Looking for community feedback on an iOS feature request idea...
My company builds business applications that run on iOS, frequently on "stock" (not managed via any kind of MDM) systems. It would be very nice to be able to flag the applications as "Business" or "Mission Critical" or something, and have that temporarily block the display of various modal system popups including:
- Update Available
- Turning On Wifi Can Improve Location Accuracy
- Cellular Data is Turned Off
- Cellular Data is Turned Off for
- Wi-Fi is Turned Off for
- Turn Off Airplane Mode
- Accessory Not Certified
- Low Battery: Accessory
- Storage Almost Full
- Trust This Computer
(and any other blocking pop-ups)
I get why iOS has those pop-ups, but there are times and places where they are inappropriate: when someone using an iPad for point-of-sale is trying to ring up a customer; when someone using an iPad as their electronic chart system is trying to navigate an airplane; when an attorney is using an iPad to record a deposition.
There may be logic down in the OS that heuristically attempts to prevent those kinds of interruptions, but if so, it's not perfect and they happen. Adding a "Do Not Interrupt" flag - with an appropriate developer-provided explanation for the need - seems a small step to preventing some very aggravating situations.
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