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I did the same thing but with two changes: * Home button doubles as the power button (press and hold) * Headphone jack at the top

the_other 4y ago
> Headphone jack at the top You're putting it in your pocket wrong.
- CivBase 4y ago
  Heh, I guess. My last two phones had the jack at the top, so it's instinctively where I put it. I do like being able to rest it on a surface while holding it vertically with an audio cable connected. But charging it at the same time from the other end is a little weird. I guess in an ideal world I'd put both ports at the top, but I don't think that's what you were going for :)
  - bombcar 4y ago
    Top is the right place unless the fone flips itself. Or playing audio in a car is a pain. Even keeping a phone charged in a car is annoying now.
    - nomel 4y ago
      I put my phone into my pocket with the same orientation that it's in my hand, while using it. Hold phone, rotate arm down, stick in pocket. The phone is now upside down in my pocket. If the headphone jack were on the top, you would have to flip your phone first, when putting it in or pulling it out.
      - 867-5309 4y ago
        but the network antennae are usually located at or near the top of the front of the phone. for this reason I place mine upright, screen facing outwards. headphone socket orientation comes secondary to this
        nomel 4y ago
        The antenna is trying to reach something in the distance, nearly horizontal. The 5 inches of height gained by placing it upright will be absolutely negligible. This is easily proven with a signal meter.
        867-5309 4y ago
        I disagree. from ground level it could be 15-20% higher, which would make a real difference. facing outwards also means not having to transmit and receive through your leg or butt
  - withinboredom 4y ago
    I wish you could hold the iPhone upside down, at least when charging. It is so prickly when laying down and having the charging cable jamming into your belly (like when reading a book).

the_other 4y ago

> Headphone jack at the top You're putting it in your pocket wrong.

CivBase 4y ago
Heh, I guess. My last two phones had the jack at the top, so it's instinctively where I put it. I do like being able to rest it on a surface while holding it vertically with an audio cable connected. But charging it at the same time from the other end is a little weird. I guess in an ideal world I'd put both ports at the top, but I don't think that's what you were going for :)
- bombcar 4y ago
  Top is the right place unless the fone flips itself. Or playing audio in a car is a pain. Even keeping a phone charged in a car is annoying now.
  - nomel 4y ago
    I put my phone into my pocket with the same orientation that it's in my hand, while using it. Hold phone, rotate arm down, stick in pocket. The phone is now upside down in my pocket. If the headphone jack were on the top, you would have to flip your phone first, when putting it in or pulling it out.
    - 867-5309 4y ago
      but the network antennae are usually located at or near the top of the front of the phone. for this reason I place mine upright, screen facing outwards. headphone socket orientation comes secondary to this
      - nomel 4y ago
        The antenna is trying to reach something in the distance, nearly horizontal. The 5 inches of height gained by placing it upright will be absolutely negligible. This is easily proven with a signal meter.
        867-5309 4y ago
        I disagree. from ground level it could be 15-20% higher, which would make a real difference. facing outwards also means not having to transmit and receive through your leg or butt
- withinboredom 4y ago
  I wish you could hold the iPhone upside down, at least when charging. It is so prickly when laying down and having the charging cable jamming into your belly (like when reading a book).