I don’t want iOS 12

[SteveJobs2.0]

I might be in the minority’s here, but I would rather have iOS 11.5 next year that keeps all the current features but makes them work better. There are too many little bugs at the moment ranging from camera settings not saving properly, to iMessage conversations that don’t scroll to the bottom properly, etc.

However, Apple is now folllowing the Android m.o. where you develop new features to use as marketing points while placing quality on the back burner.

 

[Menel]

You can provision your phone with a Mac, and the, I think Server app, to block updates.

 

[dannyyankou]

I think iOS 12 will be focused on enhancements mostly. I know every new update has issues, but it seems worse than usual this year.

 

[stoopkidblues]

I think if you look at previous iOS releases they all kind of became better then were “changed”. iOS 6/7 upgrade was a pretty radical change, opinions on preference aside, and I don’t think it “matured” until really iOS 9/10. I think we are in a current cycle and won’t see another “major” iOS change until at least 13/14. So that being said I think iOS 12 will really refine 11 and enhance the quality of what it’s already offering + new features/functionality (similar to how 11 radically changed the iPad but maybe iPhone this time?) But it’ll still feel familiar to iOS 11 if that makes sense.

 

[DaveOP]

However, Apple is now folllowing the Android m.o. where you develop new features to use as marketing points while placing quality on the back burner.

I think you are wrong about this. Withholding Apple Pay Cash and iMessage in the Cloud due to quality and reliability concerns, even though taking some embarassment for announcing them before they were ready, shows they do care about the experience.

 

[JPack]

Remember iOS 9?

That version was focused purely on bug fixes, optimization, and performance. We need that for iOS 12.

 

[tromboneaholic]

I might be in the minority’s here, but I would rather have iOS 11.5 next year that keeps all the current features but makes them work better. There are too many little bugs at the moment ranging from camera settings not saving properly, to iMessage conversations that don’t scroll to the bottom properly, etc.

However, Apple is now folllowing the Android m.o. where you develop new features to use as marketing points while placing quality on the back burner.

Snow 11
Or
High 11

 

[C DM]

Remember iOS 9?

That version was focused purely on bug fixes, optimization, and performance. We need that for iOS 12.

Remember how bad it was for various people in the early days?

 

[Jinkst]

There’s no way Apple doesn’t drop iOS 12, unless they rename the whole operating system. Regardless, next year we won’t see an iOS 11.5.

 

[SteveJobs2.0]

There’s no way Apple doesn’t drop iOS 12, unless they rename the whole operating system. Regardless, next year we won’t see an iOS 11.5.

I know. People are expecting a new number at all cost. Persoally, I would be happy if iOS 12 introduces one major new feature and everything else is polish and refinement to existing features. For example, allow us to change settings for video resolution and fps within the app.

 

[Jinkst]

I know. People are expecting a new number at all cost. Persoally, I would be happy if iOS 12 introduces one major new feature and everything else is polish and refinement to existing features. For example, allow us to change settings for video resolution and fps within the app.

One feature a keynote does not make, mi amigo.

I get where you’re coming from, it’s just not likely at all. Apple will sell a few new features, a few updated, and a few that aren’t really features but are corrections of their own oversights in the past. It’s an easy agenda to pick, yet we’ll all still tune in.

 

[C DM]

I might be in the minority’s here, but I would rather have iOS 11.5 next year that keeps all the current features but makes them work better. There are too many little bugs at the moment ranging from camera settings not saving properly, to iMessage conversations that don’t scroll to the bottom properly, etc.

However, Apple is now folllowing the Android m.o. where you develop new features to use as marketing points while placing quality on the back burner.

Seems like basically what's being discussed at What's the urgency to update iOS each and every year?

 

[JM]

Don't worry.... the last version of 11 will be pretty solid like every other version right before a new ios...

9 was pretty good, but they still introduced new stuff that took a few updates to iron out bugs/lags/whatever/etc., so 11.3.3 (for example) should be solid.

should. not guaranteed

 

[skillwill]

Totally agree. I’ve been saying for while now iOS needs a “Snow Leopard”, “Mountain Lion”, “High Sierra” year when they just sort it out and make a really solid OS. We’re not asking for perfection, there will still be some small bugs, as every .0 naturally has. But a fully optimised, polished, smooth OS, without missing features and design errors would be welcome, and would provide a great foundation for future releases.

I can’t think of any single feature I would want them to add over doing this.

 

[C DM]

Totally agree. I’ve been saying for while now iOS needs a “Snow Leopard”, “Mountain Lion”, “High Sierra” year when they just sort it out and make a really solid OS. We’re not asking for perfection, there will still be some small bugs, as every .0 naturally has. But a fully optimised, polished, smooth OS, without missing features and design errors would be welcome, and would provide a great foundation for future releases.

I can’t think of any single feature I would want them to add over doing this.

While it would be good, it seems that iOS 9 was one of the more recent version of this kind of thing for the most part, and yet the forums were full of complaints in the early days nonetheless.