Dive into the world of iOS 17 and explore the features that personalize your iPhone experience and empower you to communicate like never before.
Full-Screen Experience with StandBy:
iOS 17 introduces StandBy, a revolutionary new way to interact with your iPhone while it’s charging. Turn your iPhone on its side and experience a full-screen interface optimized for quick glances and easy access to essential information.
- Live Activities in Full Screen: Stay on top of everything happening in real-time, from the score of a game to the progress of your food delivery, all displayed beautifully across your entire screen.
- Siri Results at a Glance: Siri takes StandBy to the next level with rich visual results that can be viewed from a distance. Checking the weather or setting a timer has never been easier.
- Interactive Widgets: Take action directly from your StandBy screen. Play music, turn off the lights, and more, all with a tap on a widget.
Expressive Communication with Messages and FaceTime:
iOS 17 empowers you to express yourself like never before with new features in Messages and FaceTime.
- All Your iMessage Apps in One Place: The new plus button provides instant access to all your favorite iMessage apps, like photos, audio messages, and location sharing. Swipe up to discover even more apps and seamlessly integrate them into your conversations.
- Let Your Friends Know You’re Safe: Check In automatically notifies your loved ones when you arrive at your destination, offering peace of mind and convenience.
- Catch-Up and Swipe to Reply: Jump to the first unread message in a conversation with the new catch-up arrow. And with a simple swipe to the right, you can reply to any message instantly.
- Search Filters: Find the message you’re looking for even faster by combining search filters to narrow your results quickly.
- A New Way to Share and View Locations: Sharing your location or requesting your friend’s location is now easier than ever with the new plus button. When someone shares their location with you, view it directly within your conversation.
- Read an Audio Message Transcription: Never miss a beat with the ability to read audio message transcriptions directly in the conversation. Listen later at your convenience.
- All Your Stickers in One Place: Access all your Live Stickers, emoji, Memoji, and other sticker packs in one convenient location with the new sticker drawer. Your stickers sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices for seamless access.
- Create One-of-a-Kind Stickers: Personalize your communication with the ability to create Live Stickers from your own photos.
- Stylize Live Stickers with Effects: Add fun and personality to your Live Stickers with effects like Shiny, Puffy, Comic, and Outline. Create animated Live Stickers from your Live Photos for even more expression.
- Use Your Stickers in More Places: Your sticker drawer is integrated into the emoji keyboard, allowing you to use your stickers in any app that supports emoji, including third-party apps. Add stickers to photos, documents, screenshots, and more with Markup.
- Leave a FaceTime Message: Don’t miss a connection. If someone misses your FaceTime call, record a video or audio message for them to watch later.
- React with Your Hands: Add a fun and engaging element to your FaceTime calls with hand gesture reactions. Choose from a variety of 3D augmented reality effects like hearts, confetti, and fireworks.
- FaceTime on Apple TV: Enjoy even greater versatility with FaceTime on Apple TV. Use your iPhone as a camera or hand off the call from your iPhone to your TV for a larger viewing experience.
iPhone XR/XS and Later Models Compatible:
iOS 17 is compatible with a wide range of iPhone models, including the iPhone XR/XS and later. This means millions of users can experience the latest features and innovations that Apple has to offer.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: When will iOS 17 be released?
A: iOS 17 is currently available for download on compatible iPhone models.
Q: What are the minimum requirements for iOS 17?
A: iOS 17 requires an iPhone XR/XS or later model.
