iPhone 4.0 Beta Impressions?

[ipodlover77]

Having a play with 4.0 now, on a 3G.

Nice to see the camera zoom found its way into the 3G firmware, though I'd rather have had multitasking

Has anyone successfully paired a keyboard with 4.0? I can't get it to work and I'm hoping it isn't something they stripped from the 3G firmware!

no luck here. the phone sees the keyboard but is unable to pair. oh well, im sure the next beta release will clear some bugs up. woohoo.

 

[elec999]

I wish apple would us to get modifications on the taskbar, showing if theres new email, sms. And the new inbox is nice, but wish you could color code each mail from different account, eg exchange red, yahoo green.

 

[Justinb51]

New to this site. How do I get a copy of the beta 4.0?

 

[anjinha]

New to this site. How do I get a copy of the beta 4.0?

You have to be a developer.

 

[Justinb51]

Thanks. I see that the question had been asked and answered earlier by others. Guess I should have kept reading. Sorry.

 

[noodle654]

I am really enjoying 4.0. I installed it on my 3GS and I have to say that there is a much better feel and the battery life seems to be much better.

So far I have noticed:

-Of course, multitasking. It is very simple, just double click the home button. Hold down the icon to close the app by pressing the minus button on the icon.

-Background has been changed from the black screen to rain drops. Right now, it cannot be edited.

-Ability to turn of cellular data to conserve battery life.

-Mail looks very nice. I can see all my messages in one box.

-Creating folders is a cool idea. It even automatically names them based on the category. I placed map quest with a boat tracker and it created a Navigation folder.

-Photos are now organized better.

-Zoom is nice, a bit buggy though when you try to focus in on something.

 

[JosephBergdoll]

I am really enjoying 4.0. I installed it on my 3GS and I have to say that there is a much better feel and the battery life seems to be much better.

So far I have noticed:

-Of course, multitasking. It is very simple, just double click the home button. Hold down the icon to close the app by pressing the minus button on the icon.

-Background has been changed from the black screen to rain drops. Right now, it cannot be edited.

-Ability to turn of cellular data to conserve battery life.

-Mail looks very nice. I can see all my messages in one box.

-Creating folders is a cool idea. It even automatically names them based on the category. I placed map quest with a boat tracker and it created a Navigation folder.

-Photos are now organized better.

-Zoom is nice, a bit buggy though when you try to focus in on something.

It can be edited. Go to settings -> wallpaper.

 

[Squuiid]

Exchange 2003

Will no longer sync with my company's Exchange 2003 server.
WTF
Anybody else able to sync with Exchange 2003?

 

[Squuiid]

I updated to OS 4.0 last night, and now am unable to configure/use my Exchange account. It keeps telling me it's "unable to verify account". Worked fine for me on 3.1.3.

Any suggestions / thoughts ???

Many thanks.

Were you able to get Exchange 2003 sync working? I'm still struggling and am about to hack 3.1.3 back onto the phone.

 

[mckvakk]

Find my iPhone doesn't seem to work.
And Undercover looks buggy.

I'll bet you 10$ that this is when my phone get lost or stolen.

 

[dalvin200]

Find my iPhone doesn't seem to work.
And Undercover looks buggy.

I'll bet you 10$ that this is when my phone get lost or stolen.

read the release notes!

 

[charliecc]

Did Steve jobs lie to us?

Hi OS4 users. I was wondering if you could clear up something Steve said at the OS4 launch. I realise I'm being a pedant, so please take this in the spirit it is intended.

Steve claimed with the new "folders" UI, it would be possible to have 2160 apps on your phone. This is 11 pages of 16 folders each with 12 apps. Plus 4 full folders in the dock location.

However, from what I've seen of the folders UI, you need to drag one icon on top of another to create a folder, so you always need to have 1 free slot. This would mean a maximum of 2149 apps. Is this correct?

 

[Babybandit]

Hi OS4 users. I was wondering if you could clear up something Steve said at the OS4 launch. I realise I'm being a pedant, so please take this in the spirit it is intended.

Steve claimed with the new "folders" UI, it would be possible to have 2160 apps on your phone. This is 11 pages of 16 folders each with 12 apps. Plus 4 full folders in the dock location.

However, from what I've seen of the folders UI, you need to drag one icon on top of another to create a folder, so you always need to have 1 free slot. This would mean a maximum of 2149 apps. Is this correct?

You forgot that you could also place folders in the dock.

11*(16*12)+(4*12) = 2160

 

[charliecc]

You forgot that you could also place folders in the dock.

11*(16*12)+(4*12) = 2160

No I didn't, I expressly mentioned the dock. My point was, that to create the last folder you need 1 free slot so you can drag it onto another app. This means it's only possible to have 1 less folder than claimed, which means 2148 apps in folders and 1 app on it's own = 2149.

 

[ssumer]

I have installed OS4 Beta, and played a couple of hours, It seems everything works smoothly even though it's a beta status.

But, one thing that I'd have a feature is "Option for Home button function = One press = Opt.1) make the app running background or Opt.2) kill the app instantly"

For now on the beta, you will have to press Home button 3 times if you want to quit the app completely (First=make it background, Second/Third= to see the background app, hold the app's icon, then Tap the - icon)

** If any1 knows the better way to "QUIT" an app instantly (no background), please let me know.

Also, Wifi issue (only supports G-Only with the router), some youtube playback issue in muti-tasking that I've encountered so far.

 

[Kahnyl]

I wonder if they'll impliment rotating the icons in the switcher when in landscape. It's a bit awkward now to switch between two landscape apps but have to turn the phone or your head while switching.

 

[ssumer]

Anyone tried syncing with itunes after creating folders? Release notes say the folders might get deleted after a sync?

mine has no problem with the folder, but you don't see/organize them on your itunes though. I've heard that only the windows based uses are the issue

 

[Kahnyl]

It might not touch your folders if you don't bring up the home screen image in iTunes.

 

[ulbador]

But, one thing that I'd have a feature is "Option for Home button function = One press = Opt.1) make the app running background or Opt.2) kill the app instantly"

For now on the beta, you will have to press Home button 3 times if you want to quit the app completely (First=make it background, Second/Third= to see the background app, hold the app's icon, then Tap the - icon)

** If any1 knows the better way to "QUIT" an app instantly (no background), please let me know.

You have too keep in mind the multitasking isn't like "real" multitasking. Only certain apps will background and even then only certain parts of those app will be running. This is a key part of iPhone multitasking that it isn't necessary to manually manage running tasks like you do on other phones.

 

[MBHockey]

mine has no problem with the folder, but you don't see/organize them on your itunes though. I've heard that only the windows based uses are the issue

It might not touch your folders if you don't bring up the home screen image in iTunes.

It plays fine with folders until you sync a new app, then they get deleted. Just connecting your iPhone to iTunes won't remove your folders.

I have installed OS4 Beta, and played a couple of hours, It seems everything works smoothly even though it's a beta status.

But, one thing that I'd have a feature is "Option for Home button function = One press = Opt.1) make the app running background or Opt.2) kill the app instantly"

For now on the beta, you will have to press Home button 3 times if you want to quit the app completely (First=make it background, Second/Third= to see the background app, hold the app's icon, then Tap the - icon)

** If any1 knows the better way to "QUIT" an app instantly (no background), please let me know.

Also, Wifi issue (only supports G-Only with the router), some youtube playback issue in muti-tasking that I've encountered so far.

"Multitasking" in the beta is applies to Apple apps only. The app switcher is really just a recently used program list -- the third party apps in that dock are not actually running if they aren't in the foreground. Also, the Apple apps are just saving state (aside from the normal background running ones -- Mail, Phone, Safari, and iPod). There's no reason to "kill" the other apps

 

[ssumer]

You have too keep in mind the multitasking isn't like "real" multitasking. Only certain apps will background and even then only certain parts of those app will be running. This is a key part of iPhone multitasking that it isn't necessary to manually manage running tasks like you do on other phones.

Yeah, I know = it will just pause the background app mostly. Anyway, is there a way to QUIT (not make it background) the app with any gesture/botton? It keeps bothering me that I'd think to quit the app with 1 press, but it still stays on the docks which someone(EX: my wife... ) would know what apps I ran (ex: sms, mail, etc that currently support multi-tasking/pause feature)

 

[davidChief]

Will no longer sync with my company's Exchange 2003 server.
WTF
Anybody else able to sync with Exchange 2003?

I'm syncing with Exchange 2003 without any problems after upgrading to 4.0.

 

[davidChief]

Yeah, I know = it will just pause the background app mostly. Anyway, is there a way to QUIT (not make it background) the app with any gesture/botton? It keeps bothering me that I'd think to quit the app with 1 press, but it still stays on the docks which someone(EX: my wife... ) would know what apps I ran (ex: sms, mail, etc that currently support multi-tasking/pause feature)

When you bring up the popup app switcher you can hold down an icon. The icon then wobbles and you can hit a button to remove it from the list of "open" apps.

 

[ExcelonGT]

I have been having similar issues with different apps. It seems like my iPhone has had a difficult time connecting to the internet after the update to 4.0. I have no wifi at home and I am having a difficult time connecting via 3G.

I'm also having problems connecting to my home wiFi (Dlink DI-655 running WPA-PSK). I tried rebooting the router a couple times. It sees the SSID, just gives me an unable to connect error when inputing the passcode.

What's strange is that I came into the office this morning and my iphone connected just fine to an Apple Time Capsule. is this apple's sneaky way to sell more Airports and Timecapsules?!

 

[ssumer]

When you bring up the popup app switcher you can hold down an icon. The icon then wobbles and you can hit a button to remove it from the list of "open" apps.

I meant the "Better Way", 1 step for quiting, not 3 steps to quit an app.

It plays fine with folders until you sync a new app, then they get deleted. Just connecting your iPhone to iTunes won't remove your folders.

Mine still stay, it didn't delete the folders after syncing the apps.

"Multitasking" in the beta is applies to Apple apps only. The app switcher is really just a recently used program list -- the third party apps in that dock are not actually running if they aren't in the foreground. Also, the Apple apps are just saving state (aside from the normal background running ones -- Mail, Phone, Safari, and iPod). There's no reason to "kill" the other apps

There is definately A REASON to "KILL" the app with a simple/quick way just like the current OS3.1 if you don't want someone to look at your apps "HISTORY" that you've been running. The multitasking dock holds the all the apps that you've been executed if you just press home button 1 time as you do on the current OS3.1.

I am not concerning about the battery life caused by the multitasking, but I am just concerning the privacy that the dock shows all the apps that I've executed if I woudn't quit the app with a proper way.

Try to run apps as many as you can, then just simply press the home button on the each app as you do on OS3.1, Now, you will notice that all the app icons you've executed will be shown on the dock even though it doesn't support the multitasking.

Let say, your mother(or co-worker whatever) asks you to show some photos on your phone when you write some SMS. While your mother's watching your phone screen, you press the home button twice to switch the app, BUT in the dock, "THERE IS KAMASUTRA ICON" that you thought to quit completely last night as you did on OS3.1 (One time Home button pressed). What a shameful! if you didn't quit it with the proper way (3 steps)

Again, the problem is that OS4 beta's dock holds all the app icons you've been running, no matter whether it supports the multitasking, it also acts as "Recent Items in Mac OS X" if you didn't quit the app with a proper way

Conclusion? it should be added "Kill ALL" function just like the WM, and the Option for home button to Kill or make it background. Additionaly, "Kill only paused apps" will be nice.