[SurfStoked]

So I'm waiting in the terminal in the airport and discovered a screen to the left of my home screen when I double tap the home button. When I tap the screen to the left of the home screen it automatically launches the Southwest Airlines app I have installed. Has anyone seen this and does anyone know if Apple plans to do anything with it?[IMG][/IMG]

[EmceeGeek]

That's strange, I wonder if it's suppose to do that or if it's another glitch. Mine doesn't do it.

[acerace113]

Yea, it's a new feature in iOS 8.


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[HankAZ]

Um, it’s a beta release, and the first one at that, so this kind of stuff will be there initially. Patience, young grasshopper.

[Beyond Fire]

Well since he is at the airport, it probably used location services to determine where he was and pick the appropriate app. Thats a pretty cool feature if that is really the case.

[BreakingKayfabe]

You should also notice a small icon to the bottom left (opposite the camera icon) on your lock screen when the location services are working like that, also.

[SurfStoked]

Very cool! Thanks everybody!

[Ledsteplin]

iBeacon?


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[iknrisms]

I've gotten it too when entering one of the Starbucks locations I have set to favorites. I think it's similar to location services notifications you would get when in proximity.

On the lock screen you should see a small icon of said app (on the bottom right) whenever location services detects you are in proximity (in this case Southwest). I think it will basically allow for a Handoff and take you right to the app from the multitask screen in case you missed it on the lock screen, but since it's beta it's kind of glitchy.

But don't worry, we've gotten it too!


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[PopcorneyStudio]

Is it iBeacon or a new feature on iOS 8?

[hb773]

Is there a way to enable this? I dont see it

[iknrisms]

Is it iBeacon or a new feature on iOS 8?

I don't think it's iBeacons because it didn't bring up useful information, etc. I think it's just proximity location notifications that already happen with 7.1, just a better/more intuitive way of handling them.


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[BreakingKayfabe]

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[nikkisharif]

I noticed that about a week ago & theres also an icon on the lock screen.

[boovish]

Yes, it tracks your location, and basically you can enter the app directly from the lock screen.