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Like many people, I bought an Apple iPhone because I got suckered in by how 'nice' it looks. I've got an iPhone 4.
OK, it's a bit outdated compared to the latest version, but really, they all do pretty much the same job anyway. Right?
Well, I think it sucks. First of all, you have to sync everything to the iPhone using the iTunes application. With most other phones, you can just connect a phone using a data cable and drop folders onto the phone under whatever port you plug it in. With iPhones, the computer doesn't really recognize it as a drive.
I've backed off most of my tracks onto storage devices over the years, but I accidentally ended up copying empty folders. So anyhow, I can sign into one account and download everything again, but that takes ages. I wanted a quicker way to add all the data to the iTunes app without having to add each file individually. Because it seems you must sync everything with iTunes to get it on the phone, whereas you can delete stuff on it at will, so it's a bit daft.
I also own a lot of iTunes accounts, for a good reason. You see, I love international bands and much of that sort of music isn't available on the British Apple store, and you can buy music from other stores, but you need to buy prepaid codes because a UK bank card will be rejected as a payment method. And if you love music like me, you'll want it at any cost. It's a little bit annoying. Another annoying problem is that Apple only lets you use one solitary account every 90 days, and if you select the transfer option, it removes all the other data and overwrites it with your data from your current account. This is just stupid. Since I've got hundreds of tracks, on different devices, it doesn't copy an entire folder to iTunes, which again is just mince. You still have to add it all individually. I'm trying to figure out what else I can try here.
The first problem I got was an error 9. It refused to see my phone no matter how many times I disconnected it and put it back in. After hours of mucking about, trying to figure out what to do, someone found out it was my SIM-card from GiffGaff. So I got another SIM-card with the EE service, and it's fine, but I still get errors where it doesn't always recognize the phone. The problem is, I don't really want to have to use a pay-as-you-go card, because they are made up by robbers. GiffGaff is flexible, and it's not a contract.
For the £200 I spent on this piece of junk, I could have bought a 32GB Samsung Galaxy, or something else just as good. The iPhone I have is only 16GB as well. Other phones don't always accept SD cards to increase the data allowed, so you probably need a phone with a huge storage capacity.
Simply put, Apple sucks.
OK, it's a bit outdated compared to the latest version, but really, they all do pretty much the same job anyway. Right?
Well, I think it sucks. First of all, you have to sync everything to the iPhone using the iTunes application. With most other phones, you can just connect a phone using a data cable and drop folders onto the phone under whatever port you plug it in. With iPhones, the computer doesn't really recognize it as a drive.
I've backed off most of my tracks onto storage devices over the years, but I accidentally ended up copying empty folders. So anyhow, I can sign into one account and download everything again, but that takes ages. I wanted a quicker way to add all the data to the iTunes app without having to add each file individually. Because it seems you must sync everything with iTunes to get it on the phone, whereas you can delete stuff on it at will, so it's a bit daft.
I also own a lot of iTunes accounts, for a good reason. You see, I love international bands and much of that sort of music isn't available on the British Apple store, and you can buy music from other stores, but you need to buy prepaid codes because a UK bank card will be rejected as a payment method. And if you love music like me, you'll want it at any cost. It's a little bit annoying. Another annoying problem is that Apple only lets you use one solitary account every 90 days, and if you select the transfer option, it removes all the other data and overwrites it with your data from your current account. This is just stupid. Since I've got hundreds of tracks, on different devices, it doesn't copy an entire folder to iTunes, which again is just mince. You still have to add it all individually. I'm trying to figure out what else I can try here.
The first problem I got was an error 9. It refused to see my phone no matter how many times I disconnected it and put it back in. After hours of mucking about, trying to figure out what to do, someone found out it was my SIM-card from GiffGaff. So I got another SIM-card with the EE service, and it's fine, but I still get errors where it doesn't always recognize the phone. The problem is, I don't really want to have to use a pay-as-you-go card, because they are made up by robbers. GiffGaff is flexible, and it's not a contract.
For the £200 I spent on this piece of junk, I could have bought a 32GB Samsung Galaxy, or something else just as good. The iPhone I have is only 16GB as well. Other phones don't always accept SD cards to increase the data allowed, so you probably need a phone with a huge storage capacity.
Simply put, Apple sucks.
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