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iOS 9 Extends Continuity Phone Call Features to Cellular Connections
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It would be like long distance through the 80s. Maybe a return to 'blah blah blah. Over'
Strange thing happened to me yesterday. Got a call on my iphone at work (which I couldn't answer) and when I arrived home, there was a missed call notification on my ipad. Don't know if it's simply the notification that was synced or whether it actually rang on my ipad too.
I'm running 8.3.
I'm running 8.3.
Yep that can present a problem. Well so far it's a good effort by Apple as none of this can be done on Windows natively. It's just going to take some software updates to perfect it.
You could always change the ringtone on your iPad or Mac to None for phone calls and then the only thing that rings is the actual phone. If you don't have your phone on you then you could theoretically miss the call and that person could leave something called a voicemail, detailing the reason for the call and leaving a string of numbers that can be used to call them back.
I was hoping they would do this with FaceTime audio first. Maybe for iOS X? Or possibly a big point release? Or maybe even surprise us this fall?
That's where Family Sharing comes in.
That's where Family Sharing comes in.
Because the devices DO continue to ring. There's a bit of a delay when they notice that a device has been picked up.
The amount of people who don't understand how an Internet connection works...
I've used this feature with T-Mobile while traveling in several countries now. Thus far, lag has never been a problem, even in places like Australia and Costa Rica. If you have wifi, you are on T-Mobile's network. It's great.
Does the notion of things improving really bother you so much that you have to try (and fail) to belittle those that suggest ways in which it could? Wow. Have a lovely day -- seems like you could use one.
This IS still a real problem. I told Apple a year ago that they need to develop a meta-OS, a single body of code and protocols that provides low-level primitives for securely controlling a family of heterogeneous devices. They haven't done that; and so EVERY group in Apple has to solve this sort of problem, they all do it differently, and they all do it badly.
Another version of the same problem is when a reminder or a calendar item appears of every one of your devices --- once again a good idea, but if you dismiss it as read on device, it should dismiss on every other device. iOS notifications kinda sorta do this but (again, the consequences of different teams and no unified solution) not reminders and calendar items across Macs.
Another version of this same problem is when you say "Hey Siri" to your watch and your plugged in iPad and iPhone prick up their ears and start listening...
(The ringing situation is definitely a lot better today than when iOS 8 launched. Today, the "shhh" signal that goes out when you answer on one device usually manages to shut the others us in less than a second. But usually is not always --- I'd say, with about five "ringable" devices, maybe ten percent of the time one still persists in ringing for a long time.)
Another REAL feature that continuity calls need is the ability to transfer calls IN PROGRESS between devices. My brother tells me this is easily done on Android today.
A third problem is that using an iMac to answer a call usually works well, but sometimes the echo cancellation on the iMac is broken, so that the person calling you gets a very echo-ey sound, like cheap speakerphone from ten years ago. This one seems to be intermittent so I don't know what causes it.
I'm sorry. I was just letting you know that the problem you are having isn't really a problem. You can just choose which device is the "ringing" one making the multiple device ringing problem not a problem anymore. I think that improvement is always good!
The end part was an exercise in humor for me to try and describe how phone calls used to work. Clearly lost on some.
Also, I am thinking that since you read my comment with the most negative tone that you could muster in your head that maybe you are the one having a bad day and that it wasn't until your comment about me having a bad one that any personal attack or belittling was had.
I was wondering if I was crazy. I have Sprint and WiFi calling, also. I wonder why that wasn't mentioned as a carrier in the article....
I don't want to tell all my devices which one is in charge with every changing moment. I want my devices to figure that out amongst themselves in the context of how I'm using them.
If that doesn't make sense to you, that's cool. But it would be a nice feature to have in my opinion.
I think the carrier has to physically do something to thier network to make this functionality active. In this case, TMo is the only one who has done that step. Sprint may have Wifi calling, but has not set up the network to support this yet.
Nope, was a regular call. And this is the first time I see a notification on my ipad for an incoming call. when I'm not at home. It's a shame I live alone since I wanna test this and no one home to see if my ipad rings...
Edit: I believe it's just the notifications that are syncing between devices, showing calls made and received even when the iPad is not with me. Again, can't really test this to be sure.
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does your Mac stop ringing after you pick up a call on your phone? Mine always keeps going.
still needs to solve ALL devices ringing within the same room. i don't need 5 ringtones going off simultaneously all within an arms reach.
I rather have it be a bit smarter. With bluetooth 4.0, you can tell if a device is close enough with another bluetooth device (same tech as what iBeacons use). If there's one stray device that's far away, have that ring.
I often have my iPad in the family room, it should ring there. It shouldn't ring if the iPad is 5 feet away from my Mac and iPhone.
My Macs always continues to ring. Sometimes my iPad stops when I pick up my iPhone, not always.
Hopefully Verizon will pay attention to this. Their standard response about their lack of support for Wi-Fi calling thus far has been, "our network is so good, we're not in a hurry to roll out Wi-Fi calling".