We don’t know what the new iPhone update includes? Let’s find out together in this concise guide to iOS 17
With the new iOS 17 Apple update has introduced interesting innovations on all compatible phones, adding many interesting features from a security point of view, also simplifying the sharing of content and information between all iPhone owners.
In the following guide we will show you in detail best features of iOS 17 on iPhoneso as to know what to expect and what to use immediately as soon as the device update is completed.
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1) Compatible iPhone models
Unfortunately not all iPhone models can receive iOS 17, as Apple has decided to remove support for older devices. The devices currently supported are:
- iPhone XR e iPhone XS
- Second and third generation iPhone SE
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 15
How easy to understand iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhonei.e. the oldest models among those still supported with iOS 16.
2) Add personal image
Among the most beautiful functions we find Contact posters, which allows you to add a personal image or a real business card; this image is visible every time we make a call to a person already present in your address book.
For the image we can use photos or a memoji with our face, but we can also add custom fonts and colors. To apply this change we open the app Contactspress on our name at the top of the address book list and press on the button at the top right Edit.
3) iMessage Check In function
For the safety of people when they are away from home we can also take advantage of the function Check Inpresent in the iMessage app.
When we set a precise arrival point (before leaving) we can activate this function for notify an iMessage user that we have arrived safely, so as not to cause concern. If for any reason we move away from the intended arrival point, the system will warn the user and, if we do not respond, it will immediately send data relating to the position, battery level and telephone signal status to the person we have chosen.
A truly brilliant system for warning a person, especially if we are minors or fear for our safety during the journey. To activate this function we open the Messages app on the iPhone, open the chat with the person we want to notify, press on the bottom left+ iconwe select Other and we press on Everything OKso that we can set the destination and let the user follow us along the entire planned route.
4) Personalized stickers
With the new operating system we can crop our photo from any image by simply tapping and holding and now we can turn these crops into personalized stickers.
We can add effects to the new stickers created in this way and even create stickers for photos in Live, creating a personal gallery of memes based on our face (and usable in any chat app, calling them from the iPhone keyboard).
5) StandBy mode
One of the most promoted features of iOS 17 is Mode StandBywhich allows you to set a personalized mode during the night hours, positioning the phone horizontally and setting what to display.
Basically we can view the clock and calendar, but we can customize the function as much as possible by opening the app Settings and pressing on the item StandBy. To better use this feature we suggest you purchase one wireless charging stand with MagSafe.
6) Communication Safety
iOS 17 makes the function even more effective Communication safetypresent so far only on iMessage and designed for prevent minors from accessing images that are not suitable for them.
Communication Safety protection is extended to operating system services and apps, also working on AirDrop and Contact Poster to messages on FaceTime, also filtering video content.
In addition to working for minors, we can also blur sensitive videos and photos and allow the user to show them or not according to our needs. Apple states that the obfuscation system works exclusively offline: no photos, videos or data leave the phone, so as to preserve user privacy as much as possible.
7) NameDrop e SharePlay con AirDrop
NameDrop it is another function introduced with iOS 17 and allows us to share a contact with another person by bringing our phone closer to another iPhone.
The function is immediately active and works in harmony with AirDropthe sharing system provided by Apple for all its devices: with it we can now share emails and telephone numbers, we can share multimedia content or start a shared activity (SharePlay), to make all our friends listen to the same music together.
These sharing functions are only available on iPhone but, with subsequent updates, it will also be possible to send information to other Apple devices, such as a Apple Watch.
Conclusions
We have seen together the main innovations that iOS 17 introduces on iPhones; these stand out compared to many other small improvements (such as offline maps on Maps, something that has been present for years on Google Maps) that Apple has introduced on its latest system.
We can read our guides on the hidden functions of the iPhone and how to obtain offline maps how to get a hacker- and wiretap-proof iPhone and on offline maps with navigator for iPhone.