my options to turn off work apps en masse at the end of my work day, or when out-of-office (weekend/vacation etc.)? I'm used to the Android work profile, which means it's a single tap in the quick settings drop down to enable/disable the entire work apps container.

[vb-saan]

Originally Posted by Sebring

That's so cool. And one more thing, the 'watch unlocking phone' feature stopped working in ios15 update. Today I received the 15.01 update just to resolve this issue. Need to test that

It did not stop; the feature was working well on my 12 mini after iOS 15 update. The 15.0.1 says 'Unlock iPhone with Apple Watch may not work iPhone 13 models'. I did face the second issue mentioned - Settings app incorrectly displaying alert that storage is full. This is now fixed with 15.0.1.

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

Functionality question.
What are my options to turn off work apps en masse at the end of my work day, or when out-of-office (weekend/vacation etc.)? I'm used to the Android work profile, which means it's a single tap in the quick settings drop down to enable/disable the entire work apps container.

I maybe wrong, but I think (in iPhone) there is no work-profile option as in Android.

[Chetan_Rao]

Originally Posted by vb-san

...
I maybe wrong, but I think (in iPhone) there is no work-profile option as in Android.

Yes, as far as I can tell from a few days of setting it up with the same apps as my Android and playing around with settings, Apple didn't do it because iOS natively containerises app data, so it's easier to isolate individual apps by applying policies.

The closest analogue is setting up various 'Focus' modes in iOS 15, but that's more notification management than actually disabling anything (my phone still chewed through its battery overnight).

My biggest peeve so far is the keyboard though. Native iOS keyboard is more accurate with click recognition, but when one types/edits as much on-the-go as I do, every unnecessary click gets annoying. I'm rather spoiled by the Android GBoard experience, one do-it-all view and slick editing (scroll, selective mass delete etc.). A shame the iOS GBoard app is nowhere near as good.



I like iOS, the polished UI and the intuitive features, but it can't get out of my way fast enough sometimes. Testing crossing the great divide goes on!

[vb-saan]

Originally Posted by Chetan_Rao

My biggest peeve so far is the keyboard though. Native iOS keyboard is more accurate with click recognition, but when one types/edits as much on-the-go as I do, every unnecessary click gets annoying. I'm rather spoiled by the Android GBoard experience, one do-it-all view and slick editing (scroll, selective mass delete etc.). A shame the iOS GBoard app is nowhere near as good.

Oh yes, this was one area I found my old Pixel 2 XL vastly superior. But now kind of used to the GBoard experience in iOS



All considered, the finesse offered by an iPhone is quite unmatched. My wife who was a loyal Samsung Note customer, jumped the ship last week for a 13 pro max (from Note 20 Ultra). I will try and hold on to my 12 mini for another year (and skip the 13 series), but not very sure if I will be successful at that

[Turbo_anup]

Finally, bit the bullet and got the 12 mini by exchanging my iphone 7. Great deal going on flipkart for the mini - got the 128 gb version. Coming from an iphone 7, the 12 mini feels from another generation all together. Am still not used to face id and find it not as intuitive as touch id.

However, performance, speed, display clarity and storage upgrades over 7 were too good to resist. Only qualm is that have heard that 13 series has better battery life than 12 series & that is where i loose on with a 12 mini.

A query to fellow Bhpians - there is also a great deal on 2nd gen air pods which are seliing @ 8,990/- and with credit card offer - this come to about 8,000/-. Is this a good enough offer for these to take a plunge?

[Durango Dude]

Biggest deal breaker for me is the camera..I find the 11 pro max quiet good and stick with it, since it's a 512 GB and move when I feel the camera upgrade is worth the change...few pics from my 11 pro max taken recently...at Phoenix Market City Chennai and Hamsa Chennai

[sahil624]

Originally Posted by Turbo_anup

A query to fellow Bhpians - there is also a great deal on 2nd gen air pods which are seliing @ 8,990/- and with credit card offer - this come to about 8,000/-. Is this a good enough offer for these to take a plunge?

I think this is the best deal ever on AirPods that I’ve seen. In the last BBD on Flipkart, Airpods 2 was available for 9999/-. However, it was a hoax because while ordering it said the Pincode is not serviceable. This time it was available for 8099/- and took the plunge. I got them yesterday and I think it’s pretty cool and convenient to use. Go for it.