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3.1 Double Clicking trouble

On my 1st gen touch: Since the 3.1 upgrade, when I have music playing, double clicking home still brings up music controls, but when music is not playing nothing happens. Anybody know how to fix this? I can't get music started without closing an app now.

1st gen ipod touch

Posted on Sep 9, 2009 4:54 PM

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Sep 9, 2009 9:06 PM in response to A A P L

It doesn't make perfect sense. For example, if you're in an app, you need to focus for a second so you pause your song, then you have to leave the app you're in to restart the song.

It also doesn't make sense, as somebody else pointed out, because there's no physical volume control on the 1st gen, so you have no volume control within apps that don't have built in controls.

Sep 9, 2009 9:19 PM in response to A A P L

"Leave it playing, turn the volume down if you need "to focus" "

That was just one example. Another is I have an app that automatically turns off music when it starts up, the only way to get music playing while using this app is to double click while there is no music playing.

I'm used to adjusting to the way products work, but this is a case where there was functionality yesterday that is gone today, for no reason. In home settings there should be an option for double clicking always bringing up "ipod controls."

Sep 9, 2009 9:25 PM in response to A A P L

Seriously. I have looked at the settings. Yesterday the OS design was nearly identical. I was able to use search, get to the home screen, and launch the ipod player perfectly well. Being able to do those things with double click hasn't enhanced my user experience, and it's crippled a function I used all the time.

Sep 9, 2009 10:16 PM in response to Sam11

A A P L, I would have to second Sam 11. I am a 1st Gen iPod Touch user, and I would much rather have it the old way. On the old system, if I wanted the music app I can double click the home button and click the music button on the window that comes up.

Anyone know how/when a fix is coming? This change is killing me!

3.1 Double Clicking trouble

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