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Message To Steve Jobs

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Cnegrad

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Jun 22, 2010
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Hi Steve,

Had I known that getting 'multitasking' meant sacrificing my Favorite Phone Numbers being accessed by a double press of the Home button, I would've reconsidered. Please remember that the iPhone is a phone first. Please consider restoring this crucial functionality ASAP. Thanks!

Cnegrad
 
Yeah, you do know the functionality is still there, right?
 
I removed my phone icon from my home screen a long time ago and I always double click to access my email, keypad, or favorites.
 
LoganT said:
That doesn't work anymore.

Anyway, I don't know about you but the iPhone is far from being a phone first, for me. It's really the last thing I use.
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+1. If it was just a phone it would sit in my purse unused except occasionally when really bored or remembering to check for messages (before I got the iPhone I was famous for not getting a message for days unless I knew to expect a call). Me and my roommate have the smallest minutes plan and we still are racking up rollover minutes.
 
Double Press and Hold was removed from this release. Hence the purpose of this thread. Steve, please fix it soon. Thanks.
 
Cnegrad said:
Hi Steve,

Had I known that getting 'multitasking' meant sacrificing my Favorite Phone Numbers being accessed by a double press of the Home button, I would've reconsidered. Please remember that the iPhone is a phone first. Please consider restoring this crucial functionality ASAP. Thanks!

Cnegrad
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Or... just tap the phone button? That's quicker than 2x Tap + Hold.
 
Cnegrad said:
Hi Steve,

Had I known that getting 'multitasking' meant sacrificing my Favorite Phone Numbers being accessed by a double press of the Home button, I would've reconsidered. Please remember that the iPhone is a phone first. Please consider restoring this crucial functionality ASAP. Thanks!

Cnegrad
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Pics or it didn't happen.
 
You can send feedback, if you wish: http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

Double-tap, then scroll to find the Phone icon is still measurably less efficient than the old 'double-tap for favourites' behaviour; one idea would be to have a section of the launch bar dedicated to user-configurable shortcuts.
 
If it's a phone first for you, get another phone or downgrade to 1.0

Why are you updating?
 
Beta builds had double-tap and hold for favorites. I'd love this to be put back in.
 
ianray said:
You can send feedback, if you wish: http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

Double-tap, then scroll to find the Phone icon is still measurably less efficient than the old 'double-tap for favourites' behaviour; one idea would be to have a section of the launch bar dedicated to user-configurable shortcuts.
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ianray, Many thanks for the feedback link. I've gone ahead and submitted it.
get another phone or downgrade to 1.0
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This is the process by which users make it known what changes need to be made in future upgrades.
 
So you would sacrifice multi-tasking for saving -0.5 seconds (yes negative, you could double tap home, or tap on the little phone icon...)?
 
Hellishness said:
So you would sacrifice multi-tasking for saving -0.5 seconds (yes negative, you could double tap home, or tap on the little phone icon...)?
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Both of your solutions require actually looking at the phone. Pushing the Home button does not. And I'm sure that time will prove that Apple can come up with another way to make it happen.
 
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