Isn't it time for a new incoming call screen?

[Jeaz]

There's been no major changes to this since basically first version of iPhone OS a decade ago, so maybe I'm the only one, but isn't it well overdue with a complete rework of the incoming call screen in iOS?

What I mean is, 10 years ago, the phone "feature" was still the dominant feature of the iPhone, but that's not really the case today. We use it for countless other things, yet whenever you get a call everything else is placed on hold, or even aborted.

Like, if you are filming with the camera and get a call, the filming is stopped and the call screen completely takes over the screen.
If you've linked the iPad to take calls from the iPhone, it too will stop whatever you're doing, even if you answer on the phone. (it might restart after answering)

Like I mentioned above, this is a relic from a time when calls was the most important thing you did. Instead, I hope they make a less intrusive way of answering your calls. Maybe like other notifications work, and you can chose to answer or ignore the 14th call from the wife today, without it interrupting everything else you were doing.

 

[Surrix]

That got suddenly personal at the end there. Completely agree though.

 

[bigjnyc]

I've trained the wife to text instead of calling

I get so few calls anymore that this isn't really an issue for me. But I get what you're saying.

 

[T-Will]

Totally agree with OP. Just make it like a notification if the phone is in use, and don’t interrupt photo/video/audio recording.

 

[Dwalls90]

Agreed. Maybe with the suspected system wide redesign with iOS 13.

 

[profets]

Agreed, really don’t see the need for it to occupy the whole screen when a call comes in.

An option to treat phone calls the same as other notifications would be nice.

 

[Jaggrey]

Isn’t that how Android does it, at least on some phones? A phone call will just slide down from the top with the option to answer or ignore. I think I had that on my LG G4 years ago.

 

[Smoovejayy]

I completely agree! I was thinking about this the other day. One has to wonder why Apple hasn’t changed this since day one.

 

[Mr$tone]

There's been no major changes to this since basically first version of iPhone OS a decade ago, so maybe I'm the only one, but isn't it well overdue with a complete rework of the incoming call screen in iOS?

What I mean is, 10 years ago, the phone "feature" was still the dominant feature of the iPhone, but that's not really the case today. We use it for countless other things, yet whenever you get a call everything else is placed on hold, or even aborted.

Like, if you are filming with the camera and get a call, the filming is stopped and the call screen completely takes over the screen.
If you've linked the iPad to take calls from the iPhone, it too will stop whatever you're doing, even if you answer on the phone. (it might restart after answering)

Like I mentioned above, this is a relic from a time when calls was the most important thing you did. Instead, I hope they make a less intrusive way of answering your calls. Maybe like other notifications work, and you can chose to answer or ignore the 14th call from the wife today, without it interrupting everything else you were doing.

I don’t think this will happen in the near future—hence many of us will stay happy
The idea is not totally bad though, but too many people rely on the phone still being a phone as core function—sorry all you kids playing games or doing Instagram 24/7 ;-)

 

[EM2013]

Been wanting this for the longest.

A lot of people always say there’s not a reason to jailbreak, well this is one of the reasons I like to jailbreak. To fix these annoyances.

 

[Cougarcat]

I agree; at least the option should be there. They could make the notification look like the FaceTime notification on macOS, so it stands out: dark with red/green accept/decline buttons.

 

[Mascots]

The call screen (at one point, at least) was a part of Springboard, which oversees home screen, notifications and other various high level UI components.

Rumors said that the home screen redesign was pushed to next year and I would assume that a call screen redesign would be included given the relation of those components.

 

[FelixDerKater]

A notification banner with name, accept, and decline would be sufficient.

 

[SnacksGU]

No! It will give those I call a greater reason not to answer the call.

Having this as an option would be acceptable. However, Apple gives few options. Apple way or the highway.

 

[FelixDerKater]

What if there were a way to prioritize outgoing calls? The calls placed with high importance would take over the whole screen, but the normal ones would not.

 

[itsmilo]

Isn’t that how Android does it, at least on some phones? A phone call will just slide down from the top with the option to answer or ignore. I think I had that on my LG G4 years ago.

Yeah on my work phone (Samsung) I have it as a banner popping up on top with the name and a accept or decline button. Only when it is locked it appears full screen

 

[Krayzkat]

Yeah it is quite annoying.

It annoys me when i am watching something on my iMac and i get a call. Suddenly the programme i was watching has disappeared off screen and i'm back on the desktop screen, while my iPhone and apple watch that are right next to or attached to me, are ringing too.

iPad is ringing too but that is 3.5 metres away.

 

[TheSkywalker77]

We can only hope iOS 13 will add this.

 

[MozMan68]

Can someone post examples of what they would like to see? I guess I never thought about it too much.

 

[Jeaz]

Can someone post examples of what they would like to see? I guess I never thought about it too much.

Well, it could behave sort of like a notification. I did a quick search and found some concepts here, a designer at Instagram who apparently have a similar problem to it as I have (I don't personally use Instagram, but I the problem's the same).

Happy to see that at least I'm not alone with this Here's hoping for a change in iOS 13.
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That got suddenly personal at the end there. Completely agree though.

To be honest, my wife calling isn't so much a problem, but when you use your iPad and iPhone for productivity and any call completely stops that, it doesn't really matter who's calling.
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What if there were a way to prioritize outgoing calls? The calls placed with high importance would take over the whole screen, but the normal ones would not.

Sounds sensible, especially since iOS already have "VIP" prioritization DND mode.

As some mentioned having it as an option, an expanded DND mode to could be an options. Problem with DND today is that it still brings up the call to the screen even though you are in DND.

 

[jimmyah]

It would be nice to have the option to distinguish between different callers, for example, have VIPs take up the whole screen but everyone else just appear as a notification.