It doesn't really though, does it. Bezels are dead, useless space by necessity, whereas this 'bezel' is interactive and showing useful information.
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Apple Approves 'Notch Remover' App for iPhone X
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Im fine with the notch remover, if that’s your thing. But it most certainly does go against the guidelines, which state in part: “Don’t mask key display areas. Don't attempt to hide the device's rounded corners, sensor housing... by placing black bars at the top or bottom of the screen.”
Who spends that much time looking at their lock or home screen? This is worse because it will just make the notch stand out that much more in apps. But if the notch bothers people that bad when looking at their wallpaper just find wallpaper that has a black background or gradually gets darker towards the top of the photo. This is what I’m currently using for the holidays. It completely hides the notch on the lock/home screen.
To be honest I'm leaning towards this not being an exception, but a mistake and this app will go away.
Nah I think some people on here merely react in a lesser way to a pretty minor thing. Why do you feel the need to personally attack them for not making a big deal about something?
If I had an iPhone X that would be the first app I download.
And yet my phone still works fine, the sun still rises every morning, it doesn’t ruin my day to have a little notch there, and I don’t have to drop Face ID for a far less important feature (the removal of a tiny thing).
Zero issues with the notch, it's a total none issue.
I also think this will be taken down, wouldn't count against it have been approved by accident.
I also think this will be taken down, wouldn't count against it have been approved by accident.
Except that with this hack the middle does look like dead space. You see useful information on the left and right but the middle is always empty. With the notch even though it’s not aesthetically pleasing you know why it’s there and you know Apple’s goal is eventually for there not to be a notch at all.
I can see the future:
UPDATE: Apple removed the app 'Notch Remover'.
UPDATE: Apple removed the app 'Notch Remover'.
I guess it goes against the spirit of the guidelines, but yeah, maybe it's not so strictly applied by Apple here.
Who spends that much time looking at their lock or home screen? This is worse because it will just make the notch stand out that much more in apps. But if the notch bothers people that bad when looking at their wallpaper just find wallpaper that has a black background or gradually gets darker towards the top of the photo. This is what I’m currently using for the holidays. It completely hides the notch on the lock/home screen.
Mind posting a link to that wallpaper? Looks great!
I like the notch. It looks like more full screen. Why would u downgrade lol
Ha.Now you too can have a big ass bezel. Next up for the OCD amongst us: an app that adds another big ass bezel at the bottom. Whatever floats your boat
The Chin. $.99. It’ll be here by week’s end.
Apple is possibly testing user feedback by letting this app on the Appstore. Give customers who dislike the notch and still holding out an option to change the look.. and what's better it's a paid app, so Apple will get their cut.
This looks much better.. though it's a personal preference, and some might prefer the new notch look while some would want to stick with the plain look.
Only downside of this wallpaper is, without the ears, there is no indication that the top corners are active for notification center and control center, though not a big issue once you know it or just highlight the corner with a dot and line as the new Home bar.
This looks much better.. though it's a personal preference, and some might prefer the new notch look while some would want to stick with the plain look.
Only downside of this wallpaper is, without the ears, there is no indication that the top corners are active for notification center and control center, though not a big issue once you know it or just highlight the corner with a dot and line as the new Home bar.
The app doesn't do that to be rejected as far as I know. As I understand it is just a simple image editing app.
Moreover, these are human interface guidelines, not app store review guidelines which makes a big difference when it comes to enforcement.
i prefer apps that don't hide the notch now. the screen feels smaller if they hide it.
actually using the device makes a big difference.
actually using the device makes a big difference.
Yep, it's an app that hides part of screen. Kind of dumb really. I could use a home indicator line removal app though. Geez..
Got use to the notch within 24 hours and now don't really notice it.
Apps that haven't been updated for the iPhone X make things far more noticeable by not taking up the entire screen.
Apps that haven't been updated for the iPhone X make things far more noticeable by not taking up the entire screen.
