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Apple Really needs to get Rid of "Slide to Unlock"
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OVERWHELMED. I'd really hate to see you in one of lifes really overwhelming situations.though I've had my phone just about 24 hours, I've become overwhelmed with the process of "unlocking" everytime I respond to my phone by making or receiving a call or sending or receiving a text msg. Maybe we'll see something in the UPDATES in the very near future!
Every phone has a button, the slide is not only practical but brilliant and cool.
Sliding your finger across a screen has now become "tiresome" and "overwhelming". What happens when you have to drive a car to get to places, or god forbid walk.
Everytime I slide my finger across I feel good. It feels special and like a luxurious experience. Maybe they could make it optional for you guys, but I like it.
Just goes to show that nothing is perfect to everyone.
But you might have just invented a solution: "The Babel Phone."
Could be made up like Lego pieces... just put together a screen and any buttons and the kind of software you like.
I agree that there really should be an option to disable that "slide to Unlock" screen. While it may be part of the experience, it's a very small part to me. It's all those other parts after the slide, like the phone, the browser, the ipod, google map, youtube, email, etc., that makes the iphone. It was cool the first couple of time, but after that... just let me turn that off.
All I want to do when the phone rings is 'one gesture or action of some kind' and I want to talk. I wonder how apple can accomodate that and still preserve other functionalities even if they take an extra step. And the same thing to make a phone call by dialing digits. Currently, depending on the prior history it can take quite a few 'actions' to get to a point where you can dial the digits. This is a phone first and foremost I think the double tap on the home button is a good step towards that but it still feels not quite right.
with a multi touch display
you can apparently never be too careful
least Apple thinks so
I hear you and agree
you can apparently never be too careful
least Apple thinks so
I hear you and agree
Squeeze the mic on iphone headset to answer
Don't most of you use the corded headset that came with the iPhone? If you do, you can answer (and hangup) by pressing on the microphone hanging off the earpiece. Easy as 123. No need to slide to unlock. You can also pause and skip songs using the microphone-as-button capability.
Don't most of you use the corded headset that came with the iPhone? If you do, you can answer (and hangup) by pressing on the microphone hanging off the earpiece. Easy as 123. No need to slide to unlock. You can also pause and skip songs using the microphone-as-button capability.
I'm disabled as well...
so I'll take your adolescent, sophomoric and ignorant comments in stride. Believe it or not there are some of us that are able to "multi-task" while in a wheelchair. And yes, when you grow out of your "nasal mucas infested puberty" you might find that arthritis has set-in or that Vietnam injury is more evident to you now than it use to be. Whatever the reason you chose to ATTACK and ridicule a fellow poster of this forum is beyond me, but I'm certain you'll regret it in the near future.
so I'll take your adolescent, sophomoric and ignorant comments in stride. Believe it or not there are some of us that are able to "multi-task" while in a wheelchair. And yes, when you grow out of your "nasal mucas infested puberty" you might find that arthritis has set-in or that Vietnam injury is more evident to you now than it use to be. Whatever the reason you chose to ATTACK and ridicule a fellow poster of this forum is beyond me, but I'm certain you'll regret it in the near future.
Good point...
and my Bluetooth also provides that solution, but I was concerned with the set-up process being similar to a "timeout" or a "lockout" 'cause once I get my phone "squared-away" then I can utilize my Bluetooth or the corded headset w/microphone. Thanks!
Don't most of you use the corded headset that came with the iPhone? If you do, you can answer (and hangup) by pressing on the microphone hanging off the earpiece. Easy as 123. No need to slide to unlock. You can also pause and skip songs using the microphone-as-button capability.
and my Bluetooth also provides that solution, but I was concerned with the set-up process being similar to a "timeout" or a "lockout" 'cause once I get my phone "squared-away" then I can utilize my Bluetooth or the corded headset w/microphone. Thanks!
1. I agree with others in that it should be an option. Yes...Slide to unlock is an iPhone characteristic that makes iPhone an iPhone, and should not be removed as the title of this thread suggests.
2. I also think Apple should include an advanced slide to unlock option. Where the button starts at one end and you have to figure out which way to slide it the end of fun maze in order to answer your phone. Im thinking something similar to the pic below . It would be nice to play with once in a while especially when you have to try to answer an important call.
2. I also think Apple should include an advanced slide to unlock option. Where the button starts at one end and you have to figure out which way to slide it the end of fun maze in order to answer your phone. Im thinking something similar to the pic below
. It would be nice to play with once in a while especially when you have to try to answer an important call.
And I can't understand why fanboys defend the stupidest stuff. If the interface isn't perfect, it should be user configurable. Like someone mentioned in another thread, the cold weather people are going prompt apple to move away from 'sliding to answer' calls.
Some of us actually have jobs that don't allow us to walk around with ipod earphones on all the time just in case the phone rings.Don't most of you use the corded headset that came with the iPhone? If you do, you can answer (and hangup) by pressing on the microphone hanging off the earpiece. Easy as 123. No need to slide to unlock. You can also pause and skip songs using the microphone-as-button capability.
And people bought it with the understanding that it wasn't user configurable. I don't understand why they feel the need to whine about it. I don't think that posters comment was a defense either. It is just plain silly to whine about something like this. If you don't like it submit feedback or return the device. Simple as that.
Does your job prevent you from putting the earphones in your ear as you answer?
What exactly is the point of your snotty comment? You know, some of us actually have jobs where we don't take personal calls on our iphones, anyway...lol.