iOS 9 Wishlist

[Ries]

Better performance
Bug hunting / tons of testing
iPad split screen / be able to "minimize" a app like in youtube while it still keeps running.
New better flat UI, the current one sucks, labels looks like the buttons, stuff is too small to grab (music bar button), can't see what is "usable".

 

[My Name is URL]

I'm happy to have no new features in iOS 9, a pure performance upgrade with improved battery life would make me happy.

 

[noty]

I'd like to see the share menu accessible from a long press. This would allow targeting an image, link, selected text or embedded video for sharing to many different apps.

Examples would be long pressing an image to share to Evernote or a link to share to Pocket.

 

[hank moody]

Why icloud drive isnt inside Mail app?
I want icloud drive inside Mail App in iOS9.

 

[Smith288]

It just makes me feel better to clear all apps loll

well, it least your honest. haha

 

[TRDmanAE86]

Better performance
Bug hunting / tons of testing
iPad split screen / be able to "minimize" a app like in youtube while it still keeps running.
New better flat UI, the current one sucks, labels looks like the buttons, stuff is too small to grab (music bar button), can't see what is "usable".

Multitasking is a must. There are jailbreaks for this but, being included in iOS 9, this feature would be absolute.

The new UI I agree needs to change. Just ensure that I can change the home button layout color (I want a dark black) instead of disable transparency turning the from dark grey to silver! The music app needs a extreme makeover! It does not look modern and, if somehow it could look like the carbon fibre design in iOS 6, I would love it! Heck, I then would buy another iPhone just for fun

 

[gaanee]

Better Music and Notes app.

Music app -> equalizer settings, sound effects (as found in some other apps, but their app layouts are not very user friendly).

Notes app -> Options for customizing text-font size, color, folders - which are very basic features now a days.
There are other apps which do that, but the native Notes app syncs with iCloud which is very convenient to access from a PC and iPhone, or allow other apps to sync with iCloud.

 

[iSheep5S]

iPhone 4S support as it's just bug fixes minus the watch support i don't need. Won't waste money on a secretary to my phone.

I'm not a fan of the 5/5S thinness (i don't use a cover) as i had the 5. I don't like the Android size 6/6+ and the New 4" 6C? may be sub par due to being built in the different factory.

Rocking the still up to date software side 4S till i have no other choice.

 

[gordon1234]

iOS 9 Wishlist

Multitasking is a must. There are jailbreaks for this but, being included in iOS 9, this feature would be absolute.

What does this even mean? iOS devices have been able to do this for years and years. If you're talking about leaving entire apps fully operational in the background the way it works on Desktop operating systems, that is just a terrible idea. No mobile operating system does this - not iOS, not Android, not Windows Phone, not Blackberry. It would simply destroy your battery and performance, and there is simply no sense in doing it. Apps have lots of ways to perform specific tasks in the background. Keeping the entire app process active all the time simply doesn't make sense on any sort of resource constrained device. Even OS X is moving in this direction. Today OS X apps can be suspended or have their resource-usage constrained by the OS whenever they're in the background (although developers can opt their apps out of this.)

 

[C DM]

What does this even mean? iOS devices have been able to do this for years and years. If you're talking about leaving entire apps fully operational in the background the way it works on Desktop operating systems, that is just a terrible idea. No mobile operating system does this - not iOS, not Android, not Windows Phone, not Blackberry. It would simply destroy your battery and performance, and there is simply no sense in doing it. Apps have lots of ways to perform specific tasks in the background. Keeping the entire app process active all the time simply doesn't make sense on any sort of resource constrained device. Even OS X is moving in this direction. Today OS X apps can be suspended or have their resource-usage constrained by the OS whenever they're in the background (although developers can opt their apps out of this.)

Likely more about being able to use multiple applications at the same time (on the same screen).

 

[vigilant]

- Multiple Apps on screen for iPad
- Spotlight API's for deep linked searches from the home screen
- Siri API's
- Enhanced UI based on screen size (think iPhone 6 Plus with Dock on the side, and enhanced keyboard when held horizontal)
- Defaults Picker (select different web browsers and etc)
- Public API for Carplay and Apple TV (Carplay seems like it's invite only much like AppleTV)
- Visible HomeKit UI (HomeKit exists, but there isn't a UI to directly control lights, thermostat, and etc directly)

iOS itself is actually incredibly refined compared to where others are. The gaps it has to put it over the top aren't really anything that any OS vendor really covers better from what I can see.

I want to see a tightening of the UI for the device itself. Apple Watch, and Apple TV are very different interfaces then iOS but share very similar cores. iOS for iPad should be more refined for that form factor. Not an overhaul, just a refinement.

 

[Abazigal]

Better Music and Notes app.

Music app -> equalizer settings, sound effects (as found in some other apps, but their app layouts are not very user friendly).

Notes app -> Options for customizing text-font size, color, folders - which are very basic features now a days.
There are other apps which do that, but the native Notes app syncs with iCloud which is very convenient to access from a PC and iPhone, or allow other apps to sync with iCloud.

Drafts app doesn't support any of those features either, and I am fine using it. I think the Notes app is fine as a basic note-taking app, and I believe Apple is treading a fine line between adding more functionality to their apps and not replicating features present in other apps.

I do wish I could insert images in the notes app though.

 

[HansumKingtut]

IOS 9 Wishlist

Love the Design of iOS 7/8 So no changes wished there. But here is my overall Wishlist (My list is quite large):

Notification Center:
-Merge Today and Notifications tabs (I have an idea of how this would work with out taking up so much space)
-Time Coalescing: Refresh all widgets on pull down of Notification Center

Control Center:
-Ability to customize Control Center Layout
-Control center redesign, to match Notification Center

Do Not Disturb:
-Do Not Disturb Continuity (Sets across multiple devices including Mac)
-Ability to Set Do Not Disturb in Calendar Events (Syncs DND over iCloud with Multiple Devices)
-Do Not Disturb Power Saving Mode (Do Not Sync, Do Not Refresh, Do Not Fetch, Do Not Update, Etc...) with ability to set 5 apps that can override no matter what, and 5 contacts that can override no matter what.

Spotlight:
-Ability to Search Mac (Spotlight Continuity)
-Ability to Search Pages, Keynote, Numbers, GarageBand, iMovie, Apple Trailers, Apple Store App, Weather App, Preview Application, Text Edit, iCloud Drive, FeedBack Assistant
-Ability to Search Siri's List of Commands
-Calculator, Currency Converter, Unit Converter
-Spotlight Tips (Information pulled from the Tips App)
-3rd Party Search API's (Idea, Search for a Video in the YouTube App using Spotlight)

Siri:
-"Hey Siri" Function when not Plugged in (Ability to Toggle On/Off)
-Ask Siri information on your Device ("About" page in settings), "How many songs do I have?", "How many videos do I have?", "How many photos do I have?", "What model is my device?", "How much storage do I have?" "How much storage do I have left?", "What update am I on?"
-Siri Connected to HealthKit, "How many steps have I taken today?", "How far have I walked today?", "how many flights of stairs have I climbed today?"
-Siri Tips, Ask Siri about Tips (Information pulled from the Tips App)
-Siri Translator, Ask Siri to Translate word or phrase into the languages she can speak "How do you say Hello in Japanese?" and Siri speaks the result
-Ask Siri to Update Applications from the App Store "Hey Siri, Do I have any App Updates?"
-Ask Siri about iTunes Preorders, "Hey Siri, When can I download my preorder for ____?"
-Ask Siri about travel times, Frequent Locations, "Hey Siri, how long will it take me to get home?"
-3rd Party Siri API's

iCloud Drive Application:
-File Manager Application

Preview Application:
-Already has the Ability to save with iCloud Drive on Mac so add app on IOS

Text Edit Application
-Already has the Ability to save with iCloud Drive on Mac so add app on IOS

iPod App (have always wanted this to come back):
-Merge Videos back into iPod App
-Merge Podcasts into iPod App
-Handoff with iTunes/Music
-Handoff with Movies, TV Shows, Music Videos

iTunes and Apps Store (Prefer the way it is on PC and Mac):
-Merge iTunes and App Store
-Merge Apple Watch App Store
-App Store Cleanse: Delete Apps from App Store that have not been updated in a year. (Exclusions: Any app that has been app of the week, Any app that has been featured in app of the month, Any app that has been featured in app of the year, Any app that made it in the top 150 (paid, free, top grossing), and any app that been on the "Featured" page including categories "featured" pages). The amount of Apps on the App store is not as important as the quality of apps. Notify the Developer a month before their app will be deleted.
-HD TV Show, Movie, Music Video Trailers/Previews, App Preview Videos
-HD Music Videos
-h.265 Movies and TV Shows and Music Videos, either to reduce file size or improve quality, or a bit of both
-Time Coalescing: Update all tabs (Music, Apps, Movies, TV Shows) when opening App

Maps:
-Merge Compass/Level app into Maps, Ability to toggle on/off layer
-Merge Find Friends into Maps, Touch ID/Passcode to Unlock and Display Layer
-Merge Find iPhone/iPad/Mac into maps, touch ID/passcode to unlock and display layer
-Public Transportation abilities
-Ability to Draw own Routes
-More controls (IE, Avoid Highways)
-Timer Coalescing: Update Location, Update Compass, Find Friends, Find iPhone upon opening app
-More Flyover/Flyover Tour Locations

Notes:
-Merge Reminders into Notes (Smart Notes)
-Merge Voice Memos into Notes

Weather:
-Severe Weather Alerts
-Timer Coalescing: Refresh all weather reports for all Cities
-Ability to Hide/Delete Weather App (Re-downloadable via Settings App)

Safari:
-Improved Performance (Safari just doesn't preform as well as it does on mac)
-Notification Center "Shared Links" Widget (5 most Recent)
-Safari Website Notifications (Like on Mac)
-Safari Power Saver
-Timer Coalescing: Refresh all tabs on opening Safari

Mail:
-MarkUp
-Better Junk Mail Filtering
-Customizable Junk Mail Filters
-Customizable Rules (Like on Mac)
-Time Coalescing: Fetch

Newsstand:
-Ability to put any "News" category application into it like a folder
-Ability to Hide/Delete Newsstand (Re-downloadable via Settings App)

Health:
-Merge Activity App into Health

Camera & Photos:
-60FPS FaceTime camera recording
-Ability to choose what frame rate Slow-Mo slows down to (24, 30 or 60FPS)
-Ability to choose what frame rate TimeLapse compresses video to (24, 30 or 60FPS)
-Ability to shoot RAW Photos
-Improved and More Editing Tools (Definition, Sharpness, Noise Reduction, White Balance, Levels)

System:
-Bug Fixes, Stability Improvements
-Power Efficiency Optimizations and Performance (Mainly RAM) Optimizations
-IOS overall file size reductions and optimizations
-Panoramic Wallpapers
-iPhone Landscape Wallpapers act like they do on iPad (The Do not Zoom on iPad)
-Ability to Hide/Delete Tips App (Re-downloadable via Settings App)
-Ability to Hide/Delete Stocks App (Re-downloadable via Settings App, I like the stocks app but I know people want this)
-Ability to Hide/Delete Calculator App (Re-downloadable via Settings App)
-Ability to Hide/Delete Apple Watch App (Re-downloadable via Settings App)
-Ability to Delete Activity App (Re-downloadable via Settings App)
-Ability to clear all multitasking in the app switcher with one button
-Timer Coalescing: Refresh all apps on opening of App Switcher
-IOS FireVault (Unlock via passcode on startup and Touch ID after Wake, also unlock with iCloud)
-Customizable Cellular DNS
-KeyBoard Settings: Set Default Emoji Skin Tone (Instead of having to set each individually)
-Better Privacy with 3rd Party Keyboards but with same usability
-Compressed Memory
-Metal API 2.0 with support for Parallel Computing and further reduced overhead

 

[vigilant]

Love the Design of iOS 7/8 So no changes wished there. But here is my overall Wishlist (My list is quite large):

Notification Center:
-Merge Today and Notifications tabs

Control Center:
-Ability to customize Control Center
-Control center redesign, to match Notification Center

Do Not Disturb:
-Ability to Set Do Not Disturb in Calendar Events (Syncs over iCloud)
-Do Not Disturb Power Saving Mode (Do Not Sync, Do Not Refresh, Do Not Fetch, Do Not Update, Etc...)

Spotlight:
-Ability to Search Mac (Spotlight Continuity / Handoff)
-Calculator Like on Mac
-Currency Converter Like on Mac
-Ability to Search Pages, Keynote, Numbers
-3rd Party Search Support (Idea, Search for a Video in the YouTube App using Spotlight)

Preview Application:
-Already has the Ability to save with iCloud Drive on Mac so add app on IOS

Text Edit Application
-Already has the Ability to save with iCloud Drive on Mac so add app on IOS

iPod App (have always wanted this to come back):
-Merge Videos back into iPod App
-Merge Podcasts into iPod App
-Merge iBooks into iPod App
-Handoff with iTunes/Music

iTunes and Apps Store (Prefer the way it is on PC and Mac):
-Merge iTunes and App Store
-Merge iBook Store
-h.265 Movies and TV Shows and Music Videos, either to reduce file size or improve quality, or a bit of both

Maps:
-Merge Compass app into Maps, with a compass overlay on top of maps, as well as level functionality.
-Merge Find Friends into Maps, Touch ID/Passcode to Unlock and Display Layer
-Merge Find iPhone/iPad/Mac into maps, touch ID/passcode to unlock and display layer
-Public Transport abilities
-More Flyover/Flyover Tour Locations

Notes:
-Merge Reminders into Notes (Smart Notes)
-Merge Voice Memos into Notes

Weather:
-Notification Center Widget
-Severe Weather Alerts

Newsstand:
-Ability to put any "News" category application into it like a folder

System:
-Ability to Hide/Delete Tips App
-Ability to Hide/Delete Newsstand
-Ability to Hide/Delete Stocks App (I like the stocks app but I know people want this)
-Ability to Hide/Delete Weather App
-Ability to Hide/Delete Calculator App
-Ability to clear all multitasking with one button
-Bug Fixes
-Stability Improvements
-Overall Optimizations
-IOS overall file size reductions and optimizations
-Timer Coalescing: Background App Refresh, Refresh All Background apps at when open up app switcher, Mail Fetch, Refresh All Safari Tabs when you open safari, Refresh all Notification Center Widgets

From what I read on how Background App Fetching works it functions like this already. The system determines opportunistic times to run the background tasks and groups them together. I can pull up the WWDC presentation to show you. Not sure if the fine grain details are known, but it does do this to an extent.

 

[TRDmanAE86]

Love the Design of iOS 7/8 So no changes wished there. But here is my overall Wishlist (My list is quite large):

Notification Center:
-Merge Today and Notifications tabs

Control Center:
-Ability to customize Control Center
-Control center redesign, to match Notification Center

Do Not Disturb:
-Ability to Set Do Not Disturb in Calendar Events (Syncs over iCloud)
-Do Not Disturb Power Saving Mode (Do Not Sync, Do Not Refresh, Do Not Fetch, Do Not Update, Etc...)

Spotlight:
-Ability to Search Mac (Spotlight Continuity / Handoff)
-Calculator Like on Mac
-Currency Converter Like on Mac
-Ability to Search Pages, Keynote, Numbers
-3rd Party Search Support (Idea, Search for a Video in the YouTube App using Spotlight)

Preview Application:
-Already has the Ability to save with iCloud Drive on Mac so add app on IOS

Text Edit Application
-Already has the Ability to save with iCloud Drive on Mac so add app on IOS

iPod App (have always wanted this to come back):
-Merge Videos back into iPod App
-Merge Podcasts into iPod App
-Merge iBooks into iPod App
-Handoff with iTunes/Music

I don't get it. Why would you want iBooks in the iPod app?
For Podcasts, it's a different story. That should be allowed to be bundled in the iPod app (under radio)

System:
-Ability to Hide/Delete Tips App
-Ability to Hide/Delete Newsstand
-Ability to Hide/Delete Stocks App (I like the stocks app but I know people want this)
-Ability to Hide/Delete Weather App
-Ability to Hide/Delete Calculator App
-Ability to clear all multitasking with one button
-Bug Fixes
-Stability Improvements
-Overall Optimizations
-IOS overall file size reductions and optimizations

Here you have some great points Everyone for iOS has a different perrspective. Some people like the old UI (ME) and others like the new one. Finally, we all have different opinions about bundled stock apps. Thus, being able to delete some stock apps is the key to better iOS reception. Like seriously what is Tips used for?

Finally above all, the multitasking app switcher close all apps is a must needed feature.!

 

[HansumKingtut]

From what I read on how Background App Fetching works it functions like this already. The system determines opportunistic times to run the background tasks and groups them together. I can pull up the WWDC presentation to show you. Not sure if the fine grain details are known, but it does do this to an extent.

Yeah I remember that, Should have been more clear, just meant it should be more widely used.

 

[TRDmanAE86]

Custom Skins

For iOS 9, I would like to see a feature called iSkinz . It is a app that allows you to customize your iOS UI! It is like a control panel for UI with toggle switches between the new and old ones. For example, you could toggle the old lock-screen to display or the new one. Finally, you can choose what each stock app looks like and, how it functions.

There is always 2 perspectives to any problem and, there are some materialism haters that swear by the book to keep iOS 6 (like me). Thus, in the end, everyone wins and, can make there iPhone look like how there heart desires!

 

[Zxxv]

I don't get it. Why would you want iBooks in the iPod app?
For Podcasts, it's a different story. That should be allowed to be bundled in the iPod app (under radio)




Here you have some great points Everyone for iOS has a different perrspective. Some people like the old UI (ME) and others like the new one. Finally, we all have different opinions about bundled stock apps. Thus, being able to delete some stock apps is the key to better iOS reception. Like seriously what is Tips used for?

Finally above all, the multitasking app switcher close all apps is a must needed feature.!

Tips is there to explain complication. Instead of working to make the os simple and intuitive you stick a tips pop up as it's far less work.

 

[C DM]

Love the Design of iOS 7/8 So no changes wished there. But here is my overall Wishlist (My list is quite large):

Notification Center:
-Merge Today and Notifications tabs

Control Center:
-Ability to customize Control Center
-Control center redesign, to match Notification Center

Do Not Disturb:
-Ability to Set Do Not Disturb in Calendar Events (Syncs over iCloud)
-Do Not Disturb Power Saving Mode (Do Not Sync, Do Not Refresh, Do Not Fetch, Do Not Update, Etc...)

Spotlight:
-Ability to Search Mac (Spotlight Continuity / Handoff)
-Calculator Like on Mac
-Currency Converter Like on Mac
-Ability to Search Pages, Keynote, Numbers
-3rd Party Search Support (Idea, Search for a Video in the YouTube App using Spotlight)

Preview Application:
-Already has the Ability to save with iCloud Drive on Mac so add app on IOS

Text Edit Application
-Already has the Ability to save with iCloud Drive on Mac so add app on IOS

iPod App (have always wanted this to come back):
-Merge Videos back into iPod App
-Merge Podcasts into iPod App
-Merge iBooks into iPod App
-Handoff with iTunes/Music

iTunes and Apps Store (Prefer the way it is on PC and Mac):
-Merge iTunes and App Store
-Merge iBook Store
-h.265 Movies and TV Shows and Music Videos, either to reduce file size or improve quality, or a bit of both

Maps:
-Merge Compass app into Maps, with a compass overlay on top of maps, as well as level functionality.
-Merge Find Friends into Maps, Touch ID/Passcode to Unlock and Display Layer
-Merge Find iPhone/iPad/Mac into maps, touch ID/passcode to unlock and display layer
-Public Transport abilities
-More Flyover/Flyover Tour Locations

Notes:
-Merge Reminders into Notes (Smart Notes)
-Merge Voice Memos into Notes

Weather:
-Notification Center Widget
-Severe Weather Alerts

Newsstand:
-Ability to put any "News" category application into it like a folder

System:
-Ability to Hide/Delete Tips App
-Ability to Hide/Delete Newsstand
-Ability to Hide/Delete Stocks App (I like the stocks app but I know people want this)
-Ability to Hide/Delete Weather App
-Ability to Hide/Delete Calculator App
-Ability to clear all multitasking with one button
-Bug Fixes
-Stability Improvements
-Overall Optimizations
-IOS overall file size reductions and optimizations
-Timer Coalescing: Background App Refresh, Refresh All Background apps at when open up app switcher, Mail Fetch, Refresh All Safari Tabs when you open safari, Refresh all Notification Center Widgets

Quite a bit of it would be nice. I'm not sure I'd want notifications and widgets combined as I'd rather have a quick way to check one or the other and not really scroll around looking for or possibly missing a notification in a longer list of everything combined. Not sure about level in maps as its not really related and although compass in a way is, there is a way to use some compass abilities as they relate to maps in maps already. As for refreshing data, also not sure about needing to refresh all tabs in Safari or something else along those lines as it would be consuming more data and efforts than typically needed as people don't necessrily always use all tabs each time they use Safari.

 

[robertkarlsen]

My wish (yes, only one):

Per contact message settings!

Let me explain:

Let´s say my sister switches to Android (God forbid) after a few years with iPhone. Then MY iPhone will try to keep sending her iMessages (and i will have to tap and hold that message and chose: "Send as SMS"). Why not letting us, in contacts, choose between: Messages: Auto (iPhone detects iMessage as it is today) or set to Manually (Only SMS or Only iMessage).

Much easier!

Please Apple! Add this feature and i shall name my first born to a name of your choice!

 

[TRDmanAE86]

My wish (yes, only one):

Per contact message settings!

Let me explain:

Let´s say my sister switches to Android (God forbid) after a few years with iPhone. Then MY iPhone will try to keep sending her iMessages (and i will have to tap and hold that message and chose: "Send as SMS"). Why not letting us, in contacts, choose between: Messages: Auto (iPhone detects iMessage as it is today) or set to Manually (Only SMS or Only iMessage).

Much easier!

Please Apple! Add this feature and i shall name my first born to a name of your choice!

This happened to me and, it infuriated me! Last year with my iPad, i synced my contacts from my iPhone. I had custom labels like iOS 7 iPhone, iOS 6 iPhone and even iPad text. Well, eventually, iMessage on my iPad stopped working. The culprit was the custom names. Even for some iPhone users with iMessage enabled, I could not text them ! (but mysteriously my iPhone could send them iMessages)The problem has become easier to tackle than it used to be (once upon a time your phone # was being permetly registered with iMessage and, Android sms no longer going through!)

However, this problem still exists and, I hope iOS 9 fixes it! either way, i'm switching to android next year (unless iOS 9 is a huge improvement)

 

[gordon1234]

My wish (yes, only one):



Per contact message settings!



Let me explain:



Let´s say my sister switches to Android (God forbid) after a few years with iPhone. Then MY iPhone will try to keep sending her iMessages (and i will have to tap and hold that message and chose: "Send as SMS"). Why not letting us, in contacts, choose between: Messages: Auto (iPhone detects iMessage as it is today) or set to Manually (Only SMS or Only iMessage).

This shouldn't be happening if she unregistered her number from iMessage properly. It used to be a pain to do this if you forgot and got rid of your old phone first, but now Apple has a simple web tool for removing a number from iMessage. In any case, if her number was not properly unregistered, this wouldn't really fix the problem. She might get messages from you, but anyone else with an iDevice would still be trying to send her iMessages. It's a problem that needs to be fixed on the receiving end, not by the sender.

 

[C DM]

This shouldn't be happening if she unregistered her number from iMessage properly. It used to be a pain to do this if you forgot and got rid of your old phone first, but now Apple has a simple web tool for removing a number from iMessage. In any case, if her number was not properly unregistered, this wouldn't really fix the problem. She might get messages from you, but anyone else with an iDevice would still be trying to send her iMessages. It's a problem that needs to be fixed on the receiving end, not by the sender.

And by Apple since they admitted that they weren't handling it correctly themselves in at least some cases.

That said, the option can still be useful for someone to be able to decide if they want to send an iMessage (even when available) or not, as it really should be up to the sender as to what type of individual message they might want to send.

 

[FallenAnjel]

10. Post to Twitter/Facebook from Notification Center again.

OMG YES !!!! Pulling down the screen to just post to fb w/o having to open the app was just awesome! If i'm busy running from a burning building and I have to tell the world about it I don't want to have to open the app and have to post. then if I want to take a picture the app crashes when I take a picture within the app.

Please get that feature back again!

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The iPhone 4s will be four years old by then, time for a new phone I think.

Aaawww, you'RE buying all us 4s owners a new phone? THANKS PAL!! YOU'RE THE BESTEST!!

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2) Allow texts from VIPS to come thru during Do Not Disturb, like phone calls. Or an option slider to allow them.

Never understood why that wasn't possible. Drives me nuts. I have to keep DND off when my son is sleeping over a friend's house and then I always seem to get app notifictioans or wrong texts or an ISS flyover text at 2 am to wake me up! lol.

 

[FallenAnjel]

you know you can set it up so Siri activated when you bring the phone to your ear, right?

it's called going into Airplane Mode until the message times out.

I'd much rather be able to delete messages after they are sent.