iOS 11.2 Beta 3 Introduces Pop-up to Explain Control Center Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Functionality

[chucker23n1]

I’m sure they do, but they wouldn’t have introduced the pop up if people weren’t confused and complaining.

Right.

But they also introduced the change in the first place because people were confused. (Namely, it isn't intuitive to people that Apple Watch, AirPods, Continuity, etc. rely on Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth. So they'd turn that off when they felt they didn't need it, then called support because stuff stopped working.)

The Control Center’s whole purpose when it was introduced was quick access to key functions. This goes against that ethos.

Not at all. You still have access to disconnecting.

There are other functions Control Center is missing that it could give quick access to, such as toggling VPN. Just because your and my pet feature is missing in Control Center doesn't mean Control Center is worthless.

More people would want to switch Bluetooth and WiFi off from the toggles rather than temporarily disconnect.

Again, I'm sure Apple has more reliable numbers on what "more people" want to do than some random MacRumors user does.

 

[SteveW928]

Right.

But they also introduced the change in the first place because people were confused. (Namely, it isn't intuitive to people that Apple Watch, AirPods, Continuity, etc. rely on Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth. So they'd turn that off when they felt they didn't need it, then called support because stuff stopped working.)
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Again, I'm sure Apple has more reliable numbers on what "more people" want to do than some random MacRumors user does.

More likely, those same people above who don't understand that Apple Watch (how many of those are there???), AirPods, and Continuity need WiFi/BT also don't understand that after they've clicked 'off' in Control Center, their phone will reconnect them again to another WiFi signal when they aren't expecting it.

Or, another way to ask it... what's the point of temporarily disconnecting? When I want my WiFi off, I want it off, not on but just disconnected from the current network. That's just silly (but yes, it solves a problem for Apple).

 

[chucker23n1]

Or, another way to ask it... what's the point of temporarily disconnecting?

Reasons:

• to disconnect from a Wi-Fi that is providing poor reception in favor of one that has better reception
• to disconnect from the current Wi-Fi but still let Wi-Fi devices like AirPods, Apple TV, etc. connect

 

[SteveW928]

Reasons:

• to disconnect from a Wi-Fi that is providing poor reception in favor of one that has better reception
• to disconnect from the current Wi-Fi but still let Wi-Fi devices like AirPods, Apple TV, etc. connect

The first one makes little sense, as you pick a different network then. You don't turn WiFi off.

The second one makes some sense, at least in terms of user-need (maybe w/ a different kind of button), but when connecting to external devices, doesn't everyone know they have to have the appropriate services on? For example, I wouldn't go into a Starbucks and go, "Hey, my WiFi is off, but this darn device isn't connecting to WiFi." or "I'd like to play some music to my BT speaker, but I don't get why it isn't working when my BT is turned off."

If the problem is that Apple hasn't made it clear these devices need WiFi or BT to operate, then that's Apple's problem in terms of product education. Maybe they'll have to include a little instruction sheet... oh the horror!

 

[KeanosMagicHat]

. . . Again, I'm sure Apple has more reliable numbers on what "more people" want to do than some random MacRumors user does.

You were making some decent points in your post until you decided to end it with the sarcastic dig above.

You mentioned the use cases of AirPods and Apple Watch to illustrate your point well, guess what, despite both these accessories being reasonably popular, they are still used by a minority of iPhone users, so I stand by my statement.

 

[chucker23n1]

You were making some decent points in your post until you decided to end it with the sarcastic dig above.

That’s not sarcasm. It’s snark, but it’s also true.

You mentioned the use cases of AirPods and Apple Watch to illustrate your point well, guess what, despite both these accessories being reasonably popular, they are still used by a minority of iPhone users, so I stand by my statement.

True, but Apple isn’t going to let that stand in the way of making their high-margin accessories less difficult to use.

 

[SteveW928]

True, but Apple isn’t going to let that stand in the way of making their high-margin accessories less difficult to use.

And, BINGO! I think we have a winner. The new Apple is marketing driven, not product or UI/UX driven.