Possible bug found+features request

While the fact Playbook has original pdf reader from Adobe makes me happy, the discovery of the feature-less program cooled very quickly my initial enthusiasm...
The reader crashes randomly when trying to navigate through larger files: 50+pages. Sometimes it takes just a flip of a couple pages to find myself dropped back to Playbook homescreen, sometimes just a bit longer. Without the proper navigation options it is plain PITA to try and find the last page before the crash.
Further on, please add the options to manually control the rotation of the pages. I'm finding myself often turning my head instead as the playbook will rotate the pages which are saved sideways.
Looking forward for update.
Thanks

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BUGS and FEATURES REQUESTED. Please add to it.

I've been using the z10 for the past couple weeks and wanted to start a thread of comprehensive Bugs and Features Requested.
I've labeled Bugs by letters (A,B,C...) and Features Requested by numbers (1, 2, 3...) so that others can add sequentially.
BUGS
(Not listed in any particular order)
(A.) Contact App adds current date as birthday. When I edit my contact, the current date gets listed as the birthday in local contact.
(B.) Duplicate telephone numbers listed. Telephone numbers show up twice in my Contacts (e.g.., if I have the contact's cell saved in (000) 123-4567 format and the person has the number listed in Facebook, I get a duplicate entry of +10001234567).
(C.) Telephone numbers and emails are not actionable in Web pages. In webpages, I can't click on telephone number to call (e.g., I look up a phone number for a restaurant). I should be able to easily call or copy into the Phone App or E-mail App.
(D.) Auto capitulation for words on the word substitution list is wrong. For example, when the word substitution contains more than one word. I have "ru" change to "are you" but if the first letter is capitalized (R) then both words become capitalized words (Are You). I used to have shortcuts like "mysig" to create email signatures with legal disclaimers but I can't do that now.
(E.) Backspace delete doesn't work consistently. The Shift+Delete function seems only to work after moving the cursor. This feature is the Alt+Del action to delete words after the cursor.
(F.) All Emoticons do not list. Emoticons do not all fit on the the two screens (lists) of emoticons. I.e., two columns are missing from view and can be seen when sliding (swiping) between the lists. Also, sometimes when I select an emoticon, it doesn't correspond with the picture of the one I intended. I believe this error is related. As a separate note, there should be a way to see the underlying symbols of the emoticon. (Often times, other people don't have BlackBerrys so I'd like to know what symbols would be sent--my prior 9800 would show the characters as i scrolled through them).
(G.) BlackBerry keyboard doesn't always work in input fields. E.g., certain Web pages. (I found a work around; two finger swipe up from the bottom makes the keyboard appear)
(H.) Sent messages stay unread. This seems to be an issue when an app sends an email (e.g., share article). The email with the sent indicator (checkmark) stays bold and I have listed 1 unread email. I can't mark as read/unread but if I delete the sent email, my unread message gets cleared.
(I.) Contact already added but I get the option to add instead of view contact. For some contacts, I get the option to add to contacts in the action menu cascade when that person is already in my address book. This bug is for emails and text messages.
(J.) Cannot call from text message. When I hold a text message and select call under the action menu cascade, the OS opens up the phone app but doesn't call.
(K.) Composing messages by name. When composting messages, the input must be by first, middle and last name. It should be, instead, by string and include nickname. E.g., if the person's name is "Andrew B. Cameron" I must type the name in as such. I can't type in "Andrew Cameron" or "Andy Cameron."
Features Requested and Suggestions for Improved User Experience
(In no particular order)
1)      Option to reply in different ways from the Call List. Be able to select a name in a call list and have options to call, text or email the person. The action menu allows calls to other numbers but I can't choose to text or email the contact instead. Sometimes, I missed a call and want to reply via text because I’m not able to talk. (Long hold on the Torch 9800 trackpad button brought up the action menu allowing me to call, text, view history, add to speed dial, e-mail, delete, etc.)
2)      Option to reply in different ways from the Hub. Related to above, when selecting an item in the hub, have the option to contact the sender or caller with multiple different ways.
3)      Only show number once in contacts application. Tap on the number to bring up the "action" cascade menu with options to call or text the number. Why is the same number listed twice (once to call and below again to text it)?
4)      Timestamps for individual text messages. I can't tell exact time on individual text message if it comes in near the time of another text. All messages are in one "bubble."
5)      Ability to select MMS or text for a message. Sometimes I write a text longer than 160 characters and I prefer it to be sent in one message (i.e., MMS mode) rather than being broken into one or more standard text messages. I had this ability with my 9800.
6)      Send button should be moved for text messages!!! Why the heck is it right underneath the delete button?!? Or next to the period button? I often times have accidentally hit send when composing text. It's very annoying and embarrassing. (Also, what happened to the ability to hit enter for a return carriage to next line?)
7)      Bigger magnifying glass. My finger is often over the area I need to place the cursor. I find it difficult and erratic to place the cursor.
8)      Select all option. Add the option to select all text in action menu cascade.
9)      E-mail recipients and message headers. Difficult to tell if you are one of many email recipients. Can we have a way to pull the email down to see the list of recipients rather than have to click to expand the header info? I know this request is a little picky, but that's how it was done in the previous BlackBerry OS which I preferred; it is easier and faster to pull the e-mail down and 'peek' to see which e-mail box received the message, message status, from and to fields. This change would be consistent with BB's flow/peek rather than click.
10)   Browser navigation. Hold down back arrow to get a list of recently visited websites similar to a desktop browser.
11)   Dark/Night mode. A night mode (maybe in the drop down menu) to change all the white and bright backgrounds to black or dark which would be helpful when reading/viewing things at night in bed/etc.
12)   Number of contacts. Ability to see how many contacts I have.
13)   What happened to groups or categories? I'd like to have back the ability to filter or see categories and also a way to contact everyone in a category. E.g., family or friends or coworkers, etc.
14)   Shutter sound mute. I was at a wedding and wanted to take pictures during the ceremony but the shutter would was too loud.
15)   East Asian Language Input. I bought my parents two Samsung Galaxy S3 phones over the weekend because they need Korean input (and the Kakao talk app). (BTW, S3 is a great phone but I prefer the Z10 after having the weekend to use the Android phones).
16)   Ability to freely place icons on the homesreen. Currently, icons are forced top left-right-to-bottom. I prefer to space my icons out.
17)   Add a contact to the homescreen. I'd like to place a shortcut (similar to a Webpage) to the homescreen for a contact which will open up the contact. Android allows this feature and so did my previous 9800.
18)   Search Contacts by nickname. The contacts app doesn't allow me to search by, e.g., Andy, even if I have that as my contact's nickname. The previous OS allowed this type of search which was very helpful.
Finally, as a note, I've been using the BlackBerry Z10 for the past 2 weeks and it's a great platform. I just bought two Samsung Galaxy S3 phones over the weekend for my parents so they could use the Korean language input and related features so I spent a lot of time with the Android platform, setting it up and teaching them how to use it. The S3 is a great phone too.
I prefer, however, the way BlackBerry has done their OS 10 and the integrated management of messages.
It's too bad that BB doesn't have Korean input and apps like Kakao Talk or I would have considered it for them.
The BlackBerry 10 is a great platform and I look forward to the continual improvements that will only make the experience better.

This is a great post.
I couldn't have written it myself better.
I'm also in dying need of Korean input as I can't communicate with my Korean friends.
But I second every point.
I hope the tech teams are reading this.

Form to submit a bug or feature request to Adobe is currently unavailable

The form found at http://adobe.com/go/wish to submit a bug or feature request to Adobe is currently unavailable.
I will update this thread when it is online again.

The bug or feature request form is now available again.
http://adobe.com/go/wish

Bug Report: Feature Request/Bug Report Form

Re: Feature Request/Bug Report Form
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
The Feature Request/Bug Report Form does not include a drop-down option for Creative Cloud.

Hi Stephen,
We are collecting feature requests as idea threads here on the forums versus using that form. If you believe you have discovered a bug with Creative Cloud please post about it here on the forums.
Thanks,
-Dave

Possible bug found in Mac Os X Tiger 10.4.11 in conjuction with iPod Touch

Dears,
I think I've found a possible bug in Mac Os X version 10.4.11 in conjunction with iPod Touch.
When the iPod is connected during boot, my Bluetooth hardware fails to be detected. When I restart the portable without the iPod connected, my Bluetooth hardware is recognised & activated again. It is reproduceable.
1. Attach iPod Touch before starting the MacBook Pro
2. Boot the Macbook
3. Bluetooth hardware should be rendered inoperative
Restore functionality:
1. Detach the iPod Touch
2. Reboot the portable
3. Bluetooth hardware is restarted / recognised.
Regards
Cedric

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Applying Library Icon bug (or Feature request)?

I am curious if NI would consider this a bug, or if it should be a feature request on the Idea Exchange.
I typically have some small footprint VIs in a library/class/etc (i.e. they have a small icon). In these cases I don't like to use the library icon. In the Icon editor, I simply hide the NI_Library layer, and everything is fine. Except, if I make a change to the library icon, LabVIEW, makes the layer visible again. I am guessing that LabVIEW is actually deleting and adding the layers.
Regardless, shouldn't LabVIEW check the visbility status of the layer and keep it intact after the update?
This is all in LV2011.

Hi Matthew,
I tried to duplicate this behavior on my machine and it seems to be a bug.
I'm going to create an CAR (correction action request) and I'll give you the update for this error.
This is the number of the CAR so you can keep track of the bug for future releases. CAR : 349073
Thank you so much for helping us to improve LabVIEW.
Have a great day,
Miguel Fonseca Applications
Engineer National Instruments
http://www.ni.com/support

Possible bug found in jndi

hi @ all,
i'm using jdk 1.5.0_04 which includes jndi already.
i figured out, that when i set the propertyjava.naming.ldap.version to a hashtable which i parse toInitialLdapContext as the environment jndi does not recognizes it. I took a look to the sources and foud that the ldap version is set fix at the constructor AFTER the environmental hashtable has been copied to the internal data.
is it possible that this is a bug or is there something i'm missing to know?
can someone answer this question?
greez
dialsc

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Possible Bug - Web Service Request Not Correct

Hi,
I am running ApEx 2.2 and think I may have come across a bug when referencing a web service that has been created using JDeveloper.
I have created my WSDL in JDev that looks like the following:
<definitions
name="MyHelloWorldService"
targetNamespace="http://helloworldserver/"
xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"
xmlns:tns="http://helloworldserver/"
xmlns:soap12="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap12/"
xmlns:mime="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/mime/"
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/"
>
<types>
<schema xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" targetNamespace="http://helloworldserver/"
elementFormDefault="qualified" xmlns:tns="http://helloworldserver/" xmlns:wsdl="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:soap11-enc="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/">
<element name="getCountElement">
<complexType>
<sequence/>
</complexType>
</element>
<element name="getCountResponseElement">
<complexType>
<sequence>
<element name="result" type="int"/>
</sequence>
</complexType>
</element>
<element name="sayHelloElement">
<complexType>
<sequence>
<element name="name" type="string" nillable="true"/>
</sequence>
</complexType>
</element>
<element name="sayHelloResponseElement">
<complexType>
<sequence>
<element name="result" type="string" nillable="true"/>
</sequence>
</complexType>
</element>
</schema>
</types>
<message name="IHelloWorld_getCount">
<part name="parameters" element="tns:getCountElement"/>
</message>
<message name="IHelloWorld_getCountResponse">
<part name="parameters" element="tns:getCountResponseElement"/>
</message>
<message name="IHelloWorld_sayHello">
<part name="parameters" element="tns:sayHelloElement"/>
</message>
<message name="IHelloWorld_sayHelloResponse">
<part name="parameters" element="tns:sayHelloResponseElement"/>
</message>
<portType name="MyHelloWorldService">
<operation name="getCount">
<input message="tns:IHelloWorld_getCount"/>
<output message="tns:IHelloWorld_getCountResponse"/>
</operation>
<operation name="sayHello">
<input message="tns:IHelloWorld_sayHello"/>
<output message="tns:IHelloWorld_sayHelloResponse"/>
</operation>
</portType>
<binding name="MyHelloWorldServiceSoapHttp" type="tns:MyHelloWorldService">
<soap:binding style="document" transport="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http"/>
<operation name="getCount">
<soap:operation soapAction="http://helloworldserver//getCount"/>
<input>
<soap:body use="literal"/>
</input>
<output>
<soap:body use="literal"/>
</output>
</operation>
<operation name="sayHello">
<soap:operation soapAction="http://helloworldserver//sayHello"/>
<input>
<soap:body use="literal"/>
</input>
<output>
<soap:body use="literal"/>
</output>
</operation>
</binding>
<service name="MyHelloWorldService">
<port name="MyHelloWorldServiceSoapHttpPort" binding="tns:MyHelloWorldServiceSoapHttp">
<soap:address location="http://cjbrown-lap:8888/HelloWorld-HelloWorldServer-context-root/MyHelloWorldServiceSoapHttpPort"/>
</port>
</service>
</definitions>
When referencing this in ApEx it can see the methods getCount and sayHello, and it can also see all the input and output parameters. The problem comes when I test the web service.
The request generated by ApEx is the following for the sayHello method:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><SOAP-ENV:Envelope
xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/1999/XMLSchema-instance"
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/1999/XMLSchema">
<SOAP-ENV:Body><namesp1:sayHello xmlns:namesp1="http://helloworldserver/"><namesp1:name xsi:type="xsd:string"></namesp1:name></namesp1:sayHello></SOAP-ENV:Body></SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
This returns the following message from the webservice:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<env:Envelope xmlns:env="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ns0="http://helloworldserver/"><env:Body><env:Fault><faultcode>env:Client</faultcode><faultstring>Caught exception while handling request: unexpected element name: expected={http://helloworldserver/}sayHelloElement, actual={http://helloworldserver/}sayHello</faultstring></env:Fault></env:Body></env:Envelope>
The correct request should in fact be:
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><SOAP-ENV:Envelope
xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/1999/XMLSchema-instance"
xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/1999/XMLSchema">
<SOAP-ENV:Body><namesp1:sayHelloElement xmlns:namesp1="http://helloworldserver/"><namesp1:name xsi:type="xsd:string">Chris</namesp1:name></namesp1:sayHelloElement></SOAP-ENV:Body></SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
This will return the expected message:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<env:Envelope xmlns:env="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ns0="http://helloworldserver/"><env:Body><ns0:sayHelloResponseElement><ns0:result>Hello Chris</ns0:result></ns0:sayHelloResponseElement></env:Body></env:Envelope>
What ApEx seems to be doing is using the name of the method, rather than what is being detailed in the WSDL as the expected input envelope. It is also not showing the input parameters as an input box in the test instead is shows "Report returned no rows".
I have managed to get around this issue in a less than ideal way be modifying the NAME column in the WWV_FLOW_WS_OPERATIONS table to sayHelloElement instead of sayHello, and the TYPE_IS_XSD column in the WWV_FLOW_WS_PARAMETERS table to Y instead of N, in the FLOWS_020200 schema.
It now works fine, but why what could have caused it to not be correct in the first place? The answer to this is very important to me as I am working on a way to call XML Publisher seemlessly, without using a URL link, from ApEx, and then emailing the output document to the user. I don't want to have to modify the underlying tables each time I add a new web service reference in ApEx.
Any comments, views, assistance is welcome here.
Many Thank in Advance
Cj

Tony:
Thanks for reporting the issue. There was a change in the session pop-up page to include reporting on the new xmltype column in collections. Unfortunately the wrong function is being called on the xmltype column to display its contents. This will be fixed in an upcoming release.
Application Express 4.0 Web service support makes use of this new xmltype column in a collection. Therefore if you call a web service that returns a large XML document, and you click the session toolbar, you will receive the error.
Regards,
Jason

VSphere Port Mirror - Possible Bug Found

Hi,
Something i came across to and thought could be worth while reporting it since i havent seen any reference to it elsewhere:
We've configured a few "source remote port mirror rules" for a few VMs, in a way that each VM had 3 vNics that were mirrored.
long story shot: one VM had one vNic that was E1000 and not VMXNET3 like all the others, each time i enabled the "source remote port mirror" rule for the E1000 vNic, all other port mirrors (from this VM and other VMs located on the same ESX) stopped working. problem was solved after i removed the vNic and created a new one, this time a VMXNET3 vNic.
didnt see any reference about E1000/VMXNET3 regarding vSphere Port Mirroring. New bug maybe?

Hi,
Something i came across to and thought could be worth while reporting it since i havent seen any reference to it elsewhere:
We've configured a few "source remote port mirror rules" for a few VMs, in a way that each VM had 3 vNics that were mirrored.
long story shot: one VM had one vNic that was E1000 and not VMXNET3 like all the others, each time i enabled the "source remote port mirror" rule for the E1000 vNic, all other port mirrors (from this VM and other VMs located on the same ESX) stopped working. problem was solved after i removed the vNic and created a new one, this time a VMXNET3 vNic.
didnt see any reference about E1000/VMXNET3 regarding vSphere Port Mirroring. New bug maybe?

FAQ: How do I submit a bug report or feature request or otherwise give feedback about Premiere Pro?

The best way to submit a bug report or feature request is to use the bug-report/feature-request form.
The Premiere Pro team doesn’t necessarily see and record every post on every forum and social network, but we do see, record, and track every entry through the the official feature-request/bug-report form.
It also helps a lot if you opt into the Product Improvement Program.
Also, be sure to use the crash reporter.
We really do read all of the bug reports and feature requests, and the software really does get a lot of benefit from detailed crash reports.
Don’t forget about contacting Adobe Technical Support or Customer Service, too. For information on how to contact Adobe Technical Support, see this page. (Note that you must register your product before you can open a technical support case for it.)
If you have tried to get help from our support staff, but the service was inadequate, I can help you to escalate your issue if you send me your case number at kopriva at adobe dot com. You must provide me a case number. I am not offering to solve your problem myself; rather, I am willing to forward your information to someone if you have already hit a dead end with our Technical Support or Customer Service.
If you have feedback about the content of the Premiere Pro Help document, then please add a comment at the bottom of the relevant page. You can add comments to add information, to add links, to make corrections, or to ask for clarification.
If you want to keep up with the Premiere Pro team, then you can follow our blogs, Facebook page, and Twitter feed and so on.
Oh, and I can’t resist this opportunity to remind you to update to the most recent version of the application. Don’t be surprised when the first thing that you hear back from us is that you need to install the latest updates. We fix a lot of things in updates, and we don’t want to go chasing bugs that we’ve already fixed. We’ll keep you posted on our blogs, Facebook page, and Twitter feed about updates as they become available.

Hi qwerty,
Dun tink that creative customer support sucks cos I had been dealing with them in the past and I can say that their service are quite gd and fast. If you wanted a refund, I tink you need to contact the store that sells you the product. Dun tink creative will refund you though.

Bug / Feature request tracker for ROME.

Hi,
Wouldn't it be nice if we have a dedicated site for viewing/tracking Bug and Feature requests?. I hope it will surely help us to remember our past requests and the status of the same.
Thanks,
David R

Hello,
Great suggestion! As the project moves on it might happen that other ways of gathering feedback and requests might be introduced.
Thanks for your idea!
Sarah
Sarah
Forum Moderator

Where is the Premiere 'Feature Requests' forum?

I would like to suggest that Adobe add the ability to do a name and/or parameter search from the Media Browser in Premiere. I've found feature request forums for many other apps, but not premiere. Where should I post this request?
David

Here is an ARTICLE with a bit more info, that might be useful, when using Stan's link. The more info that you can provide to Adobe (either for Feature Request, or Bug Report), the easier it will be for them to act on the report/request.
Good luck,
Hunt

Trivial bug/feature request

It's sort of a simple thing, but here goes.
In /etc/fstab /dev/cdrom has a default (standard Arch install) filesystem parameter of as iso9660
and /dev/dvd has a default (standard Arch install) filesystem parameter of udf. I'm using thunar-volman and I put a CD in my DVD drive and I got an error about it not being able to be mounted. I just changed the respective filesystems for /dev/dvd and /dev/cdrom to auto and it worked fine (no reboots at all).
IMO, something the default setting for /dev/dvd should be auto, possibly even /dev/cdrom. It's a simple fix, but could it be done when Arch is installed, instead of having the user manually make this change?

It is best to submit feature requests to the bug tracker. Things get lost/overlooked in the forums.

*** Priority list for TOP-2 Bugs - and TOP-3 feature requests ***

I'm more a business type of user - and I want to share my main problems/bug with this community in the hope that the WebOS developers read this...These bugs are so obvious and I am really wondering why these haven't been fixed immediately... BUGS: 1. Email: Delete of IMAP emails doesn't work: Each time I wipe out an email in an IMAP folder, it immediately comes back with the next email sync (which is pre-set "when new email arrives" - which happens in the day time every couple of minutes. PLEASE handle this like all the general behaviour: when wiping out then ask delete or cancel. And after deleting, move to the deleted folder. I am using the German no. 1 IMAP email service GMX (it's free), but I'm sure this happens with other email services as well. 2. PDF reader: delete of PDF files doesn't work: It was working in Version 1.3.1 - but since then it's not working anymore. I use the PDF reader, so I want to delete files from the file list by wiping out! FEATURE REQUESTS: 1. Sync of Memo with Exchange: we are waiting! Calendar, addresses and tasks are working - only missing part is memos! Do it! 2. handling address categories: I work for years with categories (no other way with over 1000 addresses) - so I need to handle categories. Just put this (Exchange-synced) field into the address and introduce a view filter in the menu. Then I can easily find addresses, like 'NYC restaurants' 3. Full text search in addresses and calendar entries: I have to search in the memo/notice field of calendar entries and addresses. This search may take longer of course, but no problem. Hi WebOS developers: feed-back welcome!!!!

Hello and welcome to the forums;
I created a GMX account myself, to see if the issue could be with your provider specifically. Used automatic setup for the email address, and the Pre automatically recognized as IMAP. I then sent several test messages to the new gmx account from my gmail account, and after each one arrived I deleted it by swiping off from the inbox. When the new email arrived, the old previously deleted email was not in the inbox, but still in the deleted items folder where it should be.
However on the web portal for the GMX account, I saw the "original" unread email in the trash, along with a "copy" in the inbox. This seems to be a design setting for the provider, but it did not mean I kept getting deleted emails back in my inbox. Have you checked the account settings on your Pre to make sure the account is set as IMAP and not POP? If the email was set as POP by accident, that could explain why your email folders are not synchronizing.
For the PDF viewer, you are correct that you cannot delete PDF files from the view list, and unfortunately I don't have access to a 1.3.1 device to see if it was possible then. At this time, managing PDF files is best done by connecting your Pre via USB to a computer and manually deleting files there.
To suggest the ability to delete PDFs on device and other changes, we have a feedback portal at www.palm.com/feedback which is a direct link to our developers.
Life moves fast. Don't miss a thing.
TreoAide

Lost & Found iPhone with Find My iPhone - Feature Request

Yes I found the lost phone and I'm very very grateful for the existing feature which works flawlessly once you get a hold of it but from a real life use case, there are things that can be improved that will make it more efficient and effective. This is a summary of feature requests that I figure from the real-life use case of Find My iPhone.
Earlier this week my friend dropped his iPhone on a cab and realize at the end of the day (he initially thought he left it at home) that it must have fell off his pocket in the cab where he can hardly remember the color of the cab let alone the license plate. Having said that I asked him if he had iCloud turned on (basically Find My iPhone in recent iOS) and so we checked. So here is where all the difficulties begin and please keep in mind that in a situation like this we're always in a hurry if not panicking.....
1. You typically have more than 1 mobile phones:
a.) Where its most likely different brand, model, or OS (you don't buy two identical phones) so in this case he has a Samsung Android where iCloud page can not be rendered - it throws an error. So this didn't work
b.) You need to borrow your friend's "iPhone" to find it and not many people find it obvious that you need to download the Find my iPhone app in addition to just activating iCloud to track a phone. Thats another long step considering in some countries u have a really crappy 3G or sometimes on Edge
c.) If you are lucky your friend have an iPhone or an iPad, you go to www.icloud.com it doesn't do anything except tell you "how to turn on icloud", download Find my Friends, and Find my iPhone.....you need a laptop browser to be able to use the tracking feature....why????? I understand that it won't work with other brands of mobile phones but these are both Apple's!!!
2. When you realize that you have lost your phone, you don't always have your laptop or an iPad - but you always have mobile phones let it be your secondary one or your friend's. Moreover, your laptop rarely have cellular connection so even if you have it, aside from the fact that it takes you 15 minutes to boot up your laptop, you also have to find yet ANOTHER phone to tether or find a 3G card to plug in to it so it can use cellular as oppose to just wifi, and then walk around with a laptop looking for the lost phone. And laptop don't have GPS, you don't know where you are relative to your lost phone.
3. You are trying to look for your iPhone from another iPhone (the most convenient way) but you only see ONE dot that shows your lost iPhone but not "you" who are walking around looking for it so you have to:
1.) Open the Find My Iphone app and then see where your phone is located
2.) Open up Google Map (sad but true, Google map is currently the preferable map) to find where you are. Why Google map? In a less developed country, google maps works a lot better in detail.
3.) Try to find where you are relative to where the lost phone is across 2 maps and 2 different apps. But even if it was Apple map, its still 2 different apps switching back and forth.
Yes, the idealistic case which would disregard all this is that you have 2 Apple devices logged on to the same iCloud account then you can see 2 dots but not everyone have enough of that to make it useful :-)
4. You use to have a send message button, lock the phone, make noise, and erase the phone. Now you need to first lock the phone before you can send a message. Understand that you should always lock the phone first but when you're panicking, making the feature obvious would help
5. Would be nice to know the "percentage" of the battery and being able to shut down all the apps, dim the screen, and etc. to maximize the battery time before the phone goes dead might be helpful.
It was almost a miracle to get the phone back in a place like this where people tend to immediately shut down your phone and throw away the sim card once they get a hold of it. My friend was very lucky that the phone was in silent and fell into the crack of the backseat and the cab was parked outside the garage so the GPS location was absolutely precise.
Having mentioned that, iOS7 new security feature that requires your Apple login credentials to erase or turn off Find my iPhone. My question here being it says, find my iphone can continue to display message even after erased - if that is the case will I still be able to track it as well? What if I'm the person who erased it remotely, will I still be able to display message as well as track it?

This is a user to user community, Apple are unlikely to read your comments, if you have any suggestions that you think might enhance iCloud you can send Apple your feedback here.
We also can't speculate on what exactly iOS 7's new security features will actually do, all that's available is what has been said so far by Apple, anyone using a developer version is forbidden to discuss it anywhere but in the developers community.

Possible bug found+features request

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