iOS 7 simulator vs device differences?

Question

The base deployment of the app is iOS 7.0 and both device and the simulator are using 7.0.

The translucent effect on the simulator gives a blur to the content under UINavigationBar, but on the device, no blur. I've noticed a couple other difference tool. My UIToolbar was translucent on the simulator, but opaque on the device and there have been a few times where tints don't match.

For the nav bar though, why is it different and how do I get the blur effect? Without the blur, text under nav bar text could be distracting and confusing!

Lakenyalaker

Answer 1

After much digging, this is a hardware limitation. The blur effect is not enabled on the older devices due to GPU requirements/performance.

The blur effect will appear on:

• iPhone 4S and newer
• iPad 4th Generation and newer
• all iPad Mini

Lakenyalaker

This is only half of the truth. I have the same effect inside a UINavigationController on an iPhone 5s. – Prescind

This answer is not complete - I seem to have also reproduced a situation where UINavigationController bar is translucent on the simulator and non-translucent on an iPhone 5S. Working on it to find out why... – Hildegardhildegarde

You guys find anything with this? I'm seeing blur on my sim and 5s, but not iPad 3rd gen. – Manful

iPad 4th Generation and newer - which means 3rd gen iPad will not have the blur effect – Lakenyalaker