![]() ![]() There’s a lovely visual undulation, sound effect and haptic buzz, making it an odd delight to share your details. NameDrop offers a degree of customization, so when you share your details, you can choose what phone numbers and emails to shoot across by bringing two compatible iPhones close to each other. As I noted in my preview, the profile photo you use doesn’t have to be taken in Portrait mode to ensure the cutout effect between the image and text, which is nice. This image will also appear when you try out NameDrop, Apple’s new feature for contactless… contact sharing. Contact posters mix different profile photos, fonts and colors and will appear when someone calls you, FaceTimes you, or when you’re searching through contacts. However, I’m still waiting for my iPhone-carrying friends to update their devices so I can see the glossy upgrade. There are also more curated widgets for iOS 17, so you can select a specific photo album to populate them (no more screenshots or very dated holiday photos) and dedicate widgets to podcasts, Safari or your music.Ĭontact Posters remain the big visual twist for iOS 17. (Another helpful feature coming to Reminders and your to-do lists is an automated grocery list feature, which will detect when you’re composing a shopping list, and draw together products you’ll typically find in the same place in the grocery store.)Īpple’s Continuity upgrades mean you can now use widgets on your Mac, even if you don’t have the same app installed on your computer. With iOS 17, we finally get interactive widgets, too, so you can toggle smart home lights or tick something off your to-do list without having to launch an entire app. StandBy also utilizes the same iOS widget Smart Stacks so you can swipe between different information. With all the other devices, you’ll need to tap the screen to get your information, which defeats the point. You’ll need an iPhone 14 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro to ensure it works like it should - that is, always on. (One curious oversight: no email widget.) If your iPhone is horizontal and charging, iOS 17 will shift into StandBy mode, ditching your wallpaper and icons for giant clocks, calendar info, now playing widgets, photos and the rest. With StandBy, Apple is dipping its toe in the smart display waters without making you buy another device. One exception is StandBy, which works best (or how it should) with Apple’s best smartphone screens - always-on displays.īy subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. ![]() As many of the OS updates this year aren’t particularly processor- or machine learning-intensive, you’re not missing out on much with older supported iPhones. Without a big tentpole feature, it’s harder to pinpoint why it’s so much better - but I'll try.Ģ0 different iPhone models support iOS 17, going as far back as 2018’s iPhone XR. After a little more time with the finished product, iOS 17 feels like a big quality-of-life upgrade for iPhone users. When I previewed the developer build a month or so ago, I focused on messages and FaceTime, both of which got a lot of attention in this update. And at a time when there is no shortage of video call apps and services, it’s trying to make FaceTime even more compelling. While the lock screen customizations introduced in iOS 16 formed the big visual change last year, Apple has now applied a similar makeover to your phone calls and contact lists. iOS 17 brings some substantial new features and a lot of upgrades that streamline how you use your iPhone, especially when connecting with other iPhone users. ![]() Your latest iPhone update is officially here. ![]()
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