The Best iPhone

Re:The Best iPhone by whittingtonaaon on Friday July 29, 2022 @05:57AM (#32275006)

I use the 13 mini and am satisfied. The battery life is good, which is important… but I actually prefer touchID to faceID. The reason, I guess, is more consistent success and no accidental unlocking. It’s also nice to be able to unlock a phone on your desk without picking it up.

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Re:The Best iPhone by nailer on Friday July 29, 2022 @07:42AM (#32275710)

As another point of data, I use the 13 mini and am dissatisfied with the battery life. Listen to a podcast on your commute and watch tiktok on your lunch break and you'll be charging at 5PM.

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Re:The Best iPhone by WelcomeShorty on Friday July 29, 2022 @10:28AM (#32277371)

As a motorcyclist I can not even use FaceID with a full face helmet and typing my access phrase is not an option either so I can only use touchID.

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Re:The Best iPhone by thenewwazoo on Friday July 29, 2022 @12:49PM (#32279220)

At the cost of some potentially reduced security, I've found that my iPhone will unlock while I'm wearing a full-face helmet as long as the chin bar isn't too high on my face, and the "unlock with a mask on" feature is enabled. It's hit or miss, but I usually give it a shot before pulling off a glove to passcode-unlock. It's worth trying again, if you haven't in a while.

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Re:The Best iPhone by WelcomeShorty on Friday July 29, 2022 @01:57PM (#32279977)

Thanks, will give the "unlock with a mask on" feature a shot.

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Re:The Best iPhone by throw0101a on Friday July 29, 2022 @08:12PM (#32283104)

> As a motorcyclist I can not even use FaceID with a full face helmet […]

This is why I like my Shoei Neotec (I) modular / flip-up helmet. Especially since I got it 40% off when then Neotec IIs were announced. :)

The integrated sun visor is also nice.

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