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I find it annoying that we're innovating different ways of doing the exact same thing: switching from completely locked to completely unlocked. I want near-in

I find it annoying that we're innovating different ways of doing the exact same thing: switching from completely locked to completely unlocked. I want near-instant access to a notepad for jotting down thoughts. I want more locking for reading existing notes. Still more for accessing email. I want a strong lock protecting apps related to finances. The simple lock (just to prevent pocket-dialing) should be like a slider. The intermediate lock could be this drag pattern thing (which is just a friendly version of the Android drag lock). The strong lock could be a coded sequence with buttons that change location.

bostonvaulter2 15y ago
I like that idea especially building it into the operating system. I also want to point out that you should be able to choose the level of unlocking based on your input to the first lock screen. Androids gesture unlock system would actually work pretty well for that
adgar 15y ago
One of my absolute favorite iOS features in iOS5 before I switched to Android was the new "take a photo from the lock screen" button. I felt understood when they added that.
- WrkInProgress 15y ago
  It's something they borrowed from Windows Phone 7, which has allowed you instant access to the camera (albeit via a mandated hardware button) while the phone is locked.
- iaskwhy 15y ago
  Is it just me that press the home button three times everytime I want the camera icon to appear? The first press is because that's how I do it all the time and then I remind myself that it actually takes two presses to make the icon appear. By the time I actually manage to make the camera appear whatever I wanted to shoot is usually gone. I really want an hardware camera button like on Lumia.
- CountHackulus 15y ago
  That's one of the things I loved about my N900 when I first got it. When you slide open the shutter, you're instantly in camera mode. No waiting, no unlocking.

bostonvaulter2 15y ago

I like that idea especially building it into the operating system. I also want to point out that you should be able to choose the level of unlocking based on your input to the first lock screen. Androids gesture unlock system would actually work pretty well for that

adgar 15y ago

One of my absolute favorite iOS features in iOS5 before I switched to Android was the new "take a photo from the lock screen" button. I felt understood when they added that.

WrkInProgress 15y ago
It's something they borrowed from Windows Phone 7, which has allowed you instant access to the camera (albeit via a mandated hardware button) while the phone is locked.
iaskwhy 15y ago
Is it just me that press the home button three times everytime I want the camera icon to appear? The first press is because that's how I do it all the time and then I remind myself that it actually takes two presses to make the icon appear. By the time I actually manage to make the camera appear whatever I wanted to shoot is usually gone. I really want an hardware camera button like on Lumia.
CountHackulus 15y ago
That's one of the things I loved about my N900 when I first got it. When you slide open the shutter, you're instantly in camera mode. No waiting, no unlocking.