Hi! Everyone! I'm bored with the UI of iOS

Henry Li · Jul 21, 2011, 04:13 AM

Hi! Everyone!

I has been using iPhone since 2007, and now I am using iPhone 4. From 2007 to 2011, I could say the UI of iOS has never been changed so much. I'm very bored with iOS already. Anyone have the same feeling!?

saving107 · Jul 21, 2011, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henry Li

Anyone have the same feeling!?

Nope.

ap3604 · Jul 21, 2011, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henry Li

Anyone have the same feeling!?

Nope.

Eso · Jul 21, 2011, 04:53 AM

Of course. It's the same UI that they designed to do nothing more than launch one of 13 original apps.

decafjava · Jul 21, 2011, 04:55 AM

No, becasue I don't care about the UI or its look just concerned if it allows me to do what I want and it does.

ChazUK · Jul 21, 2011, 05:13 AM

The new notification system in iOS5 is one big thing to look forward to.

If you're really in need of something different, jailbreak and see what customisations are out there.

itsmemuffins · Jul 21, 2011, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henry Li

Anyone have the same feeling!?

Nope.

Andy Ftw · Jul 21, 2011, 05:30 AM

Yes I am pretty bored of the UI tbh, however Winterboard/Cydia solves that problem (to a degree anyway)

boss.king · Jul 21, 2011, 05:35 AM

Not bored, I actually find it really handy that I'm familiar with the OS, I know where everything I need is etc. That said, I'd still happily take changes, as long as they were for the better of the user experience

VulchR · Jul 21, 2011, 06:31 AM

Nope - iOS does not bore me.

Nor am I bored with the round tires on my cycle - like iOS, the tires are old but efficient, and I have yet to find a better alternative.

JetBlack7 · Jul 21, 2011, 06:56 AM

I'm used to this OS, so no not bored at all. Actually, I think many people would complain if apple completely changed their UI.

BlindMellon · Jul 21, 2011, 07:02 AM

This is where the wonderful world of themes and jail breaking comes in. Unfortunately, it's the only way you can customize your GUI other than wallpapers (for crying out loud) that Apple finally, begrudgingly gave us.

jesushavemercy · Jul 21, 2011, 07:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henry Li

Hi! Everyone!

I has been using iPhone since 2007, and now I am using iPhone 4. From 2007 to 2011, I could say the UI of iOS has never been changed so much. I'm very bored with iOS already. Anyone have the same feeling!?

I share your opinion, but most iphone fans here won't feel the same

Jailbreaking offers a couple of changes

kicko · Jul 21, 2011, 07:12 AM

I have said this before, you need to switch to an android device, then after a few months decide you want your iPhone back.

maflynn · Jul 21, 2011, 07:14 AM

I don't see apple changing the UI of iOS, just look at Lion where its taking a lot of the UI cues from iOS.

As for tiring of it, no I'm content with how it works. Sure its less flexible then android and with android I have an option of using a launcher but for the most part iOS gets the job done.

Abs_p · Jul 21, 2011, 07:27 AM

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Use dreamboard

MacRuler · Jul 21, 2011, 07:27 AM

yawn. im bored with it. and life

theLimit · Jul 21, 2011, 07:27 AM

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If you're bored of iOS, you must be using the iPhone more as a toy than as a tool. A proper tool is familiar and doesn't get in the way of the work.

62tele · Jul 21, 2011, 07:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henry Li

Hi! Everyone!

I has been using iPhone since 2007, and now I am using iPhone 4. From 2007 to 2011, I could say the UI of iOS has never been changed so much. I'm very bored with iOS already. Anyone have the same feeling!?

That's awful. I'm so sorry for your misery and the terrible state of affairs of your UI. That must be so disheartening for you. I surely hope you can overcome such a serious problem. The heartbreak of iOS strikes again.

nwcs · Jul 21, 2011, 08:04 AM

No, I'm not bored with it because I don't spend my day staring at home screens. I do things with the phone.

s15119 · Jul 21, 2011, 08:06 AM

no..

decafjava · Jul 21, 2011, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by theLimit

If you're bored of iOS, you must be using the iPhone more as a toy than as a tool. A proper tool is familiar and doesn't get in the way of the work.

QFT as they say.

shazzam · Jul 21, 2011, 08:10 AM

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If you're bored of iOS, you must be using the iPhone more as a toy than as a tool. A proper tool is familiar and doesn't get in the way of the work.

Pretty much end of thread right there.

Ljohnson72 · Jul 21, 2011, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Henry Li

Anyone have the same feeling!?

Yes.

xraydoc · Jul 21, 2011, 10:36 AM

iOS 5 gives everything a bit of a face lift. The shapes of switches and other UI elements have been tweaked, so if I were you I'd hold off on ditching my iPhone. iOS 5 may give you the 'refreshed UI' you're looking for.

Jul 21, 2011, 04:13 AM	#1
Henry Li macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2009	Hi! Everyone! I'm bored with the UI of iOS Hi! Everyone! I has been using iPhone since 2007, and now I am using iPhone 4. From 2007 to 2011, I could say the UI of iOS has never been changed so much. I'm very bored with iOS already. Anyone have the same feeling!?
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Jul 21, 2011, 04:53 AM	#4
Eso macrumors 68000 Join Date: Aug 2008	Of course. It's the same UI that they designed to do nothing more than launch one of 13 original apps. __________________ My stance on rumors (+6):
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Jul 21, 2011, 05:13 AM	#6
ChazUK macrumors 603 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Essex (UK)	The new notification system in iOS5 is one big thing to look forward to. If you're really in need of something different, jailbreak and see what customisations are out there. __________________ HTC One Google Play Edition \| Motorola Moto G \| iPhone 4 Nexus 7 2013 \| Retina iPad Mini \| iPad 2 3g
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Jul 21, 2011, 05:35 AM	#9
boss.king macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2009	Not bored, I actually find it really handy that I'm familiar with the OS, I know where everything I need is etc. That said, I'd still happily take changes, as long as they were for the better of the user experience __________________ LG Nexus 4 iPad Mini
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Jul 21, 2011, 06:31 AM	#10
VulchR macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Scotland	Nope - iOS does not bore me. Nor am I bored with the round tires on my cycle - like iOS, the tires are old but efficient, and I have yet to find a better alternative. __________________ My first was a Mac+. Now I own an iPhone with 3.5x the pixels, a colour display, WiFi, 512x the RAM, >1500x the data storage, and 100x the speed. And it fits in the palm of my hand.
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Jul 21, 2011, 04:55 AM	#5
decafjava macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Geneva	No, becasue I don't care about the UI or its look just concerned if it allows me to do what I want and it does.
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Jul 21, 2011, 05:30 AM	#8
Andy Ftw macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2011	Yes I am pretty bored of the UI tbh, however Winterboard/Cydia solves that problem (to a degree anyway)
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Jul 21, 2011, 06:56 AM	#11
JetBlack7 macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portugal	I'm used to this OS, so no not bored at all. Actually, I think many people would complain if apple completely changed their UI. __________________ iPhone 5S Space Gray 32GB Game Center ID: JetBlack7
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Jul 21, 2011, 07:02 AM	#12
BlindMellon macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2011	This is where the wonderful world of themes and jail breaking comes in. Unfortunately, it's the only way you can customize your GUI other than wallpapers (for crying out loud) that Apple finally, begrudgingly gave us. __________________ nano, touch, pad, phone
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Jul 21, 2011, 07:12 AM	#14
kicko macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2008	I have said this before, you need to switch to an android device, then after a few months decide you want your iPhone back.
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Jul 21, 2011, 07:14 AM	#15
maflynn Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston	I don't see apple changing the UI of iOS, just look at Lion where its taking a lot of the UI cues from iOS. As for tiring of it, no I'm content with how it works. Sure its less flexible then android and with android I have an option of using a launcher but for the most part iOS gets the job done. __________________ ~Mike Flynn
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Jul 21, 2011, 07:27 AM	#16
Abs_p macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2011	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 4_2_1 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/533.17.9 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0.2 Mobile/8C148 Safari/6533.18.5) Use dreamboard
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Jul 21, 2011, 07:27 AM	#17
MacRuler macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2010	yawn. im bored with it. and life
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Jul 21, 2011, 07:27 AM	#18
theLimit macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: up tha holler, acrost tha crick	Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU iPhone OS 3_1_3 like Mac OS X; en-us) AppleWebKit/528.18 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/4.0 Mobile/7E18 Safari/528.16) If you're bored of iOS, you must be using the iPhone more as a toy than as a tool. A proper tool is familiar and doesn't get in the way of the work.
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Jul 21, 2011, 08:04 AM	#20
nwcs macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Tennessee	No, I'm not bored with it because I don't spend my day staring at home screens. I do things with the phone. __________________ This space intentionally not blank
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Jul 21, 2011, 08:06 AM	#21
s15119 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010	no..
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Jul 21, 2011, 10:36 AM	#25
xraydoc macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: North East US	iOS 5 gives everything a bit of a face lift. The shapes of switches and other UI elements have been tweaked, so if I were you I'd hold off on ditching my iPhone. iOS 5 may give you the 'refreshed UI' you're looking for. __________________ 2.93GHz i7 27" iMac • 1.8GHz i7 11" MacBook Air • 2.5GHz i5 Mac mini + 27" Thunderbolt display 2.66GHz quad Mac Pro OS X Server + 6TB RAID 5 • White/silver iPhone 5S • White/silver iPad Air
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