What do you want in iOS 8? [Merged]

[lolkthxbai]

iOS 8 Feature Request

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Airdrop compatibility with Mac mini, iMac, Mac Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and MacBook Pro with Retina Display

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Unlocked icon gridlock on springboard

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Touch ID APIs for in-app authentication

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"Never Play This Song" doesn't skip current song by default in iTunes Radio after 1 minute and 30 seconds of playback

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Automatically turn on/off WiFi based on location

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Alarm-alerts for calendar events

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BCC group messaging

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UpNext feature music app just like in iTunes for Mac.

 

[sk1wbw]

A darker theme, plus something very very similar to biteSMS. Plus an AM/FM tuner would be the shibby, too.

 

[big samm]

Quick reply in any apps, more sharing options like instagram, dropbox, G+, ect...

 

[Riemann Zeta]

Apple really needs to catch up to Android in the flexibility and versitility department and their moronic sandboxing policy is what is holding them back. If anything, iOS needs the ability to actually work with files, such that apps can read and write files from a centralized location in the file system. The current workaround of having a fake virtualized file system and one copy of each file for each app is convoluted and wasteful. Also needed is some sort of real multitasking solution, such as Samsung's "windowed" overlay mode (just allowing apps to play sound in the background doesn't count as 'multitasking'). For example, if one needed a quick calculation while browsing the web, one could open the calculator in a small overlayed window, without having to quit the web browser, switch to a full screen calculator and then go back to the browser (which then has to reload all of the tabs). Apple also needs to adopt a style for OS controls and widgets and stick with it--how come certain apps are allowed to have the translucent keyboard and/or top bar, but others aren't (and for that matter, why are the iPad 2, 3 and 4 not allowed to have any translucency at all)? Of course, adding certain powerful Android-like features would require a lot more RAM than the 512MB or 1GB that iOS devices have. It is amazing that iOS devices have such serious CPU horsepower with the A7 SoC, but such a limited OS.

It would also be nice to have an Office suite that didn't completely suck ass, but I think that real office document support would require a real multi-app file system.

 

[eclipse01]

IOS 6 calender
custom control center
I would also say dark theme but it seems IOS7 update is fixing this mostly (keyboard is all i care about)

jailbreak tweaks to be added

Zepher
barrel
change font/color

all this said, I love IOS7 and would never want to go back to IOS6

 

[Nevaborn]

IOS 6 calender
custom control center
I would also say dark theme but it seems IOS7 update is fixing this mostly (keyboard is all i care about)

jailbreak tweaks to be added

Zepher
barrel
change font/color

all this said, I love IOS7 and would never want to go back to IOS6

7.1 b2 has updated calendar more like the iOS 6 one.

 

[The Doctor11]

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Automatically turn on/off WiFi based on location

I really like that one cuz I turn off wifi then need to turn it on again later.

 

[jrswizzle]

I'm not convinced that widgets are the answer, but something other than the grid of icons is needed. The look of iOS is extremely stale.

I'd suggest spending less time staring at your home screen....

I'll never understand this mentality. Do people seriously stare at the home screens enough to the point where they are "bored"? Isn't the point of using a smartphone the applications and software?

I think its simply change for change sake and that rarely turns out better than before. If there's a reason to change the UI, give it. But to say "ehh I'm bored of it" is just ridiculous.

 

[MasterHowl]

Three things:

A music app that's as good as/better than the iOS 6 music app. That app was damn near perfect!

A darker theme. Those bright pastel colours and all that white is blinding.

The fluidity of iOS 6. iOS 6 still feels like a beta product in my iPhone 4S and iPad 3. I seriously regret upgrading purely for this reason.

 

[Htin]

Purge or SwipeSpring works... if you jailbroken you iDevice....

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i want it native

 

[niblet]

A rewrite of airdrop on iOS and OSX so that you can share between them. That said currently they are two entirely different transfer methods that only share a name in common.

I completely agree. I tried sending files between my rMBP and my iPhone before quitting after it didn't work. (I was unaware of the incompatibility)

 

[Treq]

Why does every like iOS 6 look?????????? I LOVE iOS 7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think it's because ios6 just looked classier than ios7. Combine that with an easier to read interface, more adult color pallet, and more straight forward indication of what is a button and what isn't, makes ios6>ios7.

 

[Richardgm]

Having been playing around with Android for the past month:

1. Improved Notification Center (swipe to remove, quick actions)
2. 3rd Party keyboard options
3. Ability to password apps
4. Choosing default apps
5. Improved sharing options
6. USB storage device option

 

[The Doctor11]

I think it's because ios6 just looked classier than ios7. Combine that with an easier to read interface, more adult color pallet, and more straight forward indication of what is a button and what isn't, makes ios6>ios7.

What is an adult color? I look at iOS 7 and see a lot of green white and blue then I look at iOS 6 and see a lot of the same colors then look back at iOS 7 and say Wow that's a lot cleaner. I love the way iOS 7 looks and works. Yes darker would be nice in some apps like a dark keyboard but I don't think thats a big deal. I love iOS 7! What is an adult color???

 

[Treq]

What is an adult color? I look at iOS 7 and see a lot of green white and blue then I look at iOS 6 and see a lot of the same colors then look back at iOS 7 and say Wow that's a lot cleaner. I love the way iOS 7 looks and works. Yes darker would be nice in some apps like a dark keyboard but I don't think thats a big deal. I love iOS 7! What is an adult color???

Well, an adult color PALLET would contain less pastels conveying a more serious tone. A color pallet for a children typically would convey a more whimsical feel. Although that is only one reason people hate ios7.

 

[myrtlebee]

Well, an adult color PALLET would contain less pastels conveying a more serious tone. A color pallet for a children typically would convey a more whimsical feel. Although that is only one reason people hate ios7.

For the thousandth time, the word people are looking for is not "pastel". Mint chocolate chip ice cream is pastel green. Pink TUMS are pastel pink. A baby chick is pastel yellow. A robin's egg is pastel blue. iOS 7 features bright, saturated, and neon colors. iOS 6's colors are closer to pastel (the yellow in notes, the muted blue in settings, etc), although they are not true pastel colors either.

 

[mripadmini]

expand the dock to be like a mac
add a usb slot
allow us to place icons on the desktop or homescreen as we would like them
allow flash
file mangement system like my documents in windows 8
merge facetime and camera together
merge phone and contacts together
better color scheme

 

[Tubamajuba]

Apple really needs to catch up to Android in the flexibility and versitility department and their moronic sandboxing policy is what is holding them back. If anything, iOS needs the ability to actually work with files, such that apps can read and write files from a centralized location in the file system. The current workaround of having a fake virtualized file system and one copy of each file for each app is convoluted and wasteful. Also needed is some sort of real multitasking solution, such as Samsung's "windowed" overlay mode (just allowing apps to play sound in the background doesn't count as 'multitasking'). For example, if one needed a quick calculation while browsing the web, one could open the calculator in a small overlayed window, without having to quit the web browser, switch to a full screen calculator and then go back to the browser (which then has to reload all of the tabs). Apple also needs to adopt a style for OS controls and widgets and stick with it--how come certain apps are allowed to have the translucent keyboard and/or top bar, but others aren't (and for that matter, why are the iPad 2, 3 and 4 not allowed to have any translucency at all)? Of course, adding certain powerful Android-like features would require a lot more RAM than the 512MB or 1GB that iOS devices have. It is amazing that iOS devices have such serious CPU horsepower with the A7 SoC, but such a limited OS.

It would also be nice to have an Office suite that didn't completely suck ass, but I think that real office document support would require a real multi-app file system.

How many people really need this functionality? Enough people to make the added complexity worth it? Probably not.

I'm the tech support guy for my family and friends, and anything that keeps me from having to help them hunt for random files laying in who knows what folder isn't "moronic"- this is the number one thing I have to do when I troubleshoot PCs aside from fixing driver issues and uninstalling malware. iOS is designed to be simple for the users, yet intricate enough to allow developers the flexibility to create great apps. If you need access to a centralized file system, you really shouldn't be using iOS. Android is and will always be better for that purpose. I doubt Apple will ever pursue the segment of users that need filesystem access, nor do I think they care too much about replicating all of the other features you mentioned that Android has. If they get around to it, they get around to it. But why do we need another Android in the market?

 

[McGiord]

It's really sad that the most requested wants in this thread are about how it looks and not about functional features.

I want:
- iPhone Landscape orientation lock, waiting for this since ever
- Remote control my Mac (like VNC)
- Allow AirPlay mirroring for all apps, therefore even those that exist in the AppleTV cannot be limited but we as users can decide which one to show
- Improve Safari to avoid the hassle with the navigation controls and the top bar and address field that always are reducing the viewable space of the website, enable customization so we can decide what and how it shows up.
- Native language translation, activated by quickly tap on a word and like when looking to define it in the dictionary also show its translation to other languages of interest, this could be either decided by which languages you have enabled keyboards or something that is customizable in settings.
- iTunes Match for Videos
- iOS App player in Mac OS X
- Scrapbook - like the good old Mac Scapbook, clipboard manager...

 

[Geniva]

Going all the way back to iOS 6 isn't the answer. I do not want to return to the odd stitched leather of old Find My Friends/Calendar, or the absurdly designed Podcast app. I think the design of iOS 7 just needs to be tweaked a bit more to be less abstract and more bold. The experience doesn't seem to be held to the same high standard of iOS 6, though I do appreciate the lack of over-the-top skeuomorphism. I didn't quite expect something so bleached though.

 

[The Doctor11]

Well, an adult color PALLET would contain less pastels conveying a more serious tone. A color pallet for a children typically would convey a more whimsical feel. Although that is only one reason people hate ios7.

Ok I have the mind of a child.

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expand the dock to be like a mac
add a usb slot
allow us to place icons on the desktop or homescreen as we would like them
allow flash
file mangement system like my documents in windows 8
merge facetime and camera together
merge phone and contacts together
better color scheme

Flash in never ever coming to a mobile device. Just no need and it kills battery.

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It's really sad that the most requested wants in this thread are about how it looks and not about functional features.

I want:
- iPhone Landscape orientation lock, waiting for this since ever

I could never understand why iOS didn't have this in the first place. If i'm holding my device sideways and want to lock the screen why does it think I want it up right?

 

[GenesisST]

Less "When will Beta X be released?" threads...

 

[robjulo]

How many people really need this functionality? Enough people to make the added complexity worth it? Probably not.

I'm the tech support guy for my family and friends, and anything that keeps me from having to help them hunt for random files laying in who knows what folder isn't "moronic"- this is the number one thing I have to do when I troubleshoot PCs aside from fixing driver issues and uninstalling malware. iOS is designed to be simple for the users, yet intricate enough to allow developers the flexibility to create great apps. If you need access to a centralized file system, you really shouldn't be using iOS. Android is and will always be better for that purpose. I doubt Apple will ever pursue the segment of users that need filesystem access, nor do I think they care too much about replicating all of the other features you mentioned that Android has. If they get around to it, they get around to it. But why do we need another Android in the market?

A basic file repository like they ALREADY DO with photos is much simpler than the convoluted sandbox system in place now. If your saying that adding an attachment when replying to an existing email is too complicated, then ios is truely for grandmothers only.

 

[MisakixMikasa]

How many people really need this functionality? Enough people to make the added complexity worth it? Probably not.

I'm the tech support guy for my family and friends, and anything that keeps me from having to help them hunt for random files laying in who knows what folder isn't "moronic"- this is the number one thing I have to do when I troubleshoot PCs aside from fixing driver issues and uninstalling malware. iOS is designed to be simple for the users, yet intricate enough to allow developers the flexibility to create great apps. If you need access to a centralized file system, you really shouldn't be using iOS. Android is and will always be better for that purpose. I doubt Apple will ever pursue the segment of users that need filesystem access, nor do I think they care too much about replicating all of the other features you mentioned that Android has. If they get around to it, they get around to it. But why do we need another Android in the market?

I do and many people do. A file navigator is important for all kinds of task. I am not saying things cannot be achieved without file broswer, but trust me, a file broswer makes things whole lot more easier. At least, I do not have to hunt down my files by checking each apps nor I need to remember which app I used to store my files.

The first things do after jailbroken was install iFiles. Baby, being able to navigate in file broswer is awesome experience. Plus, I get expandable storage.

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Purge or SwipeSpring works... if you jailbroken you iDevice....

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i want it native

You probably will not get this anytime sooner. Jailbreak is the best way out of Apple's restrictions.

 

[Tubamajuba]

A basic file repository like they ALREADY DO with photos is much simpler than the convoluted sandbox system in place now. If your saying that adding an attachment when replying to an existing email is too complicated, then ios is truely for grandmothers only.

I was comparing the sandbox system to a fully accessible filesystem. Something like an expanded version of what Apple does with the photos, as in placing different types of commonly accessible files into "silos", would be a nice middle ground.

I do and many people do. A file navigator is important for all kinds of task. I am not saying things cannot be achieved without file broswer, but trust me, a file broswer makes things whole lot more easier. At least, I do not have to hunt down my files by checking each apps nor I need to remember which app I used to store my files.

The first things do after jailbroken was install iFiles. Baby, being able to navigate in file broswer is awesome experience. Plus, I get expandable storage.

For me personally, if I need a file navigator for a task, it's probably something that I'd rather use a computer for. For my friends, if they need a device with full filesystem access, they already have an Android device. Nobody I know with an iPhone has ever expressed to me their desire to have a file navigator.

Of course, I wouldn't be opposed to Apple working a file navigator into iOS, but it's not something that people should be holding their breaths for. Either jailbreak like you did, or get an Android device.