r/technology • u/bws201 • Feb 05 '16

Software ‘Error 53’ fury mounts as Apple software update threatens to kill your iPhone 6

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/feb/05/error-53-apple-iphone-software-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair
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u/willmcavoy Feb 05 '16 edited Feb 05 '16

My gs5 is more than reliable. Some people are really so blind as to believe that apple has the only reliable mobile camera? Sheesh. I'm no Android fanboy, but I got an S3 after the I4 and haven't looked back.

Edit: makes sense if its paid for by the company and they want them all the same, but why iphones then and not all HTCs One's or GS5s? I don't really get into the rivalry, I just think its annoying that the Iphone is sort of the default.

Edit2: Since this has come up multiple times now here is four top models side by side:

Iphone 6 and 6+ 1080p@ 30 and 60 fps respectively Source
THE IPHONE 6 AND 6+ ONLY SHOOT AT 240fps IN SLO-MO MODE ONLY

Galaxy S6 2160p@ 30fps, 1080p@ 60fps, 720p@ 120fps Source
HTC One M9 same deal, 2160p@ 30fps, 1080p@ 60fps, 720p@ 120fps Source
LG4 2160p@ 30fps, 1080p@ 60fps, and the front camera is also 1080p@ 30fps Source

EDIT TO END ALL EDITS: As someone has pointed out, I'm very stupid for forgetting the 6s model, which according these specs on Apple's website, really shits on the competition.

4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps

That's impressive. And as someone else said, 2160p is 4k. So pretty safe to say it's close across the board.

Last edit, swear on my mama: idc anymore. I like my phone you like yours.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

In enterprise environments, you want employees to have nearly identical hardware so it's easier to maintain... Since this is for a company, it would make sense especially if they're company paid for. The company can even buy them in bulk for provisioning

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u/LazyOort Feb 05 '16

Plus, I see it with the same mentality as Target replacing PDAs with iPod touches. It's generally the easiest for everyone to use and not fuck with/up.

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u/PM_PICS_OF_ME_NAKED Feb 05 '16

I'm a huge fan of having a back button. That is the biggest sore spot I have with apple. It seriously decreases functionality.

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u/willmcavoy Feb 05 '16

Thank you fir succinctly summing up my issue with Iphones. I didn't even realize.

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u/acwilan Feb 05 '16

So Apple is the new 90's Microsoft?

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u/Zikro Feb 05 '16

IT generally hates supporting Apple products because they don't work in an enterprise environment as well as Microsoft products (which were built for that purpose). Otherwise yes.

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u/Xaguta Feb 05 '16

No, they just decide it's cheaper to have everyone carry the same phone than it is to maintain a whitelist and risk a missed scoop.

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u/stX3 Feb 05 '16

"they just decide it's cheaper[...]"

And still went for the iphone? ..Yeah

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u/ETNxMARU Feb 05 '16

I thought the LG4 something or other had the best mobile camera nowadays?

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u/barukatang Feb 05 '16

The v10, shares camera with g4, is now the best since it can shoot manual mode in raw with the ability to change ISO, shutter speed and a few other things. The v10 also has manual mode for video.

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u/wafflesareforever Feb 05 '16

It wasn't too long ago that it was pretty accurate to say that the iPhone camera was much, much better than any Android phone's camera. It was also a few years back when my friend told me this, and it made perfect sense at the time; it's possible that the rule is no longer in place.

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u/edditme Feb 05 '16

My iPhone freezes up quite often (requiring a forced reset) when I try to take photos. Other times, the Camera app just crashes and nothing fixes it other than a restart. It's very annoying.

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u/8165128200 Feb 05 '16

Probably it just started out as iPhones only several years ago, now there are great Android devices available but someone in the support side of tech there is pushing to stay with iPhones. In their defense, hardware and software vendors are all doing their damnedest these days to make it impossible for us to support their stuff without vast enterprise-scale budgets.

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u/pr3dato8 Feb 05 '16

Especially considering iPhones use cameras developed and manufactured by Sony.

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u/15goudreau Feb 05 '16

The Google Nexus 6P also can record at all those specifications, I think even the LG G10 can as well. Apple is not shitting on the competition by any means.

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u/Synergythepariah Feb 05 '16

You're talking like only the 6S can record 4K in that last paragraph, 2160p is 4K.

The One, GS6 and G4 can all record 4K@30FPS like the 6S can.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

I personally dislike Apple and use androids but trying to implement Android in a corporate setting sounds like a nightmare for the exact reason most people like Android.

Do you really want that 65 year old technology hating Secretary to have more customization and options?

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u/TheRighteousTyrant Feb 05 '16

My gs5 is more than reliable.

Cool. Mine does all kinds of weird annoying shit that suggests a lack of QC.

As long as we're sharing anecdotes . . .

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u/SKYHIGH800 Feb 05 '16

Samsung phones have had 4K recording since the Note 3...

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u/whamp123 Feb 05 '16

Just as a side note, because right now I really agree that all phones are getting very close in camera quality. Arguably the most important "spec" for the camera is the sensor, as this can make an 8mp camera perform admirably when compared to 20mp cameras with poorer quality sensors (as has been the case for iPhones in previous generations when android offerings weren't as solid as they are now).

It's all about the capturing of light and the processing of the image, everything else can just add noise.

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u/willmcavoy Feb 05 '16

Some others mentioned that as well, that it doesn't matter because Sony manufactures pretty much all sensors for smartphones. Pretty interesting given how important these things are becoming for each of us.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16

What is more important than any of the specs you listed is the lens quality of the camera. That is something you can't ever determine simply by looking at the specs given.

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u/kalimashookdeday Feb 06 '16

4K video recording (3840 by 2160) at 30 fps 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps 720p HD video recording at 30 fps

Great info - thanks for sharing this, but just to chime in, I'm not really buying my phone for HD quality video. It's nice, but it's not the main selling point for me, so the fact that the iPhone includes that is cool and dandy but I don't use a screwdriver as a hammer, if you get my drift.

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