Bug: udating iPad to iOS 7.1 messed up fullscreen iPhone apps

Just noticed this happening on my son's iPad mini tonight, I really hope there is a fix for this soon

Another note, this was not happening under iOS 7.06, it's just been since the iOS 7.1 update

Same issue here. The status bar obscures parts of iPhone optimized apps and creates a black border around them as of iOS 7.1. This did not happen before the version change.

I'm having a problem with the fullscreen function when viewing videos on youtube through safari on my iPad Air.

When I tap the expand screen icon, the other thumbnails on the page disappear (whites out) but the viewing frame is unchanged and there is no fullscreen engaged whatsoever. Video remains of the same size.

Anyone else experiencing the same issue?

The YouTube issue is not related to 7.1. I am having the same issues with 7.0.6.

See the discussion here:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6006538?tstart=30

Likewise. Sometimes it is just the lettering and icons on the game background, but even more frustrating is when it is an entire black bar across the top obscuring parts of the app itself. Fixing this quickly would be ideal.

Same here. I can't play the only game I play these days because the bar is in the way! Please fix soon or might actually get something done :/

Problem still exists in IOS7.1.1 (using iPad mini).. :-(

This thread dates back to March. Going on July now. Still no fixes or any intention from Apple to fix it? I don't want to have to repurchase all my iPhone apps for iPad just to be able to access the top menu (unless that's Apple's intention).

Apple has no intention of fixing an app that works as it was designed to work.

if you want the app to work on an iPad, buy the iPad version.

I don't know if you're not understanding the issue described in this thread or if you're just jumping in to defend Apple, but the problem here is not with the apps themselves. The apps ARE working as they are intended to work. The issue is apparently with the ios since 7.0.

I just bought an iPad last week. Before deciding to, I had done some research to simply see if iPhone apps will work on an iPad (since I had purchased dozens of musician apps for my iPhone already). The general consensus was "yes."

I couldn't see this issue until I actually started using my iPad. Some of my synth apps have menu bars across the top to access all the options. The time/battery/wifi status bar now blocks access to these menu options.

Apparently before the 7.0 update there was an option to choose to run iPhone apps at normal size or to fit the screen. This feature would have solved my problems, since I could access the top menus in a smaller size then enlarge it afterward. If they could just bring back that feature for those of us who own both iPads and iPhones I would be fine. I don't want to have to repurchase an app just to be able to access the options. Example: I had bought Animoog for iPhone at $19.99 already. iPad version...$29.99. No thank you.

Does this make sense?

iOS 7 ddid allow the display of the carrier, signal strength, Wi-Fi status, battery, etc. at the top of the screen. If a developer does not want this to show they need to tweak their app to hide it. It's unfortunate that an app will place content over the status icons. I believe though that most app have been updated to correct this problem or to hide the status display.

check the App Store to see if an update has been released.

contact the developer to see if they are aware of the problem.

I am using ipad 2 ios 7.1.2 and have just had this same problem. I bought the App named "Argon Synth". In the secription it clearly says it is compatible with ipad. Anyway, I can not get to the top part of the app to make important changes to the synth as the status bar is in the way. I do believe this app is ptimozed for iphone and I would not have bought it if it did not state that it works on the ipad. I have other apps that I am pretty sure were for the iphone but this issue has not come up so far....maybe because I just have not been around long enough. I sure would like to know how to get the status bar to move out of the way for this app. thanks. Oh. I did send a email to the maker of the app as well.