Lol. I suspect your right, but the home button was just sooooooo much easier! :) donna > On Dec 3, 2017, at 4:07 PM, Robin <robin-mel...@comcast.net> wrote: > > You,Donna must be experiencing SeparationAnxiety as it pertains to Apple NOT > including a HomeButton on its iPhoneX, & I Beleive, Donna will Eventually > become Comfortable with the iPhoneX as She is in the HoneyMoon Phase > At 01:47 PM 12/3/2017, you wrote: >> Hi Mark, >> >> I do think I'll end up being happy with the X, but I have to say, I do miss >> that home button! :) >> Cheers, >> Donna >> > On Dec 3, 2017, at 2:46 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: >> > >> > Hello E. T., >> > >> > Life is good over here in the iPhone 8 world; so come on in, the water's >> > fine. (smile). >> > >> > Mark >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of E.T. >> > Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2017 10:26 AM >> > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> > Subject: Re: upgrade/activation of iPhone X one of the worst I've ever had >> > >> > Looks like I will stay off the fence, on the side with the iPhone 8/8+. >> > >> > From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . >> > For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to >> > persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. --Carl Sagan >> > E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com >> > >> > On 12/3/2017 10:15 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> For those of you still on the fence, I thought I'd post my experience >> >> thus far. >> >> >> >> I finally have my iPhone X activated, but it has been one of the worst >> >> upgrade processes I've ever been through. There were several issues. >> >> >> >> First, every time the screen dimmed--which, given that this was a new >> >> phone was approximately every minute--when I pressed the power button I >> >> was taken to a screen where my only option was to click on phone info. >> >> The only way out of this screen was to invoke a force shut, reset the >> >> phone and start over. I probably went through that process five times >> >> before all was said and done. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mark for >> >> posting the article about how to do that. Without that information, I >> >> would have had to give up and go to the Verizon store. >> >> >> >> Second, I had to upgrade to IOS 11.02. This presented two problems. >> >> First, given the issue I describe above, this meant I had to sit with my >> >> phone in my hand, and make sure the screen never dimmed, because if it >> >> did, the upgrade stopped. Then, once I finally got to the "Preparing >> >> Update" message, the phone was stuck there for a good 20 minutes. I >> >> actually had to go through this process twice to get to the point where >> >> the update was installed. >> >> >> >> Then, once that was done, I was unable to unlock the phone without >> >> sighted assistance, because I kept being taken to a screen similar to >> >> that described in the first paragraph. There was a swipe to unlock >> >> button, but I was unable to activate it with Voiceover. The only way to >> >> unlock the phone was to have my husband come and swipe the unlock button. >> >> I had planned to hold off on setting up Face ID till later today, but >> >> ended up doing it, just because that seems like the only way I can unlock >> >> my phone. Setting up Face ID was not too bad. There was some trial and >> >> error, it probably took me three attempts or so to get it set up. But >> >> now that it is, it is working fine. >> >> >> >> I know that some others' experiences have not been this awful. I wonder >> >> if any of what I experienced is carrier specific. I'm with Verizon, so >> >> other VZ users might want to have all this in mind. I really haven't >> >> even used the phone yet. But I would say this. If you upgrade, make >> >> sure you have sighted assistance available, either via a friend or family >> >> member, or by store personnel. >> >> Best, >> >> Donna >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> > Visionaries list. >> > >> > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >> > if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >> > owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> > >> > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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