Actually, the 7 (and 6S with iOS 9) have a Force Touch shortcut for switching apps. See the iOS 10 roundup under "App Switcher and Cursor Control".
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iPhone 7 Home Button Requires Capacitive Touch to Work
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Actually, the 7 (and 6S with iOS 9) have a Force Touch shortcut for switching apps. See the iOS 10 roundup under "App Switcher and Cursor Control".
The way I access the home screen without using the home button is by 3D Touching the left edge of the screen to access multitasking, then I swipe left fast to get to the last "app" which is always the home screen.
None of that has any facts or logic to it. Did you use your brain to think before you typed all that out or was it a type first think later kind of deal?New home button = added cost of buying new gloves that work with it.
Dual camera, scratch prone JB option = added cost for new case.
Removed headphone jack = added cost for BT headphones or use included adapter.
Thinner iPhone, battery life = added cost for a humpback battery case.
Apple the nickle and dime Inc at every turn. Lol
1. No-one is forcing you to get the JB phone. And you do realise there are thousands of third-party cases which Apple would not profit from, right? Even if you did get the JB, if you can offord an iPhone but not a case then maybe mow a couple more lawns and you'll be good!
2. There is no added cost for BT headphones, unless, I don't know, maybe you actually want some BT headphones? There's also this thing included in the box called an adapter (funny, you actually said that but still wrote your pointless point) plus some lightning EarPods also in the freakin' box!
3. The battery life has increased by 1-2 hours compared to last years models. They are also no thinner than the 6s/6s Plus, which, in turn, were slightly thicker than the 6/6 Plus.
Facts are good. Try using them!
Incorrect. I've pointed out multiple times in this thread that you can operate older iPhones almost to their full extent with capacitive gloves. TouchID authentication is just replaced with passcode/password fallbacks.
At least on a 6s the power button wakes the screen to lock screen, but getting to TouchID/passcode requires the home button.
As indicated in the article, all capacitive gloves don't work with the new home button.
As discovered by Myke Hurley (via Daring Fireball), some iPhone 7 and 7 Plus users are going to have a tough time unlocking their devices during wintertime. As it turns out, the new "solid-state" Home button on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus requires skin contact or the right kind of capacitive gloves to function.
If you put on a pair of gloves or cover your finger with the sleeve of a shirt and attempt to open the iPhone 7, access the Home screen, exit out of an app, or activate multitasking, the Home button will not respond to a press unless it's touching skin. And because the iPhone 7 uses the redesigned Lock screen in iOS 10, there's no quick and easy way to bring up the passcode entry screen to unlock the phone manually (the quickest way sans Home button is to swipe to the widgets screen and tap one).
We tested with a pair of gloves that are designed for touch screens and while we could unlock the iPhone 6s Plus with the gloves and use the touch screen, that wasn't possible with the iPhone 7 Plus -- the Home button wouldn't activate. There are mixed reports on Twitter from people with capacitive gloves, and while some work, others do not appear to. It may vary based on the material and construction of the gloves. Latex gloves also do not activate the Home button, but will activate the display.
The redesigned Home button in the iPhone 7 is no longer a physical button -- it's flush with the iPhone and uses haptic feedback to give the sensation of button presses. Because it's requiring capacitive contact to unlock the device, it's likely the iPhone 7 is using the Touch ID fingerprint sensor to register touch.
While capacitive contact is required to unlock the phone, the new "Raise to Wake" functionality still allows the Lock screen to be viewed without a touch, so it continues to be possible to view incoming notifications. Fully unlocking the phone will require a free finger that's unobscured by fabric or one of the brands of capacitive gloves that are functional.
Article Link: iPhone 7 Home Button Requires Capacitive Touch to Work
Bad news for the douches that like to wear sun glasses whilst indoor.
Preparing us for iPhone 8 (or X for tenth anniversary!)
It would seem that the iPhone 7 is the in-between stage to the home button either being embedded in the screen or disappearing altogether (and just fingerprint scanning being embedded within the screen). So a capacitive one makes sense for an All-Screen-Front Phone.
It may inconvenience some but it wont affect me personally (I hate using a phone or iPad with gloves anyway, even when they are capacitive gloves). It's clear that lift to wake, 3D Touch, and Hey Siri are all part of the strategy of a changing home button/unlock/App Switcher strategy.
It would seem that the iPhone 7 is the in-between stage to the home button either being embedded in the screen or disappearing altogether (and just fingerprint scanning being embedded within the screen). So a capacitive one makes sense for an All-Screen-Front Phone.
It may inconvenience some but it wont affect me personally (I hate using a phone or iPad with gloves anyway, even when they are capacitive gloves). It's clear that lift to wake, 3D Touch, and Hey Siri are all part of the strategy of a changing home button/unlock/App Switcher strategy.
Iris unlock is only gimmick. Even Samsung knows that. U need to align the phone to your eyes correctly. Very unpractical in many usage cases, i.e. Sunglasses, in direct sun light, or complete darkness, unlock while in pocket.
Also taking much longer time.
It should be used for extra security like unlocking very sensitive data. I would love that though.
Are you serious? How many people do you think buy these special capacitive gloves? Probably some supper geek!!
Many who live in countries/areas where there's a proper winter and you need to use your phone outside fairly regularly. They aren't exactly special but found in many stores for quite cheap. They look just like regular light gloves, but the fingertips actually work with touchscreens.
Actually over the last few years as touch screens have become ubiquitous many regular gloves have adapted to become compatible. They are pretty common in almost any store these days, and may not even be advertised as such.
Good point. I hope Apple updates iOS 10 to bring back slide to unlock for users who want it
This is kind of a stupid arguement. First of all, if you don't have capacitive touch gloves on...even if you COULD click the home button, you couldn't then swipe the screen or click on any of the apps etc. Duh! So I don't get what the big deal is. Take your friggin gloves off or get gloves with capacitive touch fingers. And who try's to use their iphone with big mittens or gloves on anyway?! The iphone is slippery enough! Lol. Seriously.
I'm surprised at how many people aren't reading the article. Capacitive gloves that work with the screen apparently don't work with the home button.
I knew this was coming. I owned a Lumia that uses capacitive buttons, the screen works even with regular gloves while the buttons just don't.
It's a pain in the ass
It's a pain in the ass