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    • WinchyW
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      Thanks, i'll bung it on there this evening. The disc included in the box only had Windows utilities software so something like this could be ideal.

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      • mclaincauseyM
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        I hate–HATE–iOS 7.  All these animations are making me seasick.  The color palletes are oversaturated.  My phone is running very hot now.  And some of the arbitrary changes like removing the familiar way of accessing Spotlight in favor of a weird gesture are adding up to a disaster of an update IMO.

        The Sherlock search algorithm went from bad to worse too.. Shit!  I'm guessing, since I've had it installed all of 10 mintes, that this is the tip of a shitty iceberg.

        Think it, be it.

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          Just came here to post about ios7…. Only thing I can say I like is the home screen and the writing seems sharper. Everything else is ugly. Can anybody really tell me these two pictures are not eyesores?

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          • bagley920B
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            I like it

            If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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              Really? Messages just look way to cartoony for me. Really bright and large….

              Also imo the grey surrounding the album cover just looks kind of jarring. Doesn't seem to blend that well...

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              • mclaincauseyM
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                I hate the signal strength bar but mine reads in dB so I don't have to see it. I suppose I'll just have to cope. I thought Jony Ive had a more spartan aesthetic than this. Oh well.

                Think it, be it.

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                • urbanwoodsmanU
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                  I've been using it for almost 3 months now. It was only weird the first few days. Which I would assume was because I was accustomed to the same bubbly design for 6 six years. Looking back at the old design makes me realize how outdated it was. I like how flat it is now.

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                  • mclaincauseyM
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                    I like the flatness. I don't like the neon gradients, the layouts, or the animations. Ymmv….

                    Think it, be it.

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                    • seanoconoS
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                      @urbanwoodsman:

                      I've been using it for almost 3 months now. It was only weird the first few days. Which I would assume was because I was accustomed to the same bubbly design for 6 six years. Looking back at the old design makes me realize how outdated it was. I like how flat it is now.

                      An overhaul was about two years past due.  I also like the flatness, and the notification center is worth the update, all by itself.  I really can't believe it took this long.  I agree the colors are a little jarring, though.

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                      • joesaintjohnJ
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                        I kind of dig them. They seem playful.

                        Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                        • JCar2666J
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                          Loving the new iOS 7.  Of course there's plenty of people here who dislike the update and couldn't wait to crap all over it

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                            I pretty much like everything but the colors. Also, it seems to be sucking my battery done very quickly but I've always had crappy battery life…

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                            • mclaincauseyM
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                              @JCar2666:

                              Loving the new iOS 7.  Of course there's plenty of people here who dislike the update and couldn't wait to crap all over it

                              That's unfair…. A little insulting too.

                              I haven't found anything I dislike since my initial gripes so I'm relieved my "iceberg" statement has proven so far to be false.

                              Think it, be it.

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                              • bagley920B
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                                The only feature change I don't like is how to close the apps that are open

                                If I am not I, who will be? -Henry David Thoreau

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                                • mclaincauseyM
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                                  You mean from multitasking?  I kinda dig that. Getting used to the zoom and kind of liking it for folders. There are some weird animations and sometimes it takes parallax a second to work, which destroys the illusion. Also noticed the time wasn't showing in the header when I was on a call. That would be a regression or a bug at least. The worst part is I think the battery really suffers. Had mine replaced last week, so I'm using a fresh battery for comparison and it seems at least 10% harder on a battery that already isn't great. That may be generous. I'm guessing ways of turning off features to optimize battery will emerge and I have a few I'll try.

                                  It's worth updating for sure, whatever misgivings I have in a few areas. Even worth the cost of battery life if I can't fix that.

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • joesaintjohnJ
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                                    @bagley920:

                                    The only feature change I don't like is how to close the apps that are open

                                    That's one of my favorite new features. It somehow feels way more organic and less tedious. The new look does make some apps seem outdated…tapatalk, I'm talking to you.

                                    Fat dudes need good clothes too.

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                                    • mclaincauseyM
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                                      It's interesting that the modal dialogs will look new in old apps, but not the keyboard. I had assumed that was a system element that would automatically be the iOS 7 keyboard, guess not. I think that would help make legacy apps feel newer, but I'm sure there a good reason for it.

                                      Think it, be it.

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                                      • veloaudioV
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                                        Hmm, I guess I should upgrade from iOS5 on my 4…

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                                        • mclaincauseyM
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                                          No question

                                          Think it, be it.

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                                          • emceeQE
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                                            Definitely upgrade.  For the most part iOS7 is exactly what I've been looking for.  The multi tasker, pull down spotlight, cleaner lock screen, and most of all the control center are great IMO.  That was all functionality I had jailbroken my phone to get, but 7 convinced me to go back to a stock OS, and I'm happy with the decision.

                                            My only real gripes are with the animations and the notification center.  The animations could be a bit quicker/snappier.  On my 4S, the make the OS feel a bit sluggish at times.  I also wish the notification center would let you collapse notifications of the same app, but that's just being nit picky…

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