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iOS 7: What To Expect (merged)

dazed said:
I don't have high hopes of anything groundbreaking but would love icons which update (such as weather).
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Ok, i admit that live icons would (arguably) make the iOS look nice. But what is the usefulness here? Would you rely on a tiny icon to tell you what the weather is like or what time it is? If that would result on more battery drainage, I can't imagine why anyone would want it.
 
TheLondoner said:
god, apple maps, lol. first thing i did when i got my iphone on ios 6.1.1 was to download google maps! :)
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First thing I did when I updated to iOS 6 and saw Apple maps was attempt to downgrade back to iOS 5, only to find out that I needed SHSH blobs that I didn't have. Then I was like..
 
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A way to clear app cache would be nice, or at least a way to force "clean" them all. There's no need for most apps to balloon in size after being used, space is already tight on my 13.5 GB 4S with about 10GB of music + photos/videos. Like...why do I need Instagram and twitter taking up 120 MB each? I don't even have any space to take pictures.

I shouldn't have to constantly delete and reinstall apps to free up space, and every time I do, my phone is back to being packed to the gills within a matter of days.
 
BvizioN said:
Ok, i admit that live icons would (arguably) make the iOS look nice. But what is the usefulness here? Would you rely on a tiny icon to tell you what the weather is like or what time it is? If that would result on more battery drainage, I can't imagine why anyone would want it.
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By enabling live icons, wouldn't that basically turn the icon into a sort of animation? I'm not sure if a whole screen of app icons blinking / flashing (you know at least 20% of apps will go strobe!) would add in a positive way, the visual overload may even deter a user from wanting to use / pickup the device.

Then it would be a case of only allowing 'some' apps to have live updating icons, icon approval processes, it could end up being a total mess..

8 iPad homescreens fading / blinking / swirling.. too much IMO.
 
fullauto said:
By enabling live icons, wouldn't that basically turn the icon into a sort of animation? I'm not sure if a whole screen of app icons blinking / flashing (you know at least 20% of apps will go strobe!) would add in a positive way, the visual overload may even deter a user from wanting to use / pickup the device.

Then it would be a case of only allowing 'some' apps to have live updating icons, icon approval processes, it could end up being a total mess..

8 iPad homescreens fading / blinking / swirling.. too much IMO.
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I don't think it would be this bad. Apple would need to specify that live icons would have to have some sort of functionality and not just eye candy. For example, weather icon having the actual weather. In most cases, the current badge notifications would be ok.
 
fullauto said:
By enabling live icons, wouldn't that basically turn the icon into a sort of animation? I'm not sure if a whole screen of app icons blinking / flashing (you know at least 20% of apps will go strobe!) would add in a positive way, the visual overload may even deter a user from wanting to use / pickup the device.

Then it would be a case of only allowing 'some' apps to have live updating icons, icon approval processes, it could end up being a total mess..

8 iPad homescreens fading / blinking / swirling.. too much IMO.
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You are right, it would and am not on favor of it. Unless there is an option to unable-disable. Like i said before, it may make the screen look cool or somewhat (too much of it distracting) but i doubt the usefulness of it.
 
OSxiPro said:
Things I would like, but won't get:

1/4 and 1/2 size apps for ipad for multitasking opportunities.

Option to hide or remove some stock apps. ie; newsstand.

Folders that can fit more than 12 apps.

Some offline siri data so it doesnt always use the internet.

Huge, mainstream icloud integration.

Safari ad blocker

Wish list in iTunes/app store
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Yes to these!

But can't you already fit more than 12 apps in a folder? On the iPad you can. I don't have many iphone apps (about 25 at most on my phone ATM) so I don't use folders on it.

Would love to delete newsstand. Why am I forced to have that, but I have to download iBooks???
 
TheRainKing said:
First thing I did when I updated to iOS 6 and saw Apple maps was attempt to downgrade back to iOS 5, only to find out that I needed SHSH blobs that I didn't have. Then I was like..

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lol! Yesterday i read the guy who came up with the apple maps idea was sacked then i cheered :). Hopefully apple go back to integrated googlemaps for ios 7 eh? :p
 
Apple iOS 7.0?

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Code Name: N41AP
Hardware Model: iPhone 5,1
OS Type: Darwin
Version: iOS 7.0 (10A1410b)
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Links : Twitter / steve: @appledev3781
 
devdarwin said:
*********************INFO*********************
Code Name: N41AP
Hardware Model: iPhone 5,1
OS Type: Darwin
Version: iOS 7.0 (10A1410b)
**********************************************
Links : Twitter / steve: @appledev3781
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???
 
devdarwin said:
*********************INFO*********************
Code Name: N41AP
Hardware Model: iPhone 5,1
OS Type: Darwin
Version: iOS 7.0 (10A1410b)
**********************************************
Links : Twitter / steve: @appledev3781
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Very very interesting....ultimately, iOS 7 is the Apple product I am most interested in this year (that and the Haswell-possibly retina MBA).

If that picture is true, maybe Ive and Co. have had enough time to work their design magic?
 
devdarwin said:
*********************INFO*********************
Code Name: N41AP
Hardware Model: iPhone 5,1
OS Type: Darwin
Version: iOS 7.0 (10A1410b)
**********************************************
Links : Twitter / steve: @appledev3781
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That looks nice but it could very easily be a winterboard theme.
 
devdarwin said:
*********************INFO*********************
Code Name: N41AP
Hardware Model: iPhone 5,1
OS Type: Darwin
Version: iOS 7.0 (10A1410b)
**********************************************
Links : Twitter / steve: @appledev3781
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Isn't "10A" a prefix for iOS 6.0?
 
I'd like to see a revamped notification system. I get a lot of text when I'm using my phone and the current process sucks (for me).

Half the time it blocks me from hitting the back button easily. Even more annoying I'll be reading a long article, get a text but hesitate, when I click on it I hit the time and it scrolls to the top.

To be honest it feels like features are being crammed into an OS that wasn't designed for them.

How they could make it better? I don't know I'll leave that for the geniuses at Apple. :)
 
devdarwin said:
*********************INFO*********************
Code Name: N41AP
Hardware Model: iPhone 5,1
OS Type: Darwin
Version: iOS 7.0 (10A1410b)
**********************************************
Links : Twitter / steve: @appledev3781
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This is ********. iOS 6.0 has the 10AXXX build numbers, 6.1 is already at 10BXXX.

iOS 7 would be 11AXXX.
 
TheLondoner said:
lol! Yesterday i read the guy who came up with the apple maps idea was sacked then i cheered :). Hopefully apple go back to integrated googlemaps for ios 7 eh? :p
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Would be nice but I don't think theres any chance of that happening. Apple and Google don't like each other much these days.
 
SONiC5 said:
A way to clear app cache would be nice, or at least a way to force "clean" them all. There's no need for most apps to balloon in size after being used, space is already tight on my 13.5 GB 4S with about 10GB of music + photos/videos. Like...why do I need Instagram and twitter taking up 120 MB each? I don't even have any space to take pictures.

I shouldn't have to constantly delete and reinstall apps to free up space, and every time I do, my phone is back to being packed to the gills within a matter of days.
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Try going to settings<safari<advanced<website data and see if that clears up anything. I'm not sure exactly how full your phone is but it might give you a little but of breathing room.
 
I have a few ideas and wants:

Separate accounts business and personal accounts that can be accessed from one interface. I like what BB has done with the business side and the personal side of the phone.

Separate user accounts. Log on and log off.

On the iPad, ability to have two screens open at once, side by side. Whether it is a two browser windows or two applications or any combination there of. Switching back and forth is nice, but I think this would be nicer.
 
I just hope that Apple follows jailbreak seen and take ideas from there. After that some of you wouldnt need to jailbreak anymore. Security would be so much better.
 
All I ask is a forward delete button and the ability to change text bubble colors...

that's not too much to ask, is it????
 
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