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iOS has been boring me

SlCKB0Y said:
No, no it doesn't. Apps in the background get closed as the kernel requires RAM. Almost all Apps go into a "frozen" state when they are not the active application. In this state they consume memory but ZERO cpu resources.

The only backgrounded Apps which continue to run are those that instruct the kernel that they need to, Eg. a music App keeps playing in the background, or Chrome keeps loading a webpage in the background.

Even these Apps that do stuff which uses CPU resources in the background mostly do it by running a very lightweight service in the background, not the full App.

To repeat, the vast majority of apps do not (and in fact are not coded to) use CPU resources when not the active application.

The only thing you are right about is that this allows poorly coded applications to chew through CPU and battery in the background if the developer specifically codes them too. The upside is that it allows developers much more freedom in what they can have their programs do.

Apple decided not to give developers this flexibility for the most part and does not allow apps to run in the background.
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And this is why iOS performs better. I like that iOS doesn't allow apps to run in the background, when I want to run an app I will run it. I miss the freedom of Android but not the choppiness, poor battery, bugs etc.

Yes. I forgot about processes using ram resources also. There are a lot more services running intensively in the background than one would think with Android though. Push services, and services to widgets will hinder performance a good amount for example. And system processes always seem to run heavy in background. IMO it seems like the core Android system is written poorly, if it's built in task management wasn't so aggressive, things may run a little smoother.
 
Its hard to make perfect better. The UI is fine, people forget that this is still a phone 1st and foremost. The alternative (android, blackberry, and windows), are not options for me, they are not good in my eyes. iOS strikes the perfect balance of power, functionality, energy consumption.
 
iHailCarlo said:
Its hard to make perfect better. The UI is fine, people forget that this is still a phone 1st and foremost. The alternative (android, blackberry, and windows), are not options for me, they are not good in my eyes. iOS strikes the perfect balance of power, functionality, energy consumption.
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lol @ Perfect
 
iHailCarlo said:
What would you improve sir? Considering that you are pretty much a nobody. Judging by your sig, i highly doubt that you own Apple anything except for an iPod.
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Um, in his sig, it says he owns an iPhone 4 and iPhone 5.

This reading thing can get quite challenging some times, I understand, but come on -it's right there.
 
iHailCarlo said:
What would you improve sir? Considering that you are pretty much a nobody. Judging by your sig, i highly doubt that you own Apple anything except for an iPod.
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lol I already mentioned what I'd change.


but I'll say it again.

I'd like the option to delete the stuff that we can't delete like passbook, stocks, newsstand, etc.

I'd like to be able to make shortcuts on the desktop that allow simple things to be done. Like a bluetooth on/off switch. Or Wifi. a Simple click allows you to switch it on or off.

If not on the main menu then in the notifications menu.

I'm not asking for much, just a bit more customization.

Don't get bitter... iOS is not perfect.


But I do appreciate you calling me a sir.


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frayne182 said:
lol I already mentioned what I'd change.


but I'll say it again.

I'd like the option to delete the stuff that we can't delete like passbook, stocks, newsstand, etc.

I'd like to be able to make shortcuts on the desktop that allow simple things to be done. Like a bluetooth on/off switch. Or Wifi. a Simple click allows you to switch it on or off.

If not on the main menu then in the notifications menu.

I'm not asking for much, just a bit more customization.

Don't get bitter... iOS is not perfect.


But I do appreciate you calling me a sir.


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I can't believe it's 2012 and we don't have a bluetooth switch more easily accessible than having to launch settings. It's so dumb. I would have loved to have been there when they decided BT accessibility was not important so I could throw a ton of BT devices at whoever decided that.

Carry on with your discussion boys..
 
Stelv said:
And this is why iOS performs better. I like that iOS doesn't allow apps to run in the background, when I want to run an app I will run it. I miss the freedom of Android but not the choppiness, poor battery, bugs etc.
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No, Android had pretty poor performance until ICS and especially JB, because this was simply not an area that Google chose to focus much effort on. I've just gotten through explaining that almost no background Apps consume CPU, and either you don't understand this or you are choosing to ignore it.

If you look at the development of Android, Google chose to focus on the inclusion of features much more when compared to fluidity of the UI.

Apple chose the opposite path. From the very beginning Apple chose to focus on performance and UX over features and have been playing catchup in this area (features).

Since the inclusion of "Project Butter" with 4.1, Google has put a heavy emphasis on UI smoothness and has implemented a number of technologies to this end. With the release of 4.1.2, Android UI smoothness is pretty much on par with iOS and it will only get better from here.

iOS isn't naturally more smooth, Apple employs a bunch of similar tweaks in the background to achieve this fluidity.

On my last charge, I just got 2 days, 4 hours off my Galaxy Nexus with a reasonable amount of use. OEMs like HTC have produced phones in the past with notoriously short battery life and people like you like nothing more than running with this and generalising to the rest of the Android ecosystem in order to try and make a point.

The development pace of Android has been nothing short of astounding, and insecure iOS users like nothing more than pulling out their antiquated, recycled reasoning as to why Android is crap. Android today is NOTHING like the android of even 15 months ago. Not even close. With the release of 4.2, Android will have had three major versions in a little over a year.
 
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kannesss said:
I know a lot of people have said this, but I just don't understand it. I love my iPhone, but I seriously can't wait until they completely change the UI.
It's just boring and there's no excitement or surprise anymore. I know I could jail break it, but id really rather not mess with that and the Cydia store etc. I don't want a clown to pop out of the screen, just something less boring than the same looking OS from the iPhone 3G.
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Forstall gone. Apple hears you loud and clear
 
i dont think they will redesign the GUI, but defitnetly adding things to it would change it up dramatically like adding things in the dropdown menu, new settings interface, sms interface etc. , all these subsystems and menu's.

they shouldn't change up the interface dramatically, it would be horrendous to do that to something that works great. You can do things much faster and quicker on a iPhone even though the home screen is kind of bland, just one click on a icon as opposed to Android scrolling through home screens side by side or opening up the app drawer.
 
I do hope that Apple takes time to re-design its UI. This was something that Apple used to be doing quite a lot, but now, they stay the same all the time. I hope with Jony Ive taking over the UI we might see some significant changes to the UI. I am hoping for live widgets on the home screen.
 
I don't care much about live widgets and a lot of android-like customization, I think it works well as is, but, it would be nice to have at least some basic control, like sticking apps/folders on the home screens where you want them, and, being able to put a setting you use a lot on your home screen, or lock screen maybe. Also, it might be useful to be able to create profiles, for example power saving profiles and ring/vibrate profiles, and be able to just say, Siri, power 2, alert 3, etc.

As others said, most of what you want or need is just a framework to organize and get to the apps, which for the most part, iOS does well. Give me the above few options and I'd be happy.
 
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What's the big deal about widgets other than ruining battery life?
 
These people wrote an article on exactly what I meant with this thread.
"It's stale"

http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-ios-software-2012-11
 
Mail, Safari, Music, Messages, Contacts, Phone: the core apps on iOS, all superior to Android or WP. Doesn't matter if it's boring this is what truly matters.
 
It's a bit like my cars. Keep buying new ones but they still only run on four wheels. ;)
 
iOS was designed for simplicity. I use it to access the apps to get work done. I like the usability and the stability that it provides. The only reason that I would switch to another OS is if there was a killer app that would really improve my productivity and it wasn't available on iOS . I had a medical app that was available only for windows for a longtime ( WP 6.5). I switched to iOS only when the best medical apps came to iOS. A lot of people aren't interested in widgets but on just getting work done with their smartphones . To me, facetime is a killer app . It is way better than all other video chat apps ( including Skype) . Tomorrow if a really great app comes to android I would switch but for the app not for the UI .
 
Ladies and gentlemen, there you have it. The poster above is the demographic that Apple is looking for, the casual audience. Not some whiny kids on a message board who want something exciting from their latest tech geek fetish. The majority of you might not like that, and will probably switch because of it, but that is how they do business. I for one am totally fine with it. Although I do love gadgets, and the flashiness that accompany them, I hate to be stressing over the daily use of them. I want an OS that simply works, and works well. Apple does that for me, and millions of others. Across not only phones, but computers as well. It's why they're so successful.
 
iHailCarlo said:
What would you improve sir? Considering that you are pretty much a nobody. Judging by your sig, i highly doubt that you own Apple anything except for an iPod.
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Wow could you be anymore of a jerk? And the hardcore apple following wonders why people hate them.

I happen to agree with him. And I own 2 MacBook Pros, a MacBook Air, Apple TV, 2 iPads, iPhone, iPod, and Time Capsule.
 
Parise said:
Wow could you be anymore of a jerk? And the hardcore apple following wonders why people hate them.

I happen to agree with him. And I own 2 MacBook Pros, a MacBook Air, Apple TV, 2 iPads, iPhone, iPod, and Time Capsule.
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Good for you.
 
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