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Animations need to go or be fixed

benji888 said:
"malfunction" ... are you serious? That is melodramatic.

what is with you people? Are you on uppers?


Everyone that thinks the animations are too slow need to leave your idevices at home and go for a walk, a long slow walk, go with someone that talks a lot and moves slowly so you have to listen and interact with this person.

I for one, am getting off my computer, can't handle any more of this B.S.
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Its simply not working the way it should, snappier is all i want.


Come on this is ridiculous, ios has always been associated with snappy and smooth, how are we going to just go into acceptance mode when it comes to ios 7.

I realize that we as americans often accept when stupid things happen, but come on if you spend 700 dollars on an ipad and 8 months later the update lags, that is NOT ok.
 
benji888 said:
If these animations are too slow for you
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You're just not getting it!

I can see an icon on the home screen after closing an app.

I can tap that icon.

Nothing happens.

Why? Because the animation hasn't finished yet.

THAT is the problem! iOS 7 adds an artificial delay which results in a broken UI.
 
Daveoc64 said:
You're just not getting it!

I can see an icon on the home screen after closing an app.

I can tap that icon.

Nothing happens.

Why? Because the animation hasn't finished yet.

THAT is the problem! iOS 7 adds an artificial delay which results in a broken UI.
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I wouldn't worry about trying to prove something to someone who simply doesn't care. I don't even see any reason for those people to even post in these kinds of threads (aside from maybe at most once to point out that they don't see the issue themselves, or, more to the point, don't care about it).
 
elixxxer said:
I upgraded yesterday, having never used any of the beta seeds, and the overlong animation durations are driving me bananas. Especially obnoxious are animations subsequent any physical button presses, which now seem to have a delay before the lengthy animation even begins. There are many improvements, a few steps back, and then there are the animations. I'm hoping they'll be sped up in a future update, but I doubt it.
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The button press delay might be due to the fact that you have the triple home click option enabled. If you turn it off in the accessibility settings it might speed things up. At least it did for me. ;)
 
Daveoc64 said:
I can see an icon on the home screen after closing an app.

I can tap that icon.

Nothing happens.

Why? Because the animation hasn't finished yet.

THAT is the problem! iOS 7 adds an artificial delay which results in a broken UI.
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Spot on. The animations are way too slow. They need to be two to three times quicker to complete. There are also issues with interacting with animating objects such as closing apps in the app switcher.

It's not acceptable to feel like you can work faster than the phone is letting you. Fortunately the fixes should be very easy so hopefully we get them in one of the first few updates.

I get the feeling this issue is starting to draw a little attention, though Apple will probably focus on fixing the widely publicised security issues in the first patch. It would be good if they could or at least recognise and promise to update the slow animations in the first patch.
 
Daveoc64 said:
You're just not getting it!

I can see an icon on the home screen after closing an app.

I can tap that icon.

Nothing happens.

Why? Because the animation hasn't finished yet.

THAT is the problem! iOS 7 adds an artificial delay which results in a broken UI.
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When I close an app I can't even manage to tap an icon on the home screen before the animation stops unless I really try hard. I have to try quite a few times with an unnaturally quick movement of my hand. Having said that, it would be nice if you could shut the animations off if you wanted to.
 
phpmaven said:
When I close an app I can't even manage to tap an icon on the home screen before the animation stops unless I really try hard. I have to try quite a few times with an unnaturally quick movement of my hand. Having said that, it would be nice if you could shut the animations off if you wanted to.
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I did this too. I tried over and over with multiple apps, opening and closing them trying to hit the icon before it closed. No way it was happening. It closes faster than I can possibly get to it or another icon. Every time the app I clicked opened - unless I missed an icon altogether.

That being said with all the complaints about this, is it possible some people are experiencing much slower animations than others? They seem fine to me. But the above test may say more than my opinion.
 
I made a hasty video showing me going back and forth between some frequently used apps without using the multitasking.

I had no issues with delay or lag. This is an iPhone 5s running iOS 7.0.1.

 
pk7 said:
I made a hasty video showing me going back and forth between some frequently used apps without using the multitasking.

I had no issues with delay or lag. This is an iPhone 5s running iOS 7.0.1.

YouTube: video
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This has been confirmed with many techies who also made videos stating that there is a slow down with animations, and yes even on the iPhone 5s.

Also, your video is irrelevant because the apps on the dock are faster then anywhere else. I noticed this a while back.

Some people just don't notice little things, or to some it's not bothersome. But there is definitely a slow down compared to iOS 6.
 
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Krissypantz2828 said:
This has been confirmed with many techies who also made videos stating that there is a slow down with animations, and yes even on the iPhone 5s.

Also, your video is irrelevant because the apps on the dock are faster then anywhere else. I noticed this a while back.

Some people just don't notice little things, or to some it's not bothersome. But there is definitely a slow down compared to iOS 6.
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Yea i noticed when i put an app in the dock it just opens up somewhat faster, not sure why but its annoying to have apps that open faster than others
 
Todd B. said:
Good lord, the melodrama from some of the forum posters is crazy.

Now we're complaining about animations that last mere seconds? If that's the worst thing about iOS7, I don't think Apple is too concerned (nor should they be).
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Over the life of a device, which you may use for several hours per day, those "mere seconds" really start to add up. It is an annoyance, built upon an annoyance, until it really starts to get in the way.

The animations need to go. They slow down the OS and add nothing to the user experience, and do nothing to make the device a superior product. To the contrary, they degrade performance.

If they only serve to degrade performance, but offer no benefits, they should be eliminated. And yes, those "mere seconds," multiplied by hundreds of times per day, multiplied by days and weeks of use, then multiplied by the years for the life of the product: it matters.

For you not to understand this is precisely why you are not an OS designer or engineer.
 
C DM said:
Just because something doesn't bother you, doesn't mean it's not there. Feel free not to read and participate in discussion about issues that you don't experience and/or care about.
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You can say it's too slow, then they'll fix it and someone could say it's too fast ...

He's right: people here always complain about something. Apple, and every manufacturer on the world, just can't fit for the taste of everyone.
You don't like it ? Vote with your money and buy something else instead of whining about everything (it's not referred specifically to you).

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poplars said:
Its simply not working the way it should, snappier is all i want.


Come on this is ridiculous, ios has always been associated with snappy and smooth, how are we going to just go into acceptance mode when it comes to ios 7.

I realize that we as americans often accept when stupid things happen, but come on if you spend 700 dollars on an ipad and 8 months later the update lags, that is NOT ok.
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Who says snappier is the way IT SHOULD ???
I'd prefer a nice animation, for instance ...

It's a matter of personal taste, after all.
And we are speaking about microseconds of delay (definitely NOT seconds).
 
abshole765 said:
Go use iOS6, unlock the screen and open an app. Takes no time.

iOS7 you have to wait, even though you already tapped. This shouldn't be happening.

It has nothing to do with not appreciating how things are, it's that it's a step backwards in terms of speed & use.
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I tried to unlock the screen and open an app and it opens every time the first time I tap. I´ve never been known to be slow on tapping on my phone (6 yrs training will make you fast! hehe), but I can´t say I have this problem. Now if we talk about having to wait a sec for the animations to play when apps are closed and opened, I though that was just part of the nice cool graphic effects. Perhaps they will make them faster in a future update, but I am thinking if they are faster, aren´t they likely to be even more disturbing to look at, i.e. added motion sickness to those who suffer from it already? :)
 
New to the forum. I'm usually a lurker of those places.
I found the post looking for similar experiences to mine with iOS7.

First, I' like to say I own several Ipad devices, my husbands works on a macbookpro etc etc. (I prefer working on a PC but I love apple for the phones and the Ipad)

I like the fresh look of iOS7, and I love mots of the new fonctions (wasn't a fan of old clocks and wood panneling) even if there's too much white, too bright girly colors etc but I feel really let down by the uselesness of the animations.

Design over functionnality ? It's a wrong move. iOS6 was faster than iOS7 : how is this an improvement ???

The zoom-in zoom-out gives makes me dizzy, the calendar is plain bad etc etc.

Did not installed it on the iPad, I'm waiting for animations-off option.

Oh, and I am amazed by all the apple groupies who bash people who post about real problems with this update.
 
Girlwithaphone said:
New to the forum. I'm usually a lurker of those places.
I found the post looking for similar experiences to mine with iOS7.

First, I' like to say I own several Ipad devices, my husbands works on a macbookpro etc etc. (I prefer working on a PC but I love apple for the phones and the Ipad)

I like the fresh look of iOS7, and I love mots of the new fonctions (wasn't a fan of old clocks and wood panneling) even if there's too much white, too bright girly colors etc but I feel really let down by the uselesness of the animations.

Design over functionnality ? It's a wrong move. iOS6 was faster than iOS7 : how is this an improvement ???

The zoom-in zoom-out gives makes me dizzy, the calendar is plain bad etc etc.

Did not installed it on the iPad, I'm waiting for animations-off option.

Oh, and I am amazed by all the apple groupies who bash people who post about real problems with this update.
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Sometimes you have to learn to block them out lol. I think that some of them intentionally come on here to argue with people's opinions. But as for the slow animations, to most it is a big deal. Apparently it was purposely made that way.

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Max(IT) said:
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Who says snappier is the way IT SHOULD ???
I'd prefer a nice animation, for instance ...

It's a matter of personal taste, after all.
And we are speaking about microseconds of delay (definitely NOT seconds).
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The only thing I agree with about your post is that it is definitely personal preference.

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!GS51! said:
Yea i noticed when i put an app in the dock it just opens up somewhat faster, not sure why but its annoying to have apps that open faster than others
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LOL I hear yah. Why can't we just put all our apps in the dock. Ha!
 
We have a 64Bit powerful processor and Apple is slowing down the whole UI via a single software setting.
 
Arran said:
The unlock animation is the sort of thing that looks great in the confines of a serenely quiet design studio. For sure it will impress other designers in an academic way.

Out in the real world it's a dangerous distraction. Milliseconds count where people are driving fast cars on crowded roads or navigating busy airports, dragging a suitcase behind them in one hand, a heavy bag in the other whilst running to get to their gate. These scenarios seem to have been overlooked.
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"Milliseconds count where people are driving fast cars on crowded roads." Huh? Just think, if iOS7 operated to the standards of this forum people could text while driving.....just faster.

Whatever OS you use please don't text and drive. As an avid fad of technology and driving I've had to make changes while driving. I don't want to be or cause a statistic.

Sending a text takes eyes from the road for avg of 4.6 secs, equiv (@ 55 mph) of driving the length of a football field with your eyes shut.

Do the right thing.

Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
 
ddublu said:
"Milliseconds count where people are driving fast cars on crowded roads." Huh? Just think, if iOS7 operated to the standards of this forum people could text while driving.....just faster.

Whatever OS you use please don't text and drive. As an avid fad of technology and driving I've had to make changes while driving. I don't want to be or cause a statistic.

Sending a text takes eyes from the road for avg of 4.6 secs, equiv (@ 55 mph) of driving the length of a football field with your eyes shut.

Do the right thing.

Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming.
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I agree entirely. I tried texting once when I was late for a client meeting and just about crashed my rental car. Don't do it.

That said, I use my iPhone daily for music/podcasts in the car. Navigation too.
 
People still whining about animations speed and color .... Apple definitely did a good job with iOS 7, if this is the only issue to speak about ....
 
No, Apple didn't a good job. Apple is limiting and slowing done the UI.

We have paid hundreds of dollars/euros for a powerful device, and not for a animation slide show.
 
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