Hidden iOS 7 Settings Reveal Potential Gesture and Folder Enhancements

[MacRumors]

As the developer beta testing period for iOS 7 continues, user Hamza Sood (via 9to5Mac) has discovered hidden settings within Apple's latest iOS that include toggles for additional gesture, folder and multitasking options. It is unclear, however, how Sood came across the settings.

Image via Hamza Sood
The gesture settings include options for a new "corner swipe" gesture. In addition, there appear to be expanded options for the "press and hold" gesture, which has so far only been used to prompt "edit mode", which allows users to move and delete apps. There also appears to be a section for "edge swipe", which has become prominent in Apple's redesigned stock iOS 7 apps. 9to5Mac notes that the settings indicate that these gestures could be used for quick app switching.

Other settings include additional functionality on the home screen, such as being able to completely delete stock apps like Newsstand, which has long been a requested feature from some users. The ability to create folders within folders is also present.

The final group of settings is used to tweak the visual flow of the new operating system, with settings responsible for blur effects, coloring and animation speed.

As 9to5Mac notes, it is highly unlikely that most of these features will make their way into the final public version of iOS 7. Instead, the hidden settings are likely to be used and tested by Apple internally to not only tweak iOS performance but explore future features. Some could, however, be adopted as public options to allow for further customization of the user experience.

Article Link: Hidden iOS 7 Settings Reveal Potential Gesture and Folder Enhancements

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

Glad to see more good stuff. More to come.

 

[mahood]

What I'd like to see...

Is the option to select which apps handle which functions.

Such as setting a default browser, mail handler, calendar, etc.

 

[Tiger8]

we are running out of swipes !

Coming up: Swipe counterclockwise

 

[Motawa]

please keep it for everyone...

 

[Four oF NINE]

I hope there's not too much tension in iOS 7 movements on the iPhone 5S

 

[Ulf1103]

Personally, I think jailbreaking is involved in it...

 

[Jack Delgado]

News: Apple uses Springtomize 2 for internal testing.

 

[.Asa]

How did he record the display? Is it jailbroken already?

 

[spencers]

please keep it for everyone...

I can see plenty of pranks that can be pulled with this

 

[D.T.]

How did he record the display? Is it jailbroken already?

We use Reflector, there's a couple of other options, none of which need the device to be JB'ed.

 

[Motawa]

I can see plenty of pranks that can be pulled with this

I am waiting.

 

[cmichaelb]

Delete Newsstand?

No way you get to delete stock apps in the final version.

I don't see why Apple just doesn't give you the option under restrictions to hide stock apps. That was the old trick for getting rid of the stock Youtube app.

They have restrictions for every stock app that allows you to spend money but not Newsstand. The publishers must have fought hard to make sure that Newsstand is on every iOS device.

 

[CausticPuppy]

I foresee a lot of iPhone cases making it difficult to edge swipe from the sides.

 

[FSMBP]

It would be nice to have multitasking gestures! I would like to take away from using the Home Button.

I foresee a lot of iPhone cases making it difficult to edge swipe from the sides.

I'm sure they would still have it work with the Home button (just like iPad's multitasking gestures). And case makers can adapt if possible (like when they adjusted cases so the flash would work on the camera when it was added).

 

[pmz]

No way you get to delete stock apps in the final version.

I don't see why Apple just doesn't give you the option under restrictions to hide stock apps. That was the old trick for getting rid of the stock Youtube app.

They have restrictions for every stock app that allows you to spend money but not Newsstand. The publishers must have fought hard to make sure that Newsstand is on every iOS device.

Right now, I'd love to have that app back. Google's is absolutely the worst app on my entire device lineup.

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It would be nice to have multitasking gestures! I would like to take away from using the Home Button.

Isn't practical on the iPhone. You don't know what you want. Apple does.

 

[JayJayAbels]

Great find! I love the idea of nesting folders and multiple swipe gestures. The future looks bright and, let's be honest here, iOS 7 looks simply amazing. Period.

 

[Jibbajabba]

Can't wait for the "Android has this for years" comments

 

[bassfingers]

delete. stock. apps. please

 

[smizzle]

Remember when the iPad had hidden gestures for developers before they added it to the public release in the next version of iOS? I'm hoping this is a similar thing, because I really want a multitasking gesture on my iPhone.

 

[Smith288]

Wish the dude would show how he did it. Currently being a bit of a traffic whore at the moment.

 

[Rocketman]

Does anyone besides me find it both ironic and hypocritical that the "flatter" iOS7 allows for "nested folders"?

The placeholder icons are effectively Easter Eggs. Dock, lock screen, slider.

Rocketman

 

[CGagnon]

Personally, I think jailbreaking is involved in it...

I'm wondering how he managed to record the screen. It's clearly not the simulator so I agree something fishy is going on here.

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Right now, I'd love to have that app back. Google's is absolutely the worst app on my entire device lineup.

Just use Jasmine. It's way better and has less restrictions on content.

 

[iBreatheApple]

The official Apple jailbreak. >

 

[Rogifan]

Great find! I love the idea of nesting folders and multiple swipe gestures. The future looks bright and, let's be honest here, iOS 7 looks simply amazing. Period.

I think iOS 8 will be amazing. And maybe with the new Apple we'll get more frequent updates. Like if they didn't get time to re-do the mail and calendar apps they way they wanted to why should we have to wait for iOS 8 for changes? Lets get point updates that are more than just bug fixes.