Swipe down brings up app search ? That's a strange function. Swiping down on the screen should lower the notification shade for easier access to missed texts or calls.
iOS works in such a weird way.
How do you apply a dark theme to get rid of the blinding white everywhere in iOS ?
No Back key is still my biggest gripe on iOS, it just works so well in Windows Phone and Android. And no software home key either.
So in new iOS you need to swipe that bottom flat line up to go home? That seems a bit harder than just tapping a home key in Android.
And to go back in iOS it's swipe gestures ? Or sometimes a very tiny back key usually way up in some top corner of an app ? Swiping instead of a dedicated back key, to me, never works as well. A real software back key is always there, and always works 100%. Swiping to go back seems to usually work, but can missed or not swiped properly and you need to do it a couple times. I'd rather have a back key always there.
Notification shade comes down if you swipe down from the top of the screen. The search function comes from swiping down in the middle of the screen when on the home screen.
Dark theme would be nice obviously, but again; how much time do I actually spend in the actual iOS settings app? Everything else is a translucent "shade" pane that comes down unlike in Android where its usually a solid color so it doesn't need it as badly.
The "back key" is a simple swipe from the left side of the screen. Very easy.
Not sure how a swipe is harder than a tap...? That's a bit of a stretch. They're both incredibly simple gestures. In the year that I've used swipe gestures I haven't missed swiping up on the home button and maybe have only had a "back" swipe not read 3 or 4 times out of hundreds if not thousands.
Also, I think your post is a bit contradictory. You indicate there is no back button or software home button then mention how both are implemented using simple swipe gestures. I'm a bit confused.
Incoming phone call in iOS ? If you're currently typing a text and a phone call comes in, does it still come at you screaming in full screen, kicking you out of your text, and taking up the entire display ?
I mean really ? In 2018. An incoming call should come in as a banner across the top only, with options to accept or decline, when your already in an app.
No T9 disker either in iOS ? Really ?
The incoming call screen is still bullshit on iOS and I hate it. How this continues to be overlooked is beyond me so I'll agree with you on this.
Not sure what a T9 disker is; but if its in reference to T9 text input then I have to throw the "dude, its 2018" phrase at you. I haven't used T9 since 2006.
And I'll add in one of my own personal gripes for iOS - FIX THE FUCKING CAMERA SETTINGS LOCATION. How these settings are not within the camera app itself is beyond me.
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