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sdm1985

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Hi guys, I've tried looking for the answers for the following questions but couldn't find them;

When iOS 5 officially launches and you turn on the phone to install all your current information via iCloud that was previously on your old phone what information do you need to put in? Is it your Apple ID or email address? As I would hope to register for an iCloud mail account before this. I'm hoping you can still connect via cable to sync new iDevice.

How good is the red eye feature on the new camera app? I find the feature difficult on iPhoto.

For those who had MobileMe accounts, were you able to import mail from another account. I've had Hotmail for years, but I'm looking forward to iCloud mail, will I be able to import all my mail and folders into iCloud?

I can see that more and more Apps are utilising landscape mode, how come you cannot multitask in landscape by the icons simply turning so they are the right way and rotate back when switching to portrait?

Also, another observation/suggestion - why are we not seeing security in folders/ apps etc. It would be great to password protect apps.

Thank you in advance for your help?
 

andybno1

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Nov 6, 2007
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Liverpool, UK
When iOS 5 officially launches and you turn on the phone to install all your current information via iCloud that was previously on your old phone what information do you need to put in? Is it your Apple ID or email address? As I would hope to register for an iCloud mail account before this. I'm hoping you can still connect via cable to sync new iDevice.
I'm currently using my own appleID and was able to assign a @me.com email address from the settings menu.

How good is the red eye feature on the new camera app? I find the feature difficult on iPhoto.
I am not overly impressed with the red-eye, I had a go with a couple pics and wasn't really that impressed
 

Gjwilly

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May 1, 2011
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SF Bay Area
When iOS 5 officially launches and you turn on the phone to install all your current information via iCloud that was previously on your old phone what information do you need to put in? Is it your Apple ID or email address? As I would hope to register for an iCloud mail account before this. I'm hoping you can still connect via cable to sync new iDevice.

Maybe I'm reading too much into your question but when you turn on a new phone with iOS5 your old information won't be in the cloud yet.
You'll need to put iOS5 on your old phone, sign up for an iCloud account and then back up your old phone to the cloud.
Then you can use that same account to restore your new phone.

And backing up to iCloud is an option you can use or not use.
It's not automatic.
And even after you are using iCloud you can still perform a manual backup using iTunes and your sync cable.
 

sulpfiction

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Aug 16, 2011
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Maybe I'm reading too much into your question but when you turn on a new phone with iOS5 your old information won't be in the cloud yet.
You'll need to put iOS5 on your old phone, sign up for an iCloud account and then back up your old phone to the cloud.
Then you can use that same account to restore your new phone.

Why not just manually sync ur new ios5 device with iTunes when get it, and then set up ur iCloud?
 

mncmoore

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Sep 4, 2008
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I have a good question for beta testers. Can you still tap the top of the screen and scroll to the top of a webpage or does the notification center eliminate that?
 

Menel

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I have a good question for beta testers. Can you still tap the top of the screen and scroll to the top of a webpage or does the notification center eliminate that?

Doesnt effect that. Still works.
 

sdm1985

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Jul 1, 2008
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I still find it difficult to come to terms with the following;

A waste of a whole page for Spotlight, I have never used that feature. That page should be for widgets or quick on/off toggle for Wi-Fi etc etc

No deleting of individual call records

No way to change the voicemail number anymore

No way to pull down to move keyboard up and down whilst trying to read the text and respond

No password protection for folders

No restart button instead of swipe to switch off

And there's more!
 

shandyman

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Apr 24, 2010
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A waste of a whole page for Spotlight, I have never used that feature. That page should be for widgets or quick on/off toggle for Wi-Fi etc etc
You may not use it, but people do, i do quite often, can search for anything in it, even texts, very useful

No deleting of individual call records
This is in iOS5

No way to change the voicemail number anymore
AFAIK this was always set by the carrier.

No way to pull down to move keyboard up and down whilst trying to read the text and respond
This is in iOS5

No restart button instead of swipe to switch off

you can reset by pressing and holding the home and power button, it's quicker than swipe to switch off......
 

sdm1985

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Jul 1, 2008
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Thanks guys, those features will be welcomed.

Can I ask an unrelated question.

Will iTunes Match work in the same way at Spotify? I've just got a 12 month premium subscription for £15 on eBay rrp. £120
 

Tom8

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sdm1985 said:
Thanks guys, those features will be welcomed.

Can I ask an unrelated question.

Will iTunes Match work in the same way at Spotify? I've just got a 12 month premium subscription for £15 on eBay rrp. £120

No, Match only works with the music in your iTunes library, it also doesn't offer streaming, it only offers background downloading whilst a song is playing.
 
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