Comment by kakarot
8 years ago
When I turn off WiFi, I expect it to remain off and not just decide to turn back on whenever I find a new network.
Any other behavior is dark UX.
Ignoring the security implications, it has implications on battery life.
8 years ago
When I turn off WiFi, I expect it to remain off and not just decide to turn back on whenever I find a new network.
Any other behavior is dark UX.
Ignoring the security implications, it has implications on battery life.
That button is no longer for turning it off. They've changed the meaning of the button.
I get that if you're used to the previous meaning it could be annoying, but it's not like it's actually saying one thing and doing another.
>They've changed the meaning of the button.
It's also not the same button technically: they've redesigned the whole panel.
Problem is that they never informed users that they’d changed this behavior. That button no longer does what it’s always done, which violates the Principle if Least Surprise: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_astonishm....
I imagine it will be documented in the iOS 11 changes - I mean, as I understand it, it hasn't been publicly released yet.
There's a balance to be made between least surprise and the benefits of being able to evolve a design. (Another factor with any OS is there's a constant stream of new users coming to it for the first time)
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Oh yes, it is a much better experience now that I have to swipe six times to reach the settings and turn off WiFi, then do the same to turn it back on.