New Phone

[George K]

LOL, I was unaware of the camera button! It's where the "mute" used to be!

BTW do you know about the "double (or triple) back-tap?"

https://www.howtogeek.com/794638/how-to-launch-the-camera-by-tapping-the-back-of-your-iphone/

[jon-nyc]

I upgraded to the 15 earlier than I otherwise would have in order to rid my house of the lightening connector.

[Mik]

I'm not too concerned for the trade in value as long as the phone doesn't end up in our Electronics Graveyard drawer.

[George K]

There's also the swipe-from-right gesture to open the camera from the lock screen.

[taiwan_girl]

@89th said in New Phone:

I also do not use a case

Wow. You are one of the very few people I know (maybe the only one) that does not use a case.

For me, the phone is too thin without a case and uncomfortable for me to hold.

[xenon]

I don’t use a case either. I have a magnetic wallet on the back though

[LuFins Dad]

I’m strongly considering buying a new iPad for work and switching back to Samsung for my phone. This is the 3rd Apple Phone in a row that my lightning port died within 16 months. I blamed my headphones for the first, but the last two I’ve used Bluetooth headphones… So….

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in New Phone:

I upgraded to the 15 earlier than I otherwise would have in order to rid my house of the lightening connector.

Is the USB C more stable? Or is it just more convenient?

[jon-nyc]

More convenient. Everything else was USB-C so I was carrying multiple cable types.

[Tom-K]

I'm a Catholic, and I own an Android. But when I die I'm going to go straight to heaven just like some freakin' Baptist, because I've done served my time in Purgatory!

[89th]

@taiwan_girl said in New Phone:

@89th said in New Phone:

I also do not use a case

Wow. You are one of the very few people I know (maybe the only one) that does not use a case.

For me, the phone is too thin without a case and uncomfortable for me to hold.

Cases do make it easier to hold, that is for sure. But without a case it slides in and out of my pocket easily. I just decided when I got the 12 Pro (3-4 years ago?) that it was built with unobtanium or something strong and... if it was built to not crack, might as well use it that way. So far so good?

[kluurs]

i have the 14Pro. The one feature I would like is an instant mute button to silence music/video or whatever I'm listening to via Bluetooth headphones. I can hit the volume control - but it takes a second or so to eliminate sound and another couple of seconds to restore.

[George K]

@kluurs said in New Phone:

I would like is an instant mute button

https://www.howtogeek.com/696498/how-to-mute-volume-by-tapping-the-back-of-your-iphone/

ETA: Just tried it and it works fine.

ETAA: More options.

https://www.guidingtech.com/turn-on-off-silent-mode-on-iphone-without-switch/

[kluurs]

They tell me to allow for untrusted shortcuts but I don’t see that option