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iOS 8 visual changes
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It is well documented that the iOS 7 development was rushed in order to have something ready for WWDC (and to remove the Forstall legacy as quickly as possible) so I don't see why there wouldn't be visual tweaks throughout iOS 8 besides 7.1 had a slew of visual tweaks (some good and some extremely questionable: no full-size contact photos).
So in short, I fully expect iOS 8 to have visual refinements and maybe some user customizable UI tweaks (bars or dots, flat dock or 3D dock, light or dark theme, etc.) but nothing too drastic.
I expect a more substantial visual refresh (but not nearly as radical as iOS 7's) with either iOS 9 or 10.
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Who knows? We might see the signal bars return as an option.
Darken colors is already an accessibility option in 7.1 but I would to see a darker theme for iOS 8.
So in short, I fully expect iOS 8 to have visual refinements and maybe some user customizable UI tweaks (bars or dots, flat dock or 3D dock, light or dark theme, etc.) but nothing too drastic.
I expect a more substantial visual refresh (but not nearly as radical as iOS 7's) with either iOS 9 or 10.
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Who knows? We might see the signal bars return as an option.
Darken colors is already an accessibility option in 7.1 but I would to see a darker theme for iOS 8.
iOS 8 will look pretty much the same as iOS 7, I believe. I just hope that they improve the Calendar, Contacts, Reminders, Photos and Safari icons. Also, apps need to be less white and more colourful. Otherwise I'm fairly satisfied and just want to see the new features.
I would like to see them get rid of that blur effect at the bottom of the dock bar, i hate it! Cuts off the wallpaper and doesn't look right. Prefer the dock 2d. (Wishful thinking). I removed it on the phone with jail breaking but I can't jailbreak on Ipad due to updating it to 7.1 
Apart from that, I don't think they need really to change much at all, with it. I don't know how else you could improve it on the ipad.
Apart from that, I don't think they need really to change much at all, with it. I don't know how else you could improve it on the ipad.
I wish they would get rid of the carrier name - it's clugging up space, we all know who our carrier is and don't need reminding!
The gps signal should also move to the left hand side
The gps signal should also move to the left hand side
Common knowledge that iOS is distant #2 of the software list this year and will have much less man hours devoted to it. With HealthBook and maybe iPad split screen on the plate most other changes will be minor at best. Certainly not going to reinvent or highly tweak the interface.
We're only talking about the home screen here and the only difference between 7 and 7.1 is the messages and phone icons that got a bit darker
Yes, I fully agree that there will be plenty of UI tweaks, but I don't think they'll be giving options to revert to something that was in iOS 6 or earlier. I know there is an accessibility option for darker colors, but it serves a purpose. I don't think it's intended as a toggle for people who just wanted darker colors in general.
This. It can be expected for apple to keep tweaking visual elements of it's operating system as it goes through various future iterations. That so much forum energy has been devoted, for example, to dots vs bars, shows how nit-picky some can be. I don't think apple will ever satisfy 100% of it's user base.
Yes, very small visual tweaks on the home screen like those small changes in 7.1. Just like I wrote infact.
Yes, very small visual tweaks on the home screen like those small changes in 7.1. Just like I wrote infact.
No, you wrote "None of those options" but you're actually saying it's number 2
I love it, thanks brah!
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Yeah me too! I don't know who made it but she/he should work for apple!!
I expect minimal changes in the appearance. None of the ones listed in the poll so I'm not gonna vote. They're not gonna revert the signal bar, and they won't make the dock look similar to the one in iOS 6.0. As someone else said it before, that would mean admitting that they were wrong and Apple never does that.
Those were for instance
1. No changes whatsoever
2. Changes you wouldn't notice in a blink of an eye
3. Changes you'd notice in a blink of an eye
