Well I finally drank the Koolaid...

[NCC-1701]

and switched to the I Phone 6 S Plus..The first thing I noticed is that it is much easier to use. After watching several you tube videos and tweaking this phone I actually like it. See sometimes one has to open up their minds and smell the coffee on the dark side. I did keep my Galaxy note 5 and will still use it. I can't go full retard...

[04 commemorative]

good luck with it...I have a Samsung 4 but use a MacBook.....go figure lol

[Mike Mercury]

A. Apple makes great quality products. I don't think anyone would argue that point.

B. Apple interfaces are unique... and not all that customizeable to fit your particular mind set. If your thought process matches what Apple thinks it should be... you are in for a wonderful experience.

But if it's not.... you will get frustrated trying to re-steer all your thought processes - to match Apples.

[NCC-1701]

Originally Posted by Mike Mercury

A. Apple makes great quality products. I don't think anyone would argue that point.

B. Apple interfaces are unique... and not all that customizeable to fit your particular mind set. If your thought process matches what Apple thinks it should be... you are in for a wonderful experience.

But if it's not.... you will get frustrated trying to re-steer all your thought processes - to match Apples.

I am simple minded so none of the above effects me...

[snide]

Originally Posted by 04 commemorative

good luck with it...I have a Samsung 4 but use a MacBook.....go figure lol

Yup. Apple computers and Android phones.

[WalkerInTN]

Got my 6S+ right after Christmas, love it.

[Cybercowboy]

I'm still rockin' my 5s. Probably will get a new one when they come out with their next model, skipping the 6 series entirely. The bigger format of the 6 series isn't something I really miss because I use my iPad for stuff like reading and web surfing. Plus I like having it in my front pocket and am worried about it getting bent (that happened to my brother...)

[WalkerInTN]

Originally Posted by Cybercowboy

I'm still rockin' my 5s. Probably will get a new one when they come out with their next model, skipping the 6 series entirely. The bigger format of the 6 series isn't something I really miss because I use my iPad for stuff like reading and web surfing. Plus I like having it in my front pocket and am worried about it getting bent (that happened to my brother...)

Just FYI, only the plus models in the 6 series are the bigger phones. The 6 & 6S are about the same size as your 5S.

My old 4S still looks & works perfect, but I wanted the bigger phone. And since all the "buy your old phone" places only offered me $35 for my old 64GB, it now lives in my car as my music player.

[Cybercowboy]

Originally Posted by WalkerInTN

Just FYI, only the plus models in the 6 series are the bigger phones. The 6 & 6S are about the same size as your 5S.

My old 4S still looks & works perfect, but I wanted the bigger phone. And since all the "buy your old phone" places only offered me $35 for my old 64GB, it now lives in my car as my music player.

Yeah, I thought the OP was talking about the big one. I got my 5S about a month before the 6 series came out (bad timing due to me ruining my old phone) and therefore wasn't really even looking at the 6 phones. A lot of my friends have them, and the camera is so much better than on my phone. My brother bent his but it still works.

[Wathen1955]

I have a 5S also, and won't upgrade until my phone dies. For work, they gave me a 7S to use. Faster than my 5S, more vivid screen, but I still don't like that the battery can't be easily changed. Funny...since I've had the phone now for 2 weeks, all I get daily are spam calls. At least 2 per day.

[Mike Mercury]

Originally Posted by Wathen1955

I still don't like that the battery can't be easily changed.

and that's the Apple "we know how you should be using this device" mentality. You need to adopt their thinking & mindset.... then you won't ever need easy access to a battery change.

(21st century democrats) If you dont' believe in manmade global warming... or (Apple cult)if you are needing to change an iPhone battery... (both) you're doing it wrong... you probably should be imprisoned.

YouTube

[Chuck A]

very nice, indeed

[Jobaka]

New iPhone Malware Allows Attackers to Access Camera, Location; Intercept Texts; See Passwords; Record Phone Calls

One of the most significant iPhone hacks to date was outed with a simple text message.

Security researchers on Thursday announced they had discovered a new piece of iPhone malware that allowed attackers to see virtually everything on your iPhone. They traced the previously unknown spyware back to an Israeli-based company called the NSO Group. NSO openly sells software that it says can track a person’s mobile phone — and many of its clients are governments.

At the same time on Thursday, Apple released a software update for iOS 9.3.5 that patches the vulnerabilities. The company recommends anyone using an iPhone update their iOS immediately. For users running the beta of iOS 10, the latest seed also patches the exploits.

Researchers said it appeared governments had used NSO’s software to target journalists and human rights workers. They used fake domains to try and disguise themselves as legitimate groups like the Red Cross, news organizations, and large tech companies.

Human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor first received a suspicious text message on August 10. The next day he got another, this time with a link promising information on detainees in UAE jails. No stranger to hacking attempts, the well-known dissident forwarded the messages to a researcher at Citizen Lab in the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs.

Citizen Lab teamed up with mobile security company Lookout to investigate. Together they confirmed the discovery of an advanced piece of spyware that took advantage of three previously unknown iOS security holes. By clicking on the text link, Mansoor would have unwittingly installed the malware and allowed the sender full access to his communications.

The combination of the vulnerabilities, together known as “Trident,” gives the attacker access to an iPhone’s camera, microphone and location. It can intercept text messages and emails, download calendar and contact data, and see passwords stored in the iPhone’s keychain. It can record phone calls and messages from WhatsApp and Viber, and access communication apps including iMessage, Gmail, Facebook, Skype, and Line.

“We were made aware of this vulnerability and immediately fixed it with iOS 9.3.5. We advise all of our customers to always download the latest version of iOS to protect themselves against potential security exploits,” said Apple spokesman Fred Sainz in a statement.

NSO Group denied any knowledge of this specific hack.

“The company sells only to authorized governmental agencies, and fully complies with strict export control laws and regulations,” NSO spokesman Zamir Dahbash said in a statement. “The agreements signed with the company’s customers require that the company’s products only be used in a lawful manner. Specifically, the products may only be used for the prevention and investigation of crimes.”


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[mrvette]

EH, I out rank all you.....I have a Sammy Rugby flip phone, for some 7? years now, first and only cphone.....

it works......CASE CLOSED!!!! wanna talk to ME, it's voice only.....

I can't reply to any text crap.....

[Mike Mercury]

[FasterTraffic]

I have an Android for personal use and my iPhone from work. I'd take the iPhone for a swim and get another Android, if that were an option.

[WalkerInTN]

Originally Posted by Wathen1955

I still don't like that the battery can't be easily changed.

You can't change the battery on most phones made these days. Personally I've only ran low on power a couple times when I forgot to charge it the night before.

Originally Posted by Wathen1955

Funny...since I've had the phone now for 2 weeks, all I get daily are spam calls. At least 2 per day.

I'm sure you know that has nothing to do with the type of phone & everything to do with the number issued.

[WalkerInTN]

Originally Posted by mrvette

EH, I out rank all you.....I have a Sammy Rugby flip phone, for some 7? years now, first and only cphone.....

it works......CASE CLOSED!!!! wanna talk to ME, it's voice only.....

I can't reply to any text crap.....

You also outrank everyone else on the "crazy old man" level.

Case closed for real!

[wwomanC6]

Did you get the security fix so hackers cant take over your phone?

Just saw today those phones can suffer from "touch disease"!



iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are falling victim to “touch disease” | Apple | Geek.com