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Why Do Incoming Calls HAVE To Be Obtrusive?!
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What is your problem? There's so many things you can do on your iPhone besides play games yet you go to that every time as if only a 1337 gamer or toilet user would need this feature, which is quite condescending. Clearly there's dozens and dozens of things you can be doing on your phone and if you get a call you want to ignore, you should have the choice to ignore if and not interrupt what you're doing.
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And that's all we're saying. It should only be an option. We're not saying this should be a mandate for all users. We're saying this option would help a significant number of users, and I daresay some people who THINK they wouldn't like this option would fall in love with it if they tried it for a while.
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I'd be all for an option.
Someone on these forums use to have a signature that stated something like: "I feel sorry for the guy in the iPhone ads; he always gets a call when he's trying to do something."
Someone on these forums use to have a signature that stated something like: "I feel sorry for the guy in the iPhone ads; he always gets a call when he's trying to do something."
is there a way to stop the "message notification" from happening when you are listening to music?
Point is, this has been beaten to death. There is never going to be a good argument as to why being given a CHOICE between two things like this, which is all the OP and others are suggesting, is a bad one. I think the stocks app is pointless and wasteful. Many will disagree. But I have the CHOICE to use it or toss it in a junk folder (too bad I don;t have the choice to delete it altogether).
Exactly. I hate it too, but the choice to use it is more important. I'd love to disable the Stocks app if I could.
I'll never understand why people are against choice, but I know its a loathsome trait that is common in every fanboy.
Well maybe just because any other phone doesn't have this feature it's just not there, maybe it's just not needed. What bothers me more is that sometimes phones don't have features that others have, basic features.
I for one was very pleased about the Retina display and this was one of the main reasons I got the iPhone 4, but I can't understand why if I make forwarding from my second phone to this one I don't get the info that when someone calls me on the forwarded number that the call I'm about to pick up is being forwarded, such message, information is presented on all Nokias and is a standard GSM feature which apple doesn't have. But you don't see me coming to this forum an crying over it....
Never the less, if gaming is more important to some then really, either go to the apple site and drop them an email or just turn on the airplane mode or jailbreak, because no one will help solving this issue otherwise.
Good night
Ok Listen. That situation is COMPLETELY different.
Some of you just don't get it.
The iPhone has APPS right? Every app that can receive notifications can be customized and adjusted for the Notification Center. The Phone App receives badges and appears on the notification screen/lock screen JUST LIKE OTHER APPS.
If Apple created a notification system so you can complete tasks without being interrupted, then WHYYY can't the Phone APP be treated the same way? A green bar and a ringtone playing is all some people need.
An online forum's purpose is to discuss topics and share ideas. ALLLLLL I'M DOING is sharing my idea. I am not "Crying" I am not "Moaning" I am simply stating why such an obvious feature that applies to EVERY OTHER APP doesn't apply to the Phone app. And the "all the iPhone is is a Phone" argument is invalid.
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once again. THANK YOU.
for the MILLIONTH time. all I'm saying is that if every other App is unobtrusive, there should at least be a CHOICE or OPTION for the Phone App as well that doesn't take up the entire screen.
sheesh.
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It's not the two seconds to press a button that is the issue.
It's the fraction of a second you have while using the phone for something else to react to the "freeze" before the phone app pops up - and 9 times out of 10 when I'm using the phone and get a call, my next tap was heading towards the bottom.
I've unintentionally declined calls i would answer, or answered calls I'd decline.
What I want is a way to dismiss the call screen like most want. We can keep the existing call screen when my phone is locked. But when I am typing an email or recording a vacation, I'd prefer something slide in from the top to say I have an incoming call.
How dare you request a reasonable feature like that for a device that does way more than a phone!
First and foremost the iPhone is a phone first everything else 2nd. Also it behaves like all the other smartphones out there when receiving a call. BlackBerry, android and I know windows mobile 6.0 and 6.5 all behave like iOS when a call comes in. That is the screen changes over to the callers name picture and accept / decline choice. I can assume windows phone 7 acts the same way but I have never used it.
It is a phone first and when a call comes in vast majority of people want to see who it is easily.
It is a phone first and when a call comes in vast majority of people want to see who it is easily.
Just because all phones do it, doesn't mean Apple should do the same thing. They need to "think different" as they used to claim.
Don't you want to use a phone that does things that other phones can't do?
Really guys, this line of logic is childish, especially when we've already said this should be an option rather than a mandate.
@calidude, chill out dude, you yourself are acting a little childish, you're replying to almost every post here that has different opinion than you, as if you don't have anything better to do. Did you write to apple already? What? No? Then go ahead and innovate.
One thin that you have to keep in mind dude, if ape thinks that this feature is needed then they will surely give it to us. Obviously they either didn't think of that or they don't think it's that important, that's where you can step in. But you have to do something about it, up to now you're wasting time here arguing with everyone with a different opinion... Ok maybe not arguing but trying to persuade everyone your right is the only right
And ohhhh, as I said in the beginning, take a deep breath and chill, we're only humans but some have a sense of humor, have you?
Btw sorry about my language, English isn't my first
One thin that you have to keep in mind dude, if ape thinks that this feature is needed then they will surely give it to us. Obviously they either didn't think of that or they don't think it's that important, that's where you can step in. But you have to do something about it, up to now you're wasting time here arguing with everyone with a different opinion... Ok maybe not arguing but trying to persuade everyone your right is the only right
And ohhhh, as I said in the beginning, take a deep breath and chill, we're only humans but some have a sense of humor, have you?
Btw sorry about my language, English isn't my first
+1... People got their opinions out but now it's just going back and forth between opinions and ideas we've already heard. It's like I'm watching a football game where both teams go three and out every series of downs.
same here! I have been in the middle of texting or typing an email and accidentally hit answer because I was typing...or I have hit the sleep button but the call is still there preventing me from continuing on. I don't always like to hit decline because I dont want the other person to feel I am ignoring them(I kinda am at that moment) but I can't talk. I like the idea of a way to make it less obtrusive. and thanks to this thread, I now know of the jailbreak tweak
omg what an amazing solution. I'm gonna throw my iPhone in the garbage and get a super splendid iPod touch! sweet idea man, thanks. oh and you suggested a dumb phone too? that makes your idea even better! thanks again.
Once again.... There is a Phone APP on the iPhone.... every App is handled by the notification center and is not obtrusive unless you want it to be. The Phone App IS obtrusive and cannot be changed......
When the iPhone came out did it behave like other smartphones? Nope, but Apple still released it. Your logic is amazing. Probably the best on the forum. Kudos.
But of course people miss the point that this is a forum to discuss ideas and that I'm not complaining, just stating a feature that I'm surprised hasn't been implemented. I guess all the other threads discussing features are pointless too.
Wow this thread is full of Apple fan boy tool bags. Yea, we know it's a phone and it's used for making calls. But I submit that for most people their iPhone is used far more for things other than phone calls, whether it be for texting, music, Internet browsing, game playing, you name it. So having the option to change the alert style for a phone call isn't such a bad idea. Maybe have it the way it is now when the phone is locked but when the phone is unlocked it rings obviously but you just get the banner at the top and can hit the sleep/wake button to silence or send it to voice mail. In fact, I think it's a great idea.
Fan boys, you really gotta relax and try to understand that this site is a place where people express their opinions.
Fan boys, you really gotta relax and try to understand that this site is a place where people express their opinions.
Posts like this are why this conversation needs to continue.
Some people really don't get it.
I like this idea.
It really annoys me that when i am typing and all of a sudden the call screen comes on, i accidently press decline or accept randomly because i was already typing and let's face it, human reaction time is worse than a computer i.e. iPhone.
I cannot believe some people who are claiming "it is a phone" are ignoring this. What they are failing to see is that the "phone" part is actually suffering from not being able to responded to correctly because of its current implementation.
That is why i have callbar and am staying away from the 4S because of many other tweaks available for the 4 that actually make my life easier than the stock option. Wow that is crazy right?
P.S. remember the obtrusive notification alerts we used to have? And Apple finally changed those while giving people the option to keep the alert style intact. Why can't we switch between a callbar like functionality or current one depending on user settings? Certainly can be implemented in the future and has NO problems for anyone since they can use their oldschool way as well.
Why are people so much against innovation or choices here? This is an iPhone forum right?
It really annoys me that when i am typing and all of a sudden the call screen comes on, i accidently press decline or accept randomly because i was already typing and let's face it, human reaction time is worse than a computer i.e. iPhone.
I cannot believe some people who are claiming "it is a phone" are ignoring this. What they are failing to see is that the "phone" part is actually suffering from not being able to responded to correctly because of its current implementation.
That is why i have callbar and am staying away from the 4S because of many other tweaks available for the 4 that actually make my life easier than the stock option. Wow that is crazy right?
P.S. remember the obtrusive notification alerts we used to have? And Apple finally changed those while giving people the option to keep the alert style intact. Why can't we switch between a callbar like functionality or current one depending on user settings? Certainly can be implemented in the future and has NO problems for anyone since they can use their oldschool way as well.
Why are people so much against innovation or choices here? This is an iPhone forum right?
I agree. And who said that we don't want calls? All that is being asked is to not be interrupted, no matter what we are doing, in order to take a call. If the call is important, I still see it, and can choose to answer. If it's not, I can continue whatever I was doing beforehand and get back to the caller when I am done.
Um, it's also a mini computer that many people use as much? Just cause there is phone in the name doesn't mean that's it's sole or even main use (for some of us it really isn't the main use at all).
Not all of us consider the phone part the most important aspect of it, and even if it is important, you don't think it would be nice to be able to ignore a call and continue what you are doing rather than having to wait til it stops ringing? Or are you one of those that has to answer every single call even when it's not opportune for you (I have a friend like that and I really wish she would just let the answering "machine" get it rather than answer, "I can't talk, bye").
His solution is pretty good. It still alerts you you have a call, but lets you continue what you are doing if you don't want to answer it and as he said, it means you don't accidentally press answer/decline when you didn't mean to! Cause yes, that does happen (Though I've gotten good at telling when it's about to warn me there is a call, it starts going silent a little before the phone screen pops up).
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Why is it so hard to believe that not everyone places top priority on calls?! Just because you want the top priority to be on calls doesn't mean that is *everyone's* top priority. Why do you people who keep saying it's a phone so it should be like that insist calling must be top priority for everyone?
Seriously. Not all of us revolve around the phone, people. One of the reasons I loved cellphones is because I could see who was calling and if it was important to pick up.
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You shouldn't be picking up the phone when you are driving anyways
.As for banners, why not do it like they do with the notifications, you can pick it to do the old way or do the new banner way. I would say make the old way a default because most likely the people who want the banner way are savvy enough to figure out how to set it that way where as some people who would use it much more as a phone (like my parents) would probably be confused by the banner way and confused on how to set it back (or not even realize they could.
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Precisely (that's exactly why I don't use the straight to voicemail button, I don't want it to be obvious I purposely ignored it).