I'm disappointed by the lack of a Toggle Wifi/etc widget on the Notifications Panel

[Calidude]

Seriously, weather and stocks? I have better apps for that in the first place, and I'm sick of getting tempted to jailbreak to get something so basic.

There should have been a Toggle widget and at least 10 other widgets to choose from when the Notifications Panel launched.

 

[darster]

Seriously, weather and stocks? I have better apps for that in the first place, and I'm sick of getting tempted to jailbreak to get something so basic.

There should have been a Toggle widget and at least 10 other widgets to choose from when the Notifications Panel launched.

I agree, the lack of widgets is disappointing, but I am sure this will be more in future updates. Just wish we could download some better widgets from iTunes.

 

[Tmelon]

Seriously, weather and stocks? I have better apps for that in the first place, and I'm sick of getting tempted to jailbreak to get something so basic.

There should have been a Toggle widget and at least 10 other widgets to choose from when the Notifications Panel launched.

Seems like something that will be added in 5.1 or 5.2. I don't think you'll be missing it for long.

 

[Calidude]

I agree, the lack of widgets is disappointing, but I am sure this will be more in future updates. Just wish we could download some better widgets from iTunes.

I'm just shocked at the lack of customization. I thought Apple would put more work into this panel.

 

[mikerudolph22]

Apple must have known about SBSettings for years now...PLEASE get that wifi /bluetooth/airplane mode toggle in there!

 

[Calidude]

Apple must have known about SBSettings for years now...PLEASE get that wifi /bluetooth/airplane mode toggle in there!

Imagine if we had to wait for iOS 7 for that.

 

[steve knight]

we have been missing it for years. jailbreaking has given us that for years android has it for years apple still lagging behind.

 

[gregrose]

Jailbreak is your friend

 

[F123D]

Seems like something that will be added in 5.1 or 5.2. I don't think you'll be missing it for long.

Doubt that.

Patiently waiting for an untethered jailbreak.

 

[h00ligan]

Can third parties link their apps with a widget? I'm guessing not.

 

[Young Spade]

we have been missing it for years. jailbreaking has given us that for years android has it for years apple still lagging behind.

You say that like they don't know about it or they are incapable of doing it themselves. They simply do not want to do it. It adds complication, and it adds clutter to the user interface, which they planly do not want to do.

I'm all for it, but of they put top many things on it starts looking like Android. And they don't want that.

 

[Calidude]

You say that like they don't know about it or they are incapable of doing it themselves. They simply do not want to do it. It adds complication, and it adds clutter to the user interface, which they planly do not want to do.

I'm all for it, but of they put top many things on it starts looking like Android. And they don't want that.

Hate to break it to you, but the Notification Panel was entirely taken from Android, so yes, they don't seem to care if it looks like Android because now it does.

What they seem to care about is making sure people only get a handful of features at a time so they keep buying the new phone as they roll them out.

 

[gnagy]

Hate to break it to you, but the Notification Panel was entirely taken from Android, so yes, they don't seem to care if it looks like Android because now it does.

What they seem to care about is making sure people only get a handful of features at a time so they keep buying the new phone as they roll them out.

iOS 5 already has so many features that people are confused by it. The power of the iPhone was the simplicity. The more features they add the more nerds will like it, but the general public will like it less. It's impossible to please everyone with just one product.

You probably should jailbreak or get an Android phone.

 

[Young Spade]

Hate to break it to you, but the Notification Panel was entirely taken from Android, so yes, they don't seem to care if it looks like Android because now it does.

What they seem to care about is making sure people only get a handful of features at a time so they keep buying the new phone as they roll them out.

You don't understand.

 

[idkmybffjon]

if you add anymore widgets than there already are you're going to have a serious problem, people won't see their notifications. its called notification center and NOT dashboard for a reason.

 

[Calidude]

You don't understand.

Don't understand what? Enlighten me.

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if you add anymore widgets than there already are you're going to have a serious problem, people won't see their notifications. its called notification center and NOT dashboard for a reason.

What are you talking about? You can already take away and add the existing widgets back in as you please, and the Toggle widget should have been one of them, along with giving every app you install the ability to add a widget to notification panel at the user's discretion.

Come on guys, you're acting like Apple is doing the best it can when really, by the 5th iteration of the OS, there should be more functionality in that panel than Weather and Stocks, and we shouldn't have to wait for 5.1 or iOS 6 to get it.

 

[macbook pro i5]

I'm just shocked at the lack of customization. I thought Apple would put more work into this panel.

I totally agree with you but if they have added weather and stock i think other widgets are possible check these site out
-http://9to5mac.com/2011/06/23/iphone-patent-points-to-third-party-widgets-in-ios-5-notification-center/

 

[MisterDisney]

Apple probably feels that they manage the battery and various battery intensive services well enough within the OS that it's not necessary.

 

[Calidude]

Apple probably feels that they manage the battery and various battery intensive services well enough within the OS that it's not necessary.

Possibly, but as the above patent suggests, they know they can't craft an OS that will make everybody happy unless the user gets more control.

 

[marksman]

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It is a notification panel not a widget toggle panel

 

[marksman]

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we have been missing it for years. jailbreaking has given us that for years android has it for years apple still lagging behind.

You say that like they don't know about it or they are incapable of doing it themselves. They simply do not want to do it. It adds complication, and it adds clutter to the user interface, which they planly do not want to do.

I'm all for it, but of they put top many things on it starts looking like Android. And they don't want that.

All of this. They are not going to convolute the notification screen just because a small percentage of people want toggles. Those are things most people will never need access to on a regular basis. Before it ever gets added it would have to be done in a way that was not confusing or cluttering.

Apple has a strong core sense for the essentially usability. At times this might decrease some advanced functionality.

Seriously though the average user never needs to toggle those things and most of those who do don't do it very often. I realize a tiny subset of users might have a desire for that functionality but that is not how apple works

 

[mtnDewFTW]

I agree. I would really love to have the WiFi on and off switch there, but if they were to add that, they would need some kind of a panel to put all the networks in, which would make the whole thing long and confusing. I'm sure they didn't do it for cosmetic reasons. It would clutter the space too much

 

[JoeG4]

Nah, on android phones the wifi switch just turns on/off wifi, and then your phone would automatically join whatever networks you had saved on your phone already.

 

[jasko]

I concur.

 

[doboy]

I think they should add it in the multitask bar/tray. Maybe swipe to the right twice. I don't want the notification bar to get too cluttered and it'll be out of the way for most people who don't need it.