Having two apps open at the same time - iOS 11

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Having two apps open at the same time - iOS 11

Hello Apple users

The new update from Apple is here and many things have been changed in iOS 11. Probably one of the features which I used daily have been removed.

Before iOS 11 you could open two apps at a time. Just swipe your finger from the right side to the left side and you could open a selected app. You could be in Safari and have your Fotos open on the right side.

After iOS 11 it’s not possible anymore. What I can find out is that I can only have two apps open at the same time if I use the dock and then make a duplicate. I don’t want the apps to be placed in the dock because it’s looking ridicoulous when you’re at the home screen. I can’t figure out how I can open another site anymore. I used it the entire time almost every day because it was an easy method instead of going from app to app.

I hope anyone can help and.. and understand my message. Thank you in advance

iPad Air Wi-Fi + Cellular, iOS 11

Posted on Sep 23, 2017 8:09 AM

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Answer 1

MichelPM

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Sep 23, 2017 1:20 PM in response to AppleIsFantastic

You might want to look at all of this to familiarise yourself with how to use iOS 11

iPad User Guide for iOS 11 by Apple Inc.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-user-guide-for-ios-11/id1263310093?mt=11

Another very good iOS 11 Users Guide

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/ios-11-thoroughly-reviewed/

VIDEOS!!

iOS 11 Basics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnEfNBQ_F1Q&list=WL&index=81&t=904s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rgnwfgHXSg

iOS 11 Multitasking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsAh2EjyIVo&index=83&list=WL&t=8s

Good Luck to You!

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Answer 2

Sep 23, 2017 11:29 AM in response to AppleIsFantastic

Hi. You can open two apps without using the dock, but you need the secret handshake:

Open Split View from the Home screen. Touch and hold an app on the Home screen or in the Dock, drag it a finger’s width or more, then continue holding it while you tap a different app with another finger. After the second app opens, drag the app you’re holding to the left or right edge of the screen, then lift your finger. (If you don’t initially drag the first app far enough, all of the apps on the Home screen begin to jiggle, which allows you to rearrange your Home screen. To start over without rearranging, press the Home button.)

Excerpt From

iPad User Guide for iOS 11 -- download the free iBook in iBooks

Apple Inc.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/ipad-user-guide-for-ios-11/id1263310093?mt=11

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Answer 3

Sep 23, 2017 12:55 PM in response to AppleIsFantastic

You're welcome. But, if you put your most-used apps (Mail, Safari, Notes,...) in the dock, you'll find that swiping up to get the dock, and adding the second app from there is pretty handy. Also, the dock has the last three other apps you used, so it's easy to add one of them. This handles a lot of impromptu situations, like checking mail while working on something else.

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Answer 4

Sep 23, 2017 11:14 AM in response to LACAllen

No, I know. Game Center haven’t returned yet. I was looking for an answer about it’s still possible to do the same method as iOS 9 and 10 or is it gone at all. Or any way to get the apps in the dock but won’t show on the home screen 🙂

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Answer 5

LACAllen

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Sep 23, 2017 10:55 AM in response to AppleIsFantastic

Which was for iOS 9.

The current iOS 11 Split View procedures are here ...

https://help.apple.com/ipad/11/

https://help.apple.com/ipad/11/#/iPad5afb8ee4

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Answer 6

Sep 23, 2017 11:05 AM in response to LACAllen

Yeah, I found out that the feature was from iOS 9. But I don’t want the new feature from iOS 11, so I ask how I can do the old split view. I don’t think it’s looking good if the apps are in the dock. I like the idea of two windows but I don’t like the idea with the dock 🙂

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Answer 7

Sep 23, 2017 11:35 AM in response to Diana.McCall

Thank you so much.

This was the method I was looking for. I read about it after searching on Google but it didn’t worked when I tried. This is not what I would prefer but it’s better than the dock. Thank you again 😀

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