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iOS 4.3 Beta Brings Software Option for Rotation Lock or Mute on iPad
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did no one notice the four or five finger muliti-tasking gestures option right below the lock/mute option?
Nice of Eric to assist.
I use my iPad primarily in bed before I fall sleep, and ever since iOS 4.2 I can never remember the six actions required to change the rotation lock through the taskbar in my half-conscious state. I'm glad the rotation lock switch is back.
Also, the switch as mute never even worked. Go ahead and try playing a song in iPod. Now pretend your friend just called on the phone and flip the mute switch. NOTHING HAPPENS. The song keeps playing. it was a stupid idea to change it to mute and they didn't even implement it correctly.
Also, the switch as mute never even worked. Go ahead and try playing a song in iPod. Now pretend your friend just called on the phone and flip the mute switch. NOTHING HAPPENS. The song keeps playing. it was a stupid idea to change it to mute and they didn't even implement it correctly.
No, those are totally new and I'm excited about them. Should make app switching lightning fast, double clicking the Home button worked but was a little slow and clunky (for one thing, you have to actually remember where the Home button is and find it, not so easy in the dark).
Nice! I thought that would have been a bigger news story than the lock button
Secondly, am I being dumb but how in the hell are you meant to use 4 or 5 fingers to do some of that stuff. A four finger pinch?!
Where did you get the beta? Are you a developer? I've been searching for a download that's not directly from Apple and have come up short so far.
BBBUTTT WAIT APPLE DOESNT WANT YOU TO HAVE CHOICE> YOU ONLY GET THAT WITH ANDROID.
/sarcasm
Please. You gotta pick your moments...
This whole thing wasn't exactly a high point in Apple's history.
Thank you
I can't explain how annoying this is on my iPad...to have to double click the home button and slide across to get the lock/unlock "button". I used to be able to just flip the switch while in the process of rotating the iPad with ease.
I can't explain how annoying this is on my iPad...to have to double click the home button and slide across to get the lock/unlock "button". I used to be able to just flip the switch while in the process of rotating the iPad with ease.
Wow! What's next? Blu-ray!?
Nah, mobile safari extensions and wifi sync in ios5.
Well i'm thrilled about the return of my physical rotation lock.
Just shows you that if enough users complain about something that is easily changed by Apple, then they will on occasion listen.
And these new gestures look awesome! Double clicking the home button has just not worked as fluidly with me as it did on the iPhone.
Looks like 4.3 is another great step for iPad owners. To quote the beatles. . . ."it's getting better all the time. . . . Better Better Better"
Just shows you that if enough users complain about something that is easily changed by Apple, then they will on occasion listen.
And these new gestures look awesome! Double clicking the home button has just not worked as fluidly with me as it did on the iPhone.
Looks like 4.3 is another great step for iPad owners. To quote the beatles. . . ."it's getting better all the time. . . . Better Better Better"
It's mentioned here:
https://www.macrumors.com/2011/01/12/apple-seeds-ios-4-3-beta-to-developers/
Not too fond of multi-finger gestures myself. I guess we'll find out more as people install the beta and start reporting in.
I can't Apple is smart. For the download you must be logged in. I'll give you the URL anyway but I know it won't work.
http://adcdownload.apple.com/ios/ios_sdk_4.3_beta/ios_4.3_beta__iphone_4__8f5148b.dmg
http://developer.apple.com/ios/down..._sdk_4.3_beta/ios_4.3_beta__ipad__8f5148b.dmg
You have to be a paid up developer to get access to it though...
iPad is awesome again. The new "multitasking gestures" work surprisingly well, too. The five finger pinch isn't as difficult to invoke as it sounds.
Haha! Okay, all you folks who cried about the sky falling:
Put the pills back into the bottle. It will be OKAY.
Put the pills back into the bottle. It will be OKAY.
For the 5 finger pinch all you have to do is spread out 5 fingers on the screen. Like your trying to grab something.
I updated and do not see any Multitouch Gesture options under the mute switch option - reset settings and did a restore - nothing is working - how did you get this enabled - did you install through xCode perhaps?