Do You ever miss the Simplicity of iOS3 or iOS4, or even iOS5?

[braddick]

With iOS7 right around the corner and soon iOS6 will be in our rearview mirrors, do you ever miss the older iOS incarnations?

I got to thinking: Wouldn't it be kind of great if the iP5 had iOS5 or really, any combination of iPhone/iOS you could think of.

I know it's all progress, I get that- but the simplicity of earlier iOS versions were a delight and sometimes I honestly miss the ease of using them.

 

[DBZmusicboy01]

I want them to have ios 6 as a theme so yeah I would be sad about the 5S
Now it would be very cool to use iOS 3 for super basic

 

[Jimmy James]

No. I feel that thy have kept it sufficiently simple while adding meaningful functionality.

No comment on ios7 as I have not used that yet.

 

[gigapocket1]

Just looking back at the previous versions.. It's amazing how far ios has come.

I've been with the iPhone since day 1. When you couldn't send a picture or even set a wallpaper behind your icons. When jail breaking took you 30 minutes and wasn't this 1 click jailbreak that it is now.

But every year. Apple gave us a little more of what we have been wanting. copy and paste, notification center, email, picture messaging, and the list goes on.

Even with all these additions. Ios has remained simple
The same can be said about ios 7. I've been using ios 7 since beta release. The first 2-3 days, it's a little hard getting used to. The different schemes and colors. But these changes really give the iphone a differently feel and takes it to a new level. I think iphone users are going to love it

 

[aPple nErd]

With iOS7 right around the corner and soon iOS6 will be in our rearview mirrors, do you ever miss the older iOS incarnations?

I got to thinking: Wouldn't it be kind of great if the iP5 had iOS5 or really, any combination of iPhone/iOS you could think of.

I know it's all progress, I get that- but the simplicity of earlier iOS versions were a delight and sometimes I honestly miss the ease of using them.

thats why im buying a 4. Ios 4,5,6, and 7 support, and shsh blobs to downgrade

 

[Troneas]

i am not quite sure what is complicated about iOS 6 in the first place?


supposedly new versions are meant to ease the user experience not make it more complicated, in spite or because of the new features it adds.

 

[xxray]

the only reason i would want to do that is to so my iDevice would run faster

 

[braddick]

i am not quite sure what is complicated about iOS 6 in the first place?


supposedly new versions are meant to ease the user experience not make it more complicated, in spite or because of the new features it adds.

I also enjoy iOS6. I was slightly projecting with iOS7. As a developer I loaded the beta 1; 2, and 3 and went back to stock iOS6 when the window opened for downloading 6.0 became available last week (for a jailbreak).

My favorite so far as been iOS5 and would love to operate it on an iP5.

 

[Troneas]

I also enjoy iOS6. I was slightly projecting with iOS7. As a developer I loaded the beta 1; 2, and 3 and went back to stock iOS6 when the window opened for downloading 6.0 became available last week (for a jailbreak).

My favorite so far as been iOS5 and would love to operate it on an iP5.

whoa! i never said i enjoyed iOS 6. i just said i didnt find anything complicated about it


i cant comment on iOS 7 because i havent used it, but i can see how a beta version can frustrate you. having had a jailbroken device myself, it can be very high maintenance.



still, on the surface it would appear it will simplify stuff even more - for example with the new control center and stuff.

 

[Voodoofreak]

I enjoy anything new. I feel like iOS has gone through some major enhancements over its time but the look and feel always remained the same. The change in iOS 7 will be welcomed.

 

[cynics]

I actually think iOS can be so simple its difficult. I feel a lot of things are "work arounds".

Things that should be simple like attaching a file to an email is overly complicated and requires third party apps (sometimes more then one).

Or the mess called the camera roll. At least in iOS 6 you can't even see the date a picture was taken. Once again you might be able too with a third party app.

I'm all for simplicity however sometimes in the attempt for simplicity you leave out simple things thus making it more difficult.

 

[xmaseve]

I miss iOS 1.0

 

[nilzi]

What I want to say is IOS 7 IOS almost has no improvements compares to IOS 6, I am very disappointed.

 

[TacticalDesire]

Downgrade an already limited OS? No thanks. I wouldn't mind playing with an older firmware for nostalgia sake but never as a daily driver.

 

[Spectrum Abuser]

Now it would be very cool to use iOS 3 for super basic

I still consider iPhone OS 3 advanced.

 

[C DM]

With iOS7 right around the corner and soon iOS6 will be in our rearview mirrors, do you ever miss the older iOS incarnations?

I got to thinking: Wouldn't it be kind of great if the iP5 had iOS5 or really, any combination of iPhone/iOS you could think of.

I know it's all progress, I get that- but the simplicity of earlier iOS versions were a delight and sometimes I honestly miss the ease of using them.

Although I'm all for being able to run any OS version that is compatible with the device you have, as far as "simplicity", what exactly about more recent versions that gets rid of it compared to earlier versions? What's harder or less convenient when compared to earlier versions?

 

[BMNEUR]

I side with the future. If we sacrificed innovation for simplicity not many people would be buying an iPhone now then would they. In my opinion, Apple has struck a balance with innovation and simplicity and hopefully keeps it that way for years to come.