iOS 15 ruined my vacation! - Final review
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The review starts with the creator recounting a vacation experience using iOS 15 in the official release, contrasted with his beta impressions. He highlights Safari as a major win, praising the refreshed UI, easier tab access, and the addition of full desktop-style extensions, including popular blockers and password managers. He notes how privacy-oriented features like hide my email and the integrated two-factor authenticator simplify checkout flows and reduce spam, while Focus helps manage interruptions, though he warns it can lead to missed important calls if misconfigured. The middle section dives into deeper, less universally loved changes, such as on-device features and the new notification summary, which save time when dialed in properly, but can create friction in everyday use if settings are not tuned. He also covers on-device Siri processing, iCloud Private Relay, and watchOS updates, pointing out that some features feel half-baked or tricky to enable, with concrete examples from travel and airport use that illustrate real-world friction. He closes with a pragmatic verdict: iOS 15 moves the mobile experience closer to a desktop-like feel on iPad and iPhone, delivering more good than bad, but with notable bugs and rough edges that hinder the polish users expect from a final release. He emphasizes the under-the-hood quality-of-life improvements that remain valuable, even as some promised features ship late or in incomplete form, and ends with a call to consider the broader ecosystem updates across iPadOS and watchOS.
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Questions answered
- What are the strongest positives of iOS 15 according to this review?
- The strongest positives are Safari improvements with a robust extension ecosystem, improved privacy features like hide my email and a built-in two-factor authenticator, and Focus for managing notifications, all of which streamline daily use and reduce friction.
- What major issues or bugs are highlighted in the review?
- Key issues include iCloud Private Relay causing connectivity problems in real-world usage like airports, on-device Siri limitations without internet, and various interface and multitasking quirks on iPadOS and iPad widgets that undermine polish in the final release.