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IncredibleGonzo t1_j65nf2z wrote

Reply to comment by AgentUnknown821 in 14 plus cannot take photos close up? Expected similar quality to XS max but at same distance (5”) photos insanely blurry… super frustrated, should/can I exchange from att for the pro max? :/ by PyxisNoir

It’s because the Macro mode uses the ultrawide, which has autofocus on the 13 and 14 Pros. All other iPhones with ultrawide, it’s fixed focus. I think Apple absolutely should have put that autofocus ultrawide on the regular models, at least the one from the 13 Pro if they had to have another improvement for the 14 Pro, but given the hardware it does have there’s a legit reason why it lacks macro.

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KindFlows t1_j65mq6k wrote

Reply to What is your under the radar app you use often? by Extreme_Peach3201

Here are a few apps I use:

Spark: an efficient email app that offers biometric authentication, unlike apple’s email app.

Tubecasts: a free app for listening to YouTube videos' audio.

Keepassium: a free password manager based on Keepass. KeePass is great for free multi-platform password management and Keepassium handles it wonderfully on the iOS/iPadOS end.

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TWYFAN97 t1_j65mlh1 wrote

Reply to Is the iPhone 14 Plus a good phone? by Unfair-Salt1339

Same size screen as the Max. It’s a fine phone but some people may be better off with the Pro Max. If it’s what is in your budget for a new phone and you simply want a big screen, solid battery life and great cameras and don’t want something as heavy as the Max it’s a good option.

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SgtEddieWinslow t1_j65livw wrote

Reply to My phones alarm (or lack thereof) is going to be the end of me! by Koshibb

Are your alarms set for the same time every day. Or are they always different?

I use both the default clock/alarm app, as well as alarm clock for me.

The 3rd party option has a feature that requires you to solve a math equation before Turning the alarm off. I am such a heavy sleeper that I am prone to just turning the alarm off without waking up fully.

I use the 3rd party app as my initial alarm. Then always have the default apple one set 5 mins or so after as a backup.

I have sleep focus set every day from 9:30 to 7am. My alarm is for 6:20 everyday I need it.

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PerpetuallyOffline t1_j65hz77 wrote

Reply to 14 plus cannot take photos close up? Expected similar quality to XS max but at same distance (5”) photos insanely blurry… super frustrated, should/can I exchange from att for the pro max? :/ by PyxisNoir

Larger sensors (like the 48MP sensor on the 14 Pro) have a narrower focus. Move the camera back and zoom in 2x. It's not a defect, that's just how it works.

You can also use the macro mode, which will automatically switch you to the 12MP Ultrawide camera, which has a closer focusing distance.

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AutoGeek3000 t1_j65h7qt wrote

Reply to comment by PyxisNoir in 14 plus cannot take photos close up? Expected similar quality to XS max but at same distance (5”) photos insanely blurry… super frustrated, should/can I exchange from att for the pro max? :/ by PyxisNoir

Hopefully Apple brings hardware improvements to the next model, in which case they can include software improvements for older models. If the only improvements in the next model are in software, I doubt they'll make those backward compatible.

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PyxisNoir OP t1_j65h15j wrote

Reply to comment by Puzzleheaded_Boot186 in 14 plus cannot take photos close up? Expected similar quality to XS max but at same distance (5”) photos insanely blurry… super frustrated, should/can I exchange from att for the pro max? :/ by PyxisNoir

Well I looked at the specs but I guess my problem lies more so in not having a basic understanding. I saw it didn’t have telephoto and I googled what a telephoto lens did and Google gave me “A telephoto lens allows you to photograph a subject that is far away.” As the first couple answers therefore I didn’t think it affected what I was trying to take photos of which tends to be much closer up.

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