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Welcome to the Unofficial iPhone SDK Feedback Project.

This is an iPhone developer community project to provide constructive feedback to Apple relating to iPhone application development, deployment, and distribution through the App Store.

Read more in the launch announcement: http://mobileorchard.com/sdkfeedback

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    1. Allow web INPUT attribute to control text "clear" button

      There are already INPUT element attributes to control autocorrection and capitalisation etc. Would like one to control the presence on the "X" "clear" button. At the moment there is no easy way to make one appear it seems.

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      • Within a UIWebView allow greater control and accessibility on inputView and inputAccessoryView

        UIWebView provides almost no official way to control or modify the keyboard (inputView) or the form accessory (inputAccessoryView). Would be nice to have those exposed to allow custom keyboards and accessory bars (or additional button on the existing).

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        • allow devs the ability to spin up multiple instances of the simulator on 1 machine

          While the deploying to a device is the real test for any application, time and money can be saved by allowing multiple instances of the iPhone simulator.

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          • stop imposing draconian NDAs that strangle developer community-building and peer support

            Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) on Apple's iPhone SDK keep developers from sharing information that would help them build quality apps, and doesn't have the intended effect of keeping outsiders from learning about new SDK features. All negatives and no positives - it's time for the NDAs to go.

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                  • taking care of customers and not being greedy, Im glad Wal-mart showed yall up!

                    I have to say apple stands behind their product like a kid behind a horse, Waiting to be kicked in the head! My phone came out of the cold and into a warm house I set it on my coffee table after texting someone next to my foot heater. The next time I picked it up the screen was in peices. Yes thats what happened. Why don't ya'll take care of your customers? I looked around and for 50 to 100 bucks you can get all types of really nice phones, yall are goning to lose the edge with your… more

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                      • Desktop synchronization for third part apps via iTunes

                        iTunes doesn't allow syncing an application data between computer and iPhone if an application has desktop component though it is possible on Blackberry and Windows Mobile(Active Sync)

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                        • allow for a multi-tier developer program, with access to additional APIs for those that are "higher"

                          Developers with a "higher" status might:
                          1) be allowed access to the "good stuff" :
                          - low-level camera access
                          - direct phone access { audio in, audio out, dial, in call tones, call switching, call answering/interception, vm access }
                          - background processes
                          - updatable home screen icons
                          - Any other "potentially harmful" operation that would normally be protected
                          2) pay a higher yearly fee - basically limiting to more reliable developers
                          3) be required to have a verifiable support system in place
                          4) feature their apps with a background in iTunes
                          5) higher priority in the review queue
                          6) direct… more

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                            • make public the API to load fonts

                              There is no public API for developers to load an OpenType font and use it in an app just like a built-in font - there are ways to use custom fonts but they are clunky. There does exist a private API to do this which seems to work just fine... Why not make it public?

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                                • Allow more UIViewAnimationTransitions

                                  I would like to be allowed access to more UIViewAnimationTransitions. Transitions such as the camera Iris closing and opening, Erica Sadun lists undocumented Transitions such as: Ripple, Genie, Spew, Suck, Zoom In, Zoom Out, Twist, Swirl and more. These would be great additions and help developers greatly. Currently jailbroken developers have access to these and we do not, we should have access to them.

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                                  • Make UIImagePicker less opaque

                                    Assuming there are security issues Apple are concerned about which prevent them from giving raw access to camera information, I would like a halfway house which fixes the obvious Landscap rotation problems in UIImagePicker and makes UIImagePicker more customisable with custom buttons, viewfinder overlays and preview filters.

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                                    • The ability to install push notifications for developer and production certificates on the device

                                      Currently if you have and iphone or ipod touch you can only have push notifications registered for developer sandbox gateway or production gateway. Not both together, only one. Changing from one profile to the other requires a complete restore 90% of the times.

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                                      • Better ways to rearrange apps on SpringBoard

                                        The current way of reorganizing apps on the SpringBoard may be sufficient for 2 or 3 pages, but gets awful to handle with a larger number of apps. Apple should either improve handling of apps (move, sort, rearrange, etc) or provide an API that allows a thirdparty app to query and move existing installed apps.

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                                        • Provide a way to fixate volume levels on ringing/sms receiving

                                          Having customized sound profiles is a feature of every $10 phone. The silent switch does whatever Apple decided to be done. No way of modifying this right now, or to fixating volume levels to avoid mistakes in lowering the sound of the ringer. Or not having an SMS play a ringtone outload when headphones are connected.

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                                          • Support for time-limited trials of paid applications

                                            Allow developers to specify a trial period in days that a user can download, and use for free, a fully functional copy of a paid application.

                                            The trial period would commence when the app is first launched, and be tied to a user's iTunes account to prevent restarting of the trial period.

                                            The number of days remaining would be clearly shown somewhere, such as an overlay on the app icon. When the trial is up, the user would be able to either purchase the app or delete it from their phone.

                                            A trial system would have huge benefits for both… more

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