I believe you can set individual apps to have persistent notifications on the lock screen if they don't come with that as a default. But yeah way too easy to miss notifications on iOS. Some refinement of notifications in general would be welcome. Seems they started that with 16, this would be a great time to continue.
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iOS 17 Rumored to Add New Lock Screen, Apple Music, and App Library Features
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I believe you can set individual apps to have persistent notifications on the lock screen if they don't come with that as a default. But yeah way too easy to miss notifications on iOS. Some refinement of notifications in general would be welcome. Seems they started that with 16, this would be a great time to continue.
I think "Notification Center" was a poor reaction to the fact that the average user has literally hundreds of piled up notifications from all the junk the random apps they've installed are spamming them with. Seen it first hand too many times.
They really need to do what Android did and create notification channels but ACTUALLY ENFORCE IT.
Famously the Android Starbucks app has notification channels, but they purposely bundle order notifications and advertisements into the same channel, you can see it right there in settings.
Notifications are kind of a mess right now on all operating systems, but Android does seem to have the best approach at the moment.
They definitely listen if there's both enough outcry against it, and no financial incentive against them doing it.
Nobody wanted a TV+ app redesign either. That definitely was not done with user interest in mind, and apparently no one else is annoyed enough about it to push back.
Thing is they keep making these bullheaded decisions in the first place.
I just want a way to see them and know about this and not have to worry about swiping up. Apple made the notification features complicated.
I just want a lock screen that actually just locks the phone and doesn't open up random apps or sets all the icons jiggling and ready to be deleted while the phone is in my pocket.
Let's face it, it's hard to see how it could get any worse.
Apple Music feels like it's designed by the same team in charge of Microsoft Edge.
Or worse yet, have you ever lost music?? I’ve had entire albums completely disappear, only for there to be a “plus” add sign at top right when I’ve already added it and downloaded it. Who knows all the music I’ve “lost” this way SMH!!!
Music interface is ok but this bug is the worst!!!
I guess just an on/off toggle to completely disable it and pretend that it doesn't exist is what they want, right?
I have to admit, I chuckled when reading that this list of things are "meaningful improvements". Very minor tweaks that I don't recall ever hearing anyone ask for? Sure.
I'd take that over new features, over the fall a lost of ton of business because i would get 3-4 notifications at once and didn't realize i had to scroll down to see my old ones.
If only GoPro, Insta and other action camera vendors would include the FindMy feature I could locate my camera that is probably not going to thaw out of it's ice until later this summer, after a weekend of snowboarding
Hi all!
Just curious is one of the app library features.
PERMENANTELY DISABLING THE APP LIBRARY TO NEVER GET IN MY WAY AGAIN... By any chance?
Please?
Just curious is one of the app library features.
PERMENANTELY DISABLING THE APP LIBRARY TO NEVER GET IN MY WAY AGAIN... By any chance?
Please?
Doesn’t mean they won’t be welcome.
I am enjoying the App Library feature on my iPhone and iPad, for one. But if you had asked me prior to iOS 14, I wouldn’t even know how to begin articulating said feature to you.
So at this juncture, I am more on the “In Apple I trust” side of the fence.
Let’s see what we get in 1.5 months’ time.
I have nothing against any of the features, but Apple hasn't exactly released anything exciting for iOS in the past few iterations. Tiny, incremental advances or really clunky things like multi-tasking on iPads.Doesn’t mean they won’t be welcome.
I am enjoying the App Library feature on my iPhone and iPad, for one. But if you had asked me prior to iOS 14, I wouldn’t even know how to begin articulating said feature to you.
So at this juncture, I am more on the “In Apple I trust” side of the fence.
Let’s see what we get in 1.5 months’ time.
And it stands to reason that Apple will continue to iterate on existing ones like stage manager and lockscreen enhancements rather than pivot to a brand new feature. That’s how Apple works. My iPhone is not going to suddenly feel like a totally different device come iOS 17, but I do expect numerous refinements here and there which add all add up to something meaningful overall.
Will Apple Music (formerly iTunes) ever be decent I wonder.
Fortunately for Apple Music, the integration is good with their devices and the hi resolution playback mode sounds good. If they add the ability to add an entire artist to your library (instead of adding each album individually), I'd make the switch back from Spotify.
Fortunately for Apple Music, the integration is good with their devices and the hi resolution playback mode sounds good. If they add the ability to add an entire artist to your library (instead of adding each album individually), I'd make the switch back from Spotify.