So for all of you running iOS 5... How do text notifications work? Can you still get the pop-up? (I actually liked it). Does the screen light up?
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yes and yes.
you can chose the old method, new method, or no notif. at all for each app one by one in the settings.
screen still lights.
Yes the screen still lights up and a pop-up still shows up if the phone is locked.
If the phone is unlocked, you can choose between the old pop-up, the new banner, or non of the above.
As far as I know you have a choice (options?! From Apple?!
) as to how you want it to work, and the old way is an option.EDIT: they beat me to it. I need to learn to type faster.
I won't be! I hate those things! They are the most annoying things in the world!
Same here I really do specially after using android I like the new way, get a big blue pop up telling me the I have a new msg while reading some article on the web
Yup it was listed on the ios 5 presentation , I wonder how much battery will it use tho
For locked, I use the newer method. Sliding it over to open the text message directly in Messages is sleek and fast... which really excites me because I'm a huge fan of BiteSMS.
For unlocked, same thing (?) I guess. It just pops down from the top of the screen with a subtle notification, which then goes away after a second or two. I usually reply right away anyway, since I'm awfully forgetful.
Only problem I seem to run into is that if you get a text, you open it in Messages, reply (or simply read it), then let your iPhone go back to sleep with the Messages still as the active app, you won't get notifications. I've missed quite a few texts this way. Can anyone confirm or am I just losing my mind?
For unlocked, same thing (?) I guess. It just pops down from the top of the screen with a subtle notification, which then goes away after a second or two. I usually reply right away anyway, since I'm awfully forgetful.
Only problem I seem to run into is that if you get a text, you open it in Messages, reply (or simply read it), then let your iPhone go back to sleep with the Messages still as the active app, you won't get notifications. I've missed quite a few texts this way. Can anyone confirm or am I just losing my mind?
It was like that in iOS 4 also. If you are talking about while the screen is still on, then you are correct. You will not get a notification, just that quite text sound.
If the phone is locked while still in the messages app, you will still get a lock screen pop-up
If the phone is locked while still in the messages app, you will still get a lock screen pop-up
The banner seems to have all the advantages of the pop up (being very obvious when you get a message) and none of the disadvantages (requiring input). I switched everything to the new banner method.
Yup I am coming from Android and I love the notifications on their. Every time I use my iPad or iPod touch I hate getting notifications. Disrupts everything I am doing!
Alright, so here's the test I did. I IM'd my phone from my IM client, swiped the notification to open it, let the iPhone lock, sent another IM... notification appeared! But then, I did the same thing, except after swiping the notification to open it, I replied, let the iPhone lock, then sent another IM... notification appeared again!
Alright, so I have no idea what's happening. I swear it hasn't notified me on numerous occasions -_-