SoundJudgment

djsherly said:

I tried it in the store and I found the effect underwhelming. Perhaps the brightly lit, multi angled lighting isn’t the best place to test it out. 

Absolutely correct.
All these pics are done in a properly lit studio-environment.

rexbinary said:

The fixes are only for iPhone X, and there is no security patches in this release. So why is it available as an update on my iPad Pro 2 12.9 and my iPhone 7?

It is to make sure you are on the same release-level as everyone else on the iOS unified platform of code. Even if nothing in the code-update directly benefits your particular model(s).

This latest Carrier 'Connectivity Hiccup' is much more wide-spread and disruptive than they are admitting to.

ihatescreennames said:

I get it about making it an option, but I use it to view my lock screen notifications all the time. Do you ALWAYS want instant home screen access and NEVER look just to see the time or notifications?  

If I needed to see Notifications, I would swipe down as I do now.  But it is much less important than being ready on the Home-screen to run a app or be engaged in an action. That is why I say make the choice of needing to swipe up optional. At least I would be doing this viewing-action from a position of strength, not while being Locked out of my own phone.

Okay, now this is starting to get ridiculous. Why the HELL does Apple insist you waste time swiping up when unlocking the iPhone for the Home screen. MAKE THAT AN OPTION and one that we can easily turn OFF!  This would allow the other 99.9% of iPhone users to jump directly into their Home screen if no Apps are already open on the screen, WITHOUT swiping-up first when unlocking with Face-ID.  ***JUST DO IT!!**  Our hands shouldn't have to become sock-puppets just to unlock the damn phone!