Nope...much better. Same as iOS 6.1.4 for me (iphone 5). But turn off automatic update downloads!!
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Nope...much better. Same as iOS 6.1.4 for me (iphone 5). But turn off automatic update downloads!!
I agree. Most of my android friends made fun of the ios i was using on my iphone at first. But after playing with the phone enough. They actually like that it "feels" as if they are using an android device. Like it or not, i think Apple did this on purpose to pull those android users back to the iphone. And gain back a small percentage of that market share they lost. Will it work for Apple? We will see when the new ios comes out in the fall, coupled with the new iphone.
Speaking of the camera. I would have much rather them to have had incorporate a program like camera+ or something like that into the actual ios. I like the look and feel of some of these third party camera apps better. They seem to have more functionality than the native camera app also. Making an app like camera+ or wood camera etc, native to the ios, rather than just making a few minor changes to their camera app. Made more sense.
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I keep wondering about this share widget. It looks like they killed it. Which was one of the most popular features of ios 6. That tap to share was so convenient for me. And now that you can access notification center from your lockscreen, you would think it would be a no brainer to add it there somewhere. I miss that feature alot.
The animations seem to be more fluid, but they still take too long to finish. The most annoying thing in iOS 7 is that you have to wait until the unlock or multitasking animations are finished before you can use the phone. Am I the only one here who is annoyed because of that???
Thanks for making my comment into a meme
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I'm not complaining. I actually really like them. I'm just addressing those who are complaining.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but it confused me. I've been using an iPhone since the iPhone 4 came out, meaning that I've gone through the swipe-right-to-unlock procedure dozens of times a day, ever day, for three years. A colleague of mine has the iOS7 beta installed. I asked if I could have a go, pressed the home button, and immediately tried to unlock it by dragging up.
I'm a) disappointed that Apple of all companies would let such a counter-intuitive UI cue (I'd even describe it as an invitation rather than a cue) slip through the net, and b) amazed at the way the human (or at least my) brain works: a habit that has been ingrained over the course of years, through thousands *probably tens of thousands! *of repetitions, something which I'd assumed was by now totally automatic and burned into muscle-memory, can be swept aside, instantly, by a single, upwardly pointing arrow icon.
Can't you just look out of the window? It's a significantly better "user experience" than looking at your iDevice. It's timely, localised and precise by definition, it gets you away from your desk and the view is guaranteed to be more dynamic and informative. If you *open* the window you'll instantly know the temperature and humidity as well. If you do it often, you start to intuitively get a feeling for what to expect over the next few hours too, and will be more accurate than any broadcast weather service.
+1 for this. And I'm in accord with the points you made that I didn't include in the quote-block. That "upwards" arrow trips me up almost every time. I don't understand why they added a cue for the 2nd most common action you'd perform on that screen, but not the first.
There's another usability fail, in my opinion, on the lock screen: the clock - and several things to do with it. The font is graceful and attractive on its own, but against a bright background (common for a lock-screen wallpaper) it's TERRIBLE for actual reading. Futhermore, if you have music playing, there is no way to view the clock at all. As this behaviour has changed since beta1, i expect they're still working out the kinks. I hope they change the font - the difference between how the clock was big and clear on the lock-screen and small on the home screen in iOS1-6 struck me as so sensible it took me three years to notice it.
in ios7 u can sync contacts in gmail account without having a carddev account set up.
does anyone also know if you can fetch gmail or other email accounts morevfrequently that 15 minutes?
does anyone also know if you can fetch gmail or other email accounts morevfrequently that 15 minutes?
If Apple is known for design, maybe you are wrong and Apple is right. Moreover, I suppose you did not notice the whole market tank.
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Change the font yourself in settings. What is the big deal?
People somehow think the icons are temporary. Apple has placed the iOS 7, icons and all on its main home page. It is the first thing you see when you go to Apple.com. Apple is likely not going to change the icons. People also seem to think just because Apple's marketing team is rumored to have created the new icons, that somehow means they are just place holders. First, both the marketing team and the GUI design team are graphic artists. Ive merely gave the job to a different set of designers. The purpose was to shake up the look. It worked. The new design uses harmonious (unified ) bright colors. People sometimes forget Apple is a global company. In the US we tend to lean toward dark colors, but else place in the world people like bright colors.
As far as the new iOS borrowing Android features, so what? Android has a bring out every feature and see what sticks approach. Moreover, companies like HTC and Samsung have varying interfaces on top of Android. Since the overall look of Android is inspired by iOS to begin with, it is not possible for Apple's design to not resemble some of the many varying elements and flavors of Android.
Wish Apple had added Remove Background Apps tweak in the Control Center. Hate to double click the home button
Nah, yesterday i left the house with blue sky no clouds. 1.5 hours later, on my way home in shorts and t-shirt, it was raining and windy as hell.
Is it just me, or do the icons and especially the text suffer from a lack of contrast? Perhaps this is a function of looking at these screenshots on a computer monitor, but I find the text nearly unreadable, especially with a non-uniform background.
One of the great things about previous iOS versions was easy identification of icons and function; you didn't have to sit and think when browsing apps. I don't see that same ease of use in iOS7. Am I alone in this assessment?
Dave
One of the great things about previous iOS versions was easy identification of icons and function; you didn't have to sit and think when browsing apps. I don't see that same ease of use in iOS7. Am I alone in this assessment?
Dave
Doesn't change the fact, the ones you use the least, is on the other side of the world. Clicking the app will be faster almost everytime, than going into task manager with a list of 50 open apps.
My lock screen keeps isn't recognizing gestures and I can't swipe to get into the phone or get into the notification center or quick settings...anyone else having this issue?
Yes. just letting the phone battery down and see what happens after that.
The icons I've got used to, I doubt they'll change as that's just a matter of taste, but the dock looks like it's not finished to me, I'd be surprised if it goes live looking like that.
All the recently used apps should be first in the list, and if you want to get to something that you haven't used for a long time, then why would you ever think of accessing it via multitasking instead of home screen?