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Re: iOS 7.1

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Post by carterparks »

melfar wrote: post #115
carterparks wrote: post #43

Just updated. Disappointed that it hasn't fixed my ability to connect to Wi-Fi using an iPhone 4S

Why would a software update fix it? Note that it doesn't have hardware support for the 5 GHz band, much like the iPhone 4.

I can't connect to any Wi-Fi networks at all. This was an issue introduced by iOS 7. If a software update can break it, a software update can fix it. From what I understand the strain on the CPU from the additional processing required to run iOS 7 causes heat to become an issue for the Wi-Fi chipset.

Re: iOS 7.1

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Post by wlesieutre »

roc wrote: post #147
wlesieutre wrote: post #128

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Oh that reminds me of a couple more. Tons of lag and crashes in the iTunes Store app, and tons of lag in Podcasts, along with chunks of the episodes lists showing up white when I knew there were episodes that should be there. I also had an issue where around half of my music got corrupted during a sync. It acted like everything was fine, then as soon as I tried to play a broken song it would just skip it. Which was p…

For what it's worth, I've had horrible performance in the iTunes App Store since my first day with my first iPhone. And the switch to the new store 'style', heavy on pop-ups instead of directing to distinct pages, has been worse than before. I don't think I've ever had an acceptably performant session in the App Store, at any time of day, on any device, from any network. Even direct links to app pages from other web…

Not MMS here, I'm using Google Voice, and any MMS messages to that number just vanish into the ether. Only a couple of people have my "real" phone number.

The Other space ballooning definitely coincided with the music syncing bug. Before that it was a barely noticeable sliver in the space meter.

As far as App Store, that one actually runs well for me. It's only the music store that sucks.

Re: iOS 7.1

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Post by headShrinker »

nirnira wrote: post #145
sbuk wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"The amount of features and customizable options on Android is insane." That doesn't necessarily mean it's more advanced.

Out of the box, maybe not, but if you customise it, it can be orders of magnitude more advanced.

> more advanced

You keep using that word. I don't think it means, what you think it means.

Re: iOS 7.1

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Post by gress »

cheald wrote: post #154
gress wrote: post #146

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Nope. This a straw man - nobody said android "doesn't do power consumption management".

The claim was "the OS doesn't manage power consumption of apps adequately". My counterclaim is that it's perfectly adequate (when apps manage their locks well, the OS management of power consumption works just as you'd expect) but that Android simply defers judgement for what is an acceptable lock to the app (and the user) rather than imposing restrictions that save power at the cost of functionality. It uses a coope…

Sorry, more straw man. You have taken that claim out of context.

Android forces the user to do power management where iOS does it for the user. If the user is involved where they don't have to be, that is inadequate.

Nothing you have said contradicts that.

Re: iOS 7.1

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Post by frik »

jwr wrote: post #133

> "iPhone 4 users will enjoy improved responsiveness and performance" I hear: "iPhone 4 users will be slightly less screwed over this time". I am updating as fast as I can, because frankly, nothing can be worse than the iOS 7.0 upgrade that I (regrettably) did. No matter how iOS 7.1 works on my iPhone 4, I will remember how I got screwed by the 7.0 update. In the future I will never upgrade to a major new OS version…

I am still on iOS 6.1 on my iPad2. It's fast and looks nice. Beside the design change, v7 and 7.1 are more a minor update.

How fast is iOS 7.1 on iPad2?

Re: iOS 7.1

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Post by giarc »

nirnira wrote: post #80
giarc wrote: post #38

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I have never owned an Android device however recently had some exposure when a colleague asked about battery life. I went through her settings etc to see what was enabled/not enabled and found a battery graph. It gave a breakdown of how much power each app was using and a graph of the battery charge over time. I was quite impressed. There is no native iPhone equivalent and I find most 3rd party apps that claim to tra…

That's just the tip of the iceberg. Android offers: 1) Generally much easier rooting/access to bootloader/custom ROM installation than iOS. 2) Install custom keyboards, home launchers, icon sets 3) Change default web browsers, caller, messaging apps to third-party alternatives 4) Full access to filesystem 5) Fully customisable homescreen widgets 6) Full sharing intents system 6) Generally more "computery" interface -…

For me currently, I would love to see iOS allow the default browser to be switched. I use Chrome on my iPhone but all links open in safari. Frustrates me to have multiple tabs open in multiple browser apps. I also don't want to switch from Chrome since I use it on PC and home laptop so my bookmarks sync.

Re: iOS 7.1

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Post by gress »

rdl wrote: post #151
gress wrote: post #58

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Absolutely. Presumably you're just reacting to the gotofail media flap. A little googling would clarify things for you. There are multiple million+ node android botnets, most devices are vulnerable to year old exploits, and there is a thriving market for remote control malware. Basically the same situation that existed on Windows in the bad old days.

iOS (well, software and hardware) security model blows Android out of the water in design ; in implementation, it tends to be much more bug free as well. It's the one area where you can clearly say iOS is superior to Android; openness is the one area where Android is unambiguously better than iOS.

Unfortunately Android is unambiguously not open.

If you want to make an Android device, you must sign up to a restrictive contract with Google.

There is an open source subset of Android called AOSP, which you can use as a basis for your OS, but Google prohibits these from being called Android.

No Android system is open.

Re: iOS 7.1

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Post by jevinskie »

dunham wrote: post #73
alayne wrote: post #57

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It's available from the iOS Dev Center.

Where? I'm logged in, and the download link in the dev center sends me to the XCode page, which then sends me to the app store, which still has the old version of XCode. (This will probably get sorted out in a few hours - the store did have the never version of the command line tools.)

It is up now http://adcdownload.apple.com/Developer_Tools/xcode_5.1/xcode...

Re: iOS 7.1

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Post by MrScruff »

nirnira wrote: post #145
sbuk wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"The amount of features and customizable options on Android is insane." That doesn't necessarily mean it's more advanced.

Out of the box, maybe not, but if you customise it, it can be orders of magnitude more advanced.

What does 'orders of magnitude more advanced' mean? I would associate 'more advanced' with higher levels of abstraction. The fact that Android allows filesystem style access would make it less advanced in that sense.

A unix shell is highly customisable and powerful in the hands of a knowledgeable user, but I wouldn't describe it as advanced.

C++ is a very powerful programming language with tons of features, but I wouldn't describe it as advanced.

Re: iOS 7.1

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Post by giarc »

ableal wrote: post #158

The CarPlay page ( http://www.apple.com/ios/carplay/ ) is interesting. The manufacturer line-up at the bottom is impressive - the major absences are Volkswagen-Audi and FIAT-Chrysler. Renault is also missing, but partner Nissan is in. GM seems to be in, with Chevy and Opel brands showing.

GM is an interesting addition to the list. They have seen some small integration with Siri in two models. However there was an article about CarPlay the other day and it sounds like GM is going away from Apple integration. (http://www.autonews.com/article/20140303/OEM06/140309988/app...

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GM is launching its own in-vehicle app store for 2015 Chevrolet vehicles, featuring apps from GM and third-party developers. Apps from the Chevrolet AppShop can be downloaded into the car and work in the center-stack display.

"This is an evolutionary environment we live in," said Junior Barrett, GM's infotainment strategy manager. "We're investigating all different avenues."

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