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Now that we have iOS 15, what do we want from iOS 16? (MERGED)
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- Multi windows/split view to watch YouTube/twitch while on discord.
- Redesigned control centre
- AoD and complications on lock screen
- New icon designs, either matching mac or completely new JUST DO IT after 8 years.
- Interactive widgets, this is important for me and would actually be useful.
- Mail app needs an overhaul
- Allow me to pick what album is shown on Photos widget without using a 3rd party app.
- Matter integration with Nest products, needs google to update as well.
- Improve swiping on keyboard, it's garbage.
- Allow us to manually delete things on device but not iCloud like photos.
I think most of these are possible except maybe 1 and 10, while 3 will be saved for iPhone 14 no doubt.
NO. NEW. FEATURES.
An entire release to fix 20 years worth of bugs and enhancements.
That's it. Same with MacOS.
No ****ing new features. No moving my mouse from my screen to my ipad that never comes out. No shareplay ******** I have already been able to do with Zoom seamlessly and effectively for 24 months already.
NO. NEW. FEATURES.
Just a massive massive massive bug fix and enhancing current features. A Snow Leopard release on steroids.
And then announcement of big LITTLE releases, big feature filled releases and little fixes.
Also the ability to seamlessly upgrade, like super smooth and you don't even notice that you've been upgraded.
An entire release to fix 20 years worth of bugs and enhancements.
That's it. Same with MacOS.
No ****ing new features. No moving my mouse from my screen to my ipad that never comes out. No shareplay ******** I have already been able to do with Zoom seamlessly and effectively for 24 months already.
NO. NEW. FEATURES.
Just a massive massive massive bug fix and enhancing current features. A Snow Leopard release on steroids.
And then announcement of big LITTLE releases, big feature filled releases and little fixes.
Also the ability to seamlessly upgrade, like super smooth and you don't even notice that you've been upgraded.
Putting icons wherever I want on the Home Screen, a feature that Android Cupcake had at launch..
So much yes. I am still waiting for Apple to re-polish Smart Invert. I thought it was late iOS 13, but could have been the last versions of iOS 12… The feature worked exactly as one should expect. Certainly, there are other longstanding problems, though the Smart Invert bugs are the most often reminded for me.
- new filter in the photos app, so I can only see the pictures I took at the first screen. Not downloaded memes and screenshots.
- keyboard with good auto correction that doesn’t change the words while sending a message
- proper DND mode. There is no way to hide notifications completely. If you swipe up in the lock screen or notification center, it will show you notifications anyway.
Or
- Shortcuts that can turn off notifications for specific apps
Working touchscreen
- keyboard with good auto correction that doesn’t change the words while sending a message
- proper DND mode. There is no way to hide notifications completely. If you swipe up in the lock screen or notification center, it will show you notifications anyway.
Or
- Shortcuts that can turn off notifications for specific apps
Working touchscreen
iOS 16
- swipe keyboard to the rest of us that Apple doesn’t care for
- third grid view: 5x6
- redesigned email app and upgraded alias up to 5, and fix notification badge!
- notes app: ability to color text, highlighting with color, coloring tables and a divider
- new Lock Screen clock. Something more customizable; left, right, center etc.
- redesign control center to go with macOS
iPadOS 16
- desktop redesign; open the grid to freely move apps and widgets around
- add folders to the home screen instead of only through finder
- expand menu bar and make it interactive similar to macOS
- bring back tinted browser (goes to macOS as well)
- swipe keyboard to the rest of us that Apple doesn’t care for
- third grid view: 5x6
- redesigned email app and upgraded alias up to 5, and fix notification badge!
- notes app: ability to color text, highlighting with color, coloring tables and a divider
- new Lock Screen clock. Something more customizable; left, right, center etc.
- redesign control center to go with macOS
iPadOS 16
- desktop redesign; open the grid to freely move apps and widgets around
- add folders to the home screen instead of only through finder
- expand menu bar and make it interactive similar to macOS
- bring back tinted browser (goes to macOS as well)
Widgets on lockscreen would be amazing, the cream on top would be interactive widgets, oh. And dont forget full OS navigation with controllers
Do you think the swipe from right to go back will ever be an option on IOS? Instead of the swipe from left.
Maybe IOS 16? Maybe 17? Maybe never? 😂
Maybe IOS 16? Maybe 17? Maybe never? 😂
Do you think the swipe from right to go back will ever be an option on IOS? Instead of the swipe from left.
Maybe IOS 16? Maybe 17? Maybe never?
I’d love this approach. Or make it an option to have either or both!
I think the pixel has swiping from both sides.
More background support for sharing and for handling large files.
Multi-user support.
Merge notification Summaries with Focuses, they have the raison d'etre BUT have to be handled separately, e.g. ebable me to send all chats to the summary without setting a Focus and at the same time let my contacts override that and make my phone sound without being in a Summary.
Multi-user support.
Merge notification Summaries with Focuses, they have the raison d'etre BUT have to be handled separately, e.g. ebable me to send all chats to the summary without setting a Focus and at the same time let my contacts override that and make my phone sound without being in a Summary.
The ability to back up Home Automation shortcuts.
The ability to switch users (like you can on Apple TV).
Separate backup for Apple Watch
Actual call-blocking and text-blocking ability.
The ability to switch users (like you can on Apple TV).
Separate backup for Apple Watch
Actual call-blocking and text-blocking ability.
This, of course, should be an option, because it might confound some users. But it should also be available on iOS, because many users do want their quick-access apps close to where their hand is (at the bottom).
On iPad, I would extend the option to ungrid the layout, for those who can handle icons in non-matrix arrangement, along with an option to replace multiple screens with a single continuous icon space that can be scrolled smoothly, and perhaps zoomed out as well.
I would also like FaceTime to offer content exchange, so that I could send the other person a url, image or other file or receive one from them.
Definitely splitview/splitscreen like on iPadOS. I use it that much, two websites at the same time or calc and browser. This is missing so much especially on iPhone Max.
At least I can directly read An Wiki article while writing a summary in pages. I can faster get contact details with addresses from chat in calc (needed this today when asking everyone for their addresses for invitation cards). Let User have this feature like in iPadOS and decide themself.
iPadOS 16
- external monitor support (screen sizes, resolutions, refresh rate etc.), when connected (as much as technically possible)
- desktop class web browser (including extensions)
- App Library: option for default list view, instead of the sqaures
Last week I saw an article (With WWDC Six Months Away, What Do You Want to See in iOS 16?) asking the community to express their expectations regarding iOS and iPadOS 16. One point I often see forgotten is the following:
I live in the Netherlands and my single biggest frustration point is the availability of products and services here. Some examples:
1. We do not have live text (recognizing text in pictures).
2. The translation app does not support the Dutch language.
3. We do not have support for adding ID cards in the Wallet app.
4. We still do not have access to the updated Apple Maps. If there is a country in the world where people cycle a lot it is the Netherlands but also our country lacks bicycle navigation.
5. Offline Siri. Besides the fact that Siri works ridiculously badly in the Dutch language, the offline Siri option is also not active in the Netherlands.
6. No support for notifications (rain, snow, hail, end of precipitation etc.) in the weather application.
7. No Apple Card.
8. No Apple Cash.
9. No Apple News (and News +).
10. No Apple Fitness+.
11. Limited bundles of Apple One.
12. No keyboard on the Apple Watch.
13. No Apple Watch Family Setup.
14. No HomePod or HomePod Mini.
15. No single sign-on on Apple TV.
16. No TV series in the iTunes Store.
17. No Scribble on the Apple Watch and iPad.
18. No speed limit in the Apple Maps app.
These are just a few examples. I am curious to know how the localization of services is done by community members outside America. I would love to hear about it.
(And besides these localization updates, I would just like to see an iOS update that focuses again on code cleanup and stability and performance. I've been an Apple user of various devices for many years but the software has noticeably deteriorated over the years)
I live in the Netherlands and my single biggest frustration point is the availability of products and services here. Some examples:
1. We do not have live text (recognizing text in pictures).
2. The translation app does not support the Dutch language.
3. We do not have support for adding ID cards in the Wallet app.
4. We still do not have access to the updated Apple Maps. If there is a country in the world where people cycle a lot it is the Netherlands but also our country lacks bicycle navigation.
5. Offline Siri. Besides the fact that Siri works ridiculously badly in the Dutch language, the offline Siri option is also not active in the Netherlands.
6. No support for notifications (rain, snow, hail, end of precipitation etc.) in the weather application.
7. No Apple Card.
8. No Apple Cash.
9. No Apple News (and News +).
10. No Apple Fitness+.
11. Limited bundles of Apple One.
12. No keyboard on the Apple Watch.
13. No Apple Watch Family Setup.
14. No HomePod or HomePod Mini.
15. No single sign-on on Apple TV.
16. No TV series in the iTunes Store.
17. No Scribble on the Apple Watch and iPad.
18. No speed limit in the Apple Maps app.
These are just a few examples. I am curious to know how the localization of services is done by community members outside America. I would love to hear about it.
(And besides these localization updates, I would just like to see an iOS update that focuses again on code cleanup and stability and performance. I've been an Apple user of various devices for many years but the software has noticeably deteriorated over the years)
There is already a thread started on this very subject a few posts below yours
Now that we have iOS 15, what do we want from iOS 16? (MERGED)
Hi Everyone! Since Apple usually gets started early planning the next iOS update, what do we want to see for iOS 16? Personally, Apple dropped the ball with this year's OSs. I can't blame them entirely due to the fact that COVID exists and everyone worked from home, but there were no power/pro...
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Last week I saw an article (With WWDC Six Months Away, What Do You Want to See in iOS 16?) asking the community to express their expectations regarding iOS and iPadOS 16. One point I often see forgotten is the following:
I live in the Netherlands and my single biggest frustration point is the availability of products and services here. Some examples:
1. We do not have live text (recognizing text in pictures).
2. The translation app does not support the Dutch language.
3. We do not have support for adding ID cards in the Wallet app.
4. We still do not have access to the updated Apple Maps. If there is a country in the world where people cycle a lot it is the Netherlands but also our country lacks bicycle navigation.
5. Offline Siri. Besides the fact that Siri works ridiculously badly in the Dutch language, the offline Siri option is also not active in the Netherlands.
6. No support for notifications (rain, snow, hail, end of precipitation etc.) in the weather application.
7. No Apple Card.
8. No Apple Cash.
9. No Apple News (and News +).
10. No Apple Fitness+.
11. Limited bundles of Apple One.
12. No keyboard on the Apple Watch.
13. No Apple Watch Family Setup.
14. No HomePod or HomePod Mini.
15. No single sign-on on Apple TV.
16. No TV series in the iTunes Store.
17. No Scribble on the Apple Watch and iPad.
18. No speed limit in the Apple Maps app.
These are just a few examples. I am curious to know how the localization of services is done by community members outside America. I would love to hear about it.
(And besides these localization updates, I would just like to see an iOS update that focuses again on code cleanup and stability and performance. I've been an Apple user of various devices for many years but the software has noticeably deteriorated over the years)
I live in the Netherlands and my single biggest frustration point is the availability of products and services here. Some examples:
1. We do not have live text (recognizing text in pictures).
2. The translation app does not support the Dutch language.
3. We do not have support for adding ID cards in the Wallet app.
4. We still do not have access to the updated Apple Maps. If there is a country in the world where people cycle a lot it is the Netherlands but also our country lacks bicycle navigation.
5. Offline Siri. Besides the fact that Siri works ridiculously badly in the Dutch language, the offline Siri option is also not active in the Netherlands.
6. No support for notifications (rain, snow, hail, end of precipitation etc.) in the weather application.
7. No Apple Card.
8. No Apple Cash.
9. No Apple News (and News +).
10. No Apple Fitness+.
11. Limited bundles of Apple One.
12. No keyboard on the Apple Watch.
13. No Apple Watch Family Setup.
14. No HomePod or HomePod Mini.
15. No single sign-on on Apple TV.
16. No TV series in the iTunes Store.
17. No Scribble on the Apple Watch and iPad.
18. No speed limit in the Apple Maps app.
These are just a few examples. I am curious to know how the localization of services is done by community members outside America. I would love to hear about it.
(And besides these localization updates, I would just like to see an iOS update that focuses again on code cleanup and stability and performance. I've been an Apple user of various devices for many years but the software has noticeably deteriorated over the years)
You mean stuff that people use a computer™ for? I wish Apple would take advantage of the powerful hardware in iPad Pro, but I've given up. I just use my iPad for media consumption and a real computer for productivity.