That's funny.
I'm running iOS 6 on my phone right now, and it looks just like this:
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What do you want in iOS 8? [Merged]
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That's funny.
I'm running iOS 6 on my phone right now, and it looks just like this:
I think this looks nicer.
All opinion though! The design choices were gradually getting worse, and thank god they got rid of Scott and took a different approach to the design. I'm sure Apple listens to customer feedback and will make more changes in the future, like they did with the green icons, the calendar, animations, etc.
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I'm all for the ability to customize the appearance of the home screens, keyboards, bubbles, background colors etc. I think the phone should reflect the person who owns it. However, I can see why the grid system and standardized design is maintained - to be immediately identifiable as an Apple product.
To me, one of the most important would be an option to drop the grid system for the icons. It's fun integrate the icons into the wallpaper when possible and totally personalize the look of your iPhone/iPad/iPod ... without jailbreaking.
To me, one of the most important would be an option to drop the grid system for the icons. It's fun integrate the icons into the wallpaper when possible and totally personalize the look of your iPhone/iPad/iPod ... without jailbreaking.
That's not iOS 6, it's iOS 5. Version 6 had the subtle gloss removed from the navigation bar and the status bar adopted the navigation bar colour.
What do you want in iOS 8? [MERGED]
I'd like for Siri to be able re-read a text for those times when I'm walking the dogs, for example, and listening through headphones. I'd like to be able to compose an appropriate reply. So far, I seem to be able to only access that latest message and then only once.
YMMV
I'd like for Siri to be able re-read a text for those times when I'm walking the dogs, for example, and listening through headphones. I'd like to be able to compose an appropriate reply. So far, I seem to be able to only access that latest message and then only once.
YMMV
The only thing I want from iOS 8
The only thing I as the costumer demand from iOS 8, is either a return to skeuomorphism (not holding my breath) or to be empowered to choose between apples default flat and skeuomorphism.
If apple truly desires to innovate, empower me to choose, empower me to alter the phone, so that it pleases me. Make me, the costumer happy and I the costumer will be made more willing to fork over my hard earned cash.
The only thing I as the costumer demand from iOS 8, is either a return to skeuomorphism (not holding my breath) or to be empowered to choose between apples default flat and skeuomorphism.
If apple truly desires to innovate, empower me to choose, empower me to alter the phone, so that it pleases me. Make me, the costumer happy and I the costumer will be made more willing to fork over my hard earned cash.
I seriously doubt they will go backwards on the interface. In fact, every mobile OS out now is flat. Heck, desktop OSes are going flat. Allowing you to customize the colors and stuff would be cool though and should be fairly simple to add.
Wish I knew how to add a youtube video to this but i don't so heres the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0U2NQ_0snA
I love the layout of settings. The layout we have now is still a bit too iOS 6 for my liking...
A translucent view of our home screen image behind the multitasking and notification centre would make this perfect for me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0U2NQ_0snA
I love the layout of settings. The layout we have now is still a bit too iOS 6 for my liking...
A translucent view of our home screen image behind the multitasking and notification centre would make this perfect for me!
This is why Apple is falling apart.
Apple used to set trends but now they just follow them.
Poor Apple is not doing well at all. They don't have tons of cash on hand more than most of the other companies, not are they the most valuable company in the world, nor are one of top most trusted brands in the world. Poor poor Apple.
Financially their fine but Apple under Cook is more concerned about following trends and bloating their product lineup.
If any of that was a real issue of some sort it would be first reflected financially as that is the first, last, and all in between that reflects the overall health of a company. So, yeah, they are doing just fine.
As for future, well, it's the future, no one can really truly foresee anything, not even the experts who think they can.
Apple leads in many ways and follows in others. All companies do. If it was so easy, we all would have our own companies creating mind blowing products yearly.
Ultimately it sounds like you are really upset about the flat design. You are in the minority and it's not coming back for the foreseeable future. You have no recourse either besides to bitch or give up smartphones. The end is nigh!
Relax. Your phone isn't a beauty pageant, its a device with amazing capabilities. Use it. Rise above the petty bickering over icons and color palettes. It's futile and nothing but negative energy.
Why? You want poor battery life? Poor memory usage?
I'd rather have a device that works.
Give us several examples where this would be useful over the current implementation now.
I want 3 things:
Android Grid system. Let me put apps anywhere in the grid.
Android Widget system. Works with the icon grid to allow various size widgets.
Up Next in the Music app.
Any time now would be great. Thanks.
You don't want widgets.. you'll have maybe one or two if any at all...
I think what you want is a more connected OS. Where apps and the OS communicate to change the look of your iPhone away from the standard grids to something that you can use more personally.
Widgets are kind of a cheating their way there since it's just another app but not full screen and with half the functionality.
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Well the problem with multitasking is that it isn't that much faster than just going to the home screen and clicking the icon. Does the same thing and is only a second or two slower which.. is not a big deal for most people.
Multitasking that actually benefits the user would be better rather than accessing it quicker.
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I agree completely with the translucent look but people are going to get confused with this view. Currently, it works because it's pulling something over the top of the app. This one keeps it in view which can be confusing.
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iOS 7 isn't ugly by any means. It's a mob mentality thing going on here.. and it has no standing. Designers actually like Apples new design philosophy with iOS 7, they just think the icons could use tweaking to better match their philosophy.
While iOS 7 may have a good design philosophy, the execution of said philosophy has been mediocre at best.
While the icons and color palette could use some heavy refining, the rest of the system needs some work as well. Less white within the app UI would be greatly appreciated and more identifiable buttons instead of plain text (I know 7.1 sorta remedies that in the accessibility menu but it should be apart of the standard UI and not a handicap feature).
I would love the ability to have Siri always listening, whether it be all the time or certain times.
EG if my iPhone is docked, like now, being able to activate Siri completely hands free would be awesome. That would be a killer deal for me.
Other things in iOS8, new music app design/tweak it a bit, Up Next function and then just redo it on the iPad, because I'm not a fan of iOS on an iPad.
Otherwise it pretty much fulfils my needs.
EG if my iPhone is docked, like now, being able to activate Siri completely hands free would be awesome. That would be a killer deal for me.
Other things in iOS8, new music app design/tweak it a bit, Up Next function and then just redo it on the iPad, because I'm not a fan of iOS on an iPad.
Otherwise it pretty much fulfils my needs.
There isn't any need to 'close' apps because they aren't actually open in the background - they are frozen and take up 0 CPU and almost 0 memory!
(in iOS7 they are only awakened once now and again to update, just before it thinks you need it - it learns your app patterns)