During Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, several new software updates were announced, including iOS 17, the upcoming software version for iPhones. Although iOS 17 won’t be available to the general public until the fall, it introduces a range of exciting new features for iPhone users.
As someone who switched from Android to iOS around ten years ago, I have been testing iOS 16 betas since last year. While iOS 17 doesn’t fulfill all of my iOS wishes, it does bring some intriguing new features that I’m eagerly anticipating.
One of the standout features in iOS 17 is the introduction of StandBy mode. By enabling this mode on your iPhone while it’s charging and in landscape orientation, your device transforms into a smart display. In StandBy mode, you can view the time, widgets, Live Activities, and more.
This feature is particularly useful if you charge your phone in the kitchen while cooking or on your bedside table at night. However, it’s important to note that StandBy mode may not be available on all iPhone models. Currently, only the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max can effectively utilize this feature due to their always-on display. Earlier iPhone models compatible with iOS 17 can still use StandBy mode, but the screen will turn off after a certain period.
Autocorrect receives an upgrade
The HTML0 version of your phone’s keypad when you install iOS 17 will receive an upgrade. The keyboard will be based on the transformer model similar to the one OpenAI utilizes for its models of language. This means that it will be able to anticipate what you’ll type the next time, whether it’s the name of a person or an unintentional word. Autocorrect is also able assist with grammar, much like software for word processing like Microsoft Word.
Although this is useful and cool however, the main thing I’m taking away from this is that I won’t need to type swear words several times to ensure they stay in the message. I’ve probably wasted days correcting phrases like “duck” as well as “shot” in order to return them back what I intended to curse, so I’m ecstatic to be able to skip that process.
New Journal app
Journaling can assist you deal with anxiety, reach your goals, and much more, as well. Your iPhone will receive an Journal app that is brand new named Journal which will launch later in the year along with iOS 17. There are other journals applications are available however, Apple’s Journal will make use of machine learning on the device to generate specific prompts that will help you out. It will also allow you to create notifications that remind you to write. The app is able to keep your writing confidential with processing on the device as well as end-to-end encryption, and the option to secure the application.
If you’re better at writing instead of using a pencil notebook the app might assist you in establishing the habit of journaling. Even if you journal frequently, you might gain some advantages by using the application. I’ve been writing for years and, while I’m not going to quit my pencils or notebooks I’ll likely make use of this app to think about my day when I’m unable to think of a good idea for a journal It occurs more frequently than you think.
New Messages features and improvements
Messages receives some improvements in iOS 17 too. The brand-new Check In feature, for example, lets you swiftly and easily notify your family member or friend that you’ve made it to your destination. If you’re a parent, you can utilize this new feature to make sure that your child arrived safely at their house with their friend.
Additionally, you will be able to go straight to the initial message that you’ve not seen in a conversation using Messages on iOS 17. This is particularly useful for those who are in a crowded group chat. Imagine going to an hour-long gathering and then come out to discover that the group chat that you’re part of with your fellow members is flooded with 50 notifications. In iOS 17, you’ll be able to return to the initial message that was unread and get all the details of the most recent news. In the end, nobody would want to drink tea that has been ruined.
If you wish to respond to a particular message from Messages, then you can also swipe that message to respond directly. Prior to this, you had to wait for the message, then choose Reply.
You can also make stickers with messages that you have created from photos. Apple calls them Live Stickers. You’ll be able add effects to the stickers and save them on your iPhone to make them available in the future. You can now turn your pet’s side-eye an enjoyable sticker the pet is likely to be irritated.
New Contact Posters for the Public.
A new and exciting feature iOS 17 brings to your iPhone is Contact Posters. Imagine them as highly customisable cards. On earlier iOS versions, it was possible to distinguish contacts by their own ringtones, as well as thumbnail images that you could view in your smartphone. Contact Posters goes even further and lets you modify contacts using emoji images as well as editing the font and color of your contacts, and much more.
Apple also announced that it would also say that Contact Posters will be available to applications that call from third parties in addition to the contacts on your iPhone.
This feature resembles an integration between Lock screens that Apple can customize with Contacts. It leads me to believe that Apple may in the near future allow you to personalize different features and apps within your iPhone. It is my hope that Apple is going to provide users more options for customization in the near future, such as editing the color, display, and fonts for various chats on Messages.
Remove password verification messages automatically
In iOS 17 If the user goes to the Settings menu, then Passwords and Password Options There’s a new option, called Clean up automaticallyunder the Verification Codes. If you enable this option, it will delete messages from messages and mail which contain verification codes after you’ve entered the code with AutoFill.
I prefer to keep my email and messages tidy This feature will certainly assist me in this goal. When I click on Messages or mail, I would like to get messages from my loved ones and friends and not just random messages stuffed with codes.
Create a list of your grocery purchases in Reminders
To be able to use this feature, you must update your Reminders app after you have upgraded the app to iOS 17. The app will ask you to upgrade once you launch it for the first time after installing iOS 17. After that, there are some steps to create an inventory of your groceries.
1. Create an additional reminder.
2. Click the 3 dots (…) on the top-right edge of the screen.
3. Tap List Information.
4. Tap Standard right next to List Type to select Groceries.
When enabled, Reminders automatically split different grocery items into categories such as Produce as well as Breads & Cereals.
I typically make use of Notes to create an grocery list It works great. However, my list is usually messy and isn’t a consistent the logic or rhyme and I often have to go back through the aisles to find items I’ve forgotten about. This feature could help me keep an eye on what I need from specific areas within the stores, thereby saving me the effort and time of having to walk through the aisles twice or three times.
Conversation Sensitivity to AirPods
AirPods Pro Second-generation AirPods Pro are getting several new improvements with iOS 17 such as adaptive Audio as well as Personalized Volume to provide a more enjoyable listening experience. However, the Conversation Awareness feature is the feature that I am most excited about.
The Conversation Awareness feature of the the new generation AirPods Pro will recognize when you speak, and lower the sound volume, cut down background noise, and amplify the sounds around you. There’s no need to fiddle around with AirPods and iPhone to adjust the volume when you want to shout “Hi” to somebody.
Another option Apple is likely to build and further develop. The next version of the software could let your AirPods to detect when someone within a specific distance is speaking to you, and reduce your volume accordingly.
No more ‘Hey Siri’
In iOS 17 you don’t have to talk to Siri to enable it. With the latest update you just need to use the word “Siri” to activate the assistant, which will be activated and be able to answer any commands or questions you may have similar to the way you interact with Amazon’s digital voice assistant Alexa.
You may also show respect and affection to Siri, your digital assistant. That means that if there’s a robot revolt in the future, the robots could be able to leave you alone since you showed respect to their great-grandparents, Siri. I’m deciding on a certain option.
Back-to-back Siri requests
You’ll also be able request Siri back-to-back queries in iOS 17. Once you’ve activated Siri and you’re logged in, you can request that your digital assistant send a text message to your companion, and then request Siri to create an alarm later, without needing to say “Hey Siri” or “Siri” repeatedly.
This makes talking to Siri appear more casual for me, and it’ll allow me to keep my focus when I’m seeking Siri’s assistance.
AirTags may be shared by many people
AirTags are a great method of keeping track of personal items like your purse or wallet. With iOS 17 AirTags can be associated with multiple people which makes it simpler for family members and friends to track items. It also lets more than one person to share an item such as luggage items and without having to change the trackers.
The new feature could reduce some minor AirTag irritations. If you’re traveling with anyone who is carrying an AirTag that they carry you’ll get a notice that an unidentified AirTag is travelling with you. While these notifications may aid in stopping unintentional monitoring but receiving these notifications aren’t always pleasant when the AirTag is owned by your friend or partner.
The Maps app receives an update
Apple’s Maps app will receive an update in iOS 17. The update will allow you to be capable of downloading a map for a specific location and access turn-by-turn navigation. You can also view estimated arrival times and much more even when offline. Apple also announced that park trails across areas in the US will be easier to locate and electric vehicle motorists will also be able check the availability of charging stations in the app.
The ability to use Maps offline is useful if you’re a hiker who is on an unmarked trail, or travelling or traveling through an area that is remote. This feature, along with Apple Watch Ultra, the iphone 14’s emergency SOS through Satellite as well as Apple Watch Ultra Apple Watch Ultra is a sign that Apple is attempting to create products that meet your office, home and outdoor requirements.
Sharing is much easier when you use AirDrop and NameDrop
With iOS 17 you’ll have the ability to be more comfortable sharing content by using Airdrop as well as a brand new feature known as NameDrop.
With the coming iOS version, you don’t have to be within proximity to another person in order to complete sharing files with them via AirDrop. If you’re air-dropping a lot of files, and it’s taking quite a long time and you’ve began the process within distance, you do not need to remain in range until the transfer is completed. You can also begin listening to music or enjoy a video with other users through SharePlay using both of your phones together.
NameDrop is a brand new feature that allows you to send contact details to someone else by having the iPhone or Apple Watch close to their device.
Warnings about sensitive content
This brand new iOS 17 feature is meant to safeguard your privacy from unwanted videos or images you could encounter. You can blur those images or videos before you view them, and this feature will be available in Messages, AirDrop, Contact Posters in the Phone app, FaceTime messages and third-party apps, according to Apple.
Some guys who use dating sites will need to understand the way words work, instead of just sending unwelcome naked photos to other people.
Apple has released iOS 17 beta to its developers on Monday and beta testers can download a test version of the software on July 1stHere’s how you can register to be an iOS beta tester. Apple is planning to release iOS 17 to the general public in the autumn.
For more Apple news, read CNET’s WWDC review and find out more concerning the Apple Vision Pro headset as well as its updated 15,-inch MacBook Air.
