Apple released three developer beta of iOS 17, so the first public beta offers the same content as the third developer beta. Apple iOS 17 comes with many new features for iPhone users. Here’s a look at the top features With iOS 17, iPhone can serve as an information hub with the StandBy option.
With the feature enabled, iPhone will display time, Live Activities, incoming notifications, and tons of widgets on the locked screen. Do note that the feature works only when you put your Apple iPhone to charge. iOS 17 brings interactive widgets to lock screen and home screen on Apple iPhones.
These widgets support both first-party as well as third-party apps. Apple iPhone users can share their contacts with iPhones nearby using the AirDrop feature, already existing on iPhone. This new ability to share contacts via AirDrop is called NameDrop. The iOS 17 also adds customizable Contact Poster in the Phone app which allows users to choose what people see when you call them.
Features like live voicemail and silence unknown callers will also be rolled out in select regions. Coming to the Messages app, iOS 17 allows users to create custom sctiker. There is also a Check-In feature that shares live data like battery data, live location, estimated time of arrival, and more with the selected contact.
With iOS 17, iPhone users can record and send an audio/video message in case one misses a call. Users can add 3D effects to their video during a FaceTime call. They can also start a FaceTime call directly on Apple TV.
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