Subj : Apple has changed how you end calls on iOS 17 and we hate it
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Aug 10 2023 14:15:04

Apple has changed how you end calls on iOS 17 and we hate it

Date:
Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Description:
The end call button is in a different place in the iOS 17 beta, as are the 
other call screen options.

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Generally software updates lead to improvements, but when it comes to iOS 17 
, at least one aspect of the best iPhones might be changing for the worse. It 
looks like the layout of the call screen buttons will be changing, and were 
not fans of where theyve ended up. 

This change has been spotted in the latest iOS 17 beta by the likes of Toms 
Guide and others, and it sees the end call button move from a fairly centered 
position  separate from the other call screen options to a bottom-right 
position, right next to everything else. 

All the other buttons have also been shifted lower down, and most of them 
have been swapped around, while the add call and contacts options from iOS 16 
have been combined into one. Apple is changing where the end call button is 
and we already hate it iOS 16 iOS 17 pic.twitter.com/v6qLXCuMZo August 9, 
2023 See more 

There is some logic to, at least, some of these changes. Moving the icons 
further down the screen makes them more reachable with one hand, which could 
be especially useful if youre using something big like an iPhone 14 Pro Max , 
or if you have small hands. 

But its a change that also makes an enemy of your muscle memory, with nothing 
being where youd expect it to be anymore, and its not at all clear why 
various options such as the keypad and FaceTime have swapped places. 

This could easily lead to the wrong buttons being accidentally pressed, or at 
the very least will mean it takes longer to find some options until you get 
used to the changes. Bad news for left-handers 

But theres another problem too. While the end call buttons new position will 
make it easier for right-handed users to reach, itll likely be harder for 
left-handed users to access, where before it shouldnt have been too much of a 
stretch for anyone. 

Having the end call button separate from the other icons as it is on iOS 16 
also makes a certain amount of sense, since its the button youll most often 
be using, and this way its more distinct than in its position in iOS 17  
though as its colored red, it should still be pretty easy to spot regardless 
(color blindness notwithstanding). 

Of course, this is all a bit subjective, and some people  especially some 
right-handed people  will probably be happy with at least some of these 
changes, but early reactions are certainly divisive. 

The one thing to note though is that since iOS 17 is still in beta, its 
possible that these changes wont make the cut for the finished release, 
especially if the feedback is negative enough. Well probably find out in 
mid-September, as thats when iOS 17 is expected to land.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/apple-has-changed-how-you-end-calls-on
-ios-17-and-we-hate-it


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