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I'll tell you what I think about that new Home button...
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And if it was needed for better waterproofing which is a tradeoff to you? old style click button that lets water through or this?
I think its to prep the next year or whatever model that does away with the home button all together and built into the screen for smaller form factor.
I was surprised at how natural it actually feels. It's not the same as a button but it's a very good replacement overall for what it does. I got used to it quickly.
I really love it too. Surprisingly the home button has been the one thing that everyone I've showed my new 7 Plus to has been the most enamoured with. As soon as I tell them it not a real button everyone is trying to figure out if the bottom of the phone is actually moving and can't believe it. It feels different but a good different. I am really impressed with it.
Lmao, I spent 15 minutes playing with that the day I realized it didn't actually move!
I envy you , my friend. Winter is coming soon for us. Hate winter, hate to store my bicycle in basement. Skiing ? COLD!!!!!!Good thing for me that I live in Southern California.
I see no difference in number 1,2 and 3 press. Which number is the best?
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Turn off your phone , wait 10 sec and try, it doesn't move
That's the thing, for me. It doesn't feel like vibrations to me. It feels like a click, which is what I find fascinating.
I love it too. It is much nicer than the home button with Ios 10 on my 6. It's eerie though when the phone is powered off and it doesn't click.
Just think, no my whiners who think the button is too mushy, clunky, not flush, crunchy and so on!
No doubt Apple will save a lot by getting rid of the damn thing so people have less to complain about.
No doubt Apple will save a lot by getting rid of the damn thing so people have less to complain about.
I love the new Taptic home button too! It neat feeling and different! Fast too!
It's just so much better that I probably couldn't ever stand using that old physical button again. After one or two years of usage, that mechanical button used to feel really awkward.
I love it! It just feels tacky and responsive. With older iPhone (up till the 6S ) the clickyness would disappear after a while when the button gets more loose. With this 'button' you will forever have the same clickyness.
) the clickyness would disappear after a while when the button gets more loose. With this 'button' you will forever have the same clickyness. You dont use raise to wake? Hitting home to check that stuff is pointless now. If you want to see the time, notifications, texts, raise to wake makes hitting home obsolete in general
When I go back to the "old" button now it feels so squishy and outdated. Loving the new home button with haptic!
I had a quick play with the 7 Plus yesterday and found the new button very off putting, it is one of them things that def takes a bit of getting used to.
For some reason the one I tried did not vibrate so I think the haptic can possibly be disabled for it. I would def not recommend as it is just not intuitive.
For some reason the one I tried did not vibrate so I think the haptic can possibly be disabled for it. I would def not recommend as it is just not intuitive.
I heard a reviewer refer to the iPhone 7 as a "bridge" release leading to many new features and technologies in the next few years. I think she is right. The new Taptic Engine will be a big part of coming features.
Well, it's no wonder you disliked it and didn't find it intuitive if it wasn't vibrating... The haptic feedback is what makes the new idea work. Obviously something was wrong there.
I think when you try a functional device, you'll be amazed!
I mean, I use it when I'm going to pick my phone up. I prefer to keep my phone on my desk if I'm just checking to see if I have any notifications. No point in picking my phone up just for that, when I can turn the screen on for a few seconds via the home button without having to pick it up.
Hence why my original post specifically said "when sitting on a table"
So is the whole screen, and I think apple enabled "raise to wake" so you don't have to use the home button to turn the screen on. Or hit the power button. However, once you have the screen on you need skin contact or capacitive gloves anyway. In my opinion it doesn't hinder the phone, and I live in a cold state. But, everyone has their own opinion!
Seems ridiculous that they're wasting their time changing the home button when you still can't attach files to reply emails
Same here. The home button on my 6S needed to be pushed harder and I often had to push it twice. I love the new home button and haptic feedback.
Does it play a slight clicking sound on top of the vibration? It sounds like a real button to me. Noticed if you put your finger over the bottom speaker it's quieter. I like it.