Vince

I have a crappy iPhone4 unlocked from ATT with a nice cracked screen, still works though. I have used this as my intl backup phone in the past, but I really want just one device I can unlock and pop in an intl sim when I am abroad.

I still think a nexus 5 is your best bet. Other than the lack of expandable storage. Just get the 32gb, and cloud storage the rest of your stuff. This way, you can sample triband Sprint in Chicago, or go to tmo/AT&T prepaid or postpaid at will. It's cheap, too.

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I had it happen twice. Once I was using an aftermarket lightning cord I got at 5 and below.. The lightning cords ( oem or not ) all have a microchip in the head of the lightning plug. If the after market dealer has no agreement with Apple eventually iOS blocks its use.

 

The other time it happened my Apple lightning cord .. It was frayed and had been excessively used and sometimes I'd get that message.

 

Both of these happened with my 5c

 

For now I'm not even using the cord that came with my iP6... I'm using a aftermarket one I got for my 5c..

 

I'd place money it's the cord even if new because a chip can still be bad in those. The Apple Store is a sure bet if one is close for a free diag

This is happening when the phone isn't even plugged in. See my post. I linked the apple discussion where apparently, it's s common issue, mostly since 8.0.2.

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Like a boss: http://9to5mac.com/2014/10/02/real-world-app-launching-test-shows-iphone-6-beating-out-galaxy-s5-and-htc-one-m8/

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Has anyone been getting this phantom error "this cable or accessory may not be certified and may not work reliably with your iphone?" It just started yesterday, and I don't even have a cable plugged into it!

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6570891

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Don't forget that sprint has wi-fi calling now too, so you can use your phone over seas to call phone over wi-fi for free

Have they enabled international use yet? I thought I read it was only domestic until further notice.

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LTE service is pretty awesome down by the ferry port on Culebra, and decent 3G all over the island. Not bad for there only being 1 tower for the whole island to use. I'm also noticing hd voice here, and on the island of Puerto Rico. Band 26 will help down here immensely. One day.

Having a decent signal helps too.... If you have a bad data signal, this data hungry monster is going to drain the battery quick.

 

 

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I'm in Puerto Rico on my honeymoon. Signal where I am is crap, but LTE in the others places we've been traveling to. I'm on WiFi now with cellular data turned off. I only had it 3 days in Chicago before I left. Maybe the bad signal is the culprit.

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Well... Google maps is using a hefty amount . We all know how maps sucks the battery dry.

 

When did you get the phone?

 

 

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That was about 45 minutes of navigation with the screen on. I got the phone about a week ago.

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So far, I'm not too impressed with the battery on the 6. It seems about on par, or a little worse than the 5s. Not sure if I'm doing something wrong, or if I have a lemon.

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You stole John Legere's bike at your wedding? Nice prank!

 

AJ

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The rental car shuttle bus driver at the airport yesterday was using a Nextel, or Nextel-like two-way phone to communicate with his dispatcher. Service here is kind of decent. A little slow, though.

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Can't beat the lakefront this time of year.

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Thanks, guys. The weather was perfect, and the speeds were blazin'.

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10-30mbps down all day in Chicago. Right outside the Chicago theater, and near the river. Tons of people. Band 41 the whole time. Kiss my ass, red, blue, and magenta. Yes, I was running speed tests while taking my wedding photos.

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iPhone Field Test is very cranky and sometime you have to close it and open it back up 1 or more times to finally get the fields to populate.

 

 

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It also gets stuck every now and then. I've seen "band 41, downlink: 8315 uplink: 26665." More than my 5s ever did.

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Driving through Sox park on 35th st in the middle of the game on B25 (not second carrier). I'm surprised it was working so well!

There's spark all over that area, and blanketing the stadium. I'm surprised you were on 25.

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The Cross town is going on now?

No. Kansas City Royals. But, it's Paul Konerko's last home stand. The media is ignoring it because stupid Jeter is also retiring.

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Weren't you waiting for the iphone? It's out now! Triband! It's a marvelous thing, or do you want to continue dealing with a shitty device and horrible service lol. Time for an upgrade.

 

 

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I think Joey was torn between either buying a galaxy s5, or finding a new provider that serves the area he frequents better than Sprint.

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Looks like same site to me. Correct me if i am wrong.

 

You need to do 2 things. On the iPhone, go to settings, general, accessibility, turn on bold text (so that you can see the whole cell identity in the engineering screen). Then take that number, and convert it to hex using the link below. If the result (site and sector) match the m8, you'll definitely have verification that you're connected to the same site.

http://www.rapidtables.com/convert/number/decimal-to-hex.htm

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In my bedroom I have NEVER had signal. Even though this isn't the best signal in the area, I am thrilled. Thanks 6+!

 

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Edit: I should have just read your profile. You had a 5. Welcome to the band 26 party!

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You can only restore from an iTunes backup to a lower version of iOS (8.0.1 to 8.0, for instance).

That's the answer I was looking for. So you can't go 7.1.2 --> 8.0.2. I basically have my phone manually put back together, and my pictures/videos are on my laptop, so I guess I'll survive. My plan B was that I read Apple is still signing 7.1.2, so I could downgrade, restore, upgrade, and backup. Thanks for your help.

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And there it is... Wife's phone cracked. Today was a good day. Haha

Ouch. How did that happen?

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Did you sign into the correct iCloud account for Photostream first?

Of course. I only have 1 iCloud account. This is frustrating.

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Also, I find myself using the "reachability" feature all the fricken time. It's great. #lazyfingers

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I bought a case when I got the phone but only had it on for like an hour. No drops yet..

 

And I actually did crash and burn with my old Galaxy SIII when running on the treadmill. Needless to say it did not survive the fall..

 

 

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Same here. I got the typical sprint store upcharge price. 34.95 case that I probably could have got online for half. I think it was a casemate. It's super thin and clear. Got home and ripped it off. I have insurance, and I'm tired of covering these gorgeous Apple devices with cheap plastic.

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