Apple Event on 15 September 2020 Announcements - Page 6

OtinG · 09-21-2020, 02:05 PM

Apple seeded / released iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 betas for testing. For some reason they skipped over 14.1. One post suggested perhaps it was to appease the Chinese who apparently have a superstition concerning the number 141, but who knows...

JasperBeardly · 09-22-2020, 08:02 PM

14.1 will probably be on the new phones due next month. They released 14.0 without the bits specific to them to try to keep the new features secret.

OtinG · 09-24-2020, 02:41 PM

Apple released iOS 14.0.1 today (Sep 24)

Apple's release notes are below:

Quote:

This update includes bug fixes for your *iPhone*.

Fixes an issue that could cause default browser and mail settings to reset after restarting your *iPhone*
Fixes an issue that could cause default browser and mail settings to reset after restarting your *iPhone*
Addresses an issue that could prevent camera previews from displaying on *iPhone* 7 and *iPhone* 7 Plus
Fixes an issue that could prevent your *iPhone* from connecting to Wi-Fi networks
Resolves an issue that could prevent sending email with some mail providers
Addresses an issue that could prevent images from appearing in the News widget
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

Apple also released updates for iPadOS 14.0.1, tvOS 14.0.1, and watchOS 7.0.1.

OtinG · 09-25-2020, 10:51 AM

I installed iPadOS 14.0.1 on my iPad mini 5. No bad effects encountered yet. I haven't installed it on my other two devices yet. I haven't experienced any of the specific bugs it reportedly squashes, so no rush on my part to install it.

OtinG · 09-25-2020, 01:37 PM

I created a few personalized wallpapers for my iPhone XR. A set of 3D looking metallic wallpapers and a couple of slanted gradient wallpapers. Each was created in Photoshop CC 2020 using the P3 Display color profile, and then exported to 16 bit PNG with the P3 Display color profile embedded inside.

I really didn't care for the colorful butt-crack style of wallpapers included with iOS 14.

These are screen captures from my iPhone XR. Now to create some for my iPads.

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John F · 09-25-2020, 04:04 PM

didn't the stock widget on the notification screen show more stocks before this update? Is there a way to add more stocks?

John F · 09-25-2020, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

didn't the stock widget on the notification screen show more stocks before this update? Is there a way to add more stocks?

Never mind. I needed to delete the widget and re-add it to get the option of the old look.

I guess I should thank Apple for making me look for a better app.

John F · 09-26-2020, 10:18 AM

Is there a way to get the Apple battery widget to the bottom of the notification screen (the screen you get when you swipe right on the home screen)?

OtinG · 09-26-2020, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F

Is there a way to get the Apple battery widget to the bottom of the notification screen (the screen you get when you swipe right on the home screen)?

In "jiggly mode" you should be able to drag it wherever you want it. However, I've noticed that on my iPhone XR, any older widgets (pre-iOS 14) get pushed down to the very bottom and I can’t get the newer (iOS 14) widgets to drag below them. Apple loves to do crap like that, in other words, prevent us from doing what we want. They seem to be the masters of "do it the way we dictate and be happy about it"!

Of course with Apple it could just be a bug. I noticed that dragging more widgets on top of the multi-widget stack can be frustrating as the stack likes to avoid them and moves out of the way. It is eventually doable, but it takes a few tries to get it to work.

ilovejedd · 09-26-2020, 01:32 PM

Hmm, looks like iOS 14 broke USB tethering with Linux/OpenWRT. Thank goodness I only updated a backup iPhone 7 first. I’m holding off updating other iPhones and cellular iPads until that’s fixed.

Apart from that, 14 appears to be working fine. Been using it longer on a couple of iPads and so far, so good.

John F · 09-26-2020, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtinG

In "jiggly mode" you should be able to drag it wherever you want it. However, I've noticed that on my iPhone XR, any older widgets (pre-iOS 14) get pushed down to the very bottom and I can’t get the newer (iOS 14) widgets to drag below them. Apple loves to do crap like that, in other words, prevent us from doing what we want. They seem to be the masters of "do it the way we dictate and be happy about it"!

Of course with Apple it could just be a bug. I noticed that dragging more widgets on top of the multi-widget stack can be frustrating as the stack likes to avoid them and moves out of the way. It is eventually doable, but it takes a few tries to get it to work.

I have updated all my apps and I have not been able to get any non-Apple widget to the top. What is a non-Apple Widget that can be on the top; not in theory, but in practice.

John F · 09-26-2020, 06:27 PM

And here is a bug/feature...

I couldn't tell if I was connected to WiFi, so I go to WiFi settings and disable wifi. I enabled wifi, and my network shows up and quickly disappears. I keep disabling/enabling and the same behavior. Leave it enable, go back, and my network is listed, and when I go back to WiFi settings, my network is shown with a check in front of it.

OtinG · 09-26-2020, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John F

I have updated all my apps and I have not been able to get any non-Apple widget to the top. What is a non-Apple Widget that can be on the top; not in theory, but in practice.

I think only widgets updated for iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 can go on top of the widget area. I’ve not been able to get older pre-14 widgets to go on top. They seem to be relegated to the bottom. I guess it is an Apple thing. I have gotten a weather app widget updated for iOS 14 to go on top though. That app is Weather Radar and definitely not an Apple app. See attached screen capture. The pre-14 widget for Kasa app can’t be moved to the top though.

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John F · 09-26-2020, 06:36 PM

So I go to use Apple pay, and they've changed the interaction. The screen comes up with a little animation and text that says double tap (or maybe it was double click) towards the right side of the screen. I'm double tapping away on the screen, all over the place, and nothing is happening. I'm start to put my phone away, and the bagger tells me I need to double press the power button.

For Pete's sack Apple, why do you have to be cute: in the text, just say double press the button.

OtinG · 09-26-2020, 06:50 PM

That is another Apple thing. Why leave something alone that works when we can add steps and annoy customers.

I noticed that they added steps in some of their apps. I hate that. It isn’t like the extra steps add more features or options. They have a real usability design deficiency in that company! Makes me want to roll up a newspaper and smack Tim Apple on the nose and yell, “Stop that!”

09-25-2020, 01:37 PM	#80
OtinG Old Gadget Guy Posts: 1,906 Karma: 6854865 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Oasis 3, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad mini 6, iPad Air 2020, Alexa Devices	I created a few personalized wallpapers for my iPhone XR. A set of 3D looking metallic wallpapers and a couple of slanted gradient wallpapers. Each was created in Photoshop CC 2020 using the P3 Display color profile, and then exported to 16 bit PNG with the P3 Display color profile embedded inside. I really didn't care for the colorful butt-crack style of wallpapers included with iOS 14. These are screen captures from my iPhone XR. Now to create some for my iPads. ... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by OtinG; 09-26-2020 at 12:16 AM.

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09-21-2020, 02:05 PM	#76
OtinG Old Gadget Guy Posts: 1,906 Karma: 6854865 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Oasis 3, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad mini 6, iPad Air 2020, Alexa Devices	Apple seeded / released iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 betas for testing. For some reason they skipped over 14.1. One post suggested perhaps it was to appease the Chinese who apparently have a superstition concerning the number 141, but who knows...

09-22-2020, 08:02 PM	#77
JasperBeardly Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 11846 Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Southern California Device: Kobo Libra 2	14.1 will probably be on the new phones due next month. They released 14.0 without the bits specific to them to try to keep the new features secret.

09-25-2020, 10:51 AM	#79
OtinG Old Gadget Guy Posts: 1,906 Karma: 6854865 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Oasis 3, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad mini 6, iPad Air 2020, Alexa Devices	I installed iPadOS 14.0.1 on my iPad mini 5. No bad effects encountered yet. I haven't installed it on my other two devices yet. I haven't experienced any of the specific bugs it reportedly squashes, so no rush on my part to install it.

09-25-2020, 04:04 PM	#81
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,170 Karma: 63764653 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Glo HD	didn't the stock widget on the notification screen show more stocks before this update? Is there a way to add more stocks?

09-26-2020, 10:18 AM	#83
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,170 Karma: 63764653 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Glo HD	Is there a way to get the Apple battery widget to the bottom of the notification screen (the screen you get when you swipe right on the home screen)?

09-26-2020, 01:32 PM	#85
ilovejedd hopeless n00b Posts: 5,111 Karma: 19597086 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: in the middle of nowhere Device: PW4, PW3, Libra H2O, iPad 10.5, iPad 11, iPad 12.9	Hmm, looks like iOS 14 broke USB tethering with Linux/OpenWRT. Thank goodness I only updated a backup iPhone 7 first. I’m holding off updating other iPhones and cellular iPads until that’s fixed. Apart from that, 14 appears to be working fine. Been using it longer on a couple of iPads and so far, so good.

09-26-2020, 06:27 PM	#87
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,170 Karma: 63764653 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Glo HD	And here is a bug/feature... I couldn't tell if I was connected to WiFi, so I go to WiFi settings and disable wifi. I enabled wifi, and my network shows up and quickly disappears. I keep disabling/enabling and the same behavior. Leave it enable, go back, and my network is listed, and when I go back to WiFi settings, my network is shown with a check in front of it.

09-26-2020, 06:36 PM	#89
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,170 Karma: 63764653 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Glo HD	So I go to use Apple pay, and they've changed the interaction. The screen comes up with a little animation and text that says double tap (or maybe it was double click) towards the right side of the screen. I'm double tapping away on the screen, all over the place, and nothing is happening. I'm start to put my phone away, and the bagger tells me I need to double press the power button. For Pete's sack Apple, why do you have to be cute: in the text, just say double press the button.

09-26-2020, 06:50 PM	#90
OtinG Old Gadget Guy Posts: 1,906 Karma: 6854865 Join Date: Jun 2018 Device: Oasis 3, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPad mini 6, iPad Air 2020, Alexa Devices	That is another Apple thing. Why leave something alone that works when we can add steps and annoy customers. I noticed that they added steps in some of their apps. I hate that. It isn’t like the extra steps add more features or options. They have a real usability design deficiency in that company! Makes me want to roll up a newspaper and smack Tim Apple on the nose and yell, “Stop that!”

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