ARE FAVORITES MISSING IN iOS9?

[djgmac]

I used to be able to get to my favorite contacts and most recently used contacts by pushing the home button once or twice (it became so second nature, I actually forgot which it was). Now, with iOS 9, I have no idea how to do this. Has the feature been removed?

 

[kch50428]

Swipe left to right on the home screen...

 

[HankAZ]

I used to be able to get to my favorite contacts and most recently used contacts by pushing the home button once or twice (it became so second nature, I actually forgot which it was). Now, with iOS 9, I have no idea how to do this. Has the feature been removed?

It's not truly the separate Favorites and Recents as it was in iOS 8... there's a combined algorithmic list in the new search screen, that, as Keith said, is accessible by swiping left from your home screen. The contacts listed there are not truly Recents, nor are they Favorites... and there are only 8 of them.

 

[Just_Me_D]

I used to be able to get to my favorite contacts and most recently used contacts by pushing the home button once or twice (it became so second nature, I actually forgot which it was). Now, with iOS 9, I have no idea how to do this. Has the feature been removed?

The "Show in the App Switcher" option has been removed in IOS 9, however, you can view your favorites/most recent contacts via the Spotlight/Proactive Search Feature (Swiping to the right on your home screen).

 

[Ledsteplin]

You can always use a widget app that puts favorites in the Notification Center. There's several that do that.

 

[Nicholas Leavitt]

What widget app

 

[SteveP]

You may need to go to Settings / General / Spotlight Search and turn on Siri Suggestions. Also scroll down and make sure Contacts is turned on. It will only show the eight most called contacts when you click the "Show more" button above the contacts.

 

[Not Quite Right]

Anyone ever tap on the phone icon and see the folder called "Favorites" ?

 

[HankAZ]

Anyone ever tap on the phone icon and see the folder called "Favorites" ?

Exactly. They've been there all along. *mind blown*

In addition to the Favorites tab, there's also a "Recents".

 

[clouds0222]

I would love to hear which widget app will put Favorites in the Notification Center? Thanks!

 

[HankAZ]

I would love to hear which widget app will put Favorites in the Notification Center? Thanks!

I'm sure there are many, but these are 3 that I have used:

Launcher
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/launcher-notification-center/id905099592?mt=8&at=10l3Vy

Launch Center Pro
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/launch-center-pro-shortcut/id532016360?mt=8&at=10l3Vy

Wdgts
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wdgts-collection-notification/id916103272?mt=8&at=10l3Vy

 

[clouds0222]

Thanks I'm trying Wdgts now!

 

[Ledsteplin]

What widget app

Launcher is a good one.
Launcher with Notification Center Widget by Cromulent Labs
https://appsto.re/us/iLR81.i

 

[pr1nce]

Anyone ever tap on the phone icon and see the folder called "Favorites" ?

Exactly.

 

[djgmac]

Thank you all for your help! I hadn't used the forum for a while and was bout to trudge on down to the Apple store when it hit me to ask my imore forum family! Thanks again!

 

[Ledsteplin]

Thank you all for your help! I hadn't used the forum for a while and was bout to trudge on down to the Apple store when it hit me to ask my imore forum family! Thanks again!

Come hang out more often!

 

[RicardIAS]

I'm very disappointed with the lack of this feature. Launcher just solves part of the problem, since the recent calls do not appear over there. Siri isn't smart enough, she decides by herself and take very bad decisions. I hope it will be restored in the first update.

 

[HankAZ]

I'm very disappointed with the lack of this feature. Launcher just solves part of the problem, since the recent calls do not appear over there. Siri isn't smart enough, she decides by herself and take very bad decisions. I hope it will be restored in the first update.

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