iOS 9 vs iOS 8.4.1 unresponsiveness due to input-blocking

[I7guy]

I have added the specific examples mentioned in the top thread, every video I can find relating to the issue, URL of this thread to the bug report. I have also extensively discussed its implications, where at often times, an animation is already visually finished to users (almost finished, easing out, etc.), yet their taps still fail to register. This will cause the user to tap several times, which is unnecessary and burdensome.

I wish they can reverse their course. Also worth trying is to get medias report upon this issue. See how the blocking of Apple pencil navigation was addressed hours after media attention.

If anyone wants to dupe my radar, dupe rdar://24874703
[doublepost=1457153925][/doublepost]Also worth mentioning, there is a bug in iOS 9 that you can manually trigger, where the bug can completely disable all animations in SpringBoard. No cross fades. No ease in/outs. Any input is instantly recognized and reacted upon.

Personally, this makes the input-blocking issue acceptable for me, since when animations are off, there is nothing left to block my inputs.

That's my favorite bug and I wish it never get fixed.

This is my favorite bug, but not because of input blocking, which doesn't bother me in the least. I dislike animations and eye-candy and wish there was a way to disable all animations.

This is not anything like apple pencil, which if you take apple at face value they were doing some other type of testing within the beta.

 

[C DM]

I have added the specific examples mentioned in the top thread, every video I can find relating to the issue, URL of this thread to the bug report. I have also extensively discussed its implications, where at often times, an animation is already visually finished to users (almost finished, easing out, etc.), yet their taps still fail to register. This will cause the user to tap several times, which is unnecessary and burdensome.

I wish they can reverse their course. Also worth trying is to get medias report upon this issue. See how the blocking of Apple pencil navigation was addressed hours after media attention.

If anyone wants to dupe my radar, dupe rdar://24874703
[doublepost=1457153925][/doublepost]Also worth mentioning, there is a bug in iOS 9 that you can manually trigger, where the bug can completely disable all animations in SpringBoard. No cross fades. No ease in/outs. Any input is instantly recognized and reacted upon.

Personally, this makes the input-blocking issue acceptable for me, since when animations are off, there is nothing left to block my inputs.

That's my favorite bug and I wish it never get fixed.

And how exactly can that bug be manually triggered?

 

[trifid]

This is my favorite bug, but not because of input blocking, which doesn't bother me in the least. I dislike animations and eye-candy and wish there was a way to disable all animations.

I'd like this as well, or most especifically a way to speed up animations. On OSX I already sped up some animations via terminal, and the difference is amazing.

 

[imagineadam]

And how exactly can that bug be manually triggered?

I think I read somewhere it has to do with activating assistive touch then doing something else but I can't remember.

 

[vista980622]

I think I read somewhere it has to do with activating assistive touch then doing something else but I can't remember.

1. Turn on AssistiveTouch.
2. Go to home screen. Drag the white AssistiveTouch dot to bottom right corner.
3. Pull down spotlight.
4. Pull back up to dismiss Spotlight.
5. Repeat step 3-4 for 20 times (exact number of times varies a little from device to device).
6. Enjoy a system with no SpringBoard animation.


Works with all iOS 9 devices. On iPad or iPhone 6 Plus, you can alternatively rotate the screen repetitively. The key is to make AssistiveTouch animate over and over against the keyboard, so that SpringBoard's animation engine gets confused.

 

[C DM]

1. Turn on AssistiveTouch.
2. Go to home screen. Drag the white AssistiveTouch dot to bottom right corner.
3. Pull down spotlight.
4. Pull back up to dismiss Spotlight.
5. Repeat step 3-4 for 20 times (exact number of times varies a little from device to device).
6. Enjoy a system with no SpringBoard animation.


Works with all iOS 9 devices. On iPad or iPhone 6 Plus, you can alternatively rotate the screen repetitively. The key is to make AssistiveTouch animate over and over against the keyboard, so that SpringBoard's animation engine gets confused.

Perhaps it's an easter egg given the intricate steps and the repetition involved.

 

[iOSUser7]

1. Turn on AssistiveTouch.
2. Go to home screen. Drag the white AssistiveTouch dot to bottom right corner.
3. Pull down spotlight.
4. Pull back up to dismiss Spotlight.
5. Repeat step 3-4 for 20 times (exact number of times varies a little from device to device).
6. Enjoy a system with no SpringBoard animation.


Works with all iOS 9 devices. On iPad or iPhone 6 Plus, you can alternatively rotate the screen repetitively. The key is to make AssistiveTouch animate over and over against the keyboard, so that SpringBoard's animation engine gets confused.

I had no idea such a bug existed. I hate the "Reduce motion" feature of iOS because it doesn't disable animations at all, it instead create a fade in fade out effect which, to my eyes, is worse than the standard animations because you really don't know when the fade in fade out animation is done.

Back to the bug, I can't reproduce it on 9.2.1, do you have any video of the bug ?

 

[vista980622]

Perhaps it's an easter egg given the intricate steps and the repetition involved.

But this is not the only way to invoke it.
This is just the easiest way to invoke it.

If you turn on AssestiveTouch and use the device for a few days without rebooting (and you text a lot), there's a pretty big chance that the bug will be triggered.
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I had no idea such a bug existed. I hate the "Reduce motion" feature of iOS because it doesn't disable animations at all, it instead create a fade in fade out effect which, to my eyes, is worse than the standard animations because you really don't know when the fade in fade out animation is done.

Back to the bug, I can't reproduce it on 9.2.1, do you have any video of the bug ?

 

[iOSUser7]

^Thanks, it took me some time but I actually done it. Now it's insane fast, wow !

Also, can I disable the Assistive Touch now or I need it always enable for the animations to stay disabled ?

 

[vista980622]

^Thanks, it took me some time but I actually done it. Now it's insane fast, wow !

Also, can I disable the Assistive Touch now or I need it always enable for the animations to stay disabled ?

You can safely disable AssestiveTouch now! It persists until you reboot or respring.

And if you get familiar with the steps, even if you have rebooted your device for some reason, it would only take one minute or so.

 

[C DM]

1. Turn on AssistiveTouch.
2. Go to home screen. Drag the white AssistiveTouch dot to bottom right corner.
3. Pull down spotlight.
4. Pull back up to dismiss Spotlight.
5. Repeat step 3-4 for 20 times (exact number of times varies a little from device to device).
6. Enjoy a system with no SpringBoard animation.


Works with all iOS 9 devices. On iPad or iPhone 6 Plus, you can alternatively rotate the screen repetitively. The key is to make AssistiveTouch animate over and over against the keyboard, so that SpringBoard's animation engine gets confused.

Well, certainly made the transitions that much speedier for me. Would be nice if an actual option to disable transitions (be they movement, zoom, or fade).

 

[lagwagon]

While the assistive touch animation bug is as good a bug anyone could actually wish for. I find it kinda funny of those who carry on an on about any other bug that affects them using "no matter how big or small the bug, it should be fixed. Because a bug is a bug" argument, but not want this one fixed. Can't have it both ways.

 

[vista980622]

While the assistive touch animation bug is as good a bug anyone could actually wish for. I find it kinda funny of those who carry on an on about any other bug that affects them using "no matter how big or small the bug, it should be fixed. Because a bug is a bug" argument, but not want this one fixed. Can't have it both ways.

I never had the "no matter how big or small the bug, it should be fixed" argument. But you do have a point.

 

[imagineadam]

1. Turn on AssistiveTouch.
2. Go to home screen. Drag the white AssistiveTouch dot to bottom right corner.
3. Pull down spotlight.
4. Pull back up to dismiss Spotlight.
5. Repeat step 3-4 for 20 times (exact number of times varies a little from device to device).
6. Enjoy a system with no SpringBoard animation.


Works with all iOS 9 devices. On iPad or iPhone 6 Plus, you can alternatively rotate the screen repetitively. The key is to make AssistiveTouch animate over and over against the keyboard, so that SpringBoard's animation engine gets confused.

Got it working on my iPhone 6 9.2.1. Thank you! I used to jailbreak to use springtomize 3 for faster animations but no animations is even better! I hope they don't fix this bug!

It's so nice that my phone reacts faster than I can to it again! Can anyone confirm if this still works on 9.3 beta 5? I hope it slips through the cracks or I may not update!

 

[vista980622]

Got it working on my iPhone 6 9.2.1. Thank you! I used to jailbreak to use springtomize 3 for faster animations but no animations is even better! I hope they don't fix this bug!

It's so nice that my phone reacts faster than I can to it again! Can anyone confirm if this still works on 9.3 beta 5? I hope it slips through the cracks or I may not update!

It still works with iOS 9.3 Beta 5.

 

[Act3]

1. Turn on AssistiveTouch.
2. Go to home screen. Drag the white AssistiveTouch dot to bottom right corner.
3. Pull down spotlight.
4. Pull back up to dismiss Spotlight.
5. Repeat step 3-4 for 20 times (exact number of times varies a little from device to device).
6. Enjoy a system with no SpringBoard animation.


Works with all iOS 9 devices. On iPad or iPhone 6 Plus, you can alternatively rotate the screen repetitively. The key is to make AssistiveTouch animate over and over against the keyboard, so that SpringBoard's animation engine gets confused.

this "bug" really makes my iphone and ipad feel faster than ever without the animations or fade. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jayson A]

No more input blocking with this glitch!!! Wow.

 

[Act3]

I've noticed that with this "glitch" enabled on my iPad, that if I use the finger gesture to close an app, it will cause a respring and therefore reset the glitch.

Other than that this so called "bug" is a heck of a feature

 

[RebornProphet]

Just enabled this on 9.3 beta 5, brilliant.

It's amazing how much these animations, even those with Reduce Motion enabled, slow down navigation on the iPhone.

This should be an option, full transparencies on but all the UI animations disabled.

 

[flori13]

1. Turn on AssistiveTouch.
2. Go to home screen. Drag the white AssistiveTouch dot to bottom right corner.
3. Pull down spotlight.
4. Pull back up to dismiss Spotlight.
5. Repeat step 3-4 for 20 times (exact number of times varies a little from device to device).
6. Enjoy a system with no SpringBoard animation.


Works with all iOS 9 devices. On iPad or iPhone 6 Plus, you can alternatively rotate the screen repetitively. The key is to make AssistiveTouch animate over and over against the keyboard, so that SpringBoard's animation engine gets confused.

This bug is the best thing that could happen for my experience. Absolutely brilliant !
Thanks for sharing

 

[anon.guy]

1. Turn on AssistiveTouch.
2. Go to home screen. Drag the white AssistiveTouch dot to bottom right corner.
3. Pull down spotlight.
4. Pull back up to dismiss Spotlight.
5. Repeat step 3-4 for 20 times (exact number of times varies a little from device to device).
6. Enjoy a system with no SpringBoard animation.


Works with all iOS 9 devices. On iPad or iPhone 6 Plus, you can alternatively rotate the screen repetitively. The key is to make AssistiveTouch animate over and over against the keyboard, so that SpringBoard's animation engine gets confused.

BEST.GLITCH.EVER.

 

[Bladery]

Thank you so much for revealing this bug!

No one should ever Apple file a bug report about that!

 

[calibru_2good_4u]

Today I installed 9.3 beta 5 on my iPhone 6 and it's very slow . I make a clean instal with Ipsw file and I notice I have much stutter, lag , glitches, and animation are very low ..and the input blocking it's more present on this beta .. What I make wrong ..

 

[vista980622]

Thank you so much for revealing this bug!

No one should ever Apple file a bug report about that!

Based on Apple's efficiency of fixing bugs, I believe even if someone reports, this glitch will still be good to use for at least two years.

 

[Act3]

Thank you so much for revealing this bug!

No one should ever Apple file a bug report about that!

If anything, it should be a feature request to make it a settings toggle. My devices are night and day different with the glitch implemented. My phone feels as responsive as my win 7 desktop(animations off as well) when switching apps.