Lost all audio function last month trying to capture grandchildren on video.
It came back … after Christmas, but it went out again last week.
Kinda hard to use a “phone” without audio input or output.
A former-student (hi, Rachael!) was surprised to learn I haven’t had iPhones. I think the explanation goes back to computers and being an applied mathematician. Apple was always ahead of Microsoft on media, but for number-crunching and computation, widely-used programs and applications were much more Windows-centric. So the computers I first used were Windows-based machines and I never got drawn in to the Apple universe. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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@marlboromaam Relatively easy and quick transition from the 4a to the 8. It's a nuisance re-configuring notifications and signing in to certain apps on the new device, but my previous phone was crippled without sound, so last night we were able to [jigsaw] puzzle again listening to podcasts!
@marlboromaam Yeah, getting a new phone is both exciting and a pain in the behind— All the security alerts from websites: "We see a login from a new device. Was it you?" I guess it's good they're checking with us.
@rhoing LOL! I won't have that problem since I haven't done the web with my phone. It will be transferring all my contacts, calendar information of appointments, etc. I never backed it up to AT&T and I'll be going to another service provider - probably Consumer Cellular if their 5G phone will work on our 4G towers.
Will a 5G phone work where 5G service is limited or unavailable?
The 5G phones currently on the market are "backward compatible," meaning that they are capable of functioning on earlier-generation networks outside of 5G coverage areas.
@marlboromaam Query to our phone-savvy, network-security SIL: "5G phones — any *current* 5G phone — should be backward compatible to work on 4G networks, yes?
Reply: "Oh absolutely! 5G still isn't universally available so all of them need to be able to default 4G/4G LTE"
@rhoing When they upgraded to 4G, my LG (with 4G LTE) apps quit working - mainly my local weather app. I just use it for phone, text and sometimes photos. Got to have a phone camera in case of a wreck! But when I get a new one, that may change with some internet use and that will depend on my home wi-fi. I just can't afford a lot of data charges.
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Will a 5G phone work where 5G service is limited or unavailable?
The 5G phones currently on the market are "backward compatible," meaning that they are capable of functioning on earlier-generation networks outside of 5G coverage areas.
Reply: "Oh absolutely! 5G still isn't universally available so all of them need to be able to default 4G/4G LTE"