iOS 7 Blocks Screenshot Interruptions, Features a New Welcome Screen

By Vincent Funaro, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, June 25, 2013

The new iOS 7 software has the ability to block screenshot interruptions and also features a new welcome screen.

This information was reported by MacRumors, who has been testing out iOS 7 beta 2. The site claims that the screenshot behavior has been altered and active touches are no longer canceled when users snap a screenshot.

This will create changes in apps such as Snapchat and Facebook Poke that rely on screenshots to notify users of unwanted behavior. When a user opens a photo in Snapchat a finger is required to touch the screen to hold the photo open while viewing it. Users that take a screenshot interrupt the picture viewing and the photo automatically closes. Snapchat uses this to detect unwanted screenshots. It basically notifies the sender of the photo that a snapshot has been saved.

iOS 7 will not have this same capability, according to MacRumors as the viewing window will not be closed and no notification will be sent when a screenshot is captured. They will also no longer interrupt on screen touches and the photo will stay open as the app can no longer recognize screenshot action.

The site also reported that the software features a new welcome screen that asks for an iCloud password and allows users to turn on iMessages and choose associated email addresses along with asking them to set up a passcode for the device.

Other new features found in the report include the resurrected Voice Memos app that was missing from the original beta. The app has returned and is now fully functional, according to MacRumors.

Siri has also received an update as request results seem to load up much faster. The virtual assistant gives users the option to use a male or female voice.