Despite the fact that initially there was talk of a somewhat ‘light’ iOS 17 in terms of improvements, new leaks suggest that the change could bring with it the occasional big unexpected update.
As is tradition, every year Apple releases a major update to iOS, the iPhone operating system. The current version was already released on September 12 last year, so It doesn’t take a genius to predict that iOS 17 will come in 2023.
Apple’s WWDC’23 developer-focused conference is just around the corner and it is normal for new leaks to continually emerge about the news that is expected and that could even be confirmed about this update to the iPhone operating system.
This last part has already been discussed in another article, but now it seems that new features should continue to be added to this foreseeable Apple iOS 17 that is yet to arrive. Early reports have been indicating that the operating system will have fewer major changes than usual, but it seems that this is slowly changing.
There are signs that it could be a bigger release and a report by Mark Gurman in March already claimed that Apple has changed its plans for iOS 17 and is now expected to have more top features.
iOS 17: new features to expect to see
A member of the forum MacRumors now claims that iOS 17 will have substantial changes, seconded by a post on the Chinese social network Weibo from another informant via 9to5Mac.
Of course, there is talk of leaks and nothing is confirmed but as you will see they are predictable enough to seem likely. They include:
- Major UI changes and ‘Control Center’ customization
- New features for Dynamic Island
- Additional ‘Always on Display’ Settings
- More focus mode filters
- Health App UI Changes
- Camera app changes
- Notification of changes and additional options
- Changes to the ‘Find My’ app
- Adjustable flashlight brightness
- Improvements in the ‘Apple Music’ interface
- Share lock screen settings and more customization options
- Adjusting font size for lock screen and emoji wallpaper
When will iOS 17 finally arrive?
iOS 17 is expected to be announced at WWDC 2023 on June 5.
One month after this official presentation of the new functions, the operating system will begin its deployment in the public beta phase of tests focused on developers who can use it to test their projects and find possible malfunctions. iOS 17 on its final version would be released in the fall —possibly in September— along with the iPhone 15.