iOS 11 introduced

jswinden · 06-05-2017, 05:06 PM

iOS 11 looks like it has some interesting new tricks, but I'm not sure if those are reserved only for the two newest iPad Pros or whether they will work on older devices too. I really like the new app bar at the bottom that allows way more app icons than the current six we now have. I hope most of the new features work on my current iPad and iPhone 7, but you know Apple likes to make you buy new toys to get all the new features.

iOS 11 web page

DaleDe · 06-05-2017, 05:15 PM

Looks like most products will get the 11.0 release but as you say, some features might be limited. They went out of their way to distinguish iPad from iPhone in this release.

HarryT · 06-05-2017, 05:17 PM

Some of those things look very interesting indeed. I like the way they're making the bigger iPads into "real" computers by adding better multitasking support in particular.

jswinden · 06-05-2017, 05:21 PM

Yes I agree Harry and Dale. They spent a lot of the time talking about iOS 11 and the iPad Pros, especially the newest models. I think this is the first iOS update in years to actually get my attention, assuming a lot of the new features work on my current devices. Usually I greet the new iOS version with a yawn, but this one got my attention.

Keslynn · 06-06-2017, 07:16 AM

After reading the webpage, I am really excited about iOS 11 (and happy all my devices will be getting it in some form). I'm especially looking forward to the file manager and the customizable Control Center. Those were the things I missed most when I switched from Android.

Cloudmaker · 06-07-2017, 07:41 AM

Has anyone tried iBooks in iOS11? Any significant changes, if at all?

JSWolf · 06-07-2017, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloudmaker

Has anyone tried iBooks in iOS11? Any significant changes, if at all?

There's a major problem with iBooks in iOS11 that Apple could very easily rectify. The problem is that it's still there.

HarryT · 06-07-2017, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloudmaker

Has anyone tried iBooks in iOS11? Any significant changes, if at all?

iBooks is an app; its development is entirely separate from that of the o/s.

JSWolf · 06-07-2017, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

iBooks is an app; its development is entirely separate from that of the o/s.

But there's no way to get rid of it to free up space.

HarryT · 06-07-2017, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

But there's no way to get rid of it to free up space.

Are you sure? my iPhone 6 appears to be happy to allow me to delete it (although I've not done so).

JSWolf · 06-07-2017, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Are you sure? my iPhone 6 appears to be happy to allow me to delete it (although I've not done so).

You aren't deleting the app. All you are deleting is the icon. This is how it works for the apps that comes with iOS.

HarryT · 06-07-2017, 08:14 AM

Oh, OK. Thanks - I wasn't aware of that. I can't say I'm going to lose any sleep over it; I doubt that I use as many as a quarter of the apps that come with the system. I just stick the ones I don't use into an "Unused" folder and ignore them.

pwalker8 · 06-07-2017, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Cloudmaker

Has anyone tried iBooks in iOS11? Any significant changes, if at all?

Generally speaking, the apps that are not part of the operating system(i.e. music) aren't part of the beta, so they don't change. I don't see any changes.

pwalker8 · 06-07-2017, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

You aren't deleting the app. All you are deleting is the icon. This is how it works for the apps that comes with iOS.

That's actually not true. There are certain apps you can't delete, such as feedback and health, but those apps are not select-able when you go to delete the app. If you can select the app for deletion, then it's deleted. The on screen icon is part of the app, it's not a separate thing.

HarryT · 06-07-2017, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pwalker8

That's actually not true. There are certain apps you can't delete, such as feedback and health, but those apps are not select-able when you go to delete the app. If you can select the app for deletion, then it's deleted. The on screen icon is part of the app, it's not a separate thing.

Thanks for clarifying that. If you were to delete one of the pre-installed apps like iBooks, could you simply reinstall it from the App Store, as you would any other app?

06-05-2017, 05:06 PM	#1
jswinden Nameless Being	iOS 11 introduced iOS 11 looks like it has some interesting new tricks, but I'm not sure if those are reserved only for the two newest iPad Pros or whether they will work on older devices too. I really like the new app bar at the bottom that allows way more app icons than the current six we now have. I hope most of the new features work on my current iPad and iPhone 7, but you know Apple likes to make you buy new toys to get all the new features. iOS 11 web page Last edited by jswinden; 06-05-2017 at 05:09 PM.

06-05-2017, 05:15 PM	#2
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	Looks like most products will get the 11.0 release but as you say, some features might be limited. They went out of their way to distinguish iPad from iPhone in this release. Last edited by DaleDe; 06-05-2017 at 05:18 PM.

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06-05-2017, 05:17 PM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Some of those things look very interesting indeed. I like the way they're making the bigger iPads into "real" computers by adding better multitasking support in particular.

06-05-2017, 05:21 PM	#4
jswinden Nameless Being	Yes I agree Harry and Dale. They spent a lot of the time talking about iOS 11 and the iPad Pros, especially the newest models. I think this is the first iOS update in years to actually get my attention, assuming a lot of the new features work on my current devices. Usually I greet the new iOS version with a yawn, but this one got my attention.

06-06-2017, 07:16 AM	#5
Keslynn Plausible Deniability Posts: 330 Karma: 615516 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Paperwhite, iPad Mini 4	After reading the webpage, I am really excited about iOS 11 (and happy all my devices will be getting it in some form). I'm especially looking forward to the file manager and the customizable Control Center. Those were the things I missed most when I switched from Android.

06-07-2017, 07:41 AM	#6
Cloudmaker Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: iPad	Has anyone tried iBooks in iOS11? Any significant changes, if at all?

06-07-2017, 08:14 AM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Oh, OK. Thanks - I wasn't aware of that. I can't say I'm going to lose any sleep over it; I doubt that I use as many as a quarter of the apps that come with the system. I just stick the ones I don't use into an "Unused" folder and ignore them.

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