Just cracked the glassy screen protector on the iPhone X, considering I bought it a week ago... I must be one of the most careless users around, lol!

Lol, same gang... It's not a cheapo brand though, but something I bought at Switch... Can't remember the name of the protector already!

Yup, not surprising... If I use the car charger to charge the phone, and drive from, say, KL to Kuantan, it will only be around 70% or thereabouts, assuming the "charge starting point" is at 10%...

Probably something to do with the larger capacity battery or something else?

So far so good for me though, no issues with Waze or Google Maps when I need directional guidance... Something to do with certain slightly defective Intel chips or an issue with the GPS itself?

I think Switch offers that (bought mine from the very quiet outlet in AEON Bukit Raja), even if I had to pay an extra MYR200-plus for that... Not too bad though, at least I can claim for replacement if the phone is dropped from high up or something...

Spigen has very good rubberized protectors, and they are able to withstand hard impact when you drop an iPhone from high up... I have used their products since the iPhone 6, although I did change the one for my previous iPhone 7 to one that has a picture of the Millennium Falcon, but with rubber grips for easier handling!

I'm the sort of joker that tends to manhandle my gadgets until they become like the Falcon (AKA Hunk of Junk) which is why a sturdy and tough protector is a must!

This post has been edited by Millennium Falcon 888: Jan 18 2018, 01:27 PM

Other that Switch partnering with some renowned insurance company to provide their Switch Protection Plan (can't remember the insurer name, maybe it's Chubb or something), do the other "big guns" like Machines and Mac City offer such benefits to their customers too?

This was also one reason why I bought the iPhone X from them, because of this very handy Protection Plan for a careless person like myself!

Wow, how do you actually use 25GB in one day? I'm already having a hard time finishing 20GB in ONE MONTH (considering I watch YouTube for music, every time that I'm driving, which is quite frequent), let alone for a day...

This post has been edited by Millennium Falcon 888: Jan 18 2018, 02:29 PM

How many of you guys here use the Messaging app on your iPhone? Seems like unlike Americans, most of us are WhatsApp and WeChat users, which means we miss out on that "interactive emoji" thingy, which I personally find unique but kinda useless for now...

But if it's available on WhatsApp or WeChat, then this will give a whole new dimension to how we can send such messages (even if these emojis cannot be seen on Android, or can they?)!

True also, as compared with the US market where the majority of people there are using iPhone - as evidenced by the many "fail text" articles I see all over Facebook and Twitter... Never seen any of these on an Android interface before!

Which means that one message I sent together with an Animoji to someone I know probably didn't get received then... Because the receiver is using an older-school Android phone that may not be able to view the Animoji!

This post has been edited by Millennium Falcon 888: Jan 19 2018, 01:33 PM

Hahaha, I'm married already, cannot afford a gf anymore (unless you consider the Millennium Falcon as my mistress )... Actually it was to send some funny alien Animoji with my weird facial expression to my brother, but I forgot he was using an Android phone since his iPhone was sent for repair...

Definitely iPhone 8 - specs-wise sure lose to Huawei but the user-friendly interface of iOS beats that of Android anytime!

As for the iPhone X, I have no issues with the thing so far... FaceID is still able to activate like usual, whether in a dark room or if I'm not wearing my glasses - helps that I clean the screen with a damp cloth a few times a day... Got used to the no-Home-screen function too, within an hour or so after using the phone for the first time!

Am I an exception to the norm, fellow iPhone X users here?

This post has been edited by Millennium Falcon 888: Jan 20 2018, 04:02 PM

I thought this is dependent on the cellular network we use? Believe it or not, DiGi has really lousy LTE in certain parts of PJ (unstable connection in Kelana Jaya too, luckily I'm using Time Internet in my condo here! ), but I can get a full bar in more outback places like Kemaman or Kuantan...

And I even have a colleague using a new Huawei or other China-made phone (can't remember which one) whose cellular provider is Celcom.. There was this one time when we had a discussion with a prospect in BB Road and he actually had ZERO bars... Whereas DiGi on my phone is filled to the max!

This post has been edited by Millennium Falcon 888: Jan 20 2018, 04:17 PM

Since those of us here are iPhone X users, have you noticed that while most apps have been updated to fit the "maximized-dimension" screen, the Malaysian ones have yet to catch up? Whether it's Maybank2u, Lelong, GSCinemas, or even my employer's own SOS Fastlane emergency response app, none of them have made use of the big screen yet (as well as a few surprising overseas ones, notably Yahoo Weather, Photobucket, and the popular Real Racing 3 game)!

I'm guessing that this is because of the low usage of the iPhone X here in Malaysia, which resulted in local app developers thinking that it's not worth the hassle to have this upgrade, only to get delayed at Apple's side for approval... That's what my company app developer said, when they submitted the latest version of our emergency app for iPhone X compatibility!

This post has been edited by Millennium Falcon 888: Jan 22 2018, 01:04 PM

Still expensive, even if the 256GB model has received a very hefty discount - which is why I was only able to purchase mine with a 12-month installment plan... Paying the MYR5,8++ outright is way out of reach!

But for 256GB, I need not worry about space constraints anymore, even if I'm still very particular about having too many songs or photos contained in the phone... Old habits die hard!

This post has been edited by Millennium Falcon 888: Jan 22 2018, 04:46 PM

I always inform people that Android phones totally OWN iPhone in terms of specs, features, etc... But the one thing that Apple wins is the user-friendliness of iOS, something that Android is still unable to duplicate...

How I came to such a conclusion is this - I work for a company specializing in emergency response services and we came out with our free mobile app in 2017... So when we meet with business partners and prospects, we will get them to download our app and I do help them with installation and all, with majority of people using Android phones. And one thing about Android OS is this - it has one of the most clunky and troublesome ways to download and install an app, unlike the smooth and sleek Apple firmware (and what's with the over-usage of symbols to denote functions, at least iOS states this in clear words)!

This post has been edited by Millennium Falcon 888: Jan 23 2018, 10:02 AM

I was like you, an iPhone 7 user too... But because I accidentally smashed my previous phone and it couldn't be turned on anymore, I had to get a replacement and what better new model than the X?

The camera is darn amazing and photo clarity beats any iPhone I've used previously, like this gem I took earlier today!


This post has been edited by Millennium Falcon 888: Jan 23 2018, 04:16 PM

Congratulations on joining the iPhone X club and you'll certainly enjoy using this cool phone with no more home button... I certainly am, for the past month - even if I've gotta pay over MYR500 a month for a year with this purchase (most expensive gadget I've ever purchased)!

Don't dare to - few days of getting this iPhone X and I already dropped it to the floor... Luckily the glassy screen protector was able to absorb the impact well, even if it has chipped off at the FaceID camera area!

But yeah, I also have insurance for the phone, bought as a package item from Switch... Because when I accidentally destroyed my iPhone 7, I was also headed to Taman Intan in Klang for BKT and decided to check out the iPhone at their AEON Bukit Raja outlet, just across the freeway...

If it's a hardware issue, better send the phone to Apple's Service Provider for a check-up... Or you can do a soft reset first and try making a phone call again, to see if the problem still persists?