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Any way to turn off iOS 7 navigation animations?

The zoom animations everywhere on the new iOS 7 are literally making me nauseous and giving me a headache. It's exactly how I used to get car sick if I tried to read in the car.


How do I turn them off? Do I have to revert to 6?

iPhone 4

Posted on Sep 18, 2013 4:59 PM

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Oct 17, 2013 7:32 AM in response to Ensorceled

Totally agree I've regestered today to express my concern. I'm affected too didn't think I would be, I've placed my messages App in it's own box to limit the animation Zoom that's the issue (Reduce Motion is nothing compared to all this Zoom out Zoom in non stop) I can't even look at my phone.


To open an app just look away then use your phone..!

Oct 17, 2013 11:40 AM in response to Ensorceled

I am also badly suffering from motion sickness with the new iOS.

I was warned, but never thought it would be this bad and I now find out that I cannot just go back to my previous version through a backup - wheres the use in that??


PLEASE add an option to turn off animations - I HATE the competitors phones, but will have to go to one if this isn't fixed soon as I need a reliable device that does not make me sick.

Oct 18, 2013 10:26 PM in response to Ensorceled

I had vertigo from an ear infection that i cured, until ios 7 came along. Now its back. Reduce motion is not the problem, zooming is the problem. Everything else in ios 7 is simplified and beautiful but the zooming is a horific outlier. Please allow me to turn it off. Vertigo is real and preventible and treatable. Apple, please turn off the stupid zoom or i might fall off my rocker. Thank you.

Oct 19, 2013 3:53 AM in response to Ensorceled

I feel sick as a dog after 4 days on iOS7. Even looking at my phone for 1 minute induces the sickness. I frankly can't believe it. My wife has no issue whatsoever. I am going to wait till the end of the week and if there's no fix will have to get a Samsung phone or somehow get back to iOS6. My phone is unusable currently.


Am surprised this got through the testers.


Please Apple, do something or let us know if this issue is being worked on. Please


LM

Oct 20, 2013 9:09 PM in response to zadell

I get the feeling that we have trolls here about sickness, when in fact it is a mere annoyance. However the issue of constant motion and activity is addressed in this TV segment: http://billmoyers.com/segment/sherry-turkle-on-being-alone-together/


It is fear of tranquility. The programs author is only catering to the users who demand constant action, movement, activity, without a pause to reflect, etc. and iOS7 is the subconcious result. Think about it.


In case the link is filtered by the forum software, try using / for all the = and + for a dot:


URL > billmoyers+com=segment=sherry-turkle-on-being-alone-together=

Oct 20, 2013 9:16 PM in response to Parfumeur

Absolutely no trolls here; I can't use my phone without looking away for every transition. Have been using iPhones since my iPhone 3. How would you like to feel sick everytime you played with your phone?


Would be good to know if this is being worked on, via some optionality in the accessibility menu that's all.

Oct 20, 2013 9:21 PM in response to Parfumeur

I can swear to you we are not trolling. We have no reason to. I personally have a imac, phone 5, ipad mini, and a iphone 5s (not using until the issue is fixed). And I can assure you this is a legit issue. It's never happened before which makes it more frustrating. I want to be using iOS7 trust me, but the zooming from different screen locations (based on where the icon is) gives me a dizzy disoriented feeling and I do allot of social media marketing so I'm on my phone going between apps allot and it was just too much to take. Thankfully I was able to go back to 6.1.4 before Apple stopped signing it. I'm just hoping they will allow the option to remove the zooming to help us who it effects but will stay on by default for those of you that have no issues with the effect.

Oct 20, 2013 9:28 PM in response to Parfumeur

Don't think they're trolling. Lots of people here are saying similar things (and I'm one of them). Literally feeling sick, bad headache (which I normally never get), the works. (this in additon to my issues with the mere aesthetics -far too much white, etc).


Yeah, I had headaches that lasted for hours for a mere few minutes of using my phone. The zoom transitions were my issue in that regard.

Oct 20, 2013 9:34 PM in response to jhy78

Indeed, I too found the zooming and weird colors most disconcerting and VERY ANNOYING. Albeit I could have forced myself to use it, but I would have had an inner hatred knowing there was an easy fix but conciously ignored by the iOS7 creators.


My solution was simple, move on.


I already and an Android tablet, so moving to Galaxy S4 was an easy decision, as our cell contract was up for renewal. I'll never look back.


I'm here now because the forum diligently send me updates on this topic, and did note what appears to be similar contexual wording in complaints of physical sickness.


My son & wife, on the same family plan, with iPhone 5's also disabled as much of the screen action, but are resigned, pending some resolution. However, today, for Sunday lunch, he did admire my wise decision after trying the Android Galaxy.


Do listen to the Bill Moyers program with: Sherry Turkle on Being Alone Together

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