The release of iOS 17 is marked on the calendar. And like all new iOS update, we all want to install it on our iPhone devices to see the changes and new features that we will have at our disposal. But the complexity of iOS is such and it is so linked to the rest of the devices in the Apple ecosystem, such as the Apple Watch or the iPad, that it is inevitable that Don’t see all the new features and features of iOS 17 the first day.
With the new features that iOS 17 brings now, you will be busy for a long time. And Apple puts all its effort into your iPhone looks like new with each new version of iOS. So don’t worry. The rest of the features will arrive in the coming weeks. probably with minor updates that you can install normally and in a short time. Less than the one you will use updating your iPhone from iOS 16 to iOS 17.
Let’s look at the three main news of iOS 17 that you will not have at your disposal at its launch, as shown on the official page of this update. All in all, the bulk of iOS 17 features will be there once you have updated your iPhone.
AirDrop over the internet
Thanks to AirDrop, share files and information between Apple devices is much easier. You bring both devices together and, thanks to the Bluetooth and to Wifi, you can send documents, photos, videos and whatever you want. And without connecting to the internet. It’s more. Apple wants AirDrop to be much more than it already is. So in iOS 17 you can share things by bringing two iPhones together short distance.
But the part of AirDrop that works via Internet is one of the iOS 17 features that will not be available until future updates. This means that if someone sends you something via AirDrop and you can’t wait, the delivery will continue over the internet, taking advantage of the fact that you both have an iCloud account. Apple explains it like this: “Imagine you are sending photos to a friend via AirDrop and suddenly you have to leave. Don’t let her panic, because if you and she are signed in to iCloud, the content will continue to be transferred over the internet safely and without losing quality.”
The Personal Diary App
One of the main new features of iOS 17 is a new app called Journal in English and Diary in Spanish. In the official website from Apple appears as “available this year.” As its name indicates, it is a way to save in the same place your memories and experiences. But it is not a simple personal diary. “Through the integrated machine learning, iPhone suggests moments you might want to jot down in the Diary app based on your photos, your workouts, the music you listen to, and more.” Come on, the app learns from what you do with it and includes multimedia content created by yourself.
Given the importance of this new application, which depends on iCloud and which It will probably be integrated into other devices, In addition to the iPhone, now or in the future, Apple has preferred to launch this application later and focus first on the rest of the new features of iOS 17. It must also be taken into account that by using artificial intelligence, Apple will want to present it to the public as it deserves. and not along with the rest of the iOS changes.
Collaborations on Apple Music
Apple Music It has become one of the most important iOS apps for many reasons. Among them, its enormous catalog and its great sound quality. And like every Apple app, it integrates into the rest of the applications and other devices. In iOS 17, Apple Music is updated incorporating several new features. The most notable has to do with the possibility of create collaborative playlists with your friends. Thus, you and your closest contacts can share songs, generating a list that everyone can listen to.
Apple explains it like this: “Invite your gang to participate in a playlist to create an epic soundtrack. You can do and undo as you wish, and send emojis from Now Playing to comment on the great songs.” Being a feature of iOS 17 that depends on connect with your friends, Apple has preferred to delay this news for iOS 17.1, 17.2 or another minor update. But, as it says on the website, it will be “available this year.”