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Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to Android

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Re: Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to Android

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Post by nozzlegear »

samhclark wrote: post #104
Tepix wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Android phones can't support imessage because they are poor low quality phones that cannot handle imessage. Android phones can't use iMessage because Apple never opened it up, contrary to what Steve Jobs was hinting at back when it was released. Nowadays I believe you can get a blue bubble when chatting from an Android with an iPhone user by using RCS / JOYN.

You don't get a blue bubble for using RCS. That's still reserved for iMessage exclusively. (At least, on iOS 26 in the US on T-Mobile)

Yeah, there's a myth spread on the internet after Apple announced rcs support in iMessage that it was the end of green bubbles for android users. But green bubbles still exist; they never meant the other party is just using sms, they meant the other party isn't using iMessage.

Re: Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to Android

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Post by nathantotten »

BinStorm wrote: post #115

I love the fervor with which this is written, but the threat is so weak I literally chuckled. Imagine your an exec or manager on the team for keyboard development. You read this, get to the end to discover the user is gonna switch devices for... 2 whole calander years? What's that amount to? Maybe 2 device upgrades on If your a die hard gotta have the newest latest model phone each year. Then what? you'll be back? Th…

I think this is the wrong read on the “threat”. One user going out of their way to spent time writing this post is a canary in the coal mine. Most users never give feedback, they just churn. This is the same reason your toothpaste has a phone number on the back - that one random person who cares deeply calls the number and provides invaluable feedback on the product.

It’s not about the one person, it’s about that person representing tens/hundreds/thousands of customers. This feedback is a gift to a product manager that listens.

Re: Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to Android

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Post by stavros »

nozzlegear wrote: post #125
OJFord wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And to be clear 'do anything to fix them yourself' is as simple as install a third-party keyboard from the official Play Store, if you had such an issue as this with the default 'GBoard'.

You can install third-party keyboards on iOS too, I'm not sure why that's not considered an option in this case.

I had an iPhone for three months until I switched back to Android because the keyboard was trash. The one thing I could not believe is how even SwiftKey on iOS is horrible, even though it's my default keyboard on Android, and I've been very happy with it.

Re: Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to Android

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Post by lysace »

nozzlegear wrote: post #125
OJFord wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And to be clear 'do anything to fix them yourself' is as simple as install a third-party keyboard from the official Play Store, if you had such an issue as this with the default 'GBoard'.

You can install third-party keyboards on iOS too, I'm not sure why that's not considered an option in this case.

This comment explains why:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ios/comments/1l2gg3r/thirdparty_ios...

tl;dr: gatekeeping by Apple. Yes, it would probably be embarassing to Apple if someone built a way better touch keyboard.

Re: Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to Android

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Post by smokel »

sunaookami wrote: post #124
lysace wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm getting a strong feeling that the first generation of really, really talented people who built iOS in the 2000s have now to a substantial degree moved on/retired. Similar feeling with OS X/macOS. Please correct me if I'm wrong - it is after all just a feeling.

I have this feeling for every software out there.

People who like building new things, like building new things.

Re: Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to Android

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Post by somebehemoth »

splittydev wrote: post #63

I'm one of the developers of Mister Keyboard. If you want, you can give it a try! Everything essential is completely free, maybe it works out for you.

For something that is as personal as a keyboard, it would be good to know what "Usage data" you are collecting and how it is used. I am eager to switch away from ios keyboard, but I do not trust most developers to have access to what I type. I understand it is "not linked to me", but this is an area where heavy skepticism is warranted.

Re: Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to Android

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Post by mlhpdx »

I really hope someone at Apple is paying attention.

The text entry experience on iOS 26 really is frustratingly bad. Almost unusable (I’ve been going to the laptop for anything more than a few words).

It’s not just the keyboard (display glitches too), but the keyboard UX is particularly awful.

In the past, it seemed like Apple paid very careful attention to the minute details of timing size, etc. All that seems to have gone out the window with this liquid gas BS.

Re: Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to Android

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Post by bigyabai »

metabagel wrote: post #100

What’s really disappointing is that Apple is making money hand over fist, and yet they seemingly make so little effort. Please Apple, for the love of all that is holy, fix cmd-tab, Ctrl-tab, and desktops on the Mac.

Apple's money comes from iPhone hardware and App Store revenue. That's it. Anything that's not directly related to bolstering those profit centers is chopped liver to Apple's business model.

If you're holding out hope for the Mac to be a first-class citizen, you might want to identify how it's making Apple money first.

Re: Fix the iOS keyboard before the timer hits zero or I'm switching back to Android

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Post by swasheck »

WarmWash wrote: post #38
Liftyee wrote: post #6

As a lifelong Android user (in the EU, where Apple hegemony is not as strong) I always saw Apple as the "pay more for more polished ecosystem UX" option. So it always surprises me when things that are trivial on Android/Linux are sticking points on iOS/macOS. Worse, it seems that proprietary means you can't do anything to fix them yourself.

In the US Apple is the "Use it or your social group will not want to interact with you" option. Outside of tech circles (where apparently people easily get their entire family and friend network on signal), people want to use imessage and only want to use imessage. Android phones can't support imessage because they are poor low quality phones that cannot handle imessage. So you need a high quality phone like iphone s…

i wanted to hate apple so much at the advent of the smartphone era, so when i made the switch from flip to smart, i went with a samsung and gingerbread and it was such a universally awful experience compared to the iphone mobiles my employer issued (before BYOD). i gutted it out through the life of the contract and switched to iphone for my personal as well and have been quite happy up until ios 18. if there is no appreciable change in the next version, i plan to export my curated music library/playlists and walk away from my "sign in with apple id" accounts and set up new ones. liquid glass is just that painful and hostile of a user experience.
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