So, how are you liking that new iPhone X ($1,149.00 at Apple)? If you're
anything like me, you're digging the big screen and fancy camera -- and not
digging certain other things.
Indeed, after a couple weeks with Apple's latest, I'm finding myself
irritated at times -- in part due to Face ID issues, but also because of other
hassles.
Let's take a look at the iPhone X's biggest annoyances and how you can work
around them.
Face ID seems to be delayed
Actually, you might just be waiting a little longer than necessary. When you
tap or raise the iPhone, or press the wake button on the side, you see a little
padlock near the top of the screen. After your face is recognized, the lock
opens -- which takes a second or two -- allowing you to swipe up and get to
work.
But guess what? You don't have to wait until you see the padlock perform its
little animated opening. In my experience, Face ID actually works faster than
that, meaning you can swipe up almost immediately after the screen turns on.
There may be a split-second delay while Face ID finishes, er, ID-ing, but it
definitely eliminates that "padlock pause."
Face ID doesn't work when my phone is on a table
Instead of putting your iPhone X flat on a table, set it on this folding
charge pad -- which will make Face ID recognition a little easier (and charge
your iPhone
6 Plus LCD screen ).
Coofun
Arguably the biggest Face ID-fail of all: You can't unlock your iPhone X when
it's lying flat on a table -- not without swiping up and then waiting a few
seconds for the passcode keypad to appear.
Otherwise, it leads to the inevitable "Face ID frown," which is where you
lean awkwardly over the screen and frown at having to do so, thereby reducing
the chance Face ID will accurately recognize your face.
If you spend most of your time at a desk, there's a pretty good fix for this
problem, one that kills two birds with one stone: Get a Qi charging stand. Not a
charging pad, mind you, which keeps your phone sitting flat, but a stand. That
way you can position the phone so it's facing your face, and therefore much
easier to unlock.
I also recommend a stand that folds, which is better for travel and gives you
more flexibility in choosing an angle. For example, this Coofun folding Qi stand
-- currently $17.29 from Amazon -- has a foldable design, three charging coils
(meaning you can set your iPhone sideways if you prefer) and a 4.1-star average
rating.
Notifications are hidden by default
Part and parcel of the Face ID issue is that you can't see notifications at a
glance -- not until your face is recognized.
This is a security feature, enabled by default, and some would say it's a
smart one. But it can also be incredibly annoying.
Fortunately, it's easy enough to toggle off. Just tap Settings >
Notifications > Show Previews, then choose Always. Remember that after doing
so, your notifications will appear with previews even when your iPhone
6 Plus LCD screen wholesale is locked.
I miss the Home button!
Could I interest you in a virtual substitute? iOS has long offered this
option in the form of AssistiveTouch, but iPhone X users are really embracing
it.
The feature adds an omnipresent "soft" button to your screen, one you can
drag and drop just about anywhere you like: off to the side, into a corner or
right near the bottom where the old Home button used to be.
Even better, it can perform different functions depending on whether you
single-tap, double-tap, long-press or 3D Touch. One of those functions is a
pop-up menu that can be used to quickly access even more functions (like Control
Center, SOS and screenshot).
To enable it, tap Settings > General > Accessibility >
AssistiveTouch, then toggle it on. To customize the aforementioned pop-up menu,
tap Customize Top Level Menu.
I miss my headphone jack!
The Wicked Audio Reach is a $25 gadget that adds Bluetooth capabilities to
your favorite wired headphones.
Wicked Audio
OK, so this isn't an iPhone X-specific problem; it's also an iPhone 7($745.00
at Amazon.com) and iPhone 8 ($699.00 at Apple) problem. But if you skipped those
two models and came from, say, an iPhone 6 ($320.00 at Amazon.com), the lack of
jack can be jarring.
Fortunately, you don't have to give up your favorite headphones; Apple
supplies a dongle that lets you plug them into the Lightning port. And because
the iPhone X can charge wirelessly, using that dongle doesn't have to be at the
expense of charging.
Need a place to keep that little adapter so it's always available? Check out
this dongle keychain accessory. Normally I'd also recommend picking up some
extra dongles in case yours goes missing, but there are few MFi-certified
adapters in the current crop of clones -- most of which have very poor
ratings.
There are, of course, other options, including Bluetooth audio adapters,
Lightning-compatible headphones and so on. Check them out in this roundup of
headphone-jack alternatives (which focuses on the iPhone 7, but definitely
applies here as well).
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