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I'm sure that I am not the only one. After the IOS 17 update was shocked to see that horrible gray call screen. Who in the technical department decided that was a good idea? and also moving all the buttons to the bottom of the screen. Certainly is vey ugly as far a I'm concerned. I know there's no fix for it here, just getting it of my chest.
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As I said the call screen has always been black, incoming or outgoing calls. Now with IOS 17 the call screen is an ugly gray color, with all the buttons that used to be in the middle now moved to the bottom. I'm not even sure if apple now why? I put in a request to apple support and was booked for a midday callback, that was 3 days ago.
The new call screen and contact screen are disappointing. However, with modification per contact, it can be made more palatable. In the alternative, one could always go buy an android phone.
This gray call screen is hideous and needs to be reversed. Many of the updates in this version are not user friendly and not an upgrade by any means!
I have seen a lot of design changes, but IOS 17.3.1 is the winner of the ugliest sceeen award. I have complained and hopefully enough people will so that this bizarre update can be fixed
I did tell apple but they haven't responded
I need to know how to change the grey face of my phone?
What I've done at the moment is taken a photo of black paper. Then added that as a poster to my most used contacts. The rest can stay gray until apple maybe???? do some update to change it. As one comment said, at least give the option to select a black call screen.
evan405 Said:
"What I've done at the moment is taken a photo of black paper. Then added that as a poster to my most used contacts. The rest can stay gray until apple maybe???? do some update to change it. As one comment said, at least give the option to select a black call screen."
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Great thought! Got some cool pics that I'll put on there myself.
Excellent job troubleshooting!
What I've done at the moment is taken a photo of black paper. Then added that as a poster to my most used contacts. The rest can stay gray until apple maybe???? do some update to change it. As one comment said, at least give the option to select a black call screen.
Have also done the same. Will see if they take any notice ??
Totally a different subject. I've notice since the update that my speaker volume on phone calls has dropped down. before I could have the volume level about midway, now I need to have it to the max!!! Have checked in settings and all is okay. Maybe I need to raise a separate title for this ?
Screenshots for everyone to see how ugly it is and hopefully someone from apple will see and fix it next update, I was so excited when 17.0.3 came out, I was like … maybe they fixed the grey call screen, to my surprise all the devs did was fix the overheating issue on iPhone 15. Even the background of my screenshots is better lol, good ole black
You are all welcome. Truth be told, the gray screen doesn't bother me. It's on my phone for such a fleeting moment, I just don't give it much thought. But if it does bother anyone, you should definitely let Apple know.
For sure people, make sure you go to the link provided by lobsterghost11, and tell Apple your conserns. I think they should make it so we can add any wallpaper or colour we want, like it is for the home screen or lock screen. As well place the call buttons where ever we want, ie top/ middle or bottom of the screen.
As a product owner, I cannot for the life of me believe that Apple thought this through fully. Moving the End Call button as well as rearranging the Speaker, Mute and keypad button (which I use all 3 multiple times per day!) was not well thought out. Do they even survey users anymore? Do they bother to care what actual users want to see or do they have a development team that is just trying to push features out so that they continue to show that they are working on something? Did they do a BCR on this change? Crazy. Seems they have foresaken users in pursuit of their own ideas and don't mind creating pain points for the vast majority.
Apple, at least give us the option to change the layout back.
For the record... yes I have gone to the support feedback page and given them feedback
Allik64 wrote:
As a product owner, I cannot for the life of me believe that Apple thought this through fully. Moving the End Call button as well as rearranging the Speaker, Mute and keypad button (which I use all 3 multiple times per day!) was not well thought out. Do they even survey users anymore? Do they bother to care what actual users want to see or do they have a development team that is just trying to push features out so that they continue to show that they are working on something? Did they do a BCR on this change? Crazy. Seems they have foresaken users in pursuit of their own ideas and don't mind creating pain points for the vast majority.
Apple, at least give us the option to change the layout back.
For the record... yes I have gone to the support feedback page and given them feedback
You clearly haven't read the thread past the first post. You are NOT speaking with Apple on this user to user only forum. Apple isn't here and isn't reading these posts.
The Feedback link has been provided multiple times throughout the thread. Use to provide your thoughts to Apple.
To wrap up ... In IOS 17 it's not possible to change the colour of the call screen for all contacts and for who isn't in the contacts at the same time and not one by one, the create poster add a photo is not scaling the photos but blurring them on the top which is looking terrible, the small round area of the poster showing monograms letters can't be replaced by a small photo showing in the same round area like in IOS 16 ...my feedback
iOS 17 gray call screen
