How do I get rid of those circles that tell me who I was last in contact with?

[Knockworstface]

Double press the home button and you're able to see your most recent contacts via circles. Is there a way to get rid of this annoying iOS 8 feature?

Any insight or help as to get rid of these would be very appreciative.

 

[antiprotest]

Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars

Scroll down to the "Contacts" section, and you will see "Show in app switcher". Turn it off.

Yes it's annoying.

 

[willmtaylor]

Double press the home button and you're able to see your most recent contacts via circles. Is there a way to get rid of this annoying iOS 8 feature?

Any insight or help as to get rid of these would be very appreciative.

Don't wanna get caught, huh?

 

[Knockworstface]

Don't wanna get caught, huh?

Not at all. I'm an honest loyal guy. I just hate those circles. It must be an OCD issue of mine.

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Go to settings, mail, contacts, calendars

Under contacts you will see show in app switcher.

Yes it's annoying.

Thank you....my friend. That worked.

I appreciate the help.

 

[Cougarcat]

Not at all. I'm an honest loyal guy. I just hate those circles. It must be an OCD issue of mine.

It's not, a lot of people don't like it. It's a bizarre feature.

 

[dcorban]

Don't wanna get caught, huh?

Between this and the SMS/phone relay features, a lot of relationships are going to end.

 

[iPhoney Baloney]

Thank you

 

[briankeith513]

Between this and the SMS/phone relay features, a lot of relationships are going to end.

Haha, this is actually true

 

[willmtaylor]

Not at all. I'm an honest loyal guy. I just hate those circles. It must be an OCD issue of mine.

Sure.....

All kidding aside, I do understand the anal-retentiveness. Glad someone was actually helpful and knew the answer.

 

[CasuallyDressed]

Thanks for that, glad you're able to turn it off

 

[catean]

The Favorites are quite handy in there ...

 

[GoCubsGo]

I'm glad someone new the answer.
Thx.

 

[coolweirdo]

Between this and the SMS/phone relay features, a lot of relationships are going to end.

I'm coming from android whats that?

 

[legioxi]

I'm coming from android whats that?

It allows you to send and receive SMS from your laptop/iPad through your phone over Bluetooth (or Wifi?). Not sure why it would end relationships.

EDIT: Oh and answer/make calls.

 

[businezguy]

It allows you to send and receive SMS from your laptop/iPad through your phone over Bluetooth (or Wifi?). Not sure why it would end relationships.

EDIT: Oh and answer/make calls.

A guy will be texting with his um girlfriend, and his wife will be using the shared iMac and she'll read messages like, "Yeah baby, that pic is hot, but take it all off for me."

 

[legioxi]

A guy will be texting with his um girlfriend, and his wife will be using the shared iMac and she'll read messages like, "Yeah baby, that pic is hot, but take it all off for me."

Ah ok I see how that could happen. We don't have a shared computer which is why it didn't cross my mind.

 

[mark34]

It's not, a lot of people don't like it. It's a bizarre feature.

I find it really handy. Quicker than going to the phone favorites page..

 

[TAJOST]

It's not, a lot of people don't like it. It's a bizarre feature.

I need some help please.
Are these contacts in the circles people that we have been in contact with or who have contacted us?

My boyfriend swears he is not in contact with this certain woman, but she is always one of the names in the circles, and most of the time the first one. He swears that he doesn't call her but that it is she who keeps calling her

This has been going on for months now.

 

[TroyBoy30]

Go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars

Scroll down to the "Contacts" section, and you will see "Show in app switcher". Turn it off.

Yes it's annoying.

?? i dont see that option. what bubbles we talking about

 

[Cougarcat]

?? i dont see that option. what bubbles we talking about

They got rid of this in iOS 10. Now there is just a favorites widget.

I need some help please.
Are these contacts in the circles people that we have been in contact with or who have contacted us?

My boyfriend swears he is not in contact with this certain woman, but she is always one of the names in the circles, and most of the time the first one. He swears that he doesn't call her but that it is she who keeps calling her

This has been going on for months now.

It's based on a lot of factors, like location and call/text frequency. I don't think it makes a distinction between who calls who, so she could only be calling him. It's just an algorithm, so it's not proof on its own.

 

[legioxi]

They got rid of this in iOS 10. Now there is just a favorites widget.

Just to be clear, the new iOS 10 favorites widget shows contact options the user tagged as a favorite. It is not an automatic list based on the factors from the old app switcher widget.

 

[fraile]

I need some help please.
Are these contacts in the circles people that we have been in contact with or who have contacted us?

My boyfriend swears he is not in contact with this certain woman, but she is always one of the names in the circles, and most of the time the first one. He swears that he doesn't call her but that it is she who keeps calling her

This has been going on for months now.

Not that its any of my business but why are you checking up on your boyfriend...

From my experience, the circles used to show who I was in most contact with that day. If someone shows up, we communicated. End of story.