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  • Apple's leather sleeve for iPhone 12 review: expensive, but without equal


    ATHiker95 said:
    Makes no sense to me.  So I have to slide the phone out to use it?  So then I drop the phone on the floor while pulling it out of the case - boom - busted phone.  I use my phone constantly - this would be insane.  Looks cool - functionality - none.  
    If that is your worry. This sleeve isn’t for you. This may not work for you, but zero functionality is a bit of a stretch. Come on ... there a LOT of people that use no case on their phones. Do folks here seriously not know this ?  
    watto_cobra
  • Apple's leather sleeve for iPhone 12 review: expensive, but without equal

    Appears designed to make you drop your phone, damage the screen and then pay Apple (AND ONLY APPLE) for an expensive repair job.
    That just sounds silly first of all.   Yea they designed this so they can get a repair out of people ... seriously ?  Contrary to popular belief from what I am seeing in these comments there are a lot of people that don’t use cases with their phones.  If you are that afraid that you will drop your phone with or without this sleeve  get Apple care. If you are in a situation that you don’t trust yourself not to drop it. Get a case because this isn’t for you.  
    watto_cobra
  • Apple's leather sleeve for iPhone 12 review: expensive, but without equal

    ATHiker95 said:
    Makes no sense to me.  So I have to slide the phone out to use it?  So then I drop the phone on the floor while pulling it out of the case - boom - busted phone.  I use my phone constantly - this would be insane.  Looks cool - functionality - none.  
    It’s just like using an iPad with a leather sleeve. It’s not like the phone is so tightly fitted inside this case that it will come flying out of your hand when you remove it. You sit down at dinner. Slide the phone out of the case and lay it on top. Use it when necessary.  You go to someone’s home for a visit. You slide the phone out of the case when needed and lay it on or near the case until you are done and put it back in the case. 


    watto_cobra
  • Apple's HomePod mini review: the speaker for the rest of us

    No native Spotify support, no can do.

    How to change the default music app on HomePod


    The ability to change default music services came with IOS 14.  I use Apple music so I haven't been able to test this, but at this point Apple has given the ability with IOS 14.





    watto_cobra
  • iPhone 12 Pro Max has the best smartphone display, says DisplayMate

    In my non-professional opinion, my Xs Max display had this new one beat, at least on screen brightness. I need to up the screen brightness setting on the Pro Max to about two-thirds to get the same brightness as with 50% on the Xs Max. (I just checked it again, across multiple similar apps on both. They are visibly different.)*

    I am sure there's more to a display, but I believe brightness has to be an important one.

    * I should add that I dislike the TruTone screen look (too faded-yellowish for my taste), so I always leave TruTone off on my Apple devices where it's the default. Not sure if that matters...


    I have had the XS Max, 11 Pro Max and now the 12 Pro Max and have seen brighter displays year over year with the 12 Pro Max being the brightest yet, and the most noticeable difference going from the XS Max to the 11 Pro Max. I am also a non professional as you are, but I have checked the brightness level a few times on my 12 Pro Max because it was so bright I thought I had turned it up accidentally. There may be something going on with your display?

    My GF has my previous 11 Pro Max and they are very close in brightness, with the my 12 Pro Max looking a tad brighter at the same level. Maybe swap it out and see if the actual display is faulty? 

    Just my 2c.. B)   

    Just to add... I do use True Tone on my phones so maybe that does somehow make a difference? I just re-read your post as I finished my post.

    muthuk_vanalingamwatto_cobra