iOS17 is now available for update! Netizens tested it and found it to be very cool, but the battery life is...

iOS 17 is finally here and was officially pushed early this morning.

A digital blogger commented that “it’s not very practical, but it’s super cool” (Wangchai), which can be said to be a perfect summary of it.

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However, some reviews have found that the battery life is still very slow after the update, especially for the iPhone XR, so be careful. (It also became a hot search on Weibo)

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In general, this series of "cool new features" include:

Contact poster means setting a photo for your incoming call interface so that you can see it when you call others.

An aunt who looks like this:

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It really focuses on being cool.

There is also the new StandBy display, which allows your iPhone to display the clock, music controller, exercise indicator and other things in full screen while charging.

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AirDrop’s new feature: NameDrop, just touch two iPhones together to exchange each other’s phone numbers.

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And photos can instantly turn into stickers and can be sent as emoticons.

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There are also a series of surround special effects for video calls, such as 3D hearts, balloons, fireworks, and rain, which are simply too fancy.

It should be noted that iPhone X and iPhone 8 series users cannot enjoy the above cool new content, and your system will always remain at iOS 16.

Let’s take a closer look at it below –

iOS 17 new features worth unlocking

1. Standby display (StandBy)

According to the official statement, this new feature is specially designed for us "when looking at the phone from a distance", so that the iPhone can be kept busy while charging.

As long as you place the phone sideways (horizontally or vertically), the screen will enter StandBy mode.

This mode can display notifications, your ongoing activities (such as listening to music, exercising), Siri queries, etc. in full screen.

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One interesting point is that if you use MagSafe for charging, it can remember your default lock screen settings in different positions.

For example, when you are in the office, you may prefer to display some widgets, but when you put your phone on the bedside table, it may display the clock that you need more at this time.

The model that is most suitable for this function is the iPhone 14 Pro, because only its always-on display function has low power consumption.

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2. Customize your incoming call screen

Note that this feature does not set up the incoming call interface for others, but for yourself, so that you can see it when others answer the call.

When you install iOS 17, you will be prompted to set it up, but you can also go to "Contacts" at any time and click "My Business Card" to add it.

In addition to the photo, you can also set different fonts for your name, including colors.

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It’s worth mentioning that you can design multiple interfaces and configure them according to different contacts (for example, if the other party is a family member, you can be more casual, but if the other party is a work-related colleague, you can be more formal).

Of course, you can choose to automatically share your incoming call interface with all your contacts, or you can have your iPhone ask for your permission every time.

3. Interactive widgets

Widgets on the lock screen and home screen are now interactive.

That is, you can directly check or activate devices on the widget without opening the corresponding program.

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By long pressing the lock screen and clicking "Customize", you can match the lock screen widgets you need.

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4. Photo elements can be turned into stickers in seconds. It is not too easy to customize emoticons

In iOS 16, Apple added a one-click "remove background" or cutout function to photos. Now, when using iOS 17, the theme elements can be turned into stickers in seconds.

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This sticker is integrated with the system emoji. You can send this thing you made anywhere you can send an emoji.

Especially if you’re cutting from a Live Photo, the final product will also be animated.

Now, it’s very easy to make emoticons for your own pets (dog head).

5. Pets can also be identified as a separate album

Speaking of pets, we have to mention the new features of the photo program.

We know that the app has a dedicated "People" feature that categorizes all the photos of people in your phone.

Now, it has become "People and Pets", and your cats and dogs can also be identified as a separate album.

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6. NameDrop

With just a tap of the phones, this new AirDrop feature can quickly exchange each other's contact information, including our newly designed incoming call interface.

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Officials revealed that AirDrop will add a new feature this year, which allows users to continue transferring content via the Internet when they walk out of the AirDrop range.

7. Safari can be “double-opened” and anti-tracking

Apple's built-in browser takes privacy protection to the next level.

First of all, iOS 17 adds a “dual-open” browsing function to the Safari browser. You can add configurations such as “Personal” and “Work” in the settings, and select a mode when searching, thereby separating all work-related searches from personal ones.

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Each configuration has separate cookies, browsing history, extension and website data records, favorites, etc. You can turn off or keep their respective settings as needed.

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Second, Safari now removes all tracking information appended to the end of URLs by default.

Just go to Safari in the system settings, click "Advanced", and then "Advanced tracking and fingerprinting protection" to help you exempt all search and browsing operations from possible tracking.

8. Others

iOS 17 also adds a new "Diary" app.

Judging from the official promotional pictures, there are texts and pictures, and you can also add maps, exercise information and other content, which is very rich.

One of the points is that it comes with local machine learning capabilities to provide personalized recommendations, and it also uses end-to-end encryption.

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Speaking of machine learning, iOS 17 also brings the Transformer model to the spelling function, and capabilities such as automatic association and spell checking are said to be better.

In terms of the app, "Health" has also added a mood recording function, which means opening the program from time to time and selecting a word that suits your current mood.

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In this way, you may be able to have a systematic understanding of your emotional changes on a weekly and daily basis.

(Then you realize that it’s not just waking up at 8am every Monday or every day that makes you emo on time)

But overall, netizens' reactions to the feature were confused:

What's the point of telling me that I was sad for a week three months ago?

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Oh, by the way, finally, starting from iOS 17, you don’t have to shout “Hey” to summon Siri, and you can give multiple commands at a time.

More details can be found on the official website.

Netizens have mixed opinions about this update, with some saying: There is nothing different.

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Some people also think it is very practical, "it adds some very good features to my XR."

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So, are you ready for more?

Front row tips: In addition to the possible loss of battery life, users with small memory must also be cautious~

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Reference Links:
[1]https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/09/ios-17-is-available-today/[2]https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-17-things-to-do-first/