Is it just me, or is iOS7 frustrating?

[DinerDave]

Wed. Night my Apple employee son went through on a mission to
update all devices in the house, iPhones and iPads. Then Thurs. I was
Away from home volunteering, which included outdoor walking around
and some calls, texts, pics, etc to be sent to other volunteers.
I found it frustrating to be fumbling with my iPhone trying to figure
out the changes on the fly.
Am I just not patient, old, or too thick to instantly adapt to iOS7?

Dave

[ztirffritz]

Some people embrace change, others resist it. As has already been mentioned, ad nauseum, iOS 7 is the biggest change to iOS since it was introduced. There is a learning curve, but it isn't that bad. It's not like switching from a Motorola RAZR to the iPhone was. The iPhone and iPad have so thoroughly changed how we interact with devices that I sometimes catch myself trying to tap on the screen of my laptop.

[Chakravartin]

It's got a learning curve. Expect it to take at least a couple of days of regular use before you get used to it.

One of the most important changes to make in the settings:
Settings > General > Accessibility ... Set it to make text bold and let it reboot. The change is subtle, but it makes a huge difference overall in the usability of the device.

You can also tweak the font scaling up to make the text more legible.

...And do some Googling on iOS7 tips and tricks. There's little that's actually new, but a lot of the old stuff has been altered almost beyond recognition.

[RAMd®d]

Some changes are obvious but undocumented.

As has been the case in the past, there are probably more that will take days and weeks to find.

For me, the two biggest problems had simple answers and I stumbled on the answers myself. OK, I had some help here on one.

In case you didn't know or see a thread here covering it:

You can call Spotlight from any screen of apps (Home plus home screens) by swiping down from the middle of the page. NOT from the top. That will bring down a Notifications page.

You delete individual emails by swiping right to left, not left to right as in older iOSs.

As mentioned, Google iOS7 and check out all of the sites that are reporting hints, tips, and kinks.

[jardster]

[quote
One of the most important changes to make in the settings:
Settings > General > Accessibility ... Set it to make text bold and let it reboot. The change is subtle, but it makes a huge difference overall in the usability of the device.

Agreed! And increase contrast.

...And do some Googling on iOS7 tips and tricks. There's little that's actually new, but a lot of the old stuff has been altered almost beyond recognition.

[JPK]

That whole "embrace change" is just buzz speak. Change for the sake of change is stupid. Change should be improvement and performance enhancing. I am not sure I can defend IOS 7 yet, based on this.

The thing I have liked most about being an APPLE user is the consistency in the GUI experience. The changes have always been evolutionary and logical. My first Mac SE (Dual Floppy) is VERY close in fit form and function to even my MacBook Air.

If you time warp sent my a new Mac Mini to me back in 1987, I am pretty sure I could have easily jumped on and started riding. I don't know if you could say this about the new IOS.

I have to say, there are many counter-intuitive changes in IOS 7.

This is about the closest I ever want to be to Windows 8. And Mac OS & IOS have been converging toward windows and vice versa.

I hate to say it, but I don't think Steve Jobs would have approved of many of the new "features" in IOS 7. Is seems like form and function has lost out too much to hip and cool on this.

JPK

[ztirffritz]

Some people eagerly embrace change regardless of its quality. Likewise, some people resist change, even when it would benefit them greatly. Change for the sake of change is stupid, but change is inevitable and people react to it differently. Some people require a stick, others a carrot.

[testcase]

No, you're NOT the problem. Yesterday, I "bricked" my iPhone4 trying to upgrade it while it was connected to my MBP by a generic, non-Apple cord. I'm on the road on an extended RV trek. Fortunately, I had several cords including a genuine Apple cord. I had already downloaded the 1.12GB Upgrade file but, when I got back to my RV (I had been at a library to insure good WiFi) , the upgrade refused to install without an internet connection. :banghead: I went to a Starbucks and was able to un-brick my iPhone. I was offered a choice of Restore Points but, although I selected a point about two weeks old, my choice was ignored and, I have a clean install with Apps everywhere except where I want them. I have 4800+ Apps so, with Apple's piss poor management tools as my only option, it will take me days before I get my phone close to the way I want it.

From the little I've seen over the half hour I've had my phone back working, I am completely UNIMPRESSED with iOS7


:villagers:

[ztirffritz]

4800+ apps?!?

I'm pretty sure that you're just a bit outside the scope of the normal user. The tools that Apple provides are fine for most people, but yeah, in your scenario, that would be daunting.

[ka jowct]

Holy crap, 4800 apps??? Why?

Sounds like some serious pruning is in order.