why doesnt apple have a back buttonn? if you want to go back on any screen you have to travel all the way diagonally and click on back

Apple needs to update its ios os for iphone, we need to have a back button on screen just like we have in android, do we really need a home button? its just a waste of space, put the fingerprint sensor behind, apple really need to go back to board and think like steve jobs

Posted on Jan 9, 2017 8:52 AM

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Jan 9, 2017 9:46 AM in response to KiltedTim

oh i use an android phone and its way to more simple then the current ios for iphone, ios has become so complex to use,swipe right for notifications, drop down for more notifications,pull up for more functions, do this setting do that setting...the notification tab and quick functions on android is so much more easier to understand even for a layman like me.ios was going great until they stopped thinkin like jobs and now just focussing on makin iphone slimmer and more slimmer

Jan 9, 2017 9:52 AM in response to rockdstars

If you use an android phone and are happy with it, then why do you even care how iOS does things? It's iOS, not android, so things are inherently going to be very different than Android.


Quite honestly, using buttons for simple touch gestures seems very backwards to me. Might as well do away with the touch screen altogether then and go back to hardware keypads. Of course, that's part of why I use iOS and dont use Android.


There would be no point to either if one was just the same as the other.

Jan 9, 2017 10:27 AM in response to rockdstars

rockdstars wrote:


i like iphone for its security features but just hate its ui,its so much confusing, like you cannot even view the size of files under details in gallery or crop images, they sure can simplify and make ui way better, dont u think so?

Been using an iPhone as my only phone since 2008 and am on my 3rd iPad and I don't find it confusing to use at all. While there is always room for improvement in any system, nothing about the suggestions you've mentioned sound like improvements to me. They sound like needless steps backwards with an inherently touch based operating system.


Your comments are really based purely on personal preference. Which is precisely why choice in devices and systems is valuable. Android suits your usage choices better, so use Android (and harp at Google to improve security). I like and prefer iOS (and OS X over MS Windows). Some people prefer other devices or systems. Pick the one that suites you best, but don't then complain that a different one is, well, different.

Jan 9, 2017 10:31 AM in response to rockdstars

EVERYTHING can be improved. iOS is what it is. If you want to make a suggestion to Apple, use the contact us link at the bottom of the page and send them feedback.

If you have a technical support question, then ask it. "Why" is NOT a technical support question. It is what it is. No one here can address a question as to 'why' Apple made the design decision they did.

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