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To despise iOS7?

331 replies

MalcolmTuckersMistress · 19/09/2013 17:58

What kind of twattery is this??!

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HolidayArmadillo · 19/09/2013 18:39

So can somebody cleverer than me tell me what is new and how to make it do it?

TheFallenNinja · 19/09/2013 18:42

I think it's great, the big win for me is to be able to block numbers easily.

SoupDragon · 19/09/2013 18:45

It's the look that is crap IMO. If they'd changed the functionality without ruining the design, it would have been fine. It is simply fugly.

littlewhitebag · 19/09/2013 18:46

I like it and i usually hate change. It is brighter and easier to use.

Tee2072 · 19/09/2013 18:47

I'm with you on that Ninja.

GobbySadcase · 19/09/2013 18:49

Fugly is the exact term I used on Facebook Grin
How do I block numbers?

SoupDragon · 19/09/2013 18:49

I won't be upgrading my ipad unless I really have to.

BopsX3 · 19/09/2013 19:01

Shock YABU! I love it!!! Grin

Salmotrutta · 19/09/2013 19:03

I have a daft question Blush- how do I turn off apps?

Salmotrutta · 19/09/2013 19:10

Ok, I've found out Grin

RustyBear · 19/09/2013 19:11

I would guess that the battery drain is due to the new auto update thing- a lot of apps will be updating at first.

I haven't done it yet, will probably try it on the iPad first.

RegainingUnconsciousness · 19/09/2013 19:14

PersonalClown: how do I set my own music as the ringtone/message alert? Been trying to work it out for ages!

I quite like it. Battery seems normal. And it's like having a new phone!

TheRunawayTrain · 19/09/2013 19:24

Stupid question: how long is too long to wait to update? Do I have to upgrade my IPad soon?

Fakebook · 19/09/2013 19:28

I have an iPhone 4S and don't have enough memory to download it...apparently it needs 3gb which I don't have Confused

manticlimactic · 19/09/2013 19:35

Fakebook.Just back up to iCloud and you'll have enough.

SweetSeraphim · 19/09/2013 19:38

I actually love it. Hated it for the first half an hour, and am mildly obsessed by it now.

TheFallenNinja · 19/09/2013 19:52

It's very slick.

Maggietess · 19/09/2013 19:54

It jut couldn't be worse than the living hell that is windows 8. With tech advancing so fast and new devices all the time, the one thing everyone knew how to use was windows... You can't find something? Start/programs... Want to do something? Start/programs... Want to close the thing you have open.... Click the little X.

Now it's like a game of hide and bloody seek... Nope not in there, nope you can't close me, ha ha you'll never find print from right clicking, Angry Angry Angry Angry

I hate the little b*tard and its stupid short cut keys and swipes that make you jump programme every 3 seconds.

Nothing apple could ever so to ios could make it as bad as windows 8...id uninstall it but I CANT FIND THE FRICKING BUTTON!!!

Fakebook · 19/09/2013 20:01

Thanks manticlimatic, just doing that now :)

PersonalClown · 19/09/2013 20:02

RegainingUnconsciousness Here is the plainest English version I can find. You need to have file extensions visable so you can change from m4a to m4r.

Once you work it out, it's quite easy to remember. Just don't forget to uncheck the start/stop times when you want to play the whole song again!

My text tone is currently 'I am Loki, of Asgard and I am burdened with Glorious Purpose'!!

Sallyingforth · 19/09/2013 20:07

It could be worse... just be grateful it isn't Windows!

nancerama · 19/09/2013 20:19

It's very bright age makes my ageing eyes hurt.

The zooming makes me feel a little queasy. I'm sure I'll get used to it soon.

propertyNIGHTmareBEFOREXMAS · 19/09/2013 20:21

I'm going to let dh go first. He can't resist.

PersonalClown · 19/09/2013 20:23

I take back what I said about iMessage and Facetime earlier.
They have finally activated and I can bug DP for my morning cuppa as usual!

BadgersRetreat · 19/09/2013 20:24

DH just got 'updated' with windows 8 on his work laptop - the muttering i heard from the study sounded a LOT like Maggie's post!

i only got my iphone 2 weeks ago - no bloody way i can cope with an update yet. my nephew had to organise my icons when i saw hime Blush

i'm too old for technology