I can't get the TV App here in New Zealand, I have even changed my region to the US, which works for getting the News app. Do you have to do anything to get the tv app or should it just appear?
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What's New in iOS 10.2 Beta 2: SOS Feature, Music Changes and New 'TV' App
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So I wonder, will Apple build in ATSC 3.0 support into the TV app along with any tuner hardware in future iOS/tvOS devices?! http://atsc.org
TV app looks good, but i'm wondering how exactly content can be stored in one place if the developer chooses not to do this, or weather it will be an "option" not do. Reasons could be restrictive to force users to use *their* own app more just to see what show u were watching among other things..
SOS I see as good, but anytime anyting covient like this comes along, i always wonder the it will be abused.. And five times is far to many...
If someone is in a real medical condition type state, they have no time to click this five times... The theory is to get an ambience ASAP, not see how may times u click a button first before something happens in a drastic senario.
I guess when u are only restrictive to two buttons only, what else can u do? Still a good feature to have.
If it does, them my guess if that mean information being updated in real time during a storm, would see "no information available" just like we do now..
SOS I see as good, but anytime anyting covient like this comes along, i always wonder the it will be abused.. And five times is far to many...
If someone is in a real medical condition type state, they have no time to click this five times... The theory is to get an ambience ASAP, not see how may times u click a button first before something happens in a drastic senario.
I guess when u are only restrictive to two buttons only, what else can u do? Still a good feature to have.
If it does, them my guess if that mean information being updated in real time during a storm, would see "no information available" just like we do now..
Which they have been doing.
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You are saying it could be abused, but then that to use it simply 5 presses of the same button is too many. Seems like less could lead to more accidental use and abuse really.
I can't believe the shuffle and repeat icons and how they're hidden. Just noticed the other day you can pull up on the now playing view to see more controls and up next. ZERO indication in the interface that there's something below the now playing.
Honestly, the fact that they have to give instructions on how to find Shuffle and Repeat when you first use Now Playing is a sign of bad UI/design.
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Yes, but something like Repeat and Shuffle should be obvious and visible controls for music. Not something that needs to be hidden and users instructed on how to find. I mean, we have enough screen real estate on these newer devices.
Honestly, the fact that they have to give instructions on how to find Shuffle and Repeat when you first use Now Playing is a sign of bad UI/design.
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Yes, but something like Repeat and Shuffle should be obvious and visible controls for music. Not something that needs to be hidden and users instructed on how to find. I mean, we have enough screen real estate on these newer devices.
Yeah and with control centre (when you first set up an iOS device) too, along with the "tips" app... it just shows how unnecessarily complex iOS has become to use. Remember when they didn't need to give instructions and it all just worked because the UI was simple and easy to learn?
I guess the TV app is not for iPhone 6? The Video app also moved out a a dedicated folder of "Entertainment" with this update. Created a new page - but nothing else, no new TV app. Is this too a 6s and up feature?
I'm also done with the Health app. Last two updates, my Medical ID just goes away. I'm not going to waste my time recreating it once again. Open Health, and nothing there. All new again.
Roughly a half hour each time creating a Health profile, I've wasted an hour of my life doing it. Feels like a heart attack.
Just don't get some of the things Apple is doing for a while now.
I'm also done with the Health app. Last two updates, my Medical ID just goes away. I'm not going to waste my time recreating it once again. Open Health, and nothing there. All new again.
Roughly a half hour each time creating a Health profile, I've wasted an hour of my life doing it. Feels like a heart attack.
Just don't get some of the things Apple is doing for a while now.
Also this is what I miss about skeumorphism (sorry to bring up that word), other than the look which I personally loved, it was way easier to use with distinguishable buttons and a much user friendly UI layout. Ever since iOS 7 it's gotten less user friendly and more confusing with a mish-mash of UI elements all over the place. Just one of the many disadvantages of flat design. Those iOS 6 < 3D buttons and UI elements existed for a reason.
Humm like the IOS10 Bluetooth auto sync bug forcing people to have to break the law by needing to handle their phones wile driving to actually select a contact name/number to make a call ... or the app freezes in the Contacts app and Dialer app on the iPhone 6s (and maybe other models) ... you mean those wonderful bugs that are still not fixed and affect primary functionality in the phone?
I don't know about you, but before Apple screws around with cute new emoji's and SOS buttons, they should fix primary functionality related bugs before all this other stuff.
ya i guess. But u don't think emergency services wouldn't get fake calls as well? Perhaps less when longer presses are needed.. but then inconvenient to user in such a situation would arise where "u need to be as quick as possible".
gotta find a good balance.
I mean bugs that they have fixed and are fixing that many people have been affected by and have noticed being fixed. I certainly don't mean all bugs that exist, given that some of them might be related to more to some installation or configuration issues, and others might be OS bugs that are hard to reproduce and debug, and others might be fairly unique and ones that only affect a very small number of devices, etc., etc., etc.Humm like the IOS10 Bluetooth auto sync bug forcing people to have to break the law by needing to handle their phones wile driving to actually select a contact name/number to make a call ... or the app freezes in the Contacts app and Dialer app on the iPhone 6s (and maybe other models) ... you mean those wonderful bugs that are still not fixed and affect primary functionality in the phone?
I don't know about you, but before Apple screws around with cute new emoji's and SOS buttons, they should fix primary functionality related bugs before all this other stuff.
While I do find Control centre hard to discover for non-technical users, the only argument I would make is that it could be for 'power users', in that, it's a faster way to access something in addition to the usual way of doing something. Though I do think it should have more focus for all users.
You can add New Zealand to the list of countries where Emergency SOS is supported. My iPhone 6 has the setting and is ready to go for it.
It's helpful when driving, but I get your point.
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Is it just me or did they remove the option to only show downloaded videos in the Video app? I checked settings and can't find the option anywhere. I have purchased a lot of movies from iTunes and scrolling through them all to find the one I want is going to take a bit of time.
Anyone know where the setting I'm looking for went to or is in beta 2 of 10.2?
Anyone know where the setting I'm looking for went to or is in beta 2 of 10.2?
Wow I never even thought of that, thank you soooo much for the lesson
I guess I should give Apple a break, because I'm just too demanding
Think emojis and bluetooth are mutually exclusive and perhaps handled by different teams. And I haven't had an freezing issues on 10.2 since beta 1, not that I had any on 10.1.1.Humm like the IOS10 Bluetooth auto sync bug forcing people to have to break the law by needing to handle their phones wile driving to actually select a contact name/number to make a call ... or the app freezes in the Contacts app and Dialer app on the iPhone 6s (and maybe other models) ... you mean those wonderful bugs that are still not fixed and affect primary functionality in the phone?
I don't know about you, but before Apple screws around with cute new emoji's and SOS buttons, they should fix primary functionality related bugs before all this other stuff.
I don't see how it's any more prone to abuse than, well, just dialing 911 (or your local equivalent). Or using Siri to dial it. They're all just different means to the same end, perhaps each better in different situations.
I can see this being very useful in a situation where you can't take out your phone. You can quickly -- and discretely -- press the Sleep/Wake button without even taking the phone out of your pocket.
The new design language is more usable, and more attractive in my opinion. Something Apple has ALWAYS strived for. Attractive, usable interface design. The weightier fonts are much easier on the eyes and less bland. I personally think the new Music app is a big step up from prior apps. Certainly a massive improvement over iOS 9, which was failed style over usability. They tried to stylize it too much, but it wasn't even attractive. This new design language seems much more focused and knows what it wants to be.
As with all interface refinements, they'll keep iterating, hone in on it, and then I'm sure the HIG and UIKit will be updated to reflect the new style. It's clear that at this point, the new design language doesn't work for every app and isn't intended for every app.
I think Apples Human Interface team has been doing great work ever since Alan Dye took over. They've managed to inject some new life into Apples UI, which was getting pretty stale prior to him. And they're once again setting UI trends (blurred background, translucent material, defined color palette, icon grid, etc). Old leadership (under Steve Jobs watch) wasn't taking risks anymore. At least they're more daring and willing to deconstruct the iOS template. And they're starting to get their footing and really settling on a clear direction. The amount of textures and styles in iOS 6 was getting out of hand. They started getting lazy, using linen for every background. First it started as the texture BEHIND the interface, such as behind the wallpaper. Then it became the texture OVER the interface, like for Notification Center, with a different gradient. There was no rhyme or reason to it.
Rant over.
Really annoyed that on Apple Watch you hold the power button to get the SOS button, and on iPhone you have to press 5 times. Just make them the same, so that when I have an emergency in 5 years I have a better shot of remembering how to use it. Also, just make them the same....because that's how Apple designs things....
You're welcome.Wow I never even thought of that, thank you soooo much for the lesson
I guess I should give Apple a break, because I'm just too demanding
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Already happened in beta 1. Needs to be enabled in settings for music.
TV App – Yet another storage-waster of an app that I don't use.
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Disable streaming over cellular. It works for me.