Slide to Unlock patented by Apple? It's one of the most annoying iPhone features

First the gossip:

The United States Patent & Trademark Office this morning issued a patent grant to Apple pertaining to the familiar Slide to Unlock gesture. Remember, the now ubiquitous sliding move debuted on the original iPhone as a fun way to keep your device secured while in your pocket. “To unlock the phone, I just take my finger and slide it across. Wanna see that again? We wanted something you couldn’t do by accident in your pocket. Just slide it across – BOOM.”, Steve Jobs said entertaining the invitees at the phone’s unveiling in January of 2007

via Slide to Unlock? Patented! | 9to5Mac | Apple Intelligence.

And now the reality: Slide to flipping fracking tossing unlock is a total arse.

It was GREAT in 2007. Absolutely GREAT. Simply gorgeous.

Now though, I can’t tell you how fucking annoying it is. Every sodding time I want to do ANYTHING on my iOS devices.

I tap the button.

I wait for the device to light up.

And then I drag my sodding finger across the little slider.

GAWD!

Save me.

Someone save me from this shit.

EVERY TIME?

How many minutes a-day am I bollocking away sliding every time I want to switch on my phone?

Give me a BlackBerry one-button-unlock ANY day.

Admit it, iOS fans: Slide to unlock has got very, very old.