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iPhone 2.2 Software Update
A list of new & undocumented features/fixes in iPhone 2.1 Software Update can be found at http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=561840. In spirit of my previous thread, here's an overview of the new and undocumented features/fixed in iPhone 2.2 Update. Official and documented features/fixes will be noted below, with undocumented features/fixed noted further below. Please feel free to contribute any features/fixed you find; I'll be sure to add them with credit to you for the find of course. iPhone 2.2 Software Update This update contains many bug fixes and improvements, including the following: • Enhancements to Maps - Google Street View - public transit and walking directions - display address of dropped pins - share location via email • Enhancements to Mail - resolved isolated issues with scheduled fetching of email - improved formatting of wide HTML email • Improved stability and performance of Safari • Podcasts are now available for download in iTunes application (over Wi-Fi and cellular network) • Decrease in call set-up failures and call drops • Improved sound quality of visual voicemail messages • Pressing the Home button from any Home screen takes you to the first Home screen • Preference to turn on/off auto-correction in Keyboard Settings Products compatible with this software update: • iPhone • iPhone 3G For more information on this software update, please visit this website: http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/softwareupdate/. For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222/. Safari ![]() Safari improvements Safari has seen a minimal cosmetic change, which features a new search-friendly user interface; the address bar and search bar both expand over each other for convenience. Safari is reported to have better performance and more stability also. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Click to enlarge). Podcasts (iTunes Store) ![]() Podcasts on the go You can now download audio and video Podcasts from the iTunes Store over WiFi or cellular direct to your iPod or iPhone. These downloads can be paused and resumed just like music purchases. Technote on downloading podcasts: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3281. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (Click to enlarge). Maps ![]() Google Street View Street View allows you to take a virtual tour of a specific area; navigate street-level photographs of places located in Maps. Note: Google Street View is not present on iPod touch. ![]() ![]() (Click to enlarge). Transport timetables and Walking Directions Unlike previous versions, which only offered directions by car, 2.2 brings the ability to get walking directions, find public transport timetables, check fares and estimate your travel time. ![]() ![]() ![]() (Click to enlarge). Share Location You can now tap the 'Share Location' button to send an e-mail including a Google Maps URL of a place, or your current location. ![]() ![]() (Click to enlarge). Pin displays location After dropping a pin, the address and area postcode will be displayed. Home Button shortcut Pressing the Home Button from any Home Screen page takes you the first Home Screen page
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Emoji
Starting with iPhone 2.2, Japanese customers can create and view messages with Emoji characters. Not all customers can create and view Emoji. Emoji can only be sent from an iPhone running 2.2 with a SoftBank email account and a SoftBank SIM. Viewing Emoji on an iPhone requires iPhone 2.2 or later and a SoftBank SIM. Troubleshooting Emoji issues can be found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2450. Infomation on Emoji can be found here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2404. ![]() (Click to enlarge). Undocumented features & fixes This is a list of undocumented features & fixes. Number formatting UK phone numbers are now formatted correctly. Before, numbers would display as 01234987654; a break has now been added, displaying the number as 01234 987654. - philgilder ![]() ![]() (Click to enlarge). Podcast streaming Tapping a Podcast's episode's name will result in the podcast being played via streaming (instead of a straight download). - chrisgeleven If streaming a Podcast through the iTunes Store, pressing the home button will cause it to continue in the background. This does not apply to video podcasts, which close as normal. - jmccullough108 ![]() ![]() App Store modifications An icon of a application representing it's corresponding category is now visible next to the text. Prior to 2.2, the category only displayed text. You can now also view applications by "Top Paid" (most popular paid applications), "Top Free" (most popular free applications) and "Release Date" (applications are listed from their release date, with the most recent application appearing at the top of the list). ![]() ![]() (Click to enlarge). Application deletion and rating In an effort to improve participation in the App Store, when deleting an application, you are asked to rate it using the usual 5 star system. - iBeast ![]() (Click to enlarge). App Store links App Store links have now been fixed. Prior to 2.2, clicking a link to an application in the App Store would display "Invalid URL". The App Store now opens as expected. - mcdj Updating applications Applications now stay in their original position while being updates. Before, the application which was in the process of being updated would move to the next available space and download, and then move back to it's original position. - nickspohn Application screenshot viewer and individual buttons When viewing an application in the App Store, you can now view multiple screenshots. Prior to 2.2, the first screenshot in the strip would be displayed. There's now a dedicated screenshot viewer, which always you to 'swipe' through the screenshots at full screen. Each application page has it's own individual "Report A Problem" and "Tell A Friend" button. - hellomoto4 ![]() ![]() (Click to enlarge). Update all applications The option to update all of your applications within the App Store has returned. - ratattak Updating applications purchased by another user When updating an application on an iPhone or iPod touch, if the application was purchased by another user, it shows a dialog to change the user and input the password. Prior to 2.2, the App Store didn't even show the update of a application if the account configured on the iPhone or iPod touch was different. - CarlosH ![]() (Click to enlarge). Auto-correction You now have the option to turn off auto-correction in Settings > General > Keyboard. - extraextra ![]() (Click to enlarge). Maps caching The Maps application no longer caches images. - NDimichino & nickspohn Calculator "+/-" button now has a different design. - hellomoto4 & balty ![]() ![]() (Click to enlarge). iPhoto iPhoto now displays thumbnails of screenshots imported from your iPhone or iPod touch. Prior to 2.2, iPhoto would display a dotted outline without an image. - Zincous ![]() Safari tabs Tabbed web pages are now truly limited to eight. Previously, you could have more than eight individual web pages open, because you could open more from webclips on your Home Screen, and the number of tubs would not be be displayed whenever there were more than eight active tabs. After update 2.2, when eight tabs are open, attempting to open a ninth from a webclip will result in the first (leftmost) tab being removed. Trying another will result in the second tab, and so on. - sfditty Podcasts in the iPod application The ordering of podcasts in the iPod application has changed when viewing mutliple episodes of the same podcast. The oldest are now displayed at the top, with the most recent at the bottom. Now they'll play through in order, rather than in reverse order like they did in previous firmware versions. - tyr2 On-the-go playlists The design of the on-the-go playlist screen has been changed; the 'Edit' button has been moved beneath the 'Playlists' instead of being directly opposite it (the 'Now Playing' button has also been finally added). The ability to 'Clear' the playlist has also been given it's own dedicated button rather than appearing solely after 'Edit' has been selected. - Ivan P ![]() (Click to enlarge). Stocks language In the Stocks application, when adding a foreign stock to the list, it displays the stock in its native language instead of English. Prior to 2.2, foreign stocks would display in English always. - AkuKnives Screenshots You can now take a screenshot of your lock / unlock screen. Prior to 2.2, clicking both the lock button and home button would lock the phone. - CJKpi ![]() (Click to enlarge). More coming soon!
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Cannot Open Pagefor all iTunes and AppStore links via Safari. It worked fine in 2.0. 2.1 seemed to break it for me. anyone?
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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For me the apps search works, but when I got to the updates I get a message saying " Cannot connect to Itunes Store" Anyone else?
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My Lockscreen with 2.2 Update:
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I updated to 2.2 this morning with no problems. All in all I think the phone is much snappier. One problem I have noticed though. Since this morning I am unable to update any applications via the App Store. It seems to say ' Loading ' for an eternity , to then just inform me that it's not possible to connect to itunes store etc etc etc etc. It has been like this all day , something which 2.1 never did. Am I right in saying that this is buggered until Apple issue a fix (could be a while) or is it likely to just ' sort itself out ' As I'm new to this iphone stuff , am I right in thinking that if this problem continues , the only way I can check for updates for my applications , is to connect to pc & check via itunes that way. Regards James |
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![]() Will now try. Regards James |
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macrumors newbie
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Austin, TX
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I had the same issue with the Apps store unable to connect after I updated the software today to 2.2. I tried the power recycle but no use. Attaching a screen shot. Anybody else facing the same problem after update?
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Screenshots are nothing new...even on your locked screen
Screenshots are nothing new...even on your locked screen...
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Purgatory MI
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![]() I know this isn't (much of) an issue for the iPhone, but for the Touch the Maps app needs expanded caching. My iPod has plenty of room to cache neighborhood-level maps of my city for offline use, but it keeps "forgetting" them. Oftentimes I can use the Skyhook location service in Maps when I'm not on wifi (but near enough to one to establish where I am)... but all I get is a blue bullseye in a blank screen, even though I'd viewed a downloaded map of the area a week earlier. |
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I don't know if this feature is new because if you were sharing apps and synced your iphone to iTunes without logging into the iTunes store the iPhone would prompt this login. If you did login into the iTunes Store and synced your iPhone then the iPhone would already prefilled in the username. If you then decided to login it would ask you that you did not buy this app and would you want to buy it.
I just tried this and I didn't get a blank login screen. Also, 2.1 did show updates to apps that you did not purchase but had on your iPhone. [quote=justinomg;6644310] Updating applications purchased by another user When updating an application on an iPhone or iPod touch, if the application was purchased by another user, it shows a dialog to change the user and input the password. Prior to 2.2, the App Store didn't even show the update of a application if the account configured on the iPhone or iPod touch was different. - CarlosH ![]() (Click to enlarge). |
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Sacramento, CA
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I noticed from 2.1 to 2.2 the "#+=" key used to act somewhat like the shift key, allowing you to enter a single character before it would switch off, but in 2.2 it seems to act like the Caps Lock key and stay on until you turn it off. You'll notice this change if you attempt to type, for example // (two foreslashes together).
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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I don't know if anyone has noticed this yet, but when you connect to a VPN there is now a status indicator that states your connecting, authenticating, registering etc...
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Nice nice, keep up the good work!
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Costa Rica (yes, I moved)
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Great thread, just like the last one. Thanks a lot man.
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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I logged on to IM+, and it gave me a message that the new version of IM+ has push notification. Is this true? Did we finally get Push Notification for apps? i haven't updated yet, i will when i get home, but anyone else have info on this? test it out, with IM+
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Anyone else got this application?
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![]() So glad they let you disable auto-correct! It always irritated me. If only there was a way to disable pop-up text messages now... |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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![]() Added "ENDS" to events over multiple days instead of just the time. |
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