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  • Study: iPhone 6 has highest failure rate among iPhones -- but Samsung's rate is higher

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    Soli said:
    racerhomie3 said:
    220 million iPhone 6 in the world. The 2nd most popular  phone in the world is bound to have problems .
    48.4 million of those failing seems reasonable to you? No idea how many iPhone 5S' Apple has sold, but it only has a failure rate of 5%.
    I'd agree that that would be pretty poor, but we have no definition of what they mean by "failure rate", what their sample size is, how (or indeed if) they control for abuse/mishandling-induced failure, or the methods they use to extrapolate their results to the wider iPhone 6 population.

    I got an iPhone 6 when they came out (ordered online the day of release) and I've not had a single problem. Now it's got a new battery I'm perfectly happy with its performance under iOS 11 and this will only get better with iOS 12. For me it has a new lease of life and I hope to keep it going at least another 3.75 years.
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  • Google's Gmail, other services let third parties read user emails, report says

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    bobolicious said:
    mr. h said:
    bobolicious said:
    ...and so 'we' agree to our favourite fruit company XX.X release EULA, in context of the represented current business model and in light of the Patriot Act...? I'll ask again where is the off switch for Photos image tagging ?
    if you mean location tagging, it would be:

    settings->privacy->location services->photos->never

    You're welcome.
    No - "You can search for other items such as mountains, dogs, cats, beach, theme park. Photos indexes thousands of different times. Try it after you install iOS 10, it's fun to test just what Photos can find in your library." https://www.cnet.com/how-to/whats-new-with-photos-on-ios-10/ and https://www.macrumors.com/2018/06/04/apple-new-photos-app-for-you-tab-ios-12/

    I suspect Orwell would be impressed at how this has been smoothed over and just accepted... Yet it is 'fun'...

    Er... and you're worried about this why?
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  • Google's Gmail, other services let third parties read user emails, report says

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    bobolicious said:
    ...and so 'we' agree to our favourite fruit company XX.X release EULA, in context of the represented current business model and in light of the Patriot Act...? I'll ask again where is the off switch for Photos image tagging ?
    if you mean location tagging, it would be:

    settings->privacy->location services->photos->never

    You're welcome.
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  • Apple hit with class action suit over MacBook, MacBook Pro butterfly switch keyboard failu...

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    I tried one out recently at an Apple store and was pleasantly surprised; I found it nowhere near as horrible to type on as people make out. So from that perspective I don't have a problem with the new design.

    However, what I find completely unacceptable is that the keyboard is essentially unrepairable. If just one keys breaks, the whole thing is a write-off and you've got to pay for a new top case, including battery! It's ridiculous that people at Apple think that this is an acceptable design! With most moving parts now gone from laptops, the keyboard is probably the most likely thing to fail.
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  • Here we go again: Apple's iPhone battery service terms igniting complaints from users

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    TheStemGroup said:
    I am finding Appleinsider very pro-Apple corporate and very Anti-Apple User as of late.. have to wonder why!

    I own one of those 3rd party repair depots you folks continually throw under the bus like we are mouth breathing luddites. Let me tell you of my over 20 years of experience supporting and fixing nearly every single product Apple has brought to market. From LC series to Xserves, 3GS iPhones to Retina MacBook Pros. I have more knowledge then the vast majority of those Genius bar folks. I have worked for multiple authorized dealers, I've even owned my own Value Added Reseller even.

    I started a "3rd Party Repair Depot" solely because of the ridiculous restrictions Apple puts on repairs. I have to ask, at what point are you going to finally think Apple has gone to far? How about instead of spouting off about rules and such, you try to identify with the customer for a second. No matter what the customer did, there should be some solution from Apple.

    That iMac Pro situation mentioned is absolute highway robbery! It is completely unacceptable that Apple refuses to fix that thing. Regardless of who touched it, there is no way they should simply deny service altogether. It would hurt absolutely NO ONE to repair that unit and charge the customer up the backside for it.

    This is why companies and parties like me are in support of Right To Repair Laws... because companies are becoming very overbearing when it comes to repairing their stuff. WE as the public bought it, WE should have the right to have it fixed. Now, I'm not an idiot, if a customer brings in a DIY repair, I tell them straight up, there is a chance you may have damaged it further, so there is no promise I can fix it... but AT LEAST I TRY. You can talk about tolerances and such till you are blue in the face, deal with all the issues and charge the customer for it... but don't be a@@holes about it.

    I'm sorry, but a chip and a small dent WILL not affect the battery. Nor will the speakers or microphone. What will? A damaged docking connector or a broken screen perhaps. But this is like refusing to replace the customers taillight because there is a dent in the front bumper.

    For the record, there are plenty of 3rd party outfits out there not worth a salt, but there are others like myself that have even more expertise then the Apple Stores themselves. I have another fellow out here that is an absolute magician with micro-soldering, he can resurrect pretty much any liquid damaged system, he has circuit board diagrams and devices he's made himself that allow him to help customers FAR more then the Apple Store ever will. It's time Appleinsider give 3rd party repair depots the respect many of us deserve.
    Hear! Hear! Well said - except - paragraphs are your (and especially the reader's) friend! I fixed it for you.
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