It was an SMS, and when I opened it, it took me to a form to add the data, which I subsequently submitted, and now I have a new Health Cover. So yes, the issue is that Apple or the app only partially scrolls up, so the keyboard covers 50% of the data field, making it hard to click into the field.
I’m still floored at that excuse for a human interface. If you have a Settings app, why not put all settings in it?
Actually I’d prefer if all app settings were within the app. I think it’s dumb to leave the app to have to change settings for the app. Weirdly, many third-party apps do have a separate settings menu within the app for different settings.
Apple also made navigation harder by creating a separate “app” category in the settings app with iOS 18. Though, thankfully, search works well in this case most of the time.
Perhaps it goes to show that you can’t please everyone.
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I always try to provide constructive criticism, when possible—the goal is to make things better.
I guess that comes down to whether it makes sense to change Classic view at all. I think I’d argue that adding a tap-to-call toggle option would be an acceptable modification to the Classic view behavior for those who want it. The functionality remains the same; the only difference is where you tap for a call versus information.
Are you sure you looked in the right place between Haptics and Hold Assist Detection? It’s a tricky setting to find, particularly if you get to Settings > Apps > Phone by tapping Manage Filtering in the Phone app’s menu since then you have to scroll up.
I was just talking about this on @podfeet’s podcast yesterday. I’m not sure there is a right answer as to whether settings should all be in Settings or in the app, but I’m pretty sure that splitting them somewhat randomly between the two is the wrong answer.
Your customers are your readers, and your job is to be fair to them, which means telling them both good and bad news, and providing a discussion medium. And you do that job very well.
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