iOS 6 out today Thoughts?

Just downloaded IOS 6 for my iPad so far so good. I like that I have sir on my iPad but I'm not a fan of the removal of YouTube app. The maps are ok haven't have a chance to play with it that much yet. I would like too know Peoples opinion on it?

I'm not getting it until a jailbreak is out.

Removing YouTube from iPad is total garbage.

it's kinda slow on my 4S but i asked Siri where the nearest Saint Hubert restaurant was and she gave me the right answer, so it's all good. i don't like how podcasts are separated from the music app now, though and now they're in the shitty podcasts app. not to mention they don't show the description anymore.

Does this update do anything to my iphone 4?

@AjayRaz: You don't use Instacast? It's what I use. Just make sure you turn off 3G downloads and don't stream if you're on a limited data plan.

lol Apple products

My opinion is negative overall. The extra hurdle to google services (maps especially and youtube) sucks more than anything positive that comes out of the update. The new apple maps isn't great at all when compared with google maps.

I like it

so far so good on my ipad2. the youtube removal is a good thing in my book, that shit was near impossible to use if you wantoed just to browse or share a link on a forum or something. but the app store seems WAY worse now. the search was bad before, but now the way it gives 4 results per page...

My girlfriend downloaded it and showed me Siri's new GPS talking ability thing, which was cool. I noticed the removal of YouTube though, and then she left for the night so I haven't got much else to say. I haven't downloaded it yet because my phone battery is low haha

@Voxel said:

Removing YouTube from iPad is total garbage.

There's an app that was just released by YouTube. It is bullshit that they removed it though.

Isn't that iPhone only?

@Voxel said:

Removing YouTube from iPad is total garbage.

Google's releasing their own, better version of the app soon. You can still use m.youtube.com for now. They already released their new app for iPhone.

@wewantsthering said:

@Voxel said:

Removing YouTube from iPad is total garbage.

Google's releasing their own, better version of the app soon. You can still use m.youtube.com for now. They already released their new app for iPhone.

I heard theirs was gonna have ads, though this was before it came out and it didn't mention the kind/method of ads.

@MideonNViscera said:

@wewantsthering said:

@Voxel said:

Removing YouTube from iPad is total garbage.

Google's releasing their own, better version of the app soon. You can still use m.youtube.com for now. They already released their new app for iPhone.

I heard theirs was gonna have ads, though this was before it came out and it didn't mention the kind/method of ads.

Gotta get their money!!!!

@wewantsthering said:

@Voxel said:

Removing YouTube from iPad is total garbage.

Google's releasing their own, better version of the app soon. You can still use m.youtube.com for now. They already released their new app for iPhone.

I heard theirs was gonna have ads, though this was before it came out and it didn't mention the kind/method of ads.

It didn't really change a thing. Anything I have to say about it is very nitpicky.

I'm on an iPod Touch, 4th gen, for reference.

Wait so they removed YouTube and Google Maps? This is a downgrade...

@ChadMasterFlash said:

@Voxel said:

Removing YouTube from iPad is total garbage.

There's an app that was just released by YouTube. It is bullshit that they removed it though.

Well, it's most likely a contract thing. Google probably weren't too happy with them making their own maps competitor.

Will there be a Google Maps app as well? Until then I'm not going to install it.

Google maps is far superior, so is Apple going to street view the whole world now?

The biggest Chang iv seen is for iPad with sir other then that the maps which doesn't have turn by turn on older iPhones (I'm on a 4) is a weak imitation of google maps.

@sexytoad does jailbreak give you flash?

They changed more then I was expecting, lots of little things to get used to. The removal of the Youtube app on the iPad (there is no Google app for iPad yet) is a huge blow, based on the new iPhone Youtube app I'm definitely going to miss the classic Apple one.

And I seem to be one of the unlucky people who can no longer connect to WiFi on either my iPhone or iPad. It was working fine at my office (where we use Apple Airport Extreme wireless) but I nothing loads at home. Judging by the support forums I'm not the only one.

I'm sure it'll be fine in a week or two but right now I'm wishing I'd listened to Matt Rorie....

All these apps that people are complaining about losing (Youtube, Google maps), can you just open the browser and go to the mobile-friendly equivalent of said website? The Youtube mobile site is far better than the stock Youtube app and you can still go to google.com to get directs to some place.

The issue with Google's apps on iOS was they are inferior to the Android version. The whole thing with Maps was that Google never had simple stuff like "turn by turn directions". Searching for directions only worked by text field (the system voice recognition could do it but it was simply doing "speech to text" and putting the result into the field). Forget whether or not Apple's Map app is any good, Google's Map app was poor. Should Apple just hope one day that Google gets around to updating Maps or should they build their own? And this situation hurts Google more than Apple. For instance, the original Google+ app on iOS was a barely a selectable list with a browser and paled compared what you could get with HTML5. It took months for the app to catch up in features where along the way less people where using it or cared about it. I don't see how neglecting apps on any platform helps any company.

As for the Youtube app, it worked but especially after seeing updated versions of the Youtube on other platforms (my tv and the PS3) this seems to be Google's lack in effort not Apple's.

I usually wait a week or two after an iOS release to see if any bugs pop up.

The original iPhone YouTube app was never very good. The mobile version of the website was much easier to navigate and the new Google-released app is even better.

My thoughts are with those whose devices no longer function properly.

Always a sad day.

Everything I like and dislike are small things so it's not much of a change because my iPod is the 4th gen one so it doesn't have the bigger things like Siri and shit. When I get the new iPod though, I'll be tweeting with my girl Siri. The days of laziness shall be endless.

Things I like:

• The new YouTube app is pretty good. Much better then the Apple YouTube app. Although it won't load my favorites which is annoying.
• Tweeting from the notification center is easier then having to quit what you're on to go to the Twitter app.
• Everything looks nicer. The music and weather layouts are much cleaner.
• I like that Safari has the 2 little arrows that takes the bottom menu off screen.

Things I dislike:

• I now have to download the Podcasts app to listen to the Giant Bombcasts now. Why not just leave it in the music app? Waste of damn space.
• Passbook app. It seems like a good app for people that travel and go out a lot but I don't so why not let me delete it?
• The new app store is kind of meh. Everything seems kind of clumped together.

@SexyToad said:

I'm not getting it until a jailbreak is out.

I read on Twitter that it's already been done.

@Revan_NL said:

Isn't that iPhone only?

No.

@MideonNViscera said:

@wewantsthering said:

@Voxel said:

Removing YouTube from iPad is total garbage.

Google's releasing their own, better version of the app soon. You can still use m.youtube.com for now. They already released their new app for iPhone.

I heard theirs was gonna have ads, though this was before it came out and it didn't mention the kind/method of ads.

I haven't seen any ads yet, but who knows? That could change any day now.

I like the Twitter and Facebook integration. And I like that my iPad now has Siri. It's kind of a bummer that Google Maps and YouTube aren't built in anymore. But Google Maps can still be downloaded in the App Store, and they're coming out with a YouTube app for iPad really soon, so no big deal really.

Mix bag, removing Google products/services is huge. Although Google crafted app replacements are/will be better.

Does anyone have an idea how much extra space iOS 6 takes up over 5?

@BonOrbitz: not much, but you will need at least 2.5GB free to update OTA.

FYI there is now an article saying Google Maps app was submitted, now they are just waiting on Apple to give the OK.

Forgot to link to the report I mentioned above.

http://9to5mac.com/2012/09/20/google-has-an-ios-6-maps-app-awaiting-approval-it-is-solely-up-to-apple-to-approve/

The wifi errors are a pain in the ass and making it so I have to have the screen on to listen to streaming podcasts is an odd fucking move that annoys the shit out of me. On the positives, I like the new music interface look and my Internet seems much much faster.

I got it for my iPod Touch. Fuck them for making the "buttons" smaller.

I have an 2nd generation iPod Touch. Obviously, I can't get the iOS update. From what I've heard so far though, iOS 6 isn't as great as everyone thought it'd be.

@EXTomar said:

The issue with Google's apps on iOS was they are inferior to the Android version. The whole thing with Maps was that Google never had simple stuff like "turn by turn directions". Searching for directions only worked by text field (the system voice recognition could do it but it was simply doing "speech to text" and putting the result into the field). Forget whether or not Apple's Map app is any good, Google's Map app was poor. Should Apple just hope one day that Google gets around to updating Maps or should they build their own? And this situation hurts Google more than Apple. For instance, the original Google+ app on iOS was a barely a selectable list with a browser and paled compared what you could get with HTML5. It took months for the app to catch up in features where along the way less people where using it or cared about it. I don't see how neglecting apps on any platform helps any company.

As for the Youtube app, it worked but especially after seeing updated versions of the Youtube on other platforms (my tv and the PS3) this seems to be Google's lack in effort not Apple's.

Seriously? Apparently you're total ignorant of the fact that it was Apple restricting Google, not the other way around. Put the blame where it belongs for all the crap you just listed (except some of the Google+ shenanigans).

Edit:

Just to keep it somewhat on topic, congratluations to Apple for finally adding an Alarm function to the iPad in iOS6. Those Alarm programs, already implemented in iOS, are tricky little devils taking years of effort to get working on the iPad apparently. Also, supposedly, they've re-implemented features in the Music App they took out in iOS5 (but left in for iPhones and iPods), but I haven't tested any of them yet.

I like it, so far so good. Youtube app will be replace shortly.

I will probably download it in like a couple of months. Just 'cause.

I like having Siri on the iPad.

@Phatmac said:

Does this update do anything to my iphone 4?

It seems no one has answered your question yet. In case you still haven't found out: yes it does. I think you get pretty much everything except the turn-by-turn navigation and the "3D fly-over" view of the Maps app (which is probably the lamest thing to cut out), the Panorama mode in the Camera app and obviously any Siri-related updates. There's also something called "AirPlay Mirroring", I don't know what that is (I don't own an iPhone) but apparently you don't get that either. There may be more stuff but this is what I'm aware of.

Makes videos on this site so slow they become unwatchable. Really wish i did not upgrade. Any help? Ipad3