Lock Screen Weather for iPhone does what it says with a catch

2. DetroitTech posted on 30 Dec 2011, 10:10 13

What a backasswards OS. I swear. This is something that has been possible since forever and works on a bunch of other mobile platforms. But for some reason the "geniuses" at Apple seem to think it's not a good idea.

4. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 30 Dec 2011, 10:19 10

I know what you mean. To have this on your iPhone you need to sacrifice all your notifications but calls. Something so simple shouldn't have to be so hard on Apple's devices. This is soon going to be 2012 & STILL Apple can't get it right! lol

5. Astreo posted on 30 Dec 2011, 10:26 4

sorry but if i want to check the weather i just pull down my notification bar. its not hard to do. i cant believe people have gotten so lazy that they cant do a one step process anymore. aside from that i guess the most important thing for android is if you can see the weather? cool...i guess?

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8. SlimSoulja86 posted on 30 Dec 2011, 10:36 7

@Astreo I dont know if you're joking or playing plain stpd, to do that, u have to unlock you iphone then pull down the notification bar. Huge difference. We live in a world where we want a quick access to something instead of going thru 10 steps to get there, plus iOS was meant to make thing easier so that even the idiot who doesnt know how to use a smartphone will be able to work iPhone. #iPhoneNeedsSomeBoostingWithSimpleTechnology

#JustMyOwnOpinion #StillLoveMyiPhoneThough

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13. ZayZay posted on 30 Dec 2011, 10:59 1

I still can't figure out how to press back on the iphone lol. Call me stupid but I keep pressing that little circle at the bottom.

iphone is easy to us for every one but ZayZay!

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20. Socalvenom (unregistered) posted on 30 Dec 2011, 11:38 4

so I guess were to lazy and stupid to unlock the screen and read a message or make an appointment on the calender that we need Siri to do it for us? What's next the iphones gonna wipe our asses when we s**t because we don't wanna go through a ten step process? To me ever since people started using more and more smart phones over the years they have become tweens that are locked on their phone screens while they walk down the street paying no attention to their surroundings and getting his by a car but the best one is that no one types complete sentences everyone from 10 to 70 year olds people use acronyms. I own an iphone 4 but you wont see me getting hit by a car any time soon as a walk down the street three block to my local 7-11

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23. ZayZay posted on 30 Dec 2011, 11:59 3

Can't stand when people almost run into me walking because their eyes are glued to there screen.

Texting and walking causes accidents.

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25. Socalvenom (unregistered) posted on 30 Dec 2011, 12:19 3

that s**ts annoying and then they bump into you and they get offended cause they think you bumped into them!!

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46. thephoneguy92 posted on 31 Dec 2011, 15:11 0

This post just went from people being to lazy to use their phones to getting hit by a car. I don't know how you managaed to successfully segway into that, but kudos. But on topic, I think you are being a little to paranoid about this. It's called evolution. You don't see people getting upset when cars came around, because it made life easier then walking everywhere.

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36. Lucas777 posted on 30 Dec 2011, 19:59 0

sorry but i counted two steps.. how about if an apple user wants to access a calculator? two step on ios, 3 step on android.. it is really just a difference of apps then widgets or widgets than apps.. its a big fundemental difference that really isnt very different for the user

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31. The_Miz posted on 30 Dec 2011, 14:05 3

Oh maybe because it sucks battery life and slows down the OS, much like the precious buggy Android phones.

40. BattleBrat posted on 31 Dec 2011, 01:41 1

Suck down battery life? I don't know a SINGLE person who can get a full 2 days from an Iphone 4s no matter WHAT they do, I get 2 FULL days from my RAZR, and occasionally get 3 FULL days, I'll take a picture for you next time it happens.

On topic; Downloaded the app on my Itouch, pretty, hope Apple incorporates it into iOS 6

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15. shafboy posted on 30 Dec 2011, 11:12 6

Haha WIndows Phone is smooth and is good at multitasking. Try it out...

16. ZayZay posted on 30 Dec 2011, 11:19 5

"Insert generic hate windows, love apple" comment here.

9. SlimSoulja86 posted on 30 Dec 2011, 10:37 2

No Comment, At all, as in None.

10. taz89 posted on 30 Dec 2011, 10:38 3

why even have a weather app?

12. don1329 posted on 30 Dec 2011, 10:58 6

I know right. Might as well just stop showing the weather on the news or reporting about it at all. I mean bc I can just look out my window and its right there for me...

22. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 30 Dec 2011, 11:56 6

I get what you are saying gallitoking. I use a weather app just to see how the weather will be tomorrow or 2 to 3 days from now. Also I travel a lot for work so I need to see what the weather is like in other cities across the U.S.

To me a weather app is very convenient & an absolute must. Way better than flipping to the Weather Channel.

32. The_Miz posted on 30 Dec 2011, 14:06 1

Lol, well said. That stung a lot of Android fans.

37. roscuthiii posted on 30 Dec 2011, 21:34 0

Isn't one of the defenses of Apple products that because people want them that makes them the right choice? After all, they claim that people really don't 'wan't' Android phones, they're just more affordable right? Well, the same could be said of the weather and it's apps/programs. Most people want them, actually want them, therefore weather apps are a necessary product.

Believe it or not, the weather is still one of the largest topics of conversation in the world.

41. BattleBrat posted on 31 Dec 2011, 01:42 0

You're right, lets take all the weatherman out back and beat the crap out of 'em!

47. chadrick0814 posted on 31 Dec 2011, 16:53 0

The weather is only useful if you're asking sir I if you need an umbrella.

11. tacohunter posted on 30 Dec 2011, 10:57 5

I agree with you two, there's no need for this app.

14. iamcc posted on 30 Dec 2011, 11:12 6

Really? I have a widget on my homescreen that displays the weather and if I could have that on my lock screen I would... What's dumb about it?

Almost every morning my girlfriend asks me what it's like outside so she knows how to dress, it's convenient enough already that I only have to unlock the phone but if I didn't even have to do that it would be that much easier.

17. iamcc posted on 30 Dec 2011, 11:23 8

To whoever gave me thumbs down... i'm sorry your iPhone doesn't do widgets.

When it finally can then you will realize how useful they are.

19. iKingTrust (banned) posted on 30 Dec 2011, 11:36 2

its ok bro dont have a cow. You sound hurt.

Thats not enough of a use for me to havit on my love screen. All I have to do is slide down Notification center.

27. iamcc posted on 30 Dec 2011, 12:27 3

Yeah and all I have to do to make a phone call is press the phone icon and dial the number, but I still use voice dialing.

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29. tacohunter posted on 30 Dec 2011, 13:22 2

calm down iamcc

end of discussion.

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30. iamcc posted on 30 Dec 2011, 13:53 3

You crack me up tacohunter.

The self-appointed moderator of the comments section has arrived...

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33. tacohunter posted on 30 Dec 2011, 14:22 1

end of disscussion why arguing?

If you actually pay attention to some of my post you'll see that i'm not always the moderator of comments. In fact you do this almost every time. Very rarely you make a single post message rather then reply argue, what you always do.

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49. remixfa posted on 01 Jan 2012, 18:38 2

tacohunter, you always try to force your opinions on others action. i remember you waging war because someone had a profile picture that you just didnt like and whined about it all the time. you always tell people how they should act.
your not a moderator. your not the boss. your in charge of no one but yourself and you have no more sway on this board than anyone else. quit trying to control, because you have none.

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34. gallitoking posted on 30 Dec 2011, 14:38 1

says the guy holding the wooden stick

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35. gallitoking posted on 30 Dec 2011, 14:44 1

well if it rains in china.. guess what.. i dont get wet.. everyones that has the weather widget has the weather from their location ( most of them) so wanting to know the weathe rin other places is a dumb excuse.. yes is useful. but not to have it in a widget.. I rather have battery than to have a widget tell ing me the obvious....

42. BattleBrat posted on 31 Dec 2011, 01:45 3

AGAIN with an iPhone 4s YOU DONT GET BATTERY LIFE, IT DIES IN UNDER 48 HOURS NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, might as well get some nice functionality out of it, since you don't have widgets.....

28. tacohunter posted on 30 Dec 2011, 13:21 0

if it does what it says it does yes.

44. xray174 posted on 31 Dec 2011, 05:19 0

widget locker many android lockscreen u can put it on