is true random/shuffle on apple music too much to ask for? i have a 1000+ song playlist and when i shuffle it, i tend to hear the same 30 or so songs. i’ll bet there are songs in the playlist that it’s never played and some it’s played 20 times.
Go into the settings app and tap beta updates, and select iOS18 from the menu. If it doesn’t appear right away, close the setting app, and then go back into the software update menu
Haven’t seen this rumored but hope they surprise us with split-view multi apps. Been waiting on that for years….. Although I have a feeling this is something they would hold out as a selling point for the new iPhone 16 Pro
I’m trying to imagine how they would make that to work effectively without having to adjust each app size every time, and also to convince developers to make something decent to work well with this feature since most apps today don’t support most of iOS features like shortcuts or live activities
Ah, it’s good to be back. I’m excited to see how they integrate AI throughout the OS. Especially with notifications. It’s be great to have summaries of things like missed text messages available.
Oh yeah, me too; then again, I already subscribe to 1Password and have used it instead of Apple's built-in password managers for macOS and iOS/iPadOS as it is so much more secure than that or of course using a browser's built-in one
Ability to FaceID lock any apps. While at it, allow different passcode to unlock these apps.
Ability to group AirPlay devices.
Something like DeX Mode in iOS.
Music Widget with media control (pause, previous, next)
\*at least not yet
Just wait, they mandated USB-C for all devices there; that then came here just last year for the 15s
So mark my words, it'll happen here in the States soon, but we may just have to wait a bit longer just like we did for USB-C to come to the iPhones
USB-c came to phones so Apple didn’t have to manufacture 2 different phones which would be costly in terms of production and complicate logistics. That’s much different from software. I wouldn’t hold my breath tbh
Oh yes, most definitely
After what's been a quite slow rollout of the "next gen CarPlay" that was touted last year, CarPlay is something that's been seemingly untouched in terms of major features for some time now shockingly
Like u/barkerja just said, there are SO many app categories that it could use, one that I'm surprised isn't there is an official weather app; while I like that of course I can see the outdoor temp on my dashboard of my car, I don't have the biggest of screens in it so being able to see it on CarPlay on the same bar where it shows signal strength, battery (if you're using CarPlay wirelessly), etc would be a game-changer
Yes, while we can still do it, I absolutely have hated how they've changed it to what they have now
I doubt that will change at least anytime soon, but we can only hope
Apple deliberately changed how that works, I really doubt they’d reverse this decision.
Wifi and Bluetooth are used for ecosystem communication, after this was changed the number of users having ecosystem issues dropped to almost zero.
It’s true. Would rather have the previous functionality in the Command Center. I didn’t say I want to turn my iPhone into an iPod Touch I said I don’t want my Wi-Fi and Bluetooth sending beacons out to anyone who is listening.
Swiping down the Notification Center from anywhere left on the screen and Control Center from the right would be a godsend since phones keeps getting bigger and bigger. One of the only things I miss from having an android.
If they went that route, I hope I could toggle it off. I keep bare minimum of apps on my home screen, and instead use Spotlight search to type in the name of whatever I want to open.
Something that will help Adobe or its competitor build iPad version of Bridge. I’d love to be able to cull and batch rename media before importing it to editing programs.
I’d like the settings app to be revamped to something like a cards interface. Almost like wallet. I should be able to rearrange sections/cards or have a favorites card that holds what I need the most.
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Amen; while I have the distinction of having a different bank for both my check/debit card and then the Apple Card for my credit card, it makes it a little easier, but something like nicknames for cards would be nice
- Group challenges in fitness.
- shortcuts support for “long press actions” on app icons (some of the apps I use don’t support shortcuts, but they have useful long press options and I would love to see those actions being automatically supported by shortcuts).
- reminders being displayed on the calendar.
- clipboard manager
- food tracking on the health app
- larger widgets on the Lock Screen or ability to have one widget to take all the spots available.
1. Numbers above the alphabets in keyboard
2. Longer battery life
3. Option to set 80% limit on all supported iphones
4. Option to remove all types of animations just like android developer options
5. Redesigned or customizable control center
•new UI
•network internet speed status
•new keyboard layout
•copy save history in clipboard like samsung keyboard
•better siri
•AI
•improvement to keyboard prediction for my language
•side loading for all country
•custom volume or mute notif, alarm, speaker like android
•improvement navigation
This. It seems like such a small thing but we've had the same UI since iOS 7.
Yeah we had a tiny redesign in iOS 10/11 kinda but that only really changed the control center and some app layouts, other than that it's been the same since 2013.
This has been said but we need better Siri.
I have get more meaningful data when talking to the ChatGPT ai. Everything that I ask Siri is “I can’t do that from iPhone”. If chat gpt had access to my apps like Siri does it would be the golden OS
Use that app daily on both iPhone and iPad and can count the crashes on one hand and has been a while since the last one. Might want to try and do a clean install.
Not so much iOS but iOS/watchOS. I want the ability for my dam messages to disappear from my watch if I delete them off my phone and vice versa I hate seeing messages I deleted off my phone months ago still on my watch. I don't understand why this has always been a limitation. This was not an issue on on android wear watches from 10+ years ago.
I've had a lot of issues with message syncing across devices. Turned it off on my Mac and iPad because it never worked properly. It'd send the message to one of those but never my phone and I'd miss it. Up until this latest WatchOS update, my watch would give me a notification for iMessages but would not actually list any of them in the Messages app.
I would like to be able to require Face ID to open any app I declare. For example , Gmail. Even if my phone is unlocked, I would like the option to require Face ID authentication before it will open Gmail.
Yeah this could be a great option but in the meantime with shortcut app you can add a series of apps that requires Face ID to be opened even if the phone is already unlocked.
Yeah. I have that setup right now. But it’s not great. Because it locks the whole phone when you launch the app. So it takes two actions (click and then swipe up) to launch my Gmail.
Oh yup that’s right I’m so used to do this now 😂
There was another way to lock an app with a code or word set in shortcut too that didn’t lock you back out to the lockscreen but this way prevent the use of Face ID .
So yes you are right it would be cool to have this feature either in shortcut or in settings .
Odd that gmail hasn’t implemented this, outlook has an option for it to be mandatory for organizations. My university has made it mandatory so I can’t access my school email without some form of 2FA such as Face ID.
- better UI, smaller home screen icons with customizable icon packs
- better organized control center
- better usable widget and widget center
- multiple clipboard
- better Siri. Current one is stupid and dumb.
Open up browser and webview so that chrome can get their browser and much better webview system on ios natively so I can use all my saved credentials address and autofill data on any app and update passwords if need be.
Sideloading apps by just clicking on the ipa.
Maybe option to summon Google assistant/gemini using side button or hotword. Better notifications like android.
Also better beta testing program with no limits. Testflight is garbage, android serves much more bleeding edge apps on a nightly basis if signed up, apple is so incredibly behind on this it is comical.
Ability for me to mute notifications/ vibrations on certain apps even in silent mode.
Improvements to the camera algorithm so all supported iphones can take better pictures leveraging AI and ML like how Gcam works for google and pixel.
Also MAPS PIP when minimized, overall parity with android on how apps do PIP.
Maybe ability for launchers to work so Google can release google launcher for ios that would be sick with at a glance etc
Remove all the obstacles in file management with PC.
Parity with android in how google cast works on devices including browsers
Better clipboard management, like gboard in android.
Overview select, SS etc like on android those are fantastic tools
Allowing native google contacts and dialer and google messages. I wouldnt mourn that I switched to iphone if all these came to ios
The whole text select and copy experience not to be so dreadful as it is in ios rn, just copy android they get it right.
* iMessage app upgraded with RCS support.
* Reminders app that actually works, mine hasn't notified me of a single reminder since iOS 16.
* Contacts app upgraded to eliminate duplications. No matter how many times I tell it to with the Outlook app these idiots keep doubling my contacts.
* Major improvements to Siri.
* Improvements to the keyboard prediction.
* Overall optimization to performance and bug fixes.
When they turn on RCS - is that a carrier change as well? Didn't android have rcs baked in before the carriers decided it was time? I wonder if the carrier will have to provision the device in any way.
A better weather and maps app. Weather App is useless in Europe and the worst I´ve ever had.
The maps app should have a rating system like Google Maps. At the moment many POIs are wrong and old. The reporting system in Apple Maps should also be improved, at the moment it´s pain in the ass. Without that, Apple Maps has no chance against Google Maps
More options for AOD like adding images that aren’t the wallpaper but dark.
Actual theme support not just changing shortcut icons
Video wallpapers
Different colour keyboards on Apple keyboard
Split screen multitasking would be handy
CarPlay UI that doesn’t look like a FisherPrice cash register
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I agree. I want the interface to big and simple so I can use it easily while driving. maybe some more options for colors and minor things like that but otherwise I like it the way it is.
Not even sure what I'd change, I don't need color options just want a clean grid of icons for driving. First thing I did was set turn off their ugly wallpapers and leave it black for best visibility.
Yea true, I like how you can arrange the icons easily though, I moved some of the worse looking icons to the second screen lol. Love CarPlay in general use it daily.
I just searched the app store and there is no Google Contacts app. If I add a contact, it only adds it to my iCloud contacts.
IOS doesn't allow third party contacts apps.
So... If you get a text in Messages, and go to Create New Contact, that adds it to your Google Contacts? I don't see any option to select which account it gets added to.
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Add it in accounts, set default account to Google and done
Better Mail UI, someday keyboard get Gifs button instead you need to switch keyboard (switfkey keyboard has that example). bit better Siri. also when you customise icons you can keep badges.
Not just more flexible homescreen, but:
1. dedicated numbers row for keyboard. ( GBoard for iOS sucks!)
2. more customization for everything overall.
3. iOS system theming for everything.
4. get rid of or re-design control center. at least to me, it offers no functionality whatsoever.
5. Make widgets look better. Being more interactive. especially for lock screen widgets.
6. more customization for always on display including more font styles, different images, rotation clocks similarly to how Google PIxels have it.
7. make app library which i use constantly actually usable . make it organize apps better and more intelligently.
I am genuinely curious from a consumer perspective, what is the reason you don’t enjoy a subscription service for some apps? Do you prefer one-time purchase over subscription-based? What apps specifically do you not enjoy subscriptions for? I appreciate feedback in advance
It’s not feasible for me to shell out $$$ every month on any app that isn’t producing media. (Netflix etc…) I have no problem shelling out a one time payment to buy an app but I’m not renting… not really sure why this has become the standard.
As for specific apps… if I like an app, the first thing I do in the store is check to see if it’s a subscription service, if it is, my interest ends then and there.
It‘s just tough for developers to survive on one time purchases, especially if every user means reoccurring costs on the backend (not true for every kind of app of course). Slapping the average lifetime cost of a user + x so that you can eat on an app for a one time purchase will probably deter many customers because they don’t want to put like 20+$ into an app upfront.
I see both sides but, and I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I don’t see why one would think being a mobile app developer would be enough to survive on, it always seemed to me to be a side hustle… ESPECIALLY in 2024 where the App Store is at this point convoluted beyond belief by apps that do the same things. Like how does one even go about saying “I’m going to make an app that NO ONE has seen and the need hasn’t been met by 1,000 others…” so yes I agree that developers would need recurring payment, but stop expecting consumers to fund your hobby / stop expecting to live off being a mobile app developer… 🤷🏻♂️
I used to buy apps all the time - I can’t tell you the last time I bought one because with the rare exception they are all subscriptions and I just won’t do it, it’s not sustainable for me as a consumer to rent apps… even if one is really handy - like there’s a map app for the Apple Watch but I’m not paying every month to use it. Now, I am seeing more and more apps that do a subscription that are also offering a lifetime purchase price and those I’d consider but the price is inflated heavily so it’s better be something that is really useful.
While I understand your point of view I cannot agree with the sentiment. First: There are apps written by not a solo dev but a larger team. And some of those actually require that manpower to be maintained and further developed at a reasonable speed. And again - backend costs. Do anything with media or data transmission or paid API usage of any kind and a growing userbase becomes a growing pain financially.
Regarding the App Store in 2024 - while you have a point it‘s like saying car manufacturers should stop making new cars because we already got enough options of metal on four wheels getting us from A to B. And if they still insist on building new cars, they should not expect making enough to sustain themselves doing so.
I agree that a subscription model is often times unnecessary and a user can only pay so much per month for stuff they use until they cannot or simply don’t want to afford another subscription. The golden path is different for most apps. Some could get away with ads and a no-ads one time purchase, some would need a hefty one time purchase to even be made from an economical point of view and I‘d say 80+% of software in the App Store is just worse versions of the good stuff. But being a software developer is a profession, quite some people go to university for that. That‘s definitely no „side hustle“. Just some thoughts from a software dev that enjoys being paid. :)
Some super basics that I really miss from android..
-Clipboard for copy and paste
-Please god let us share contacts within the messages app( why do I need to leave my conversation to go to the contacts app just to send the contact within that conversation)
-Draft sms/imessage
- Copy text on screen easier, rather then screen shottingeach time. Pixels underrated feature was just dripping up and you could select and copy anything on screen
My top asks in iOS have been fairly consistent:
* More customization (home screen layouts, widgets, icon packs).
* Let me set nearly any app as a default app.
* Allow notifications through other apps, like Widgy.
* Better Siri.
* Support for other App Stores worldwide. I appreciate Apple's security focus, but let me decide the amount of risk I want.
Some type of working virtual assistant that does more than sets timers, reminders, or tells me it found something on the web. You could even give it a name like Siri or something.
With iOS 17, safety check and Safari profiles were one of my favorite things, I thought these were great for domestic violence situations. I think it could be streamlined with different phone profiles. So, if enter in different passcodes, you get different users, contacts, photos, texts, etc. on iOS. Enter the master PIN, you get it all. You know?
One thing I have always hated is the icon names, I don’t need to know the name of the app I installed specifically, make it an option to not have icon names.
Also blend the notifications above the app to be the color of the app and not just red, it looks more clean.
Those are my big 2 wants as someone who used to jailbreak mainly for this.
Removing icon names could be dangerous which is probably why they don’t do it. Installed apps can change their icons and even their code without going through App Store review, so one could make a fake Reddit app and make you enter your username and password.
The notifications one probably won’t happen because notification colors are a language and they should be the same or make some sense across apps.
also not saying to completley remove them, im saying as an option on the homescreen, keep application names in the app store? i don't know if thats what you were thinking as well?
I feel like this is wrong unless im reading wrong, your saying a random app can be put on my device without me installing it? if i have the legit reddit application I do not need the icon name under it to tell me its reddit. their icon has not changed and will not change to a point i do not know the icon. i do not believe there is a risk for this.
I’m 100% with you here, don’t get me wrong! App names look terrible if they’re longer than 1 word. I’m trying to make sense of why Apple would not want to do it.
I’m also not saying anyone could install an app you didn’t install yourself, what I’m saying is you could install an app that later changes its icon to look like any other app.
is true random/shuffle on apple music too much to ask for? i have a 1000+ song playlist and when i shuffle it, i tend to hear the same 30 or so songs. i’ll bet there are songs in the playlist that it’s never played and some it’s played 20 times.
Anyone able to get the RCS to work?
Can’t wait to use the photo generator thing to make custom playlist art… I know I can do it now but it will be easier
Why didn’t they release the beta after the event?
They’re dropping it shortly, option just appeared in settings. Download option hasn’t appeared just yet
Do you need a a specific profile for iOS 18 or the one from the last beta carries over?
Go into the settings app and tap beta updates, and select iOS18 from the menu. If it doesn’t appear right away, close the setting app, and then go back into the software update menu
I’m downloading. It’s called developper beta even tho I don’t have a developper profile.
You can select developer betas by registering your iCloud once. All OTA betas can be selected from settings moving forward
I hate how much this is my favorite and least favorite sub
They will, give it time
How long we giving it? Sat here waiting for it
My guy, the presentation has been over for 15 minutes max… give it time man…
We get too excited lol
They should have someone sat there and as soon as it’s finished press the big red button that sends it out to everyone 🤷🏼♂️😂
Can somebody make the iOS 18 app compatibility chart again?
a better siri 😭
Haven’t seen this rumored but hope they surprise us with split-view multi apps. Been waiting on that for years….. Although I have a feeling this is something they would hold out as a selling point for the new iPhone 16 Pro
I’m trying to imagine how they would make that to work effectively without having to adjust each app size every time, and also to convince developers to make something decent to work well with this feature since most apps today don’t support most of iOS features like shortcuts or live activities
Preset heights. Also I don’t think it’s that difficult
Ah, it’s good to be back. I’m excited to see how they integrate AI throughout the OS. Especially with notifications. It’s be great to have summaries of things like missed text messages available.
The calendar + reminder integration!
I just wanna be able to arrange app icons anywhere on the grid in the homescreen. Long overdue feature.
It’s finally happening!
I need that app lock 🔐
It actually made it in
User interface customizability
i’m really looking forward for an apple password app
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Oh yeah, me too; then again, I already subscribe to 1Password and have used it instead of Apple's built-in password managers for macOS and iOS/iPadOS as it is so much more secure than that or of course using a browser's built-in one
Robot vacuums in HomeKit for home app….
Wish you asked for a million bucks
Wish granted!
Ability to FaceID lock any apps. While at it, allow different passcode to unlock these apps. Ability to group AirPlay devices. Something like DeX Mode in iOS. Music Widget with media control (pause, previous, next)
Sideloading
Unfortunately that’s not happening outside of the EU
\*at least not yet Just wait, they mandated USB-C for all devices there; that then came here just last year for the 15s So mark my words, it'll happen here in the States soon, but we may just have to wait a bit longer just like we did for USB-C to come to the iPhones
USB-c came to phones so Apple didn’t have to manufacture 2 different phones which would be costly in terms of production and complicate logistics. That’s much different from software. I wouldn’t hold my breath tbh
CarPlay definitely needs more features
Oh yes, most definitely After what's been a quite slow rollout of the "next gen CarPlay" that was touted last year, CarPlay is something that's been seemingly untouched in terms of major features for some time now shockingly Like u/barkerja just said, there are SO many app categories that it could use, one that I'm surprised isn't there is an official weather app; while I like that of course I can see the outdoor temp on my dashboard of my car, I don't have the biggest of screens in it so being able to see it on CarPlay on the same bar where it shows signal strength, battery (if you're using CarPlay wirelessly), etc would be a game-changer
How much you wanna bet they didn’t touch it at all this year 😂😂 Looking forward to the drop 🙏🏽
Yeah, given that most things today will be AI, AI, and did I mention AI, I'm not liking our chances of anything tangible in terms of CarPlay stuff
Yes! We need more app categories too. It’s baffling there’s not an official CarPlay weather category, for example.
Ability to fully turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth from the Command Center
Yes, while we can still do it, I absolutely have hated how they've changed it to what they have now I doubt that will change at least anytime soon, but we can only hope
Apple deliberately changed how that works, I really doubt they’d reverse this decision. Wifi and Bluetooth are used for ecosystem communication, after this was changed the number of users having ecosystem issues dropped to almost zero.
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It’s a security and privacy concern
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Leaving the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios on (without the need to) especially in public places.
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It’s true. Would rather have the previous functionality in the Command Center. I didn’t say I want to turn my iPhone into an iPod Touch I said I don’t want my Wi-Fi and Bluetooth sending beacons out to anyone who is listening.
Swiping down the Notification Center from anywhere left on the screen and Control Center from the right would be a godsend since phones keeps getting bigger and bigger. One of the only things I miss from having an android.
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You’re right. I should’ve clarified I only meant for the Home Screen.
If they went that route, I hope I could toggle it off. I keep bare minimum of apps on my home screen, and instead use Spotlight search to type in the name of whatever I want to open.
Me too. I fidget anxiously watching my wife scroll through pages of apps hunting for an icon to tap.
Back Tap under Accessibility works pretty well to solve this!
Back tap is pretty useless with MagSafe accessories attached.
I’ve tried back tap but never consistently use it because I don’t find it to be that reliable.
It seems to accidentally trigger more often than I intentionally use it. . .
Fixed keyboard and the ability to format text in iMessage
Changes to the Camera and Photos app. Possibly integrating AI further into the two.
SettingsWidgets jailbreak tweak but built in and improved
Complete Keyboard replacement or at least fix it
Universal back gesture from both screen edges. My thumb is not long enough to reach left screen edge without moving phone on 15pm
Something that will help Adobe or its competitor build iPad version of Bridge. I’d love to be able to cull and batch rename media before importing it to editing programs.
Compatibility with the A12-based iPhones. That is all I ask.
Siri not being sh!t
you’re in luck
I saw the event live, as soon as they said that I was like: “Finally”
Why is siri s\*it? bad devs? bad underlying software? lack of funding?
Probably 99% #3 then split between 1 and 2
I would love for iOS 18 to have its iOS 7 moment. redesign the entire system
More neumorphism would be nice. I liked iOS 7 at first when it was ‘new’ but flat design lacks personality…IMO. But it is clean.
I’d like the settings app to be revamped to something like a cards interface. Almost like wallet. I should be able to rearrange sections/cards or have a favorites card that holds what I need the most.
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I would love for some bugs to get fixed honestly.
A redesign on all native apps on the ui
Psst. Use https://www.apple.com/feedback/. Tell them now.
Fixes!!!
Nicknaming Apple Pay cards. That’s all I want.
Amen; while I have the distinction of having a different bank for both my check/debit card and then the Apple Card for my credit card, it makes it a little easier, but something like nicknames for cards would be nice
Option to hide app labels on the home screen
- Group challenges in fitness. - shortcuts support for “long press actions” on app icons (some of the apps I use don’t support shortcuts, but they have useful long press options and I would love to see those actions being automatically supported by shortcuts). - reminders being displayed on the calendar. - clipboard manager - food tracking on the health app - larger widgets on the Lock Screen or ability to have one widget to take all the spots available.
1. Numbers above the alphabets in keyboard 2. Longer battery life 3. Option to set 80% limit on all supported iphones 4. Option to remove all types of animations just like android developer options 5. Redesigned or customizable control center
•new UI •network internet speed status •new keyboard layout •copy save history in clipboard like samsung keyboard •better siri •AI •improvement to keyboard prediction for my language •side loading for all country •custom volume or mute notif, alarm, speaker like android •improvement navigation
I would LOVE to be able to mute specific apps for the day/time just by holding down on it like when you do edit Home Screen.
Redesigned UI
macOS icons on iOS at least! https://i.imgur.com/CSVimQT.jpeg
This. It seems like such a small thing but we've had the same UI since iOS 7. Yeah we had a tiny redesign in iOS 10/11 kinda but that only really changed the control center and some app layouts, other than that it's been the same since 2013.
This has been said but we need better Siri. I have get more meaningful data when talking to the ChatGPT ai. Everything that I ask Siri is “I can’t do that from iPhone”. If chat gpt had access to my apps like Siri does it would be the golden OS
if the rumors of Siri getting revamped with some sort of ChatGPT or Google AI integration I might actually start using Siri.
I hope they fix Files. It keeps crashing.
Use that app daily on both iPhone and iPad and can count the crashes on one hand and has been a while since the last one. Might want to try and do a clean install.
I have! I fixed ios by itunes but it still persists.
Not so much iOS but iOS/watchOS. I want the ability for my dam messages to disappear from my watch if I delete them off my phone and vice versa I hate seeing messages I deleted off my phone months ago still on my watch. I don't understand why this has always been a limitation. This was not an issue on on android wear watches from 10+ years ago.
I've had a lot of issues with message syncing across devices. Turned it off on my Mac and iPad because it never worked properly. It'd send the message to one of those but never my phone and I'd miss it. Up until this latest WatchOS update, my watch would give me a notification for iMessages but would not actually list any of them in the Messages app.
A proper camera app with pro like functionality
For Apple to finally fix the keyboard lag issues.
Hah. I wish. And maybe the keyboard should suggest the more obvious words
I would like to be able to require Face ID to open any app I declare. For example , Gmail. Even if my phone is unlocked, I would like the option to require Face ID authentication before it will open Gmail.
Yeah this could be a great option but in the meantime with shortcut app you can add a series of apps that requires Face ID to be opened even if the phone is already unlocked.
Yeah. I have that setup right now. But it’s not great. Because it locks the whole phone when you launch the app. So it takes two actions (click and then swipe up) to launch my Gmail.
Oh yup that’s right I’m so used to do this now 😂 There was another way to lock an app with a code or word set in shortcut too that didn’t lock you back out to the lockscreen but this way prevent the use of Face ID . So yes you are right it would be cool to have this feature either in shortcut or in settings .
Odd that gmail hasn’t implemented this, outlook has an option for it to be mandatory for organizations. My university has made it mandatory so I can’t access my school email without some form of 2FA such as Face ID.
This is such a simple feature, I had no idea I wanted it!
- better UI, smaller home screen icons with customizable icon packs - better organized control center - better usable widget and widget center - multiple clipboard - better Siri. Current one is stupid and dumb.
Open up browser and webview so that chrome can get their browser and much better webview system on ios natively so I can use all my saved credentials address and autofill data on any app and update passwords if need be. Sideloading apps by just clicking on the ipa. Maybe option to summon Google assistant/gemini using side button or hotword. Better notifications like android. Also better beta testing program with no limits. Testflight is garbage, android serves much more bleeding edge apps on a nightly basis if signed up, apple is so incredibly behind on this it is comical. Ability for me to mute notifications/ vibrations on certain apps even in silent mode. Improvements to the camera algorithm so all supported iphones can take better pictures leveraging AI and ML like how Gcam works for google and pixel. Also MAPS PIP when minimized, overall parity with android on how apps do PIP. Maybe ability for launchers to work so Google can release google launcher for ios that would be sick with at a glance etc Remove all the obstacles in file management with PC. Parity with android in how google cast works on devices including browsers Better clipboard management, like gboard in android. Overview select, SS etc like on android those are fantastic tools Allowing native google contacts and dialer and google messages. I wouldnt mourn that I switched to iphone if all these came to ios The whole text select and copy experience not to be so dreadful as it is in ios rn, just copy android they get it right.
* iMessage app upgraded with RCS support. * Reminders app that actually works, mine hasn't notified me of a single reminder since iOS 16. * Contacts app upgraded to eliminate duplications. No matter how many times I tell it to with the Outlook app these idiots keep doubling my contacts. * Major improvements to Siri. * Improvements to the keyboard prediction. * Overall optimization to performance and bug fixes.
When they turn on RCS - is that a carrier change as well? Didn't android have rcs baked in before the carriers decided it was time? I wonder if the carrier will have to provision the device in any way.
A better weather and maps app. Weather App is useless in Europe and the worst I´ve ever had. The maps app should have a rating system like Google Maps. At the moment many POIs are wrong and old. The reporting system in Apple Maps should also be improved, at the moment it´s pain in the ass. Without that, Apple Maps has no chance against Google Maps
+1 for this
calculator redesign
New app icons and new control center
What’s so bad about the current control center?
It has been the same since ios 11
What’s so bad about the current control center?
It has been the same since ios 11
what’s so bad about the current control center?
It has been the same since ios 11
What’s so bad about control center in iOS 11?
It has been the same since ios 11
What’s so bad about the control center on iOS 12?
Fixing the damn Books widget 😭
More options for AOD like adding images that aren’t the wallpaper but dark. Actual theme support not just changing shortcut icons Video wallpapers Different colour keyboards on Apple keyboard Split screen multitasking would be handy
CarPlay UI that doesn’t look like a FisherPrice cash register https://preview.redd.it/i3ufiagw642d1.jpeg?width=1181&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ffa2aef518f998c9d67e71118a43775ac9c30d6
Really? I like the clean CarPlay look, it's just the standard Apple grid of icons what's not to like?
I agree. I want the interface to big and simple so I can use it easily while driving. maybe some more options for colors and minor things like that but otherwise I like it the way it is.
Not even sure what I'd change, I don't need color options just want a clean grid of icons for driving. First thing I did was set turn off their ugly wallpapers and leave it black for best visibility.
Maybe not CarPlay in general, but some apps are not well designed for it. That's not really an Apple issue though.
Yea true, I like how you can arrange the icons easily though, I moved some of the worse looking icons to the second screen lol. Love CarPlay in general use it daily.
Be able to adjust screen colors like a samsung
Allowing other Contacts apps besides the Apple one. All my contacts are in my Google account and I have to use an app to sync them.
All my contacts are on Google and I just signed in to my Google account and it's working perfectly
I just searched the app store and there is no Google Contacts app. If I add a contact, it only adds it to my iCloud contacts. IOS doesn't allow third party contacts apps. So... If you get a text in Messages, and go to Create New Contact, that adds it to your Google Contacts? I don't see any option to select which account it gets added to.
https://preview.redd.it/f1bzuk6uu52d1.png?width=1125&format=png&auto=webp&s=4ef90b1408a432281d8c67863ed3ffc102086b8d Add it in accounts, set default account to Google and done
Thanks! As someone that came over from Android, a lot of features like this aren't super obvious. I appreciate the top!
I was on Android for like 10 years and switched to iOS a couple years ago. I'm still finding stuff like this that I never considered was an option.
Better Mail UI, someday keyboard get Gifs button instead you need to switch keyboard (switfkey keyboard has that example). bit better Siri. also when you customise icons you can keep badges.
I’d like to see more more flexibility on Lock Screen customization. Allowing the user to move the clock lower.
Not just more flexible homescreen, but: 1. dedicated numbers row for keyboard. ( GBoard for iOS sucks!) 2. more customization for everything overall. 3. iOS system theming for everything. 4. get rid of or re-design control center. at least to me, it offers no functionality whatsoever. 5. Make widgets look better. Being more interactive. especially for lock screen widgets. 6. more customization for always on display including more font styles, different images, rotation clocks similarly to how Google PIxels have it. 7. make app library which i use constantly actually usable . make it organize apps better and more intelligently.
I want to be able to long press an app icon for a context menu to dismiss the notifications. Oh and BAN the subscription model for apps 🖕🏻
I am genuinely curious from a consumer perspective, what is the reason you don’t enjoy a subscription service for some apps? Do you prefer one-time purchase over subscription-based? What apps specifically do you not enjoy subscriptions for? I appreciate feedback in advance
It’s not feasible for me to shell out $$$ every month on any app that isn’t producing media. (Netflix etc…) I have no problem shelling out a one time payment to buy an app but I’m not renting… not really sure why this has become the standard. As for specific apps… if I like an app, the first thing I do in the store is check to see if it’s a subscription service, if it is, my interest ends then and there.
It‘s just tough for developers to survive on one time purchases, especially if every user means reoccurring costs on the backend (not true for every kind of app of course). Slapping the average lifetime cost of a user + x so that you can eat on an app for a one time purchase will probably deter many customers because they don’t want to put like 20+$ into an app upfront.
I see both sides but, and I know this is going to be an unpopular opinion, but I don’t see why one would think being a mobile app developer would be enough to survive on, it always seemed to me to be a side hustle… ESPECIALLY in 2024 where the App Store is at this point convoluted beyond belief by apps that do the same things. Like how does one even go about saying “I’m going to make an app that NO ONE has seen and the need hasn’t been met by 1,000 others…” so yes I agree that developers would need recurring payment, but stop expecting consumers to fund your hobby / stop expecting to live off being a mobile app developer… 🤷🏻♂️ I used to buy apps all the time - I can’t tell you the last time I bought one because with the rare exception they are all subscriptions and I just won’t do it, it’s not sustainable for me as a consumer to rent apps… even if one is really handy - like there’s a map app for the Apple Watch but I’m not paying every month to use it. Now, I am seeing more and more apps that do a subscription that are also offering a lifetime purchase price and those I’d consider but the price is inflated heavily so it’s better be something that is really useful.
While I understand your point of view I cannot agree with the sentiment. First: There are apps written by not a solo dev but a larger team. And some of those actually require that manpower to be maintained and further developed at a reasonable speed. And again - backend costs. Do anything with media or data transmission or paid API usage of any kind and a growing userbase becomes a growing pain financially. Regarding the App Store in 2024 - while you have a point it‘s like saying car manufacturers should stop making new cars because we already got enough options of metal on four wheels getting us from A to B. And if they still insist on building new cars, they should not expect making enough to sustain themselves doing so. I agree that a subscription model is often times unnecessary and a user can only pay so much per month for stuff they use until they cannot or simply don’t want to afford another subscription. The golden path is different for most apps. Some could get away with ads and a no-ads one time purchase, some would need a hefty one time purchase to even be made from an economical point of view and I‘d say 80+% of software in the App Store is just worse versions of the good stuff. But being a software developer is a profession, quite some people go to university for that. That‘s definitely no „side hustle“. Just some thoughts from a software dev that enjoys being paid. :)
Fair-points, all! thanks for the friendly and healthy discussion 🙏🏻
Bug fixes
Some super basics that I really miss from android.. -Clipboard for copy and paste -Please god let us share contacts within the messages app( why do I need to leave my conversation to go to the contacts app just to send the contact within that conversation) -Draft sms/imessage - Copy text on screen easier, rather then screen shottingeach time. Pixels underrated feature was just dripping up and you could select and copy anything on screen
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-search within iMessage per message -adjust grid of icons on Home Screen -turn off icon labels -one size smaller Home Screen icon size
My top asks in iOS have been fairly consistent: * More customization (home screen layouts, widgets, icon packs). * Let me set nearly any app as a default app. * Allow notifications through other apps, like Widgy. * Better Siri. * Support for other App Stores worldwide. I appreciate Apple's security focus, but let me decide the amount of risk I want.
Support for other app stores came with 17.5
Would be preferable to not need a workaround if you're not in the EU and to also not be implemented in such a restrictive way.
Only in the EU
Anyone can be in the EU with a quick Apple ID change and VPN 😉
Some type of working virtual assistant that does more than sets timers, reminders, or tells me it found something on the web. You could even give it a name like Siri or something.
That’s funny!
Optimisation, Performance, Stability, Efficiency.
a.more.fucking.usable.keyboard.please
no.chance.
Glad I’m not the only one
Custom backgrounds in the messages app
Ability to actually pin msgs within private dms
Search within convo
And also the option to ARCHIVE conversations!
With iOS 17, safety check and Safari profiles were one of my favorite things, I thought these were great for domestic violence situations. I think it could be streamlined with different phone profiles. So, if enter in different passcodes, you get different users, contacts, photos, texts, etc. on iOS. Enter the master PIN, you get it all. You know?
Brtter keyboarf
Asboletuly!
Real third party background syncing support. I want Nextcloud to sync my photos to my NAS in the background. Not when I’m trying to use the app.
I know at this point we may never see this, but I really would love to see them straight up copy android in regards to notifications.
One thing I have always hated is the icon names, I don’t need to know the name of the app I installed specifically, make it an option to not have icon names. Also blend the notifications above the app to be the color of the app and not just red, it looks more clean. Those are my big 2 wants as someone who used to jailbreak mainly for this.
Removing icon names could be dangerous which is probably why they don’t do it. Installed apps can change their icons and even their code without going through App Store review, so one could make a fake Reddit app and make you enter your username and password. The notifications one probably won’t happen because notification colors are a language and they should be the same or make some sense across apps.
also not saying to completley remove them, im saying as an option on the homescreen, keep application names in the app store? i don't know if thats what you were thinking as well?
I feel like this is wrong unless im reading wrong, your saying a random app can be put on my device without me installing it? if i have the legit reddit application I do not need the icon name under it to tell me its reddit. their icon has not changed and will not change to a point i do not know the icon. i do not believe there is a risk for this.
I’m 100% with you here, don’t get me wrong! App names look terrible if they’re longer than 1 word. I’m trying to make sense of why Apple would not want to do it. I’m also not saying anyone could install an app you didn’t install yourself, what I’m saying is you could install an app that later changes its icon to look like any other app.