I saw it referenced in several mainstream technical press articles that came out after this feature was first mentioned. Yes, you have to go to the App Store, but you're not really downloading the whole app. Apple even admitted that. Mary
Sent from my iPad > On Sep 7, 2016, at 9:19 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: > > Hi Mary, > > Where did you hear that you only remove the icon? I am not sure if this is > entirely true because if it were so then Apple could include something in > settings to restore the icon and if the app and all it's content were still > unchanged, the icon could simply be restored. However, if you delete one of > the stock apps you actually have to go to the app store, find said app and > download it again. Also, Apple says the following in an article (link below): > > When you remove a built-in app from your Home screen, you also remove any > related user data and configuration files. This can affect things like > related system functions or information on your Apple Watch. > > Here is the Apple support article this came from: > https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204221 > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 5:12 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Article: 11 things everyone is going to love about Apple's iOS 10 > > The thing about deleting many default applications is not accurate. You're > just getting rid of the icon, not the application. So you're not saving very > much storage space. I'm surprised that this publication let that error go > through this late in the game. I suppose it is nice to be able to get rid of > the icons, rather than sticking the apps in a trash folder. But it's not that > big a deal. If they really let you get rid of the apps, that would be a > bigger deal in my view. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Sep 7, 2016, at 4:55 PM, Gary Bowers <gdbow...@swbell.net> wrote: >> >> >> businessinsider.com >> 11 things everyone is going to love about Apple's iOS 10 Paul Szoldra >> Apple just announced its new iPhone 7, and coming along with it is a >> big update to the iPhone operating system, iOS 10. >> iOS 10 will be the biggest OS update Apple has ever made, according to >> CEO Tim Cook. >> We got a sneak preview of iOS 10 in July, while it was in beta. If >> history is any guide, the new OS will probably be available for >> everyone about a week from now. >> We found 11 cool features that just about every Apple fan is going to love. >> Here they are: >> >> The lock screen has a lot more information that you can instantly access. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> Instead of the old style where you might see a single notification and >> that's about it, iOS 10 gives you a bunch of widgets right on your >> lock screen so you can do more stuff quickly. >> You can check the weather, see what's next on your calendar, or even >> call one of your favorite contacts right from this screen. Or you can >> search for something you need. >> It's also fully customizable, so you can ditch the default apps for >> news from The New York Times, photos, or one-click access to your music. >> To access it, just swipe to the right on your lock screen. >> Everything on your lock screen is also on your unlocked phone as well. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> You can instantly view whatever you're browsing on your computer right >> on your iPhone. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> This is definitely one of the most useful features I found. >> Say you're browsing a website on your computer, but you have to head >> out the door. You might copy the link and put it in your note-taking >> app or text message. No more. >> Now you can instantly pull up what's displayed on Safari and take it to go. >> Interestingly (and this may be a bug), my default browser on my >> MacBook is Chrome, and even though the phone says it's grabbing the >> website from Safari, it grabbed my Chrome browser. >> To try it, double-tap the home button and click the "Safari" tab on >> the bottom. >> Magic! >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> Your phone will now automatically tell you exactly where you parked >> your car. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> Have you ever walked around the parking lot of Dodgers Stadium for >> about an hour searching for the car that you could swear was parked >> toward that back area? >> Well, I have. And it's totally not fun. >> Fortunately, iOS 10 solves this common problem by remembering where >> you parked your car, automatically. >> Instead of snapping a picture of your surroundings or jotting down GPS >> coordinates in notes, iOS 10 will remember your car's location anytime >> you stop at a place other than your home. >> You no longer need a third-party keyboard to send your favorite GIF to >> your friends on iMessage. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> A ton of third-party keyboards give you the ability to send GIFs or >> other artwork and emojis to your friends on iMessage. >> You won't need those anymore with iOS 10, since iMessage got a big >> reboot that includes a very fast search feature for photos to send. >> So instead of sending emojis or text, you can reply with your favorite GIF. >> And much to iOS's credit, it found my favorite one on the first try. >> It's this one, by the way. >> You can also send a selfie to your friends right from iMessage. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> Besides its handy image-search feature, you can take a selfie or a >> normal picture right from iMessage. >> Now when you hit the camera button, it brings up the camera itself to >> take a picture, or you can scroll to the right to grab stuff from your >> camera roll. >> It's not a game-changing feature, but it's certainly going to save >> time for most people. >> iMessage also has a new animated drawing feature so you can draw >> artwork with your finger and send it to your friends, but that's not >> going to see much use until many more people upgrade. >> The Photos app automatically creates short videos of your best memories. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> The Photos app has a new tab called Memories, and it automatically >> gathers some of your best moments from certain places and times. >> Memories is a pretty cool feature for looking back at key points in >> your life, especially if you have thousands of photos on your phone. >> If you click on one of the memories, it takes you to a photo gallery >> and features a video (with music) at the top. For my "Best of Last 3 Months" >> video, for example, it put in photos from different moments along with >> video of my son riding a bike for the first time without training wheels. >> That was definitely the best moment. Nice job, Apple. >> To access it, just pull up your Photos app and click on Memories. >> You can also find photos by location or by a specific person. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> Your photo albums have two new (and very welcome) additions: People >> and Places. >> After a scan of all of your albums, iOS 10 will use the photo metadata >> to pin down where you took a picture so you can find it later on a map. >> Currently, you have to scroll by year and see vague references of >> where hundreds of photos were taken. >> It also has facial recognition, so now you can click on your People >> gallery and look for pictures of yourself, your family, or friends. >> You can access this in the Photos app by clicking on Albums. >> You can finally delete many of the default apps from Apple. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> I had two folders on my iPhone called "Default Apps" and "Rarely >> Used," and most would have been better in the trash. >> iOS 10 lets you get rid of those potentially unwanted apps like >> Stocks, Find Friends, or Apple's default email client. >> Many people (like me) use third-party apps to replace Apple's >> defaults, so this small change is great to see. >> You can now clear all your notifications instead of having to go >> through them app by app. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> In the current version of iOS, you need to clear notifications for each app. >> So if you have new text messages, a couple of new emails, and a news >> alert from The New York Times, you're looking at around six taps just >> to get rid of notifications. >> Many people asked Apple for a much quicker solution, and iOS 10 delivers. >> Now, all your notifications will be cleared with just two taps. >> Bedtime will track your sleep and wake you up with soothing sounds >> instead a jarring alarm. >> Paul Szoldra/Tech Insider >> Apple updated its Clock app with a darker color scheme, but it has >> more than just new aesthetics. >> The new Bedtime tab helps you make sure you are getting the amount of >> sleep you want and keeps track of it over time. >> The feature can replace your daily alarm clock that has you jumping >> for the snooze button. 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