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What iOS 8 Didn't Get

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Still waiting for full integration with my death star.
 
they are problably saving this as a feature for the next ipad(s).

new ipads and iphones always get some features the older devices don't.
 
bigchrisfgb said:
Text delay, (So you can type a text and delay it to be sent later).
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That function is supported by the carrier , at least I can do it here in Portugal, adding *DIF X# in the beginning of the text. Being X , the number of hours you want to delay it.
 
A 3G/EDGE toggle next to the 4G toggle would be great.
Sometimes you're in a neighborhood with crappy 3G which means that it's constantly switching between edge and 3G, which in turn sucks away your battery life.
Before there was a 4G toggle I could fix this by turning off 3G. But now with 4G you can't do that anymore since the 3G toggle has been replaced by that 4G toggle instead of being a separate one.
I also used to do it while roaming for epic battery life (not using data while roaming most of the time because the costs are not worth it).
 
Purex said:
That function is supported by the carrier , at least I can do it here in Portugal, adding *DIF X# in the beginning of the text. Being X , the number of hours you want to delay it.
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What about when apple is your carrier? ;) (imessage)
 
Darrensk8 said:
Serious question....how do I get to my files if I have no internet?
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My guess is that there will be a user configurable amount of storage to keep locally, like the last 1GB or 3GB or whatever worth of documents opened.

In general, I think this iCloud Drive is a Really Big Farking Deal. People have been crying about the lack of file system on iOS since, well, iOS 1. We finally seem to have one. And if you look at the screen shots of it on Apple's site it looks like there are folders tied to specific apps, e.g. Numbers, as well as standard user created folders like Household Finance. This bodes well, though I wonder if you could have a document mirrored in two places, like a spreadsheet from Numbers that also resides in Household Finance. My guess is yes.

Also, I'd bet $ that iCloud Drive will be accessible from within Mail.
 
So, things iOS 8 actually didn't get...

  • Wireless file transfer to non-Apple devices via Bluetooth etc.
  • Letting you change the default app so we never have to see Apple Maps again.
  • f.lux type functionality.
  • Cuing up the next track the music app.
  • Alterations to the music app to make album sorting less awful.
  • Apps to be able to transfer music to the native music app.
  • Getting rid of that fugly drop shadow in Notes.
  • Game Center to get pseudonyms without revealing real names and genders, and public profiles connected to gamerscore.
  • Sideload non-signed applications to avoid censorship.
  • No more mandatory 30% of in app purchases if they don't go through Apple's purchase mechanisms in the app store.
  • Premium Video Extensions in iOS as well as Safari for OSX.
  • Downloading of video files in Safari.
  • No more bloody pop up telling me to turn on wifi when looking at a map.
  • WebM support in Safari.
  • Landscape orientation lock.
  • Disable the cover mode in landscape in the music app.
  • Turning on airplane mode or turning off the device should need a passcode from the lockscreen to help Find my iPhone.
  • Music app should have the EQ settings embedded in it (there was even an API for this!)
 
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Any kind of design changes that are desperately needed such as:

- Dark Mode (especially since Yosemite has it)

- Darker text (the accessibility feature for darker "buttons" should be on by default because it looks much better)

- Remote app UI to replace the current Music app's UI

- Better music organization

Other things that could be nice to add/change:

- Tab number for Safari on iPhone(not necessary, but would be nice)

- Somewhat translucent background for default apps instead of boring white background

- Maybe a different font (not likely, but Avenir Next Light would be a good replacement for Helvetica)
 
As much as I like the look of iOS 7/8 with its white / light theme, I'd like the option for a black / dark theme, especially at night.

Would be nice to have the ability to choose which icons are in Control Center. I dunno about you guys, but I've never accessed Calculator, Clock, or Do Not Disturb from there.

Small things IMO. Love iOS 8, can't wait to try it when the public release happens.
 
anthonymoody said:
In general, I think this iCloud Drive is a Really Big Farking Deal. People have been crying about the lack of file system on iOS since, well, iOS 1. We finally seem to have one. And if you look at the screen shots of it on Apple's site it looks like there are folders tied to specific apps, e.g. Numbers, as well as standard user created folders like Household Finance. This bodes well, though I wonder if you could have a document mirrored in two places, like a spreadsheet from Numbers that also resides in Household Finance. My guess is yes.

Also, I'd bet $ that iCloud Drive will be accessible from within Mail.
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This.

I give zero poops now about a file system. Especially if I can email attachments either from iCloud or Extensability using DropBox or other services.
 
anthonymoody said:
My guess is that there will be a user configurable amount of storage to keep locally, like the last 1GB or 3GB or whatever worth of documents opened.

In general, I think this iCloud Drive is a Really Big Farking Deal. People have been crying about the lack of file system on iOS since, well, iOS 1. We finally seem to have one. And if you look at the screen shots of it on Apple's site it looks like there are folders tied to specific apps, e.g. Numbers, as well as standard user created folders like Household Finance. This bodes well, though I wonder if you could have a document mirrored in two places, like a spreadsheet from Numbers that also resides in Household Finance. My guess is yes.

Also, I'd bet $ that iCloud Drive will be accessible from within Mail.
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They copied my concept (to a certain extent): https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1420029/
 
trebb said:
Clear all for notifications. Swiping to remove notifications. This would all make getting rid of notifications SO MUCH EASIER. I was an avid Android user who had to switch to iOS for work (I enjoy both platforms), and I wouldn't mind a direct cop of these features.

The little "x" for each set of notifications is so frustrating.
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Actually they added a swipe to dismiss and reply function in the notification center, still no clear all button though
 

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