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post Dec 15 2011, 12:38 PM

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QUOTE(cheehing @ Dec 15 2011, 12:30 PM)
anyone here keep changing new release iphone ?
which plan do u sign for ? 12 or 24 months ?
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During the iPhone 4 days on launch I signed a 12 month contract which expired last September. 4S I didn't bother signing, I just bought the phone outright (SG set) and use back my last year's iValue plan because for sure the next iPhone will be released before December which I am for sure changing. I don't want to be in a situation of extending contract lengths.

12 months is the longest I'll tolerate.

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post Dec 15 2011, 01:33 PM

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It is true, some Digi users that pre-ordered the 4S have already got their phones. Well, at least my friend have received his.
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post Dec 15 2011, 02:14 PM

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Hey guys, would just like to clarify:

I've got an invitation for tonight's launch at 12 am to 3 am slot and I have ROI 64GB white.

Is it possible if I just go get the invite and then my friend comes with me and signs up for the plan + buy the phone (64GB white)? Of course I will be there at all times.
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post Dec 15 2011, 02:25 PM

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QUOTE(adrian23 @ Dec 15 2011, 02:22 PM)
I think is pretty difficult there, if happen when u talk to the usher, people around might be get annoyed as ur frd just cut in..

If can I also wish to bring my Sis go also, this tine maxis r quite strict on this...
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What I meant is, I won't be buying, my friend will be buying my unit.
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post Dec 15 2011, 02:49 PM

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QUOTE(hunkofaman @ Dec 15 2011, 02:44 PM)
Sounds legit and possible.
Wouldn't make sense if maxis refused... it just would be illogical.
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Yeah anyway I am not getting the phone also and its already been allocated.

By the way dude you will be at KLCC from 7 till what time? My friend might wanna get a unit of XSP on the spot.
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post Dec 15 2011, 04:44 PM

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QUOTE(MikeX @ Dec 15 2011, 04:09 PM)
Hi Jep, the RM1950 is for 12-months plan... RM1,850 for 24-months plan right?

Thanks


Added on December 15, 2011, 4:13 pmI have called 123 earlier pertaining to bringing my companion, wife along to the event. They said no problem. smile.gif
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Great! Thanks for clarifying.
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post Dec 16 2011, 11:12 AM

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QUOTE(Andrew Lim @ Dec 16 2011, 10:17 AM)
Found these pictures:

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I posted about this issue countless times already yet no one seemed to care.

Anyway the bottomline is a good iPhone 4S screen should be somewhere in between as shown in the pics. Not as blue as the one to the left and not as yellow as the one on the right.

Your yellow tint might be caused by the glue or its just a defective unit.

Personally my SG set was quite yellow when I first bought it but I've used it for 2 weeks now and my set looks really good now. I was at the launch as well last night with Maxis and my phone looks even better than dare I say all demo units that were on display even with an anti-glare film.

There is a way to speed up the glue drying process.

1. Charge your iPhone.
2. While charging, set brightness to max and off auto brightness.
3. Go to Settings and change auto lock to Never.
4. Go to any screen you desire and leave it.

Leave it for an hour or 2 straight and see if the color tone of your yellow screen improves. I've did this method for 3 days for a few hours each day when I found last week and the color tone of my screen improved tremendously.
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post Dec 16 2011, 12:19 PM

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QUOTE(ericng19 @ Dec 16 2011, 11:57 AM)
Exactly, I think the serial number start with C37, 38, and 39 all have this problem, wish me luck for the next replacement later on with different batch manufactured.
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Wrong, people on macrumors forum discussing this issue has refuted this claim. It has nothing to do with the serial numbers. I will find the link later when its easier to search on my desktop and post it up.
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post Dec 16 2011, 12:43 PM

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A couple of posts from iPhone 4S users on MacRumors.

QUOTE(ithing;13730939)
CONFIRMED: my 4s's yellow screen is definitely fading!

Received mine on 10/20 and today's 10/26.  Comparing to my brother's 4 it definitely had this yellow tint problem.  I was going to ask for a replacement right away but many people said replacements also had yellow tint, and I didn't want a refurbished one since the one I have right now have pretty good backlight and zero dead pixel.

6 days later, I definitely see that the yellow tint has faded. I put 4 beside my 4s in completely dark room, maximum brightness, auto brightness off, and I no longer see white as yellow. 4 got cooler color but the white background even seems a little blue, rather. What's important here is that the severe yellowness actually goes a way with time. Trust me, it's not my eyes accustomed to this new screen.

Here is what I did:
-I found displayed 4s in Apple Store usually do not have yellow screens (some actually did). I confirmed with a friend who works @ genius bar that they don't purposely select good screen to the display. They just pull randomly selected 4s's out of delivered boxes and put them to display.

-It is true that displayed 4s's in Apple Store got settings set at maximum brightness and auto brightness turned off. And people touch them all day long so screen is almost always on.

-I did the same: For the last 3 days I set the brightness to maximum and turned off the auto brightness. I even brought on pure white wallpaper photo, no auto-lock, and kept the display on for 2-3 hours every day (for the last 3 days). Also played some videos in full screen as well even if I wasn't watching it. Basically I tried to keep the screen on the maximum brightness as long as possible.

Now, I no longer find my phone to be yellow. I believe if I keep using the phone on the maximum brightness for the next few weeks it will get better (though I'm already satisfied with my current screen).

IMPORTANT: Also, when you compare your screen with others, make sure the screen protector is off, especially the anti-glare or anti-fingerprint ones. They DO make your screen look less sharp and some even give yellow color.

Lastly, when screen is seen from the left it's more yellow than facing from the front. When seen from the right, it's more blue. I checked most of 4s from the Apple Store displayed ones, they were all the same in this aspect. My friends' and family's 4's all got this viewing angle difference.

I hope my observation and experience have helped you a little.


QUOTE(catalyst6;13732396)
I can't believe I'm honestly saying this, but the yellow does fade.

I have also been running my brightness at full blast for the past few days with autolock off and the screen is definitely becoming more neutral.  I'm a display snob and calibrate everything, I understand how LED backlighting works and why we get colors we get.  I just assumed the color temp on the phone was overly warm and this "glue" nonsense was ********.

It's warmer than my iPhone 4.....rather my iPhone 4 is ridiculously blue and I never noticed it.  It makes the UI look good, but everything else is flat.  The only issue I'm having now is that the backlight/color is a little uneven.  More pink on the left and more green on the right.  Hoping this evens out too.


Guys please try the method I suggested earlier if your screen is yellow. Here it is again for those who missed it

1. Charge your iPhone.
2. While charging, set brightness to max and off auto brightness.
3. Go to Settings and change auto lock to Never.
4. Go to any screen you desire and leave it.

Leave it for an hour or 2 straight and see if the color tone of your yellow screen improves. If after a couple of days and still no improvement, bring it back to your telco for a warranty change.

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post Dec 16 2011, 01:00 PM

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QUOTE(angeleven @ Dec 16 2011, 12:56 PM)
If we take back to the telco for exchange , we will get the refurbished set or original set ?
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Not sure about that dude. So far never heard of any exchange cases yet.
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post Dec 16 2011, 03:08 PM

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QUOTE(kahjye @ Dec 16 2011, 01:59 PM)
guys , im still wondering.

will the iphone 4s last from morning til night with the fully charged battery?

under normal usage of course , some browsing , gaming , and calls.
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Probably yes without gaming.

If include gaming no. Even more so with Siri. Siri sucks the life force out of your phone.

You can improve battery life by disabling cellular data or turning off location services.

I was at the launch at Maxis yesterday, I had 90% when I reached, it was 10.30 pm. Browsed facebook, LYN, Twitter, took some pics etc etc and made some calls, whatsapp a bit. Played some Siri also. By the time I left, 3 am only left 20% by the time I got home. So thats roughly about 70% of battery life with that sort of usage gone in barely 5 hours?

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post Dec 16 2011, 05:14 PM

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QUOTE(ionStorm @ Dec 16 2011, 04:15 PM)
Continuous usage only about 5-6 hours la. You try continuous usage with any other phone la. Same.
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FYI I took only a grand total of 6 pictures. Whatsapp get message and reply on average 10 - 20 mins apart, posted 2 tweets, talked on the phone 3 times each call lasting about 5 mins. Didn't even post on LYN, just surf and view for approx 5 mins every half an hour. Facebook was accessed to view only also sporadically. Use of Siri was also occasional at best. Else it was on sleep in my pocket.

My 4S will only last 3 hours at best with continuous use.


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post Dec 17 2011, 03:24 PM

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QUOTE(sha2rill @ Dec 17 2011, 02:57 PM)
Ya i also have this problem the sound on the keyboard sometime high sometimen low dont know y but i think no big deal compare to yellowish he3..


Added on December 17, 2011, 2:59 pm
Just pray when u buy the phone becoz this consider as if u lucky u dont get the yell  notworthy.gif  notworthy.gif owish if not that bad  pray man pray
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The yellow tint might go away by itself after some time but your problem...don't think it will fix itself...
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QUOTE(Pziko @ Dec 17 2011, 11:33 PM)
How's my screen (Maxis set)? Yellowish?

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That looks fine.
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post Dec 18 2011, 10:22 AM

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QUOTE(Pziko @ Dec 18 2011, 10:11 AM)
iMessage is enabled by default right?
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Go to Settings > Messages and check if your iMessage is on.

Then scroll down to Receive At, it has to be stated 2 addresses:
1. your phone number
2. your apple ID (email you use to register with Apple)

Then try sending a message to a friend who you know who is using an iOS 5 iPhone with an iTunes account. The message bubble will appear in blue if it is iMessage.
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QUOTE(NeO2 @ Dec 18 2011, 07:53 PM)
5.0.1 battery issues are blown out of proportion..
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I don't think its blown out of proportion. Fact is its worse than the iPhone 4 and I think people's complaints are somewhat justified. With every new edition people expect to see improvements or if no improvement at least equal to that to previous versions. To be frank even though to me the battery life is acceptable, well at least to those who have been using iPhones since the previous versions hence should be used to the constant charging, I am still nonetheless a little disappointed that the battery performance isn't at the very least equal to that of the iPhone 4.

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