Luo Yonghao copied four or five apples at a time in a rage! Is that really the case?

With the successful completion of Apple WWDC 22, the new beta version of iOS 16 is officially open for download. Negative comments such as copying Xiaomi, copying hammer, copying Android and copying WeChat are full of netizens' dissatisfaction with Apple.

Why is Apple being questioned for plagiarism?

Before answering the question whether Apple plagiarized, we must first find out what Apple did. Why are netizens questioning plagiarism?

First of all, iOS 16 adds a function of beautifying the screen lock interface, and users can customize the settings. At first glance, there seems to be nothing wrong with this function. It just wants to reflect the personality of the iPhone screen lock interface, which is convenient for users to view some information, such as weather, sports status, reminders and so on.

So what's the problem? This question is called "Weather and Astronomical Options", and there is a wallpaper of the earth in it. When you set it to lock the screen, the earth will have an enlarged transition animation at the moment when the phone is unlocked, giving people a feeling of deja vu.

This can't help but remind people of the super wallpaper of Xiaomi MIUI 12. After the comparison, you will find that Apple's lock screen animation only stays on the surface of the earth, while Xiaomi goes directly into the interior of the earth to show users beautiful mountains and rivers.

The similarity between the two lies in the earth and the enlarged animation, but the difference lies in the earth modeling and the enlarged earth effect.

Secondly, Apple added functions such as checking WiFi password, hiding photo album, typing feedback and so on to iOS 16.

As we all know, before the release of iOS 16, iPhone did not support viewing WiFi passwords. Android has long supported checking WiFi passwords, hiding photo albums and typing feedback.

In addition, Apple also added a recall function to the message to prevent users from sending the message to the wrong contact. There are wording problems in the message that need to be withdrawn and modified.

Wechat launched the message withdrawal function as early as 20 14, which can be said to be 8 years earlier than Apple.

Interestingly, even Lao Luo talked about apple plagiarism. Lao Luo said that in the new system released by Apple this year, four or five functions were inspired by hammer technology, such as the "foreground call" of macOS Vebtura mentioned by netizens, which is somewhat similar to SmartisanOS' "one step away".

Another example is the text live broadcast function of iOS 16, from which we can see the shadow of the "big bang" of the hammer mobile phone.

Apple just goes with the flow.

It is undeniable that some functions of Apple are borrowed from friends. However, the quality of a function is determined by users and the market. Take the super wallpaper of MIUI 12 as an example. Within 24 hours after Xiaomi's public beta, more than 970,000 people signed up for the experience.

Moreover, major media have given super high evaluation to the super wallpaper of MIUI 12. Xiaomi MIUI 12 super wallpaper, like a leader in this field, has attracted many admirers, and Apple is one of them.

Earlier, Apple CEO Cook personally admitted that the night mode of iOS 14 was inspired by China. Although Cook didn't specify which manufacturer he borrowed it from, we can see from his words that Apple will also look for inspiration from friends.

Therefore, the earth in the custom lock screen wallpaper of iOS 16 can quickly remind us that this is Xiaomi, which shows that this is a good function recognized by everyone. Learning from Xiaomi, Apple may realize that iOS is not doing well in locking screen wallpaper.

For Apple, instead of creating a function that is not sure whether users are satisfied out of thin air, it is better to directly learn from those well-done functions on the market, with lower risk.

Innovation is not an easy task. Today's Apple does not need to take risks, nor does it need the extremes of the Jobs era, but seeks stability. After all, Apple has accumulated a lot of stock users, and Apple just goes with the flow.

It is normal for the mobile phone system to feel deja vu.

It has become a normal thing to see reports about Apple and plagiarism almost every year. Of course, Android has similar news.

For example, Android 12 adds a status bar reminder function similar to iOS 14; In 20 13, Apple introduced the slow-motion video recording function, and later Android manufacturers also introduced similar functions. 20 15, Apple added the new function of' 3D Touch' to iOS 9. Google launched a similar function when it released Android 7 on 20 16.

Whether it is Apple or Android, it seems that the word plagiarism was born to serve them. This year or last year, you can always find news copied by these two companies online.

Plagiarism itself is a derogatory term, which mainly refers to those behaviors that plagiarize others' achievements without making any changes. From this definition, neither Apple nor Android can be regarded as plagiarism, and they can only learn from each other.

It doesn't mean that whoever comes out first will not copy, nor does it mean that whoever comes out slowly will copy. As the saying goes,' the predecessors planted trees, and the descendants enjoyed the cool', because there are functions recognized by the public in the market, and manufacturers will introduce similar functions with users' preferences.

Just like some skin-changing hand games. Someone will do it if there is demand in the market, but this way of changing the medicine can only meet the short-term needs of users. In fact, both innovation and secondary creation are difficult to achieve. Whether manufacturers can differentiate themselves in the same function may be the key to satisfy users.