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iPhone 8/Plus Come On Apple, Time To Overhaul The Software
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My most used icons are on the main page. I enjoy seeing my wallpaper
Untitled by Rick Norman, on FlickrAnd when Apple does make changes, the internet explodes in outrage.
Customizability is in the eye of the beholder as far as some like it and some could care less. I use both platforms being android and iphone. I don't tout one over the other since I don't care what someone else uses. But when I grow tired of the ridgidity of my iPhone's home screen I go back to my android simply because I can. While there I get my customizations fix and I find myself staying on android longer and longer. It's also nice having a backup device in case one craps out.
Since phones are generally considered a tool to facilitate communicating it matters not which one we use because they both work well in 2018. Apple lets me change my homescreen wallpaper and that's about it for customizations. Not much there. I was hoping the "X" might relax it a bit. There's a reason more people are using android OS. They like to put what they use where they want.
I have an older lady friend who just got her first smart phone, an iPhone 8. I'm showing her the different things she can do with it and how it can be set up to help her in her daily routine. She is the perfect customer for an iPhone simply because it is less complicated for someone who is just brand new into smartphones. She's learning well, but when she eyes my pixel2 and sees my homescreen setup she wants to be able to set hers up like that LOL. She has a pic of her grandkids that is totally blocked by icons. I said you can put all this stuff on another screen and then this one will be clear. Another swipe step. Shouldn't have to be that way. Apple's not lacking for customers or cash profits either so doubtful they will ease up their restrictions any time soon.
Since phones are generally considered a tool to facilitate communicating it matters not which one we use because they both work well in 2018. Apple lets me change my homescreen wallpaper and that's about it for customizations. Not much there. I was hoping the "X" might relax it a bit. There's a reason more people are using android OS. They like to put what they use where they want.
I have an older lady friend who just got her first smart phone, an iPhone 8. I'm showing her the different things she can do with it and how it can be set up to help her in her daily routine. She is the perfect customer for an iPhone simply because it is less complicated for someone who is just brand new into smartphones. She's learning well, but when she eyes my pixel2 and sees my homescreen setup she wants to be able to set hers up like that LOL. She has a pic of her grandkids that is totally blocked by icons. I said you can put all this stuff on another screen and then this one will be clear. Another swipe step. Shouldn't have to be that way. Apple's not lacking for customers or cash profits either so doubtful they will ease up their restrictions any time soon.
A lot of android users hide the top notification bar. Having a clock on screen is convenient. Can make it any size so what's not to like? Also depending on the widget maker it will usually take the user to the clock/alarm/timer settings with a press. Not unlike the iPhone clock icon which if on screen also gives the user 2 clocks.
Well, although I never cared much about wallpapers, I always liked the iPhone homescreen in the past.
It's true, most android homescreens are a clusterd mess, especially if the owner doesn't care or doesn't know how to change it.
Most android home screens are actually alright out of the box, but people mess them up and that's part of the reason why I still recommend the iPhone for older people etc...
But I gotta say I enjoy the android way of this implementation way, way better. Since you can customize it the way you want it to work, and since I DO care about a clean, practical home screen, I love taking advantage of the possibilities.
Launcher for example. The nexus stock home screen is okay, but I like the action launcher much better and since I can install it on every android device, it still gives me kind of a consistency.
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A swipe from left to right opens quick access to all apps...
It's true, most android homescreens are a clusterd mess, especially if the owner doesn't care or doesn't know how to change it.
Most android home screens are actually alright out of the box, but people mess them up and that's part of the reason why I still recommend the iPhone for older people etc...
But I gotta say I enjoy the android way of this implementation way, way better. Since you can customize it the way you want it to work, and since I DO care about a clean, practical home screen, I love taking advantage of the possibilities.
Launcher for example. The nexus stock home screen is okay, but I like the action launcher much better and since I can install it on every android device, it still gives me kind of a consistency.
...there is a solution.
If you want to view your wallpaper, without the icons covering it up, just move all the icons to the second screen (no jailbreak required):
Yes, I know....there is a solution.
If you want to view your wallpaper, without the icons covering it up, just move all the icons to the second screen (no jailbreak required):
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Been doing that myself since iOS 6.
My point with the icons is that a lot of people just seem to prefer that plastered over their wallpaper. Obviously, not everyone but just look in any of the multitude of screencap threads around here and you can see it.
All Apple has to do is allow 3rd party launchers to be used, and give them access to all the necessary APIs and this would be solved.
Even if they do this though, they’ll screw it up, just like they did with 3rd party keyboards.
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For people who want an app drawyer, you could just create a folder called app drawyer and throw everything in there that you don’t need immediate access to.Yes, I know.
Been doing that myself since iOS 6.
My point with the icons is that a lot of people just seem to prefer that plastered over their wallpaper. Obviously, not everyone but just look in any of the multitude of screencap threads around here and you can see it.
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Then go buy and Android device
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God This is why it made it so hard for me to go back to Android with the Note 8. I have a MacBook Pro , Apple TV, recently bought apple watch at the time and an iPad Pro 10.5
Why not make a theme engine designed by apple? With high quality themes with frequent updates. What could go wrong?
I would agree with this. I really like my clean home screen, but being that I pull my phone from my left pocket, it would be much nicer to stack those four folders upwards from the bottom left corner:
That's what that single folder in my dock is.
Only I use it for apps that I want to be able to access on any springboard page.
Why? What would you like done differently? An iPhone is a communications tool and a computer for you to access your apps. I think they nailed this from day 1.
I laughed WAY to hard at this. Made my day.
But you don't fill 98% of your wallpapered walls with exactly spaced square photos, because that would look ridiculous...
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Yes, it's the lack of this simple option that has always annoyed me. Some are happy as is, fine then but some would like to move icons where they would like. I'd perfer a vertical stack on the left also. Or put one in each corner of the screen. Ahhh, Apple knows best, my bad.I would agree with this. I really like my clean home screen, but being that I pull my phone from my left pocket, it would be much nicer to stack those four folders upwards from the bottom left corner:
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FWIW, there is an app that allows you to take a screenshot and then add blank icons that make it look like empty space. It's kind of cool actually and works best if your ok leaving your home screen alone after setting it up. Obviously everytime you'd change your wallpaper it would need to be reconfigured. so not practical for frequent wallpaper changes.
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Can't recall the name but I'll see if I can find it. I last used it on my iPhone 6.
[doublepost=1518488755][/doublepost]Check this out: https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/...nes-home-screen-without-jailbreaking-0160521/
Animoji has changed the face of the technology landscape of the future.
Embrace Animoji now.
Embrace Animoji now.
oh, yeah. Shoot me now. It's quite unsettling when a hokey proof of concept "featurette" becomes the de facto face of technology.
Good Lord, one of my co-wrokers handed me a Galaxy S5 and I was scrolling thru widget after widget (I call them distractions), just to find the dang blasted app he just installed that I needed to configure for a SIP extension. I accidentally closed the app, and had such a hard time finding the app again. App drawers, pages and pages of widgets and search bars
. I needed to pick up my X just to get back to normal.