Fjolle
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and it's ugly as fuck and needs a redesign.... Which is what you asked about.
But you can probably keep on asking retarded questions all night long.
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and it's ugly as fuck and needs a redesign.... Which is what you asked about.
But you can probably keep on asking retarded questions all night long.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
Wait, what happened with endomondo? I used it March 26th and it worked fine.
Can't log in even, stuck on black screen with a blue pixel in the mid area.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I just checked mine, it works. Did you try an uninstall? I hope they fix that crap if its on their end,
Yeah, must have been their latest update a month ago or so. Did you try log-out and back in again? But I don't want you do break it because of me
The Faceless Master
Member
it's ugly and needs a redesign
why?
it's from 2007
and?
it's ugly and needs a redesign
why?
it's from 2007
and?
it's ugly and needs a redesign
why?
sounds like you just want change for change's sake... to 'shake things up' if you will. no real reason as to why it needs change.
I hate the gradients/pseudo 3D. I hate the rounded edges. I hate how rigid it all is.
There are some 3rd party apps that make it work (like some Google apps or those leaked Office screens), but I have grown to hate the design language, and I especially hate that it has become the baseline for many mobile web layouts.
BTW, I do kinda like the current Android design language. iOS is just way behind from an aesthetic point of view. So much so, that I don't care about usability. It may make sense and it is dead simple, but I just can't stand looking at it.
Back in business with a new 920 from AT&T. They did initially make me some hassle at the Service Center but the next time I went back in, they ordered me a new phone, and overnighted it.
Nice to see that the backup feature works okay, and I have all my texts. The IE faves did not restore themselves though. Might be because I could not add my account on first boot like the instructions state. I did not have a SIM card in there at that point.
Nice to see that the backup feature works okay, and I have all my texts. The IE faves did not restore themselves though. Might be because I could not add my account on first boot like the instructions state. I did not have a SIM card in there at that point.
lastflowers
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Just like people don't like Metro's simplistic styling and text heavy design, some people don't like Apple's iconic brushes and skeumorphism. It's an opinion, man. I don't think anyone here assumes they speak for the entire world when they declare that someone needs a redesign....
Correct
I figured. I was actually pleasantly surprised that the texts restored themselves even though I didn't - actually couldn't - follow the directions.
Also that backup/restore is something that needs to be improved upon in the next big update... I never even found the Applist that it supposedly makes, unless it's just the My Purchases" thing on the website - which worked fine.
brotkasten
Member
So you honestly don't think that iOS could use a redesign? Like, exactly the reason why Ive is in charge of that now?
lastflowers
Banned
twill be better
LOL
lastflowers
Banned
indeed.
The fuck.
TheBryanJZX90
Member
Familiarity breeds contempt. There's not much objectively bad with the design language (aside from skeuomorphism, ugh) but after five years of the same thing it's just boring. One of the main reasons I was excited to switch to WP8.
The Faceless Master
Member
See, these are things I can understand. The 'stale/old' I don't get.
It could use some tweaking, like the weather app icon showing the current weather..
killer rin
Member
looks like I'll have to see if I can get someone to make an instagram account for me. Depressing
Edit: FFS, someone got my universal username and they aren't even using it. I can't even do a variation with an underscore either -.-
I don't know why the fuck I would (I haven't used Instagram in years and when I did, I didn't), but I bought it.
Uploaded 2 pictures that haven't been published in 20 minutes now.
Also, it's sort of pointless without being able to see others pictures.
Money well spent.
Uploaded 2 pictures that haven't been published in 20 minutes now.
Also, it's sort of pointless without being able to see others pictures.
Money well spent.
There's a Chrome Extension that's basically a full fledged Instagram apart from uploading.
Better than nothing. Barely.
https://twitter.com/tomwarren/status/321761857532743680
heh!
Mine have still not been published yet. Will be a nice surprise if they are actually mine in the end.
heh!
Mine have still not been published yet. Will be a nice surprise if they are actually mine in the end.
brotkasten
Member
Well, then I guess they should've kept Forstall, since there's nothing wrong with the iOS design.
E: I do wonder why Ive wants to flatten the design, though.
jossueinacoma
Member
so what other app is best for an instagragh companion? metrogram?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Yeah it seems there are a lot of folks having to wait ages for their photos to go up to Instagram with Instagraph and it is uploading other people's photos.
jossueinacoma
Member
sounds like a crazy game..i'm in!
brotkasten
Member
I still remember this discussion I had in the Windows 8 thread, about how first party apps aren't necessary, because of 3rd party apps.
Yeeeeeeeeeah.
Yeeeeeeeeeah.
lastflowers
Banned
It's fine if it's like twitter and the APIs are fairly open and some kind of warning is done before shifts in apis. When stuff is closed or rapidly iterated on like Youtube and Instagram, 1st party becomes necessary. From what I've seen of Youtube on Android--I much prefer Metrotube's interface, but the android client is more reliable because it's not going to do the twice-quarterly break.
brotkasten
Member
I have used the Youtube client on my friend's Galaxy (Or was it a Note? I don't recall) and the video quality alone beats every 3rd party solution out there.
Seriously, WP users are getting fucked left and right with these apps.
JOE BELFIORE SAVE US
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Works fine. I mean Instagram works fine on my phone.
I wonder if I can get Instagraph to randomly upload something terrible on your account...
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
antiquegamer
Member
Bought.
Well it's using Android as work around. So fuck up is to be expected.
brotkasten
Member
No, but you can follow me and look at my photos, once you created an account.
The OS is long in the tooth. Android and Windows Phone are both easier to use and don't get in my way like iOS did. I hate the way the UI is designed on iOS being based on "real" things IE: the tape deck for the podcast app, GameCenter, the notification center is still clunky as hell. App switching isn't intuitive and getting rid of apps I'm not using or wanted is a pain in the butt. Should I go on?
As a longtime iPod Touch owner, I actually do have an Instagram account!
I don't see the point in looking at your boss' bribery croissants, though...
You gotta wonder how it got approved in the first place.
Um. The entire point of the app is to post random photos to your account. That's why we're paying for it. It's a service for those of us, like me, who are often too busy to take pictures of food or self portraits and apply filters to them. The app has already paid for itself and then some.
My only wish is for it to increase the limit to 5 a day. Charge me $10 a month if you must.
lastflowers
Banned
as a man who works in security...yikes indeedy.
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