Longtime Android user who just bought my first IPhone. Please don't take offense at this post, perhaps I am not fully aware of all of the iphone or iOS capabilities and I have missed something - that is why I am here. But so far, I am disappointed in the iOS capabilities. To the point where I am considering a return of my new iPhone to go back to Android.
Can anyone address the following?
1. I've downloaded the Swype and iKeywi keyboards and set them up under Settings --> General --> Keyboards. Supposedly, iOS will use whichever keyboard you move to the top. iOS continues to use its native keyboard on many apps ... even when I moved iKeywi to the top and even when I deleted all keyboards except iKeywi. Anyone have any success with overriding the default keyboard? I am trying to find one where the numbers and some symbols appear on the first keyboard screen without having to shift it to another keyboard screen. Very cumbersome for typing.
2. I can find no way to set up widgets (or something similar) on the desktop to "speeddial" or "speedtext" a certain person who I commonly call in my contacts list. Also, is there any way to set up a desktop widget to contain the current time and temperature.
3. Is there any way to have separate notification tones for each email account, a separate notification tone for Facebook, a separate notification tone for texts, etc. From what I can tell, all apps must have the same notification tone. The tone I chose for my texts is being used for Facebook, for example. And the tone I chose for email acct #1 is being used for email acct #2.
4. Is there any way to switch from audible ring to vibrate using a screen or desktop function rather than having to toggle the switch on the side of the phone?
5. There seems to be a delay (of several minutes) from when an email is received on my email account until I receive a notification on my iphone. Not the case with Android. Any way to eliminate this?
6. Is there any way to download ring tones using Zedge without having to endure the cumbersome process of going through itunes?
7. In Google Maps on Android, I can use the "exit" key at the lower right part of the phone to go back one screen and be presented with the route options again for getting to my destination if I want to change my option while en route. It seems that there is no way to go back one screen on iOS. Only option seems to be going back to the Google Maps start screen and retyping in the destination and start point.
8. In Android, there is a separate app for Voice-mail ... which you can just click on to listen to your voicemails. In iOS, it appears you must tap on the "phone" icon to then tap on voicemail.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Can anyone address the following?
1. I've downloaded the Swype and iKeywi keyboards and set them up under Settings --> General --> Keyboards. Supposedly, iOS will use whichever keyboard you move to the top. iOS continues to use its native keyboard on many apps ... even when I moved iKeywi to the top and even when I deleted all keyboards except iKeywi. Anyone have any success with overriding the default keyboard? I am trying to find one where the numbers and some symbols appear on the first keyboard screen without having to shift it to another keyboard screen. Very cumbersome for typing.
2. I can find no way to set up widgets (or something similar) on the desktop to "speeddial" or "speedtext" a certain person who I commonly call in my contacts list. Also, is there any way to set up a desktop widget to contain the current time and temperature.
3. Is there any way to have separate notification tones for each email account, a separate notification tone for Facebook, a separate notification tone for texts, etc. From what I can tell, all apps must have the same notification tone. The tone I chose for my texts is being used for Facebook, for example. And the tone I chose for email acct #1 is being used for email acct #2.
4. Is there any way to switch from audible ring to vibrate using a screen or desktop function rather than having to toggle the switch on the side of the phone?
5. There seems to be a delay (of several minutes) from when an email is received on my email account until I receive a notification on my iphone. Not the case with Android. Any way to eliminate this?
6. Is there any way to download ring tones using Zedge without having to endure the cumbersome process of going through itunes?
7. In Google Maps on Android, I can use the "exit" key at the lower right part of the phone to go back one screen and be presented with the route options again for getting to my destination if I want to change my option while en route. It seems that there is no way to go back one screen on iOS. Only option seems to be going back to the Google Maps start screen and retyping in the destination and start point.
8. In Android, there is a separate app for Voice-mail ... which you can just click on to listen to your voicemails. In iOS, it appears you must tap on the "phone" icon to then tap on voicemail.
Thanks in advance for your help.