It’s almost that time! With the Apple event happening tomorrow, we’ll use this mega thread to talk about expectations, predictions, and anything else related to the big event.
Tomorrow, we’ll have a live event thread to discuss each announcement as it happens.
Did I miss it our did they not announce release dates for iOS 17 etc?
No mention of itShould be the 18th
The newsroom article lists it in the footnotes.
Thanks, I just saw it on a website also.
Weird they didn’t mention it in the keynote, software release dates are usually up first. Maybe some last minute issues meant they couldn’t confirm a date during recording? I’ve not followed the latest betas that closely.
The latest betas run well but didn’t get the latest security updates, so should be run in lockdown mode until release.
They also don’t contain the new apps, except Healthy on iPad, which follows the template of Weather very closely.
I didn’t notice it either. Maybe they don’t know at this point.
If you missed it, I missed it too
What’s the event about? More vr headset info?
Likely the next iPhone. It’s all but guaranteed to feature USB C to comply with EU regulations.
I’m still keeping the wait and see mindset on USB-C. It really depends on if Apple was already planning to move the iPhone to USB-C this year or not, as they seem to be slowly moving things over.
The EU law doesn’t go into effect until December 28, 2024, which means Apple has time for another release before the deadline.
Assuming the EU spoke to the big players, specifically Apple, I have to assume this deadline was based on what Apple found to be realistic. Their product roadmap can’t change on a dime.
I’m assuming there will be a lot of upset people who have put all their eggs in this basket.
Fair enough. We’ll wait and see, but there seems to be plenty of rumors about it too.
iPhone 15’s got humps
Not sure I’m loving the production on this one. It’s a little much, I miss Steve showing keynote slides with green bar charts.
I do like the flakes…
Why would I want to toggle microphone settings for voice isolation during a call, shouldn’t it always be on?
You might want the listener to hear you playing music or whatever. It’s useful to be able to control it.
Virgin titanium < Chad recycled titanium
But… double tap already exists through Accessibility. Or am I missing something?
Maybe this one is more focused on the finger pinch, where the accessibility setting is broader?
It sounds just like Quick Actions, which can already be used separately from the Assistive Touch Accessibility feature…
I want to see these Tim arm movements turned into a rave dance video
Double tap is also useful when you’re fighting zombies
Are we shit posting in this thread?
Guys, if you want your youtube channel to blow up right now, talk abou the event, be as clickbaity as you can
- “The iPhone 15 is a blast, I can’t even look at my 14 Pro Max anymore!”
- “The iPhone 15 titanium at $2000, is it worth it?”
- “Apple keynote: One more-more thing”
It’s aerospace surgical titanium, it’s worth every penny.
Aw shoot, it’s Mars rover Tutanium
“DO NOT buy an iPhone 15 before you watch this”, thumbnail is a shocking face with mouth wide open, holding an iPhone and the HUGE texts “SHOCKING REVEALS. IS IT WORTH IT???”
I’m ready for a new iPhone. My XS needs an upgrade!
Same exact boat here. My xs has served me well but it’s time for an upgrade.
I’ll be upgrading whatever it is. Work is gonna pay for it and it’s easily my most used device.
“This is our biggest camera bump yet. We think you’re gonna love it.”
If it has USB C and a 10x optical zoom I’m almost guaranteed to swap from Android to Apple finally. Google’s BS around making ads part of DRM or whatever was the last straw.
Posted from my Pixel 6 Pro…
If you don’t use tap to pay and can muscle your way through documentation, GrapheneOS is easily installable on all relatively current Pixel devices. But yeah, I’m not a fan either and as long as I’m on Android, that might tip me back again to using Graphene instead of stock Android.
is Graphene the new Cyanogen?
Kind of? It’s only supported on Pixel devices currently. I think a closer comparison to Cyanogen is LineageOS, since Lineage is literally a fork of Cyanogen after the original maintainers closed up shop. Lineage is more akin to AOSP/the stock Android experience, whereas Graphene has been hardened a bit more than your typical Android release to lend itself to a more privacy-centric experience. Tap to pay and Android auto don’t work on Graphene which broke it for me at the time, but I would consider going back despite that if Topics can’t easily be disabled on Android 13/14.
My only issue with this is incompatibility with android auto.
Yup. That and tap to pay made me flash stock back. But I wouldnt count our going back someday.
I thought of that and looked through the steps to do it and I’m pretty sure I’m past the age of me wanting to try. There was a day it would have been something I couldn’t wait to do but I’m pretty sure I’m ~10 years past that day.
Hooray for being too old to give a shit! Retired mobile developer here; I have people regularly show me how to do things like tap-and-hold the space bar to position the cursor. I’d rather be outside going for a hike than fooling around with my phone, of all things.
Yeah, there’s a bit of a barrier. But getting it actually installed is a breeze. Chromium browser that supports WebUSB is all you need to get it flashed.
Them sure are pretty words. I feel like I’ll get myself in a lot of trouble with a bricked phone.
I know it sounds intimidating, but the install page walks you through the process step by step. As long as the browser can see your phone, you can flash it with a few button clicks.
As an Apple user, Apple has much more bullshit. I don’t know much about android, but i think you can unlock your boot loader and install a more private OS like grapheneOS or LineageOS. On iOS you can’t even install a browser that’s not based on webkit (safari’s engine).
I’ve heard that about the browser, and does give me pause. I use Firefox on all my devices these days. But GrapheneOS and the like are beyond my desire to try to make work and maintain.
You can use Firefox on iOS.
Just instead of Firefox it’s basically a reskin of Safari.
Boo
As long as it makes my phone sit even LESS flat than before I’ll accept it.
Can’t wait for fully bendable devices to create a Möbius strip shaped one.
I want an iPhone slap bracelet.
