Would also work as slogans for the PS3 and PS4!! Amazing!!
I can't wait to have fun with my PS4, hurry up Sony!
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Loving my iPhone 4 without Multitasking Enabled!
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Would also work as slogans for the PS3 and PS4!! Amazing!!
I can't wait to have fun with my PS4, hurry up Sony!
I might try disabling it too, not cause of any speed issues. I just don't like the way the multitask UI is implemented. I like the UI of proswitcher. I might give it a try.
I'd at least like the option to turn it off. To me, any benefit from this feature is outweighed by the memory consumption that causes performance issues.
+1 Even though I actually don't like multitasking (long story, has to do with building games with Unity) Apps do open faster with it once initially opened.
Most people do not understand how multitasking works and thinks it eats ram/cpu cycles, etc. Nope sure doesn't. The easiest way to explain it is your app goes to sleep until you wake it back up by iOS sending it a message.
If anyone things otherwise they can go read through tons of Apple documentation and come back and try again.
actually it sounds more like you have issues with your phone.
i have none of the above problems!
I know how iOS multitasking works. Thanks. However, I turned it off and I like it this way better.
Yes, apps take a split second longer to open, but it's still very fast. Everything else is smoother and more responsive so I'd rather keep it this way.
Don't knock it until you try it. It's funny how people jump on me saying that I think multitasking is using CPU power (never said such a thing). I just know from personal experience from actually trying it and testing it with multitasking off and on and my iPhone does respond better with it off. Maybe multitasking is still a little buggy? It's a possibility.
This all makes sense for the iPhone 3 and 3GS that have limited memory
but the iPhone 4 has GOBS of memory, therefore there is no benefit to disabling multitaking
but the iPhone 4 has GOBS of memory, therefore there is no benefit to disabling multitaking
I'm surprised that the OP said his "iPod controls were better without MT" because the best and quickest access to iPod controls was implemented along with MT: all you do is double tap to open MT bar, then swipe once to the right, and you have access to iPod controls, or if you're using Pandora or other, it uses those controls there. Thats easier than opening the iPod app every time.
Actually, before MT, to open iPod controls all you had to do was double tap home button and they popped up. Now, you have to double tap, swipe, and then they appear. It's added a step.
Yup.
By the way, I enabled Multitasking again. Like others have said, apps that are already stored in the memory open quicker. Also, you can't have rotation lock without multitasking enabled and I want rotation lock.
Forgot about that trick...in any case though, since OP is JB'n, he can use Activator to do the exact same thing as before MT came along, or he could just keep MT and Activate another method to show iPod controls like a status bar swipe, which would be faster than double click method, so still the point that iPod controls come up quicker before MT is still not a great reason to disable MT.
I have an idea. How about everyone who has a different opinion than me just tell me I'm stupid for my opinion.
Oh wait. That sounds a lot like this whole forum.
Post #38, the post you quoted, says nothing about how stupid or smart you might be.
All it says is that "the point that iPod controls come up quicker before MT is still not a great reason to disable MT".
That is a reasonable opinion.
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You gave your opinion on why you like it the way you do and others told your theirs and gave examples to to help emphasize why they like things the way they like them. This is an discussion forums which you pointed out (though you did forget the former part of it) but you didn't come here to discuss anything just tell your story.
I don't have any desire to JB my iPhone, but I would love for Apple to give an option to turn on/off multi-tasking or even better, be able to turn on/off multi-tasking by app. I would have almost all apps, but a select few turned off simply to conserve battery life.
Other than the Apple apps that run in the background on their own, I would keep Skype as a multi-tasker and all others just shut down as they used to before.
Other than the Apple apps that run in the background on their own, I would keep Skype as a multi-tasker and all others just shut down as they used to before.
~95% of the app on the app store don't multitask and most of the one's that do don't use anymore battery then if they weren't running.
What's the big battery drain from in this iOS version then? Since the update I've had to keep a charger handy throughout the day. Prior to it, I could go from 6am to 10pm and still have 40-50% life left. (That's without Skype running of course).
My iPhone habits haven't changed at all.
Many people from the first iphone have noticed battery drain problems after an update. Apple even added a processes to track it in the 3.x days. Many claim that a restore and to set the phone up as new fixes it. Just because app are in the Taskswitcher doesn't mean they are multi tasking BTW.
True. I just noticed the drainage change significantly starting the day after the update. Oh well... it's not too big a deal. I keep a charger in the truck, two at home and one at the office so it never dies on me.
Despite all that, I still think it's quite amazing what these little gadgets can do and for as long as they do with such tiny batteries. I mean 256MB of RAM and a 600MHz processor in it is very impressive.
They did something to 4.1 to make the CPU work harder. 4.0.2 barely used any CPU if you weren't doing anything. Now, 4.1 uses about 15% juts sitting idle (that's even with a fresh boot)
But then, when you OPEN the app it will take longer, so at the end is the same, you saved no time and removed a feature... I prefer a delay when closing something not opening it, but maybe that's just me, wanting to do the things I want to do w/ the phone at that specific moment faster...
That was more of just an observation by me. I never said that it improved my productivity. It's just something I noticed.
Also, yes, apps take longer to open without multitasking because they have to be loaded into the RAM every time. However, it's not so much longer than multitasking. It's not like I'm going to be waiting around for it. It's still pretty much instant.