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As someone who've used iPhone since the first version of it, usablitlity has been on decline since iOS 9. They removed very simple two step gestures like swipe-

As someone who've used iPhone since the first version of it, usablitlity has been on decline since iOS 9. They removed very simple two step gestures like swipe-delete in music player. In the iOS10 search bar, if you search an app and start that app, the 'search button' remains active on the top left, press on which leads you back to search. (Why would I want to go back to search after I've found my app?" In iOS9, they removed the feature to create a new playlist by adding songs from another playlist. But this got fixed in iOS10. As someone who listens to music wherever I go, I liked the music control access on lock screen. But in iOS 10, they put AirDrop and Airplay controls on the first tab of control centre and music control is on second tab, requiring a second swipe(I'm walking on road and I'd like least amount of distraction). Few more iOS iterations, and I think I'll switch to Android.

CharlesW 9y ago
Things change. For example... > But in iOS 10, they put AirDrop and Airplay controls on the first tab of control centre and music control is on second tab... ...in iOS 11, it's not. But those (generally) aren't usability declines as much as necessary rethinks about how apps and OS functionality should work. It's unfortunate that they sometimes break muscle memory, but I'd be much more worried if the iPhone still worked like the first version of it. > Few more iOS iterations, and I think I'll switch to Android. That will probably solve everything. /s
- majewsky 9y ago
  > > Few more iOS iterations, and I think I'll switch to Android. > That will probably solve everything. /s It actually could. On Android, he can make his own LineageOS-based build and implement a completely custom UI.
girvo 9y ago
I've used Android since v1.5, and it's really not much better in terms of changing things im used to, heh. It's saving grace is there's usually a way of going back to the way it was, but that usually means running old software. Security-wise that's sort of a no-no... in summary, I miss my Nokia N9 and Meego Harmattan, and all other mobile OSes are frustrating to me!
Osmium 9y ago
> and music control is on second tab, requiring a second swipe This is fixed in iOS 11, everything is now on the first tab (and it's customizable).
threeseed 9y ago
> usablitlity has been on decline since iOS 9 In your opinion. The global back button e.g. Search was specifically added to make the device more usable. You may not get lost and wonder how to get back but many users do. And as for Swipe to Delete for music playlists I don't think Apple has ever used that paradigm when there is an button (cloud download) on the right side. If you think about it when a user is trying to download a song and they slightly move the table cell they might accidentally delete the song.
chasing 9y ago
> usablitlity [sic] has been on decline since iOS 9 I actually disagree. Some things I don't like, but overall I think Apple's been making worthwhile improvements.
coldtea 9y ago
>They removed very simple two step gestures like swipe-delete in music player Thank god for that. I hate swipe to delete anywhere, very easy to accidentally trigger AND confirm. (I also hate the "shake to undo" -- and I hate to imagine someone with disability/arthritis etc having to go through that, but I digress). >In the iOS10 search bar, if you search an app and start that app, the 'search button' remains active on the top left, press on which leads you back to search. (Why would I want to go back to search after I've found my app?" Because multitasking. I often want to launch several apps. >As someone who listens to music wherever I go, I liked the music control access on lock screen. But in iOS 10, they put AirDrop and Airplay controls on the first tab of control centre and music control is on second tab, requiring a second swipe(I'm walking on road and I'd like least amount of distraction) Then just use the headphone controls?

CharlesW 9y ago

Things change. For example... > But in iOS 10, they put AirDrop and Airplay controls on the first tab of control centre and music control is on second tab... ...in iOS 11, it's not. But those (generally) aren't usability declines as much as necessary rethinks about how apps and OS functionality should work. It's unfortunate that they sometimes break muscle memory, but I'd be much more worried if the iPhone still worked like the first version of it. > Few more iOS iterations, and I think I'll switch to Android. That will probably solve everything. /s

majewsky 9y ago
> > Few more iOS iterations, and I think I'll switch to Android. > That will probably solve everything. /s It actually could. On Android, he can make his own LineageOS-based build and implement a completely custom UI.

girvo 9y ago

I've used Android since v1.5, and it's really not much better in terms of changing things im used to, heh. It's saving grace is there's usually a way of going back to the way it was, but that usually means running old software. Security-wise that's sort of a no-no... in summary, I miss my Nokia N9 and Meego Harmattan, and all other mobile OSes are frustrating to me!

Osmium 9y ago

> and music control is on second tab, requiring a second swipe This is fixed in iOS 11, everything is now on the first tab (and it's customizable).

threeseed 9y ago

> usablitlity has been on decline since iOS 9 In your opinion. The global back button e.g. Search was specifically added to make the device more usable. You may not get lost and wonder how to get back but many users do. And as for Swipe to Delete for music playlists I don't think Apple has ever used that paradigm when there is an button (cloud download) on the right side. If you think about it when a user is trying to download a song and they slightly move the table cell they might accidentally delete the song.

chasing 9y ago

> usablitlity [sic] has been on decline since iOS 9 I actually disagree. Some things I don't like, but overall I think Apple's been making worthwhile improvements.

coldtea 9y ago

>They removed very simple two step gestures like swipe-delete in music player Thank god for that. I hate swipe to delete anywhere, very easy to accidentally trigger AND confirm. (I also hate the "shake to undo" -- and I hate to imagine someone with disability/arthritis etc having to go through that, but I digress). >In the iOS10 search bar, if you search an app and start that app, the 'search button' remains active on the top left, press on which leads you back to search. (Why would I want to go back to search after I've found my app?" Because multitasking. I often want to launch several apps. >As someone who listens to music wherever I go, I liked the music control access on lock screen. But in iOS 10, they put AirDrop and Airplay controls on the first tab of control centre and music control is on second tab, requiring a second swipe(I'm walking on road and I'd like least amount of distraction) Then just use the headphone controls?