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iOS 8, All The Little Things! [Features Discovered in iOS 8]

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chrisims12

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Feb 12, 2014
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Who else's iPad's calibration is off after opening Safari?

My calibration goes off about 3 inches to the right after opening safari and going to the tab view. Any ideas?
 
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stavtag

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Sep 13, 2008
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You can now hide photos and videos by holding your finger on the file.
 

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HeyKatie

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My brother mentioned that he read on an ios list that he's a part of that they're also going to be opening up iOS 8 betas to the public in the summer, does anyone know if this is true? I tried googling it but found nothing.
 
Menopause

Menopause

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Could a kind soul please observe and report the behavior of this new Emoji button on the keyboard if you have more than one keyboard language turned on from Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard...

Does this change to the globe icon?
 
Antoni Nygaard

Antoni Nygaard

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Menopause said:
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Could a kind soul please observe and report the behavior of this new Emoji button on the keyboard if you have more than one keyboard language turned on from Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard...

Does this change to the globe icon?
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yep it becomes a globe
 
FPSDavid

FPSDavid

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Jun 23, 2010
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Menopause said:
Could a kind soul please observe and report the behavior of this new Emoji button on the keyboard if you have more than one keyboard language turned on from Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard...

Does this change to the globe icon?
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Yes, it does.
 
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Casaron

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Jun 3, 2014
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iOS8 and Videos App on ipad

New poster here - after some 25 years with windows, my wife got me an ipad 2 a couple of years ago, and now have an Air as well. Love the Eco system for music etc in itunes and airplay.

Being a lazy 56 year old, have put some 620 movies into itunes, and can now watch what I want from the sofa via Apple TV.

However, I can review a movie on the apple tv with short description which I have entered into itunes, but I cannot get a movie description on my iPads, apart from the ones I've purchased. Nor, on the ipad, is there a movie title, and I only know the movie name if I recognise the artwork I've previously put against the film. Why only on Apple TV, and no short description on the ipad.

Sorry for the ramblings. Any new developments in ios8!
 
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justblais

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Jun 24, 2013
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Menopause said:
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Could a kind soul please observe and report the behavior of this new Emoji button on the keyboard if you have more than one keyboard language turned on from Settings → General → Keyboard → Keyboards → Add New Keyboard...

Does this change to the globe icon?
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yes.
 
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Whtchdr

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Jun 14, 2013
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HeyKatie said:
My brother mentioned that he read on an ios list that he's a part of that they're also going to be opening up iOS 8 betas to the public in the summer, does anyone know if this is true? I tried googling it but found nothing.
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They are opening up the Mac OS X 10.10 Beta to the public. The first 1 million people who sign up for the beta program will have a chance to test it. Haven't seen anything about iOS 8 being included in a similar program.
 
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iRohit89

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Jun 3, 2014
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Siri Shazam

If your phone is connected via bluetooth to your car and you want to Shazam a song on the radio, you can't because when you summon Siri, it will take over your multimedia interface.
 
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179202

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HeyKatie said:
My brother mentioned that he read on an ios list that he's a part of that they're also going to be opening up iOS 8 betas to the public in the summer, does anyone know if this is true? I tried googling it but found nothing.
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Not true. They're opening up the beta of OS X Yosemite to the first 1 million members of the public to sign up. Not iOS 8.
 
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FrankieG889D

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Jun 21, 2009
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When entering credit card info in Safari, there is an option to "scan credit card", tried it today and it scanned it, but got all the info wrong haha. #betaproblems
 
dearfriendx

dearfriendx

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Originally Posted by Cigsm:
It's a battery killer and seems aimed for CarPlay


mukow said:
Get your facts right. "Hey Siri" only works when the device is connected to a power source. At worst, the phone might charge a little slower.
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He did get his facts right...
The phone HAS TO BE plugged in BECAUSE having the microphone always on to listen for you to say Hey Siri only makes sense in a car. Why would you want to drain your battery all day just for that one time you say Hey Siri?
 
sik08amg

sik08amg

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TheKrs1 said:
I've already filled mine with personal information, so a screenshot isn't that helpful. It's basically the same thing as a contact card in Contacts.App only it includes related fields. I have 5 emergency contacts, and I believe i could add more.
You can add:
  • Medical Conditions
  • Medical Notes
  • Allergies & Reactions
  • Medications
  • Emergency Contacts
  • Birthdate
    [*]Blood Type
  • Organ Donar Declaration
  • Weight / Height / Eye Color
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Just to point out in Beta 1. If you entered your blood type, I was having difficulty putting A- . It kept changing to A+ so some may want to leave that blank just to be safe. :)
 
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lwood1

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Aug 2, 2008
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Just read through everyones responses. Pretty cool stuff. Can anyone verify that you can passcode lock specific apps?
 
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Comeagain?

Comeagain?

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I've got one! Camera button in messages changes color based on message type.

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As of June 3, 4:16pm, PDT
  • Icons no longer outlined on the share sheet. (#25)
  • ”Missed” Tab is removed from Notification Center (#36)
  • Time lapse option in camera. (#39)
  • Auto night mode for iBooks built in. (#48)
  • Rich text notes app. (#48)
    - Includes support for images. (#416)
  • Panorama for iPad. (#48)
  • Camera timer. (#48)
  • Tips app? (#48)
  • iBooks pre-installed. (#62)
  • DuckDuckGo search for Safari. (#62)
  • Full screen caller ID. (#67)
  • Safari can request a Desktop Site. (#79)
  • New UI for upgrading to iOS 8. (#85)
  • New font? (#89, #109)
  • Battery usage by app. (#113)
  • Voice activation: General > Siri. (#113)
  • Different Location Services options. (#113)
  • Different System Services options. (#113)
  • Store/Delete Messages option. (#113)
  • Medical ID. (#113)
  • Smiley icon for emoji keyboard smileys. (#115)
    - Becomes a Globe with multiple keyboards. (#484)
  • Sun icons in Mission Control for brightness. (#115)
  • New animation when opening apps from Mission Control. (#115)
    - Or not? (#247)
  • New photo picker when sending photos over Messages. (#115)
  • Faster switching between multitasking screen and apps. (#127)
    - Or not? (#263)
  • iBooks can now be categorized into series. (#129)
  • Braille keyboard for direct 6-dot braille. (#136)
  • Alex voice for accessibility. (#136)
  • Instant burst mode. (#136)
  • New definition dictionaries for Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Thai and Turkish Hindi localization. (#136)
  • RSS Feeds in Shared Links. (#136)
  • Improved Zoom for accessibility. (#136)
  • TouchID to exit Guided Access. (#136)
  • Indian, Tagalog, Irish Gaelic, and Slovenian keyboards. (#136)
  • Speak screen. (#136)
  • FaceTime call waiting. (#136)
  • Lundar calendar support. (#136)
  • Time limits and countdown timer for Guided Access. (#136)
  • Place cards in other apps. (#136)
  • TouchID requires passcode after 48 hours. (#138)
  • Greyscale mode in Accessibility. (#140)
  • Stock Weather app now uses Weather Channel instead of Yahoo!. (#146)
  • Scroll down for more information in Weather instead of tapping. (#152)
  • First time Spotlight search page. (#160)
  • Faster multitasking scrolling. (#170)
  • Left swipe to delete album. (#175)
  • Albums no longer show tracks on iPad. (#195)
  • Can add music to a playlist from another playlist. (#202)
  • Status bar icons no longer enlarged on lock screen. (#219)
  • Notifications in Notification Center can be individually dismissed. (#223)
  • Clock.app stopwatch buttons have no coloured borders. (#226)
  • iOS 6 keyboard no longer in apps not updated for iOS 7+. (#234)
  • Hold the + in tab view to open recently closed tabs in Safari. (#239)
  • Ability to view mail content while composing also available on iPhone. (#243)
  • You can see the date and time a picture was taken in Photos. (#246)
  • If you pause an installing app it shows a pause icon. (#248)
  • ”Recently deleted” album in Photos. (#251)
  • Play/Pause button next to the record button in Voice Memos. (#252)
  • Messages auto loads previous messages. (#254)
  • In Phone.app, the persons name scrolls from right to left. (#254)
  • Military time is now formatted correctly. (#269)
  • You can title group message threads. (#272)
  • New animation when opening apps from lock screen. (#285)
  • ”Raise to Dial/Call” from Messages quick reply. (#286 & #287)
  • Manual exposure in Camera.app with a brightness star. (#294)
  • Dictation for Danish now available. (#297)
  • Shazam automatically matches a song when Siri is open. (#309)
  • Batch save/delete all images in a message thread. (#312)
  • New options for TouchID & Passcode. (#315)
  • Mail conversations are now threads. (#324)
  • Threads can have alerts individually. (#324)
  • You can delete attachments. (#327)
  • iPad Safari hides address bar while scrolling. (#327)
  • Camera button in messages shows recently taken pictures. (#328)
  • Pictures in Messages conversations are much larger. (#341)
  • Custom calendar repeat events without Siri. (#351)
  • Predictive Type can be hidden by swiping down. (#368)
  • Keyboard touches are ignored while swiping up to access Control Center. (#369)
  • Apps can have a location based lock screen shortcut. (#374, #382)
  • Safari supports WebGL. (#377)
  • Wider support for Panoramas. (#387)
  • App store search results scroll vertically. (#396 & #397)
  • Background app refresh confirmation removed. (#412)
  • Share sheets are customizable. (#413)
  • More location services options per app. (#415)
  • Option to “Scan Credit Card” in Safari. (#431)
  • Travel time in calendar appointments. (#435)
  • Passbook “info” card only displays without other cards. (#436)
  • You can send your current location in Messages. (#457)
  • Decline a calendar with a comment. (#467)
  • Wifi connection no longer required for AirPlay. (#474)
  • When Increase Contrast is enabled the passcode screen is no longer solid gray. (#480)
  • Photos and videos can be hidden from Moments. (#481)
  • Camera button in messages changes color based on message type. (#499)

Mystic Eddy said:
You've misunderstood me. What I meant was, has the text been modified so it fits within the button outline?
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Actually, I believe you misunderstand. There is no confirmation when turning off background refresh.
 
whsbuss

whsbuss

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Anyone know if in Calendar locations are searched via Maps like on the Mac? I always find myself entering events on the Mac calendar because of the lookup feature for location via maps.
 
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