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iPhone Why are some apps still updated but still have the pre iOS keyboard
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no they are not removed. they just can't update with the older SDKs.
even if they do update i believe SDK 7 can still support down to as low as iOS 5.
on top of that, i believe the app store supports you being able to get the last version of an app that was compatible with your device - so if you're on iOS 4 and they push out an iOS 5+ update, you just won't get the update.
so there shouldn't be anything holding back developers updating with the latest SDK, at least not out of concern for supporting customers.
even if they do update i believe SDK 7 can still support down to as low as iOS 5.
on top of that, i believe the app store supports you being able to get the last version of an app that was compatible with your device - so if you're on iOS 4 and they push out an iOS 5+ update, you just won't get the update.
so there shouldn't be anything holding back developers updating with the latest SDK, at least not out of concern for supporting customers.
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Not really, but since both keyboards vary slightly in terms of button placement, it can be annoying to get used to the ios7 keyboard, then find yourself ending up with all sorts of typos when you use the older keyboard due to muscle memory, and vice versa.
And given that the whole draw of iOS is a standardized, uniform user experience, I would like to see keyboards standardized across all apps, just because.
There is no deadlines. Apple will not revoke apps if they haven't been updated.
App updates submitted after Feb 1st do. But as far as I know, that's just compatibility. It could still maintain the old keyboard. Chase app is already iOS7 compatible.
I might be wrong but I think you just get new keyboard if you compile with SDK 7, with no choice. App submissions after Feb 1st must be compiled with SDK 7. Of course, apps can choose not to use the system keyboard at all and use their own custom control, but this is rare.
Truthfully after all this time I'm still somehow significantly better with the pre-iOS 7 keyboard.Not really, but since both keyboards vary slightly in terms of button placement, it can be annoying to get used to the ios7 keyboard, then find yourself ending up with all sorts of typos when you use the older keyboard due to muscle memory, and vice versa.
And given that the whole draw of iOS is a standardized, uniform user experience, I would like to see keyboards standardized across all apps, just because.
I hate seeing the old keyboard so much. It makes me so mad at that developer for being to lazy to change it.
