Seems to me that it takes a couple OS updates for features unique the larger screen sizes come along. I wouldn’t give up hope yet. Looks like they repurposed the Plus version of iOS for the Max. I fully expect them to tweak it as the Max matures.
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iPhone X iPhone Xs Max - Battery % bigger space?
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Seems to me that it takes a couple OS updates for features unique the larger screen sizes come along. I wouldn’t give up hope yet. Looks like they repurposed the Plus version of iOS for the Max. I fully expect them to tweak it as the Max matures.
Fair enough. Apple may have made the conscious decision to go with a design with no upside. Not sure that would make me more confident in their choice.
Not sure they care or not. Obviously we don’t know and probably won’t know. But it’s what’s available and we either buy it or not. I’m just glad we have options. Can’t wait for my Max
Same reason the iPad doesn't have 10 rows of icons even though it could obviously support it.
What reason is that?
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Yeah, not caring may be even worse than choosing without an upside.
I’ll wait for real world reviews before I trust some YouTube reviewers who want free stuff and are overly positive. There has never been an iPhone that got amazing battery life for a power user. The plus series is solid, but a true power user needed to charge their phone at least once during the day. Bigger batteries + bigger screens = marginal battery life increase.
This has nothing to do with Youtube reviewers, rather Apple mentioning it during the keynote and under the tech specs for all 3 phones on their website.
Mmkay.
But iPads still have this. Great point.
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Clutter is ok on iPad, though.
I know. I’m saying the first reviews will all be talking about how great it is. I want to hear it from people on here before I believe it.
Aesthetics? That's kind of begging the question on the icons for multiple reasons -- not least of which is that you don't have to fill the extra row, right -- and ludicrous on a battery percentage.
Less clutter? See above.
Clean lines? How are the "lines" now dirty with an extra row of icons or a percentage?
Simplicity? More pages of icons or more nested icons on a page because the extra space isn't used is basically the opposite of simplicity.
I mean, I get people are going to defend Apple, but sometimes it just gets out of hand.
The numerical meter is on basically all Apple computers portables except for iPhone.
Going back in time and remembering how many posts I’ve seen year to year concerning how fast the iPhone’s battery would drain, especially after iOS updates, I wonder if Apple did away with the option on iPhones partly to try and cut down how many genius appointments were made to diagnose battery drain? Every iOS update there would be numerous posts from members here citing xx% drain per hour being much higher that before said update. The drain rate discussion also came up after setting up a new iPhone.
That and screen color/brightness seemed to be the biggest issues with new phones since I’ve been a member here...if I recall correctly.
Going back in time and remembering how many posts I’ve seen year to year concerning how fast the iPhone’s battery would drain, especially after iOS updates, I wonder if Apple did away with the option on iPhones partly to try and cut down how many genius appointments were made to diagnose battery drain? Every iOS update there would be numerous posts from members here citing xx% drain per hour being much higher that before said update. The drain rate discussion also came up after setting up a new iPhone.
That and screen color/brightness seemed to be the biggest issues with new phones since I’ve been a member here...if I recall correctly.
Your "aesthetics" reason doesn't really answer the question asked. However, it's irrelevant because you wouldn't have to use the extra row and because the iPad does have a battery percentage.
Your "less clutter" reason doesn't make any sense for the same reasons your "aesthetics" reason doesn't make any sense.
Your "clean lines" reason doesn't make any sense because an extra row or battery percentage don't dirty up the lines.
Your "simplicity" reason fails because limiting the number of rows of icons means more pages and scrolling overall or more icons dumped into folders to keep them on the front page. This isn't simplicity; this is complication. Maybe a candy bar battery is simpler than a percentage, but it's not like a number and a percentage sign is much of a riddle.
I'm hopeful that was written in a that makes more sense to you.