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What to expect from Apple's upcoming iOS 17 release this September

From StandBy Mode to Personal Voice — the latest and most anticipated features in iOS 17

Published Aug 30, 2023 12:42 am

At A Glance

  • <strong>StandBy Mode</strong>: One of the flagship features, StandBy Mode transforms your iPhone into a customizable clock when it's placed in landscape mode on a magnetic wireless stand. It comes with fully customizable watch faces and promises more to come with the official launch of iOS 17.
  • <strong>Personal Voice</strong>: A groundbreaking feature that allows Apple to replicate your voice using data. This innovation is not just for novelty; it's designed to aid those who may lose their ability to speak in the future due to diseases or other causes.
  • <strong>Contact Posters</strong>: Introducing a creative and social aspect, Contact Posters lets users customize their contact information including fonts, photos, and backgrounds. These can be shared wirelessly with other iOS 17 users via a feature called NameDrop.
  • <strong>iKeychain Vault Upgrades and Password Sharing</strong>: iOS 17 aims to make digital life more secure and convenient. The new iKeychain Vault will include a password-sharing feature, allowing you to easily share passwords with trusted contacts.
  • <strong>Adaptive Audio</strong>: Exclusively available to Apple AirPods Pro 2 users, Adaptive Audio aims to personalize your listening experience. It includes features such as Adaptive Noise Control, Personalized Volume, and Conversation Awareness to make your audio experience as seamless as possible.

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Apple is expected to reveal more details about the new iPhones this September. In relation, the iOS 17 public beta is now more stable than it was first released a couple of months ago. For those who are interested in checking out the iOS 17 a little bit early, it’s now less risky to venture into it.

As a precaution, iOS 17 is still in beta. Be sure to backup your data. Just in case.

What are some of the cool things to expect in iOS 17? 

StandBy Mode turns your iPhone into a clock you place in landscape mode while it’s charging on a magnetic wireless stand. It’s one of the features Apple is showing off the most. There are fully customizable watch faces you will be able play with and more should roll out soon when the official iOS 17 launches. 

Contact Posters is actually a very cool feature as it allows you to customize contacts, including yourself. You change the font, photo, and the background. This seems to be the start of Apple’s attempt to make things more “fun.” You will be able to wirelessly exchange Contact Posters with other iOS 17 users via NameDrop. 

Personal Voice caused quite a stir when it was first announced. It’s when Apple takes data from your voice and is able to replicate it. I’m sure it won’t be an exact copy of your voice, but it would sound enough of yourself. Apple says this is for people, who, in the future, may lose their voice in the future via diseases or whatnot. 

Apple Maps is going offline, so you should be able to save battery and data. It’s a nice feature. Though I’m not sure how many people use Apple Maps in the country. Most of us probably just use Waze, or ask some random person on the street for directions. Still, having an offline map may become useful. 

Password sharing is part of the iKeychain Vault upgrades. This allows you to seamlessly share passwords with trusted contacts. Finally, a solution whenever someone asks for our wifi password, which I always forget. 

iOS 17 will now also automatically delete messages containing your 2FA codes. This is useful because it reduces your clutter, and keeps from anyone else spotting your 2FA code.

Adaptive Audio is entering iOS 17. If you have Apple AirPods Pro 2, Adaptive Audio will see to improving your audio experience, tailored especially for you. It features Adaptive Noise Control, which allows you to adjust the noise you can hear from outside, which is pretty handy when you’re out. Personalized Volume is more straightforward, as it adjusts the volume of the media you’re listening to. And then there’s Conversation Awareness, which lowers the volume of what you’re listening to whenever it detects you speaking.

These are only some of the available features that will come with iOS 17. You can expect more to be revealed once Apple announces the iPhone 15 series soon. The iOS 17 beta is available to try out via the Apple website and is compatible from iPhone Xs and above, including the 2nd generation of iPhone SE.

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