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Apple Releases iOS 10.1 With New Portrait Mode for iPhone 7 Plus [Updated]

Ok, updating now, I know, I didn't learn my lesson when 10 first came out and I tried to upgrade my 6s+. Anyway, first apple Logo has popped up. Anyway, what I don't get, is why are people so lazy to read what is in the update. Half the posts here are asking if a bug was fixed, music star rating fixed, etc. Why don't you read the release notes, it tells you everything. Why should anyone have to repost it, when it's on your phone and even in the OP. Anyway, done ranting about the lazy people. But for those who were too lazy not to read the OP, here is the list again, my guess, is you will still be too lazy to read everything

Camera and Photos
- Introduces Portrait Camera for iPhone 7 Plus that creates a depth effect that keeps your subject sharp while creating a beautifully blurred background (beta)
- People names in the Photos app are saved in iCloud backups
- Improved the display of wide color gamut photos in the grid views of the Photos app
- Fixes an issue where opening the Camera app would show a blurred or flashing screen for some users
- Fixes an issue that caused Photos to quit for some users when turning on iCloud Photo Library

Maps
- Transit support for every major train, subway, ferry, and national bus line, as well as local bus systems for Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya
- Sign-based transit navigation including layouts of all underground structures and walkways that connect large transit stations
- Transit fare comparison when viewing alternative transit routes

Messages
- New option to replay bubble and full screen effects
- Messages effects can play with Reduce Motion enabled
- Fixes an issue that could lead to contact names appearing incorrectly in Messages
- Addresses an issue where Messages could open to a white screen
- Addresses an issue that could prevent the report junk option from displaying with unknown senders
- Fixes an issue where videos captured and sent in the Messages app could be missing audio

Apple Watch
- Adds distance and average pace to workout summaries in the Activity app for outdoor wheelchair run pace and outdoor wheelchair walk pace
- Fixes issues that may have prevented Music playlists from syncing to Apple Watch
- Addresses an issue that was preventing invitations and data to appear in Activity Sharing
- Fixes an issue that was allowing Activity Sharing to update over cellular when manually disabled
- Resolves an issue that was causing some third-party apps to crash when inputting text

Other improvements and fixes
- Improves Bluetooth connectivity with 3rd party accessories
- Improves AirPlay Mirroring performance when waking a device from sleep
- Fixes an issue where playback would not work for iTunes purchased content when the "Show iTunes Purchases" setting is turned off
- Fixes an issue where certain selfie apps and face filters used with the FaceTime HD camera on iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus did not display a live preview
- Fixes an issue in Health where individual strokes are converted to separate characters when using the Chinese handwriting keyboard
- Improves performance of sharing websites from Safari to Messages
- Fixes an issue in Safari that caused web previews in tab view to not display correctly
- Fixes an issue that caused certain Mail messages to be reformatted with very small text
- Fixes an issue that caused some HTML email to be formatted incorrectly
- Fixes an issue that in some cases caused the search field to disappear in Mail
- Fixes an issue that could prevent Today View Widgets from updating when launched
- Fixes an issue where Weather widget sometimes failed to load data
- Fixes an issue on iPhone 7 where Home Button click settings would not appear in search results
- Fixes an issue that prevented spam alert extensions from blocking calls
- Resolves an issue that could prevent alarm sounds from going off
- Fixes an issue where audio playback via Bluetooth would cause the Taptic engine to stop providing feedback for some users
- Resolves an issue preventing some users from restoring from iCloud Backup
 
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happydude said:
unedited pic from oct 15th, phone was on 10.0.2, from a meal we had out camping. clearly showing the portrait mode in effect. after seeing it we played around with headshots of the kids with the same effects (not posting pics of my kids).

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That is depth of field, not portrait. Portrait would have blurred way more in the background.
 
needfx said:
I just made a note of the event, I haven't whined about these anywhere on the forums but I thought people who were bugged by the bug would like to know.
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Everyone is aware it isn't fixed because there are literally hundreds of other threads relating to this issue.
 
Moorepheus said:
Anyway, what I don't get, is why are people so lazy to read what is in the update. Half the posts here are asking if a bug was fixed, music star rating fixed, etc. Why don't you read the release notes, it tells you everything. Why should anyone have to repost it, when it's on your phone and even in the OP. Anyway, done ranting about the lazy people. But for those who were too lazy not to read the OP, here is the list again, my guess, is you will still be too lazy to read everything
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I bet you are new here, there are always unofficial bugs that Apple sometimes fix in silence...
 
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Installed via OTA to both my 12.9" iPad Pro, and my iPhone 7 Plus.

No issues whatsoever with the install.
 
happydude said:
unedited pic from oct 15th, phone was on 10.0.2, from a meal we had out camping. clearly showing the portrait mode in effect. after seeing it we played around with headshots of the kids with the same effects (not posting pics of my kids).

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Pretty much any camera can achieve this effect. The closer you are to the subject you are focused on, the more out of focus the background will appear. You're very close to the subject here, which is why the background is moderately out of focus.

Portrait mode in iOS 10.1 aims to make this effect more pronounced by combining the image from both cameras and running them through some special algorithms. Cameras with small sensors and wide-angled lenses like the iPhone struggle to get an effect like this, but cameras with big sensors - like a full frame DSLR - can achieve this effect with ease. Apple's aim is to be able to achieve an effect normally only achievable with a DSLR (or mirrorless camera) in a phone camera.
 
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Eazy502E said:
Still no Mark as Unread / Flag marker in Messages. Please tell me I'm not the only one who needs a visual reminder to respond to text messages I read and then cleared the notification for?
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I've been waiting for this too...
 
Can someone please confirm if this is the same build as beta 5? I'm seeing it on my iPad Pro but not on my iPhone 7 Plus.
 
Been running since beta 2. Portrait is work in progress but I hope they get it dialed in soon

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Updated my 7 Plus, Pro 9.7 and my moms 6s with no issues at all that I can see.

Portrait mode looks pretty cool. Gonna try it out tonight and see if it works in all lighting conditions.
 
syntax said:
Can someone please confirm if this is the same build as beta 5? I'm seeing it on my iPad Pro but not on my iPhone 7 Plus.
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Was your iPad Pro on the latest beta also? Mine was, and I still was able to update to the official release of 10.1. It just updated itself to the same build number that was in the beta though.
 
XTheLancerX said:
When is the 10.2 beta comin out with a fix for the animations on iPhone 7/7+?
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needfx said:
animation bugs still there
eg double clicking to show all apps
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SMIDG3T said:
I mean, this is such a critical bug that it affects the whole OS and how you use it on a daily basis.
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- It actually does affect how you use it on a daily basis. It's very jarring and affects the user experience every single time you press the Home button.
Really expected 10.1 to fix things.

The multitasking animation error can be "fixed" by lowering the speed of double clicks in Accessibility, but it comes at the cost of a less responsive single click since it has to wait longer before it knows you aren't double clicking.
I'm not aware that anything can be done to fix the app exiting animation.
 
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solodogg said:
Does anyone know if this fixes the camera bump in the back? Also, does it change the lightning port to USB-C finally?

I love my iPhone and all, but can't stand that the camera sticks out and I can't use my MacBook cord to charge my iPhone /s
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Apple sell a usb type c to lightning cable for £25 for this purpose. And the reason they didn't use Type c in iPhone 7 is because hardly anybody even knows what it is. When type c is on the cusp of being mainstream, then maybe they'll make the change.

As for the camera bump, it's not that big an issue. We've had camera bumps for 3 years now. I quite like the design choice on my 7 plus. It brings attention to the dual lens system.
 
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