Leave it to me to break another Apple device

[Blueface]

OK,
I have only had the darn thing two days (iPhone).
Already, my photos and my music will not rotate when I rotate the phone from vertical to horizontal and visa versa.
I have noticed that happen at least three times now.
Anyone else with this?
I have installed the new update.

Any other similar woes I should know of so I don't go back to the store to return it as I did two MacBooks before landing on number three?:r:r:r

Pete (replicant argent), if you are reading this, and getting ready to make a wise butt remark about Apple and me, here goes in advance: :fu

[ucla695]

Hopefully there's a quick fix for it, but I'd would return it. Apple's good about these things. There's nothing worse than buying a new toy and having it act up. I kinda feel ripped off when that happens.

[Blueface]

I am going to head to the store when they open at 10.

Anyone know a quick way to remove all this personal stuff from the phone?
Is there a master reset?

[dunng]

I think this might do it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRGZ9iCMl2E :ss

[Mugen910]

Shoulda got the G-1 from Tmobile bro. :D
Sorry I had to throw that in.


http://www.modmyi.com/forums/general-iphone-chat/5693-master-reset.html

[Blueface]

Now it is working again, all on its own, without me doing anything to it.
Something is definitely weird but seems this will be like that car you bring to the mechanic and doesn't act up while you are there.

[Blueface]

I think this might do it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRGZ9iCMl2E :ss

Note to self:
Don't do everything you see on the internet.
It is now permanently stuck and won't respond at all per that video.

Ooops!!!:r

[Blueface]

Right after above post, came back to being on.
Photos stuck again and won't rotate.
Pucker is on his way back at 10.

[replicant_argent]

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n124/replicant_argent/Carlosnewphone.jpg

[dunng]

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n124/replicant_argent/Carlosnewphone.jpg

:tpd: Much safer for you... :r :r

Or...

http://www.motorola.com/mot/image/7/7474_MotImage.jpg

[Blueface]

Went back and tried that master reset again.
Seems it took this time.
Waiting on updates now.
Let's see if that fixes it.

Seems that is Apple's way around all issues. MASTER RESET!!!

[Blueface]

:tpd: Much safer for you... :r :r

Or...

http://www.motorola.com/mot/image/7/7474_MotImage.jpg

Bastages!!!

[Blueface]

Master reset done.
Phone set up again as if new.
Luckily, all my stuff that I downloaded (apps) were in my MacBook, in spite of asking to set up as new phone.

Let's see if it is fixed or if off to the store I go.

[Blueface]

Well, master reset done.

All things restored.

Won't rotate again.

[jkorp]

I haven't noticed this problem with mine, but it can get buggy sometimes. That could be cause mine is jailbroken and I'm running a lot of "non official" apps on it. For the most part though, it operates great. When it gets a little weird I just give it a reboot.

Perhaps the touchscreen is going up on yours, if it keeps up take it in and see what they say. This thing is too damn expensive to put up with that crap.

[Blueface]

Ha!!!

Problem solved.

What consoles me is I know I am not the only one that went through this issue.
Found a couple of threads on this in the Mac Forum but had no solutions.

Went to the Best Buy store and waited for them to open.
There is a guy sitting there, that doesn't even work with phones.
Thought he did when I got there so I started talking to him and he patiently listened.
Seems the phone didn't work and suddenly, it worked again.

Well, what a dumb answer to all this.
Whenever I went horizontal, with the phone sort of flat, it doesn't work.
It is designed to work when at an ANGLE!!!

So, the guy quickly fixed the problem and off I went, into the sunset.:D
Oh what a goose I am.

[mosesbotbol]

As an Apple basher, so as I tell my Apple friends, "You wanted a Mac, now you got one..."

[King James]

Leave it to you Carlos haha.

I really don't know how you do it. My first ever ipod (20 GB from probably 3 generations ago) still works and that thing has been dropped, scraped, slammed, and anything else you can imagine. current ipod touch, macbook, and imac have never had a problem. You just have a green thumb for breaking apple stuff.

[Blueface]

As an Apple basher, so as I tell my Apple friends, "You wanted a Mac, now you got one..."

Hey, no bashing.
It was a user error, as usual with me.:r

Leave it to you Carlos haha.

I really don't know how you do it. My first ever ipod (20 GB from probably 3 generations ago) still works and that thing has been dropped, scraped, slammed, and anything else you can imagine. current ipod touch, macbook, and imac have never had a problem. You just have a green thumb for breaking apple stuff.

This is how it is that I do it Jim.
Here is a more recent photo of me.

I LOVE MY iPHONE!!!
I am just extremely technically proficiently challenged.:r

[taltos]

Carlos, you would make a perfect beta tester for Apple. If a product can survive long term with you, nobody will be able to break it. I remember your posts about the computer when you were having problems.

[Blueface]

Advice to self:

[newcigarz]

Can't wait to see it on the 14th Carlos.

[VirtualSmitty]

Carlos, you would make a perfect beta tester for Apple. If a product can survive long term with you, nobody will be able to break it. I remember your posts about the computer when you were having problems.

:r That is so true.

[Blueface]

Can't wait to see it on the 14th Carlos.

DON'T jinx me Tony.:r:r:r

[Blueface]

Well,
No issues in an hour or so.
I think I got over the hump.

[tenbaseg]

This thread made me LOL.

I'm glad that you got it working...errr figured it out....:r

[Genetic Defect]

serious question, is it normal to have to go through 2-3 apple products to get one that works?

[Blueface]

serious question, is it normal to have to go through 2-3 apple products to get one that works?

No!!!

Just Carlos has to do that.:r
Mostly due to my own doing.
I wouldn't change my Apple world for anything.
Amazing how all items interact, my iPod, iPhone and MacBook.
One world, simplified.

I am old.
Challenged.
Takes me longer than most but I get there eventually.

[Genetic Defect]

do you need an ipod with the iphone :D I need to wait and you aint helpin

[replicant_argent]

I am old.
Challenged.
Takes me longer than most but I get there eventually.
I am fairly certain that Clara would not appreciate your candor about such things on a public board.



and that's a bit TMI for me.

[Genetic Defect]

I am fairly certain that Clara would not appreciate your candor about such things on a public board.



and that's a bit TMI for me.

I'm short and get to the point quicker

[Footbag]

When I'm having problems with my iPhone, I just restart it. It usually seems to fix the problems.

[mojo65]

Ha!!!

Problem solved.

What consoles me is I know I am not the only one that went through this issue.
Found a couple of threads on this in the Mac Forum but had no solutions.

Went to the Best Buy store and waited for them to open.
There is a guy sitting there, that doesn't even work with phones.
Thought he did when I got there so I started talking to him and he patiently listened.
Seems the phone didn't work and suddenly, it worked again.

Well, what a dumb answer to all this.
Whenever I went horizontal, with the phone sort of flat, it doesn't work.
It is designed to work when at an ANGLE!!!

So, the guy quickly fixed the problem and off I went, into the sunset.:D
Oh what a goose I am.

Pilot induced oscillation.....:bh

[macpappy]

serious question, is it normal to have to go through 2-3 apple products to get one that works?

No. I've been using Apple products since 1986 and have never had the type of problems Carlos seems to have. The only time I've had one of the Mac computers die on me was back in the OS9 days and when I opened it I found that one of the worker bees spilled a coke on it.

[hotreds]

I kinda want a cell phone to PHONE. Nada mas.

[Blueface]

I kinda want a cell phone to PHONE. Nada mas.

:r
That is what I have always said too.
Boy am I eating those words right now.

[King James]

you consider getting a mobileme account, Carlos?

[Blueface]

you consider getting a mobileme account, Carlos?

Talk to me.
What is that?
I think I already have it and don't know it.

[Old Sailor]

Carlos, ship it to me, I can fix it with one of our 5000lb anchors!!!:r:r

[King James]

Talk to me.
What is that?
I think I already have it and don't know it.

you would know because you would have a xxx.xxxx@me.com email address.

It allows you to sync contacts,calendar,email,pictures,video across macbook,iphone,itouch automatically.... change any one of those on iphone or macbook and it syncs the next time the other device is turned on (or if you set it to sync @ certain time frame)

[Genetic Defect]

you would know because you would have a xxx.xxxx@me.com email address.

It allows you to sync contacts,calendar,email,pictures,video across macbook,iphone,itouch automatically.... change any one of those on iphone or macbook and it syncs the next time the other device is turned on (or if you set it to sync @ certain time frame)

that is in invalid accout, it bounced back to me.

[King James]

was just showing the format of the email addy you get w/ a mobileme acct.

[Genetic Defect]

was just showing the format of the email addy you get w/ a mobileme acct.

where do I get one?

[King James]

I think you can from the store on apple website, but alot of times you can get them on amazon for significantly cheaper.

[Genetic Defect]

I think you can from the store on apple website, but alot of times you can get them on amazon for significantly cheaper.

I will google it. within the next month it looks like I will be getting an iphone, damn you CARLOPS:mad:

[macpappy]

I will google it. within the next month it looks like I will be getting an iphone, damn you CARLOPS:mad:

www.apple.com
Search around in there and you can find out all you need to know about mobile me.

[King James]

$69 on amazon right now. I think it is $90 from Apple. I've seen it as low as I believe $49 on amazon

[Genetic Defect]

$69 on amazon right now. I think it is $90 from Apple. I've seen it as low as I believe $49 on amazon

is that the iphone 3G? I need to check that out :)

[Jason]

Carlos, I heart thee :D

[Blueface]

was just showing the format of the email addy you get w/ a mobileme acct.

Jim,
I know I have it because I received information on it advising me.
I originally set up a mac.com email address when I bought my computer.
I paid like $89 for the package.
I think it is one and the same.

I have noticed that is I have my laptop open to my email accounts, I access either my bellsouth.net or my mac.com email accounts and work them off my iPhone, any changes seem to immediately sync with my laptop. If I delete an email in my iPhone, it immediately disappears from the laptop also.

I would guess I therefore have it?

[Blueface]

Jim,
Just noticed.
When I select my mac.com email account, it says "mobile me" at the bottom.
When I select my bellsouth.net, it doesn't.
Yet, they both interact with my laptop.

[King James]

.mac is sort of like the old version of mobileme. If you use the Mail application on your macbook (stamp icon) then it should sync regardless so hard to tell if you have all the features of mobileme. If you have it, then definitely set it up (you have to do it on both your macbook and iphone but is sort of hard to type up and explain if you aren't sure how to do it). You would see a cloud icon somewhere that said "mobileme"

If you need/want help I can try to help figure it out on the phone, just shoot me a PM





EDIT: are you sure it is activated on both iphone and macbook? You should get a prompt when it syncs and any pictures you take on your phone would come into iphoto and contacts/calendar stuff would sync as well.

[replicant_argent]

you boys can use the new share screen option on skype and you can walk him through it, James.

[Blueface]

you boys can use the new share screen option on skype and you can walk him through it, James.

Are you nuts?
Are you kidding me?
I just figured out how to turn my iPhone on.:r:r:r

[Blueface]

Jim,
What I bought a year ago is "iDisk".
When you index that in Apple's website, you get "MobileMe".
I recall the email being about a change in name.
I must have it, just need to finish setting it up I guess?
Will call Apple at 10.

[King James]

Jim,
What I bought a year ago is "iDisk".
When you index that in Apple's website, you get "MobileMe".
I recall the email being about a change in name.
I must have it, just need to finish setting it up I guess?
Will call Apple at 10.

they probably know you by name, eh? lol

if they aren't helpful over the phone and ask you to set up appt. to come in just let me know and I think we can get it figured out over the telly.

[Blueface]

Just went on MobileMe on Apple and asked for an email as forgot my password, using my mac.com id.
It worked.
Got the email to go back and log on.

[Blueface]

Got into MobileMe so I do have it.

I see my email, contacts, etc.

NOW WHAT???

Looks like my mail is just the way I see it in my regular inbox.
It is all the same.

Other stuff not backed up.

[King James]

hop on your iphone.

go settings>mail,contacts,calendars>add account>mobileme and then put in your info. I believe you set up what syncs on your actually macbook.

login @ www.me.com from your macbook

[Blueface]

hop on your iphone.

go settings>mail,contacts,calendars>add account>mobileme and then put in your info. I believe you set up what syncs on your actually macbook.

login @ www.me.com from your macbook

When I did that on my iphone, it says "The MobileMe account is already configured.

I think it is due to my mac.com email address.

The www.me.com is where I was just at viewing my current emails, just the same as they are on my iphone and macbook.

Just noticed that if I select a photo on my iphoto and go to share, it allows the option of "mobileme".

I think it is all set as is. I just don't use it to back up or rely on it as didn't know it well enough.
Will take the tutorials later tonight.

[Blueface]

Boy do I now know I have MobileMe for sure.

When I first tried to access it via Apple.com, I didn't remember the password.
I didn't consider it to be the same as my "mail" one. Don't know why. That is just me.

When I got on MobileMe, I had to change it as I had to ask as forgot.
When I changed it, I made it different than my mac.com one.

Well, that messed things up and could no longer address emails in my iPhone.
Went back to mobile me and made it the same as my mac.com email account and all is back to normal.

Nice to find out I have things for $99 that I paid for, don't know about and have never used.:r

[King James]

it is a very useful thing if you use your contacts/calendar/email on macbook/iphone

[mosesbotbol]

Boy do I now know I have MobileMe for sure.

When I first tried to access it via Apple.com, I didn't remember the password.
I didn't consider it to be the same as my "mail" one. Don't know why. That is just me.

When I got on MobileMe, I had to change it as I had to ask as forgot.
When I changed it, I made it different than my mac.com one.

Well, that messed things up and could no longer address emails in my iPhone.
Went back to mobile me and made it the same as my mac.com email account and all is back to normal.

Nice to find out I have things for $99 that I paid for, don't know about and have never used.:r

My cousin does Tier I and Tier II support for MobileMe at Apple. If you called Apple, you may've spoke to my cousin Abe...

[Blueface]

Everything seems to be linked now.
I set the "update" on the laptop preferences to automatic.

All three things are synced, my laptop, my iphone and mobileme.

I tried to upload my photos (7 GB) and it said 47 hours to complete.
After laughing silly, I stopped the process.:r

[Genetic Defect]

Everything seems to be linked now.
I set the "update" on the laptop preferences to automatic.

All three things are synced, my laptop, my iphone and mobileme.

I tried to upload my photos (7 GB) and it said 47 hours to complete.
After laughing silly, I stopped the process.:r

you have the 16gb phone?

[Blueface]

you have the 16gb phone?

Yeah but the uploading I am referring to is taking my photos from my MacBook and sending them over to MobileMe.
They are mostly large files as I shoot everything in 10 Mega Pixels.

[King James]

you wouldn't want those going on to your iphone anyways...at least not all of them. Suck up too much space

[Blueface]

you wouldn't want those going on to your iphone anyways...at least not all of them. Suck up too much space

Yeah, thought about that afterwards.
Interesting thing is that MobileMe allows me to upload photos that folks can access and view.

On the phone now getting an LG Dare for the wifey.
Need to keep her on Verizon for my daughter as the two are constantly talking and my daughter has a new contract with Verizon.