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		stuartjmoore on May 31, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple's iOS is "deceptively fast" The poster is right, iOS takes a screenshot and uses it when switching to your app. The default.png is used only when you first open the app (ie, it was closed). What happens when you switch orientations? The screenshot/app will show as rotated and rotate to whatever angle the device is currently at.

orta on May 31, 2012 [–]

I've just spend some time checking, and you're right, I've never noticed it actually do that, seems quite inelegant for it to just flick instantly.

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