Multitasking for voice memo doesn't work on 4.2.1

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Multitasking for voice memo doesn't work on 4.2.1

I upgraded from 4.0 to 4.2.1 and now multitasking no longer works for my voice memo app. All other multitasking works except for this. This is really frustrating when I record a class lecture and then want to listen to it and watch power point slides at the same time and cannot.

I have canceled all other apps running in background
Hard reset the phone
Reinstalled iTunes/restored my device

Any other ideas, or is this a feature apple decided to discontinue with out telling me?

iPhone 4, iOS 4

Posted on Dec 22, 2010 8:24 AM

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whatheck

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Dec 22, 2010 10:10 AM in response to Centos Bean

I am able to multitask with the Voice Memo app.

Try Resetting All Settings from Settings> General> Reset.

Can the iPhone multitask with it after setting the iPhone up as a new device?
Try restoring your iPhone from another user account or disconnecting the iPhone before choosing to setup as new or restore from backup, that way you can test it like it was restored and setup as new without overwriting a previous iPhone backup.

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Centos Bean Author

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Dec 22, 2010 2:48 PM in response to whatheck

Hey thanks for the response, I did try both this things. I checked my wides iPhone also to see if it's a problem with just mine and I could not multitask on hers either, or my brothers-all of which are operating on 4.2.1 Has the feature been taken away or is this the weirdest coincidence ever?

Just to be clear of what I'm talking about, I open voice memo app (default one that comes with the phone) play a recording that I have previously recorded. Then I hit the home button to get out of the app and open an email and it stops playing the recording.

It did not do that on 4.0, I'm kind of sorry I upgraded if this is a software rendition by apple

Any more ideas anyone?

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Centos Bean Author

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Jan 19, 2011 1:29 PM in response to Centos Bean

Anyone?

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OnioOnio

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Jan 20, 2011 1:06 PM in response to Centos Bean

I upgraded my iPod touch to 4.2.1 right away, and have never been able to multi-task while listening to a recorded voice memo. I figured it was just a bug or oversight, but I am surprised to hear it used to work. Count me amongst the people that really would like this to work!

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Answer 5

Jan 20, 2011 1:58 PM in response to OnioOnio

as with mosy apple updates the disadvanteges always out weigh the benefits, ill never update again back to 4.1 and staying on it. tinyumberella is your friend if you want the option to downgrade!

Message was edited by: DavidK2010

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Feb 7, 2011 10:27 PM in response to Centos Bean

I discovered you can play your voice memos in the iPod on iphone 4.2.1, and run it as a background task. I found my voice memos under "Playlists-->Recently Added".

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Answer 7

Jan 5, 2012 12:48 AM in response to Centos Bean

Discovered a workaround for this issue of not being able to multi task and have a voice memo keep playing while doing something else on your iphone...

Just press the blue arrow on whatever single voice memo you want to keep playing in the background...it'll take you to the info screen...and then hit "trim memo" ( you dont have to actually trim it)...and then just press the play button on that screen....The memo will play in the back ground while you switch to another program!....It seems stupid that you cant do it directly but its a simple way to make it work

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Jan 26, 2012 8:33 PM in response to witmaster

Wow, I've been trying to figure a way around it for a long time now. Thank you so much!

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Barnabi

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May 13, 2012 2:06 PM in response to Centos Bean

Hi everyone,

I think I found a solution for this annoying problem under iOs5.

You start to play back your voice memo and then hit the lock screen button. Next you press the home button and instead of sliding the bar you start your camera, it will come up then you press the home button again so you land on your main screen...

Hope it will do it for you!

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