First of all the reason there's "ear corners" is so Apple can boast about screen size because screen sizes are measured diagonally from corner to corner. secondly I have no idea who you think you're quoting; I never said "hanging down in the middle"
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Apple Community Envisions Better Ways to Activate Control Center on iPhone X
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it does seem odd to introduce the extra step, but I've noticed you don't have to tap the red X - you can still just swipe up once the red x's are visible. Although I guess as closing apps like that is supposed to be a no no anyway, its not that big a deal.
The app switcher is not a list of open apps, it is a list of recently used apps. Any of those apps may already be closed by the system, and many of the "older" ones probably are. In that case you are simply removing the screen image from the list and nothing more.
The system closes apps silently when it needs memory or resources. It's really good at this, so you never have to close an app, with the exception of one stuck due to a bug. In fact, closing an app is counter productive if you open it again later, as now it has to launch from scratch instead of simply resuming. So hiding the option is a feature.
The location of the control center is actually a deal-breaker for me. I cannot activate it without using a second hand, shifting the phone uncomfortably, lengthy and to a hold where I feel like it might drop any second, or using reachability, which is a foul compromise and acknowledgement that the display IS too big (and didn't even work half of the time I tried to use it while testing a phone in store).
I'd welcome ANY solution that makes it usable with one hand. Be it a different location or 3D touch. I really do hope Apple will listen to the people on this one.
I'd welcome ANY solution that makes it usable with one hand. Be it a different location or 3D touch. I really do hope Apple will listen to the people on this one.
Not to mention if you are older, have vision or mobility issues. The new gestures are already arcane.
Yeah it’s almost like different people have different preferences! If you don’t use it fine, don’t. But for those who do, why change something so fundamental that worked just fine? End of the world? Of course not, but it’s just one more design change that wasn’t asked for that adds another minor annoyance that adds up.
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Because they’re perfect and never make poor choices?
I said on this. It's better than the proposal. And most of the time, Apple is smarter than forums.
Biggest complaint about the new gestures by far. Get rid of the hold to close just let us swipe up on the apps to close them.
Replace the pull down from anywhere on the spring board from search (just use the wipe right to get to widgets and search) to either notifications pull down or control centre. Move the back to previous app to the bottom. Simple ergonomics apple reaching to the top of a phone that is all screen is very clumsy.
Oh and still waiting for the day I don't have to have my icons auto sort top left of the screen.
On the plus side I find using reachability less cumbersome with the new reachability gesture so thats a plus? Though we shouldn't need reachability if the interface was designed properly and we could use that gesture for something else like say control centre?
Because right now there's already a swipe up then swipe down action which has been around for a couple years.
My sentiments exactly, yet based on consideration how this will affect those that require accessibility settings enabled in iOS for their daily lives.
Having used the iPhone X for only a fe mins, I can’t really say what it is like to live with but from what I felt CC and Notifications are pretty easy to get to. Swapping between apps and returning to the home screen is sooooo smooth. I didnt miss the Home Button at all on it.
What I did not like was the way to close apps. That was cumbersome.
What I did not like was the way to close apps. That was cumbersome.
Copy Android. Done.
Don't feel ashame, Apple. It's ok to copy a dead OS like webOS that barely anybody remembers or knows but it's not ok to copy a living OS and rival?
Don't separate your toggles with lockscreen messages. Give us the ability to pick which settings toggles to see and not be limited to four.
^ Only four to see in the upper left once you slide down is so limited.
Don't feel ashame, Apple. It's ok to copy a dead OS like webOS that barely anybody remembers or knows but it's not ok to copy a living OS and rival?
Don't separate your toggles with lockscreen messages. Give us the ability to pick which settings toggles to see and not be limited to four.
^ Only four to see in the upper left once you slide down is so limited.
If this was Steve Jobs era I would believe that...but you do know they completely overhauled the Apple Watch functionality in OS 2 right? Like you install and it is a completely different device, buttons do different things, swipes are changed, and functions were completely removed (The old contact wheel that was accessed from the side button.)
"New" Apple will change things if they are necessary. In this case I don't think it is a huge deal though...but if Apple does make an iPhone X-L with a larger screen the top corner reach is going to be a bigger issue.
What do you mean? There's no reason to close an app? You mean because the hardware is powerful enough that it doesn't matter?
Negative space is not wasted space. The home area needs that negative space. Not just for visual separation but also to guarantee a distinct touch hit area.
Maybe Apple should invent something called, umm, the Home Button underneath the screen with Touch ID?
Sad little polar bear's ice is melting and he's frantically looking to grab onto anything he can to have something to stand on. iPhone X is great.
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Oh how I miss the times ...
Dude. That phone is for a midget.
Why am I a "Sad little polar bear" and my "ice is melting" because I see problems in the notch? Are you insane?