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What are some things you wish apple did better on iPhones, or some things you prefer that Samsung does better than Apple?

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[–] bingojed@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Keyboard and autocorrect still suck.

And let me remove that period from the Safari search keyboard. I.hate.searching.like.this

[–] half-coldhalf-hot@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Huh. I never noticed that period on the Safari keyboard. Had to go see it for myself. I guess I just never used it or accidentally touched it.

[–] -K9V@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Maybe you mainly type with your left thumb, if you even type with your thumbs at all. My right thumb does most of the work when typing, and I hit the period button 9/10 times and have done so since probably my first iPhone.

[–] Secret_Essay_5644@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

I mean the safari search keyboard is also just a URL box. Would be kinda annoying to type out a url if the period isn’t immediately available.

[–] NexiNext@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Polish the ui. Take time to actually use their device now. Like I don’t think they actually use iPhones. It’s how broken iOS is.

[–] smoketheevilpipe@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Photo processing. I have photos from my old old old pixel 3xl that I can blow up and not have any pixelation or loss of detail.

The “better” camera in my iPhone 13 Pro Max only takes photos that look good at iPhone size.

[–] Pettingallthepups@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

An empty home screen, with all of my apps in an app drawer.

Not ios related necessarily, but DAMN do I want a circular apple watch, and a 15 inch ipad pro…preferably in pacific blue, with a matching blue apple pencil.

[–] _-_happycamper_-_@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

I’m looking into getting a new iPad and was worried that the 12.9 would be too big. Then I spent a bunch of time with one in a store yesterday and was also thinking that I would totally go for a 14 or 15.

[–] airysunshine@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Notifications, 100%. That’s one of my only complaints.

[–] j1h15233@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Siri and HomeKit. Nothing frustrates me more.

[–] matteroffactt@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

An alternative to iCloud for phone backup would be nice

[–] fDiKmoro@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

As an Android user since a week ago: Volume Control (alarm, notifications and ring tone always the same?), Gestures, Notifications, icon placement and the Keyboard.

[–] Secret_Essay_5644@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Yep, this is pretty much it. I’d also take Siri being able to read a summary of a question from the internet when asked instead of suggesting you look at the links on your phone.

If I ask Google “what temperature should the oven be for chicken wings” it’ll reply “based on blah blah site the ideal oven temperature for crispy wings is 425° Fahrenheit.”

If I ask Siri, she replies “I found this on the web” and supplies links. Okayish for if I ask the question on my phone, utterly useless if I ask on a HomePod or from across the room.

[–] ToddBradley@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Two words: Siri

[–] cherrydesuka@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Keyboard is lacking ngl

[–] Chrisac84@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

The keyboard 100%

[–] laturtlez@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Back gesture please ! Do they even use promax models ???

[–] -K9V@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Back gesture exists, though. It works in all the apps I use regularly. Which apps do you find it to not work in?

[–] bigdog781@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

The screen ohh shot the am iPhone acreeen is made by Samsung og

[–] Obi-Lan@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Siri. Useless shit.

[–] Tulip_Todesky@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

I want to have more control center options - like location services.

[–] NastyCherryStan@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

i wish i could have set notification sounds. an iphone that is designed like the iMac G3 / Nothing Phone colorful asf, made jet black iphones again. brought back the touch bar, made Apple care bettter.

[–] idontplaypolo@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago
[–] augustocdias@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

I think Apple is dropping the ball with software quality in the last years. One thing that I loved about Apple OSs (both iOS and macOS) was it being almost bug free. Sometimes they ship new versions with broken features that were working completely fine before. (Ex: Bluetooth in macOS is completely unreliable in the last version)

[–] SAMAR-22@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Side loading man

[–] SkepTones@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Honestly photo gallery improvements. MAINLY I wish there was a folder where ask your PHOTOS were separate from any images that you’ve saved, screenshots, etc. a true “camera gallery” where everything that was taken thru an iPhone camera lens was separated from all the downloaded junk memes and screenshots and wallpapers and stuff. Just imagine how nice that would be.

[–] the_tattered_prince@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

My only request to apple is to not delete call history by itself

You are a phone with 256 GB storage and you can't store more than 100 call logs? Fuck off

[–] Rokstar73@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Siri. Just that.

[–] andy_3_913@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

Different ring and alarm tone volumes. Set a different wallpaper on lock screen. Ringtone longer than 30 seconds. Set my own snooze time length.

[–] peduxe@alien.top 1 points 9 months ago

3rd party apps outside the App Store (hopefully we get this next year)