Mastering the Split View mode on iOS. When to expect two applications on the iPhone screen. Slide the Allow multiple apps button to the On position.
Three years ago in iOS 9, which was presented at WWDC 15, users saw for the first time multi-window mode in Apple mobile devices.
Three features at once: Split View, Side Over and Picture in Picture were designed to improve the ease of use of devices new level and add new scenarios for their use. Unfortunately, all three features went exclusively to iPad tablets that were released after 2013.
Screen sizes current models iPhone already It’s quite possible to implement something like this. Competitors are promoting the idea to the fullest and counting it among the advantages of their smartphones.
Those who have used such modes on Android at least a little will find a dozen useful uses for these features. Conveniently send and copy data between different programs, send content, watch videos and do something else at the same time.
Until now, these three features are not available to everyone iPhone versions and are used only on iPad. Why doesn't Apple want to give iPhone users a multi-window mode with real multitasking?
1. Apple is saving falling iPad sales
Everyone knows what exactly iPhone sales bring Apple the lion's share of profits, but they are not yet going to give up on the iPad in Cupertino.
Every year, marketers have to come up with more and more new ways to sell tablets in a market crowded with such devices.
Apple has already released a huge 12-inch iPad, which is comparable in size to a compact MacBook and moved from the usual 9-inch screens to 10.5 inches with more thin frames. Last year they presented budget iPad with a nice price tag, and this one has a similar model, but with Apple support Pencil.
In the near future (if not this year, then at the beginning of next) we will have new iPad Pro with minimal bezels and Face ID sensors in iPhone style X.
All this is aimed at attracting new buyers and in order to force old iPad owners to upgrade their tablets.
If you transfer cool features like Split View, Side Over and Picture in Picture to the iPhone, then the lion's share software benefits The iPad will lose.
Even in iOS 12 we see the reverse process in the form of adding missing applications from iPhone to iPad. Promotions, News and Voice Recorder have already been moved, we are waiting for Calculator and Weather.
2. The autonomy of the iPhone will not be enough
Pair running applications with simultaneous drawing of the picture and consumption computing power could seriously impact the iPhone's battery life.
Active users can already drain the battery in a few hours, and if they are allowed to run two programs at the same time, the smartphones will hardly last half a working day without recharging.
First, you need to optimize the system to increase the time it takes to work with one application, and only then think about running a couple of programs at the same time.
Maybe after a minor update of iOS 12 with optimization under the hood next year, we will be able to count on such features.
3. iPhone aspect ratio is not suitable for two apps
Habitual iPhone models are elongated compared to iPad display and have a “cine” ratio of 16:9 or 1.78:1. At the same time, the flagship iPhone X also has big difference between the width and height of the display, which is expressed in a ratio of 2.17:1.
The iPad has “classic TV” 4:3 or 1.33:1. A couple of applications rotated 90 degrees fit perfectly in width in Split View, and a slightly open program in Side Over mode is displayed with graphics for the iPhone version.
If you place two applications on the smartphone screen, they will be too stretched in width even by regular iPhone and are too stretched on the iPhone X. This will lead to an extremely small amount of content in each of the windows. Even an entire Instagram photo won’t fit.
Do not forget that many programs have non-hidden blocks with control keys or section navigators at the top or bottom, this will make work area programs are even smaller.
If Split View and Side Over appear on the iPhone, software developers will have to seriously modify their programs. Changing a lot user interface and adapting to larger working widths.
For now, a couple of applications on the screen can only be comfortably placed in portrait display orientation.
4. iPhone Plus with Split View will be better than iPhone X
A less elongated display is better suited for a couple of applications, but it still has an effective area. Add to this the lack of bangs and you get best experience from working with two programs.
We'll have to wait until the majority of models have an aspect ratio like the iPhone X, and only then think about introducing features.
When to expect two applications on the iPhone screen
Firstly, Apple should finally abandon the iPad. While this segment is being actively developed, we won’t see features from a tablet on a smartphone.
Perhaps in 3-4 years, when there is nothing surprising in the iPad and every home has at least a couple of devices collecting dust, Split View, Side Over and Picture in Picture will migrate to the iPhone.
Secondly, there needs to be a major leap in improving the iPhone's battery life so that a couple of apps don't drain the battery right before our eyes. There are no visible prerequisites for this yet.
Apple, based on iOS 9, introduced a feature that repeats the screen many times, called “Split View”. The “Split View” option means split viewing of windows. Under this regime iPad screen can be divided into several windows and be able to use two different applications at the same time. Install this option You can split windows on iPad Pro models, iPad Mini 4 and iPad Air 2.
This feature is very useful on the iPad, as it allows you to split the screen and copy data from one application to another. In addition, you can simultaneously be in the browser and work in some other applications.
To be able to work on two screens at once, you need to activate this option. It's not difficult to do this on an iPad. It is enough to follow a certain sequence of actions.
To begin, unfold the iPad, placing it in a horizontal position. Next, launch the split-screen application that you usually use and swipe from right to left along with the frame of the tablet. After the multitasking panel appears with the image multi-window modes“Split View”, a secondary application will launch on the left.
All that remains is to select the application for the right side of the display. However, please note that all programs may not support this mode. Although you can open multiple applications, only the top window will be active. This mode is called “Split Over”. In this case, the window separator is set manually. Applicable this application on tablets with operating system iOS system 9 and latest models.
If you touch the icon that separates the windows, or drag the tab to the left, the “Split View” function will automatically turn on, allowing you to perform work in different open windows.
Using Split View in Safari
Many people ask how to open two or more windows on Safari browser. To implement this feature, you need to install the Siderafi application for iPad mini 4 or iPad Pro, iPad Air 2. This application is activated through the “Split View” mode, which comes in handy, because it allows you to set a dividing strip so as to conditionally divide the screen into two parts. However, only one window from the split screen will still be active.
Next, try enabling the “Split View” mode to launch a dual application in one window of the Safari search engine, and in the other window enable the “Send to Sidefari” function . Unfortunately, the "Safari View Controller" option cannot cooperate with search bar due to precautions. In principle, the developers promise to expand the capabilities of the “Safari View Controller” function , so keychain options and autofill functionality should be available soon.
How to change windows on the screen
Using Split View, you can set windowed applications to be the same or different sizes depending on your needs. To set a window size wider than another, you can shrink the first window and expand the second window, or vice versa, remove it. To do this, you need to establish which application will be the main one for you and which one will be secondary. If necessary, you can change the purpose of window programs or their proportions.
Multitasking Pictures on iPad
Tablets with iOS 9 (iPad Mini 2, iPad Air, iPad Pro and others), among all their important functions, have the “Image” option, which allows you to open the application and watch videos at the same time. Therefore, in the FaceTime program, instead of regular video You can use a video call.
To do this, while watching a video in a movie app or while making a FaceTime call, you need to activate the “Home” button. This will change the video's size and leave half of the screen free for other actions on the iPad.
Then you can launch another application and move the video window to any location, changing its size along the way. When the need arises to return to the previous screen format, just click on the image with the video and activate the “Full screen” command at the bottom of the screen.
What to do when the iPad does not support the Split View function.
If you have a tablet more than early version iOS cannot use the “Split View” mode, but there is a “Slide Over” option for this. It works like this: every time the right will overlap new panel to the old image in slide mode. Having finished working with active application, you will close it, and the previous window will open and become active in front of you.
Where is this mode used? This “Slide Over” mode is convenient when working with messaging applications and text programs on iPads. With the option " Slide Over » the screen is split in half and one of the open windows is active and the other is passive.
So, in the new generations of tablets with iOS 9, many different options have appeared that can not only work using context, but will also be competitive even with Google apps. New feature with split-screen mode for tablets with iOS 9 not only helps to conveniently position the on-screen menu and change its size, but also provides the ability to perform several actions on the iPad different applications simultaneously.
Apple won't reveal any details about iOS 9 until its developer conference, which starts a month later on June 8th. Absence official information gives reason to analysts, experts and ordinary users dream up and imagine what could be in the new mobile operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. We present to your attention seven possible iOS functions 9, which many are waiting for.
Ability to close all applications at once
When an iPhone or iPad falls into children's hands, the number of applications and games launched instantly increases several times. However, some adults also often forget themselves, after which they swear to themselves for great amount items in the multitasking menu. Would there be a separate button for this menu that would close everything at the same time? open applications- there would be no need to swear. We were waiting for a similar solution from Apple back in the days of iOS 6, perhaps in the “nine” we will finally get it. 
It would also be nice to have separate button to close all incoming notifications. This would also be extremely convenient.
Split screen function
A feature that allows you to split the screen into two parts to work with two applications was expected in iOS 8. This feature was not shown, so it was automatically predicted next version operating system. Now her appearance is much more credible, especially against the backdrop of rumors about, for which the ability to split the screen into two parts would come in very handy.
More dynamic wallpapers
It's simple here - users need more options dynamic wallpaper. I'm pretty tired of the old ones, and the company doesn't allow me to install my own. By the way, permission to install and configure your own animated wallpaper It would be nice to have it in iOS 9.
More universal apps
In iOS 9, the Weather, Stocks, Calculator and Health apps are a must-have on the iPad. Apple has been complaining about declining sales of its tablets for several quarters in a row, so the list may increase universal applications will help solve the problem?
Ability to hide the Apple Watch app
Majority iPhone users By various reasons don't use Apple Watch, and many do not even plan to start doing this. Possibility to hide Apple app Watch would obviously make them happy, especially those who keep order on their desktops mobile device more than keeping the house in order.
Power Saving Mode
For Apple engineers developed special mode saving energy by entering which the watch can work even more for a long time without having to charge them. Similar modes for iPhone and iPad would undoubtedly be popular, especially among active users mobile devices.
What are the functions of the new mobile operating system? Apple systems are you waiting?
For the first time, a multi-window mode was implemented, which was called Split View. On this moment Split screen option available iPad owners Air 2, iPad mini 4, iPad and iPad Pro.
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What is Split View multitasking mode on iPad?
Split View mode on iPad allows you to fully work (view content, copy links, text and images between windows) on Apple tablet with two applications at the same time.
How to enable split screen (two apps at once) Split View on iPad?
Activating the multi-window option is extremely simple. To do this, you need to perform a few simple steps.
1 . Rotate the tablet to landscape orientation;
2 . Open one of the applications you intend to work in;
3 . Open the Dock panel. To do this, swipe up from the bottom of the display.
4 . Tap and hold the Dock icon for the program you'll be using on the right side of the display. It should be noted that not all applications support this mode.
5 . Drag the program icon to the very edge of the screen (left or right), and it should appear additional area for Split View mode.
6 . Release your finger. The moving icon will launch the corresponding application in Split View mode.
Attention! If the icon of the application being moved is not brought to the edge, but simply thrown onto the screen, then the mode is activated - it is available on all latest iPad(iPad mini 2/3/4, iPad Air, iPad Air 2 and iPad Pro) with installed iOS 9 and above.
To activate the Split View mode, simply touch the divider curtain tab in the Split Over window or pull it up.
Split View mode allows you to split the screen in screen proportions - 50/50 or 70/30. To change the proportions, you need to pull the tab located in the left middle of the right window.
Starting with iOS 9, on tablet computers Apple has a split-screen mode for working with two applications at the same time. The function is called “Split View”, and is available on all modern models iPad. Let's look at this in more detail.
Currently, the Split View option is supported following models tablets:
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- iPad Mini 4
— iPad 2017, 2018
- All iPad models Pro.
Unfortunately, the feature is not available for iPhones, including Plus models.
So how do you switch to Split View?
- For greater convenience, you should turn the tablet horizontally. However, this does not change the fact that the option works in vertical position.
- Open the application in which we are going to work.
- Swipe up from the bottom of the display so that it becomes available Dock.
- Next, you need to select the desired application and hold it, move it to right side screen, right to the edge. If this is not done, the application will be launched on top of the current one (Split Over).
Is it possible to change the proportions of the application?
Yes, you can. To do this, you need to pull the separator located in the middle. In horizontal mode, applications can run in the following proportions: 50:50 or 70:30. In vertical mode, there is only one option available - 70:30.
How to swap applications?
To do this, pull the curtain, which is always located at the top of the right application. Holding this shortcut, you can move the application as you wish.
How to exit Split View mode?
This is extremely easy to do. Filling the entire area the desired application using a divider in the middle of the screen. You can also pull down the right app shortcut.
Of course, apps in Split View support Drag and Drop, allowing you to literally move data between programs.
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