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iPhone 6+ : Do you use it mostly in portrait or landscape orientation?
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This thread has made me understand the existence of my pet peeve; lack of landscape mode in apps and horribly buggy user experience in Apple's own apps in landscape. It's due to no one really using landscape mode as is clear in the responses in this thread.
I use landscape (or try to use) 90% of the time, same as I used my iPad. This apparently is opposite of what the majority of users do.
If Apple doesn't fix the bugs, and developers don't implement landscape mode, I'll sell this iPhone and go with a small iPhone and iPad combination.
I use landscape (or try to use) 90% of the time, same as I used my iPad. This apparently is opposite of what the majority of users do.
If Apple doesn't fix the bugs, and developers don't implement landscape mode, I'll sell this iPhone and go with a small iPhone and iPad combination.
What bugs? I am using many of Apples apps in landscape mode with no issues. Actually only Apple has done sth to optimize the user experience when using a Plus. Most developers have done nothing so far..
Using Safari, I still get link bugs. Usually at the very bottom of the screen. Clicking the link does nothing.
Yeah, for me everything is unresponsive until I switch to portrait and back to landscape. Very annoying. Apple is aware of the bug and several reports, including mine, have been submitted.
landscape only when switching between playing games/videos. Absolutely hate the extra buttons, i can't type a sentence without some kind of typo.
Landscape whenever possible. A great mode and my only wish is that more apps supported it.
FWIW - I have found Safari to be a bit buggy in landscape...not able to select links that I would otherwise in portrait.
Hope Apple stays committed and keeps this mode available.
FWIW - I have found Safari to be a bit buggy in landscape...not able to select links that I would otherwise in portrait.
Hope Apple stays committed and keeps this mode available.
I definitely would use landscape more, but Instagram and YouTube doesn't support it, so that means constant rotation which makes it not worth it since I use them so often.
Landscape for YouTube videos and web browsing but everything else is portrait. As a lot of people mentioned, the landscape keyboard layout sucks and if I don't lock the orientation in portrait, my home screen is always upside down when I take the phone out of my pocket.
Seriously, Apple, what is the point of the upside down home screen???
Seriously, Apple, what is the point of the upside down home screen???
I do too. Too much of a stretch to reach the keys in the center. What the 6 Plus really needs is a split keyboard like the iPad.
The landscape keyboard is the devil. Scott would never have allowed this abomination.
I view mostly in portrait but always type in landscape whenever it's available. What don't you guys like about the landscape keyboard? I find it very difficult to hold the Plus and type in portrait mode with both thumbs.
This. I even lock my iPhone to portrait oritentation so that the screen does not inadvertantly change to landscape.