iOS 6 All the Little Things

[northernbaldy]

Exactly, it would make it more difficult for the opportunistic thieves anyway

 

[mrapplegate]

1) That doesn't shutdown, that restarts.
2) True
3) Not if there's a pass code.
4) Not if there's a pass code.

Interesting @cabel just tweeted about this
https://twitter.com/cabel/status/214398937921110016
"When my phone was stolen in SF last year, they immediately powered it down to stop Find My iPhone. Settings idea: "Shutdown Requires PIN"?"

 

[MattWylde]

1) That doesn't shutdown, that restarts.
2) True
3) Not if there's a pass code.
4) Not if there's a pass code.

If there was a way to lock the sim tray, you'd be able to buy some decent time in the event of theft. If they reset your phone (as in situation #1) and you have a passcode to unlock, well then the thief is in the same predicament when they tried to shut the phone off in the first place.

Something like a custom sim tray that has a custom screw (similar to what Apple has in place at the bottom of the iPhone which requires a special tool) that you can swap out with the iPhone's default sim tray could be useful. The thief could have the special tool required to open the tray, but at least it would buy you some more time and generally it is going to be a good deterrent. You'd have to purchase this sim tray, so most phones won't have it. When the thief steals your iPhone with the custom tray and notices they can't quickly pop the sim, it might just annoy them enough to leave/ditch the phone.

I think that the passcode to power off could feature could be very useful, but not until someone comes up with a way to tamper proof the sim from being removed.

 

[CavemanUK]

Often I forget where i saved an app so normally I use spotlight to go quickly to that app. Now when you do that the name of then folder your app is in appears alongside it in the search results.

 

[Altimax98]

Wow 27 pages lol...

Hopefully not mentioned already:

1: "New" badge on new downloads in either books or home screen after downloading a new app

2: Do Not Disturb has a automatic timer setting so that my iPad doesn't go off at 3am with emails (wife's favorite feature)

3: Safari has pretty much unlimited tabs now (soooo happy)

4: after a full charge in usage it shows usage time... I LOVE that feature.. I've been waiting for it

On a bad side

1: The app store BLOWS.. It's got nice features, like the purchased overhaul is great. But I haven't upset figured out how to view more than about 8 reviews on a app.

 

[Tinmania]

Often I forget where i saved an app so normally I use spotlight to go quickly to that app. Now when you do that the name of then folder your app is in appears alongside it in the search results.

Oh god I love this! I often use spotlight when I can't find an app. At least now I know where I put it!




Michael

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3: Safari has pretty much unlimited tabs now (soooo happy).

I wish people would specify iPad or iPhone. I was thinking Safari on the iPhone finally allowed more tabs.

But no: Safari on the iPhone has the same 8 tab limitation as it has always had (ugh).

On the iPad you can have up to 25 tabs (not quite unlimited but welcome!).




Michael

 

[0000757]

Not sure if anybody mentioned this, but I saw it somewhere. The artist on the Artist tab in the Music app looks like Bono.

It IS Bono.

 

[virginblue4]

I know the camera app on the iPhone now has a black UI. Does the iPad also? Could someone please post a screenshot? Thanks

 

[miamialley]

Interesting @cabel just tweeted about this
https://twitter.com/cabel/status/214398937921110016
"When my phone was stolen in SF last year, they immediately powered it down to stop Find My iPhone. Settings idea: "Shutdown Requires PIN"?"

If there was a way to lock the sim tray, you'd be able to buy some decent time in the event of theft. If they reset your phone (as in situation #1) and you have a passcode to unlock, well then the thief is in the same predicament when they tried to shut the phone off in the first place.

Something like a custom sim tray that has a custom screw (similar to what Apple has in place at the bottom of the iPhone which requires a special tool) that you can swap out with the iPhone's default sim tray could be useful. The thief could have the special tool required to open the tray, but at least it would buy you some more time and generally it is going to be a good deterrent. You'd have to purchase this sim tray, so most phones won't have it. When the thief steals your iPhone with the custom tray and notices they can't quickly pop the sim, it might just annoy them enough to leave/ditch the phone.

I think that the passcode to power off could feature could be very useful, but not until someone comes up with a way to tamper proof the sim from being removed.

I use a jailbreak app called "Icaughtu" which prevents the device from being powered down unless the code is entered. Once again the jailbreak community is ahead of Apple.

 

[stueee123]

battery life is pretty good in my iPhone 4 which I got used..

 

[shandyman]

I know the camera app on the iPhone now has a black UI. Does the iPad also? Could someone please post a screenshot? Thanks

It's a semi transparent bar. don't remember what it was on iOS 5

 

[virginblue4]

It's a semi transparent bar. don't remember what it was on iOS 5

Oh right yeah, I forgot it changed when the new iPad came out with 5.1.

 

[stueee123]

iCloud is syncing spotlight and textedit? I do have mountain lion on my mac so it could be related.

 

[Duke&tank]

One more thing I haven't seen on this list. When in safari you can now press and hold the back button and go back 2 pages or what ever you want. Just like a normal browser.

 

[Comeagain?]

One more thing I haven't seen on this list. When in safari you can now press and hold the back button and go back 2 pages or what ever you want. Just like a normal browser.

We actually just had a disagreement on that on the last page or two.

 

[MattWylde]

I use a jailbreak app called "Icaughtu" which prevents the device from being powered down unless the code is entered. Once again the jailbreak community is ahead of Apple.

Thanks for the tip! I see that the pro version of IcaughtU also takes a picture with the front camera and sends it to you if someone enters an incorrect passcode. Great idea!

 

[Cod3rror]

In Safari, when you tap and hold the back button you get a back history.

 

[virginblue4]

In Safari, when you tap and hold the back button you get a back history.

Already noted on the previous page.

 

[Comeagain?]

In Safari, when you tap and hold the back button you get a back history.

Yup. As mention, Not 4 posts ago.

Here's the iPad cameras UI.

 

[Cod3rror]

Already noted on the previous page.

Oh, sorry, didn't read the page.

Can somebody post a screenshot of it please?

 

[AppleFanatic10]

Not sure if this has been posted yet but it now says "Outgoing" when messages are being sent instead of the sending bar that's usually there.

 

[virginblue4]

Not sure if this has been posted yet but it now says "Outgoing" when messages are being sent instead of the sending bar that's usually there. View attachment 343860

Hmmm, I like the bar. Oh well, I'm sure this will be fine.

 

[URFloorMatt]

In my experience, the sending bar is useless. It always fills to 95-99% regardless of whether the message is successful or fails.

 

[JML42691]

In my experience, the sending bar is useless. It always fills to 95-99% regardless of whether the message is successful or fails.

While the "progress" it presents is useless, having a visual indicator that the message actually went through is helpful (for SMS, not iMessage where it gives the Delivered tag).

 

[slimbek]

(haven't read all 30 pages.....but)

I saw on the Apple site that you can now attach Photos & Video from within an email!

This is huge!
Is no-one but me is excited by this? I hate typing up an email and then realizing I have to copy/paste the whole thing after I start again from the Photos app.