iOS 17 New Features - Everything You Need to Know Current Version Lock Screen Updates StandBy Interactive Widgets Keyboard Changes AirDrop Updates Other AirDrop Features App Updates Phone Other Phone App Changes Messages FaceTime Journal Safari and Passwords Maps Photos Health App Mail Apple Music Weather App Reminders Notes Find My Freeform Apple News Home Wallet App Podcasts App Camera App App Store App AirPlay iOS 17 Updates to AirPods Adaptive Audio Other AirPods Features Siri and Spotlight CarPlay SharePlay for the Music App EV Charging Station Improvements New CarPlay Experience Privacy and Security Accessibility Other New System Features Compatibility Launch Date iOS 17 Roundup Changelog iOS 17 Timeline iOS 17 is the newest version of iOS, the operating system that is designed to run on the iPhone. Previewed in June, iOS 17 is available now on the iPhone XR/XS and later. There are new features for Phone, FaceTime, and Messages, along with small improvements for other apps and an all new app that's coming later this year for journaling.
Apple focused on communication, and overhauled the Phone app. You can now create customized Contact Posters that people see when you call them. You can choose a photo or a Memoji, select a font, a font color, and more. Contact Posters are available for the Phone app and also for third-party apps.
When someone leaves a voicemail, the Live Voicemail feature shows a real-time transcription of the message on the Lock Screen as the person is speaking. Based on what's being said, you can choose to pick up the phone. Calls marked as spam by carriers will be instantly declined and won't appear as Live Voicemail.
iOS 17 New Features - Everything You Need to Know
Current Version
Lock Screen Updates
StandBy
Interactive Widgets
Keyboard Changes
AirDrop Updates
Other AirDrop Features
App Updates
Phone
Other Phone App Changes
Messages
FaceTime
Journal
Safari and Passwords
Maps
Photos
Health App
Mail
Apple Music
Weather App
Reminders
Notes
Find My
Freeform
Apple News
Home
Wallet App
Podcasts App
Camera App
App Store App
AirPlay
iOS 17 Updates to AirPods
Adaptive Audio
Other AirPods Features
Siri and Spotlight
CarPlay
SharePlay for the Music App
EV Charging Station Improvements
New CarPlay Experience
Privacy and Security
Accessibility
Other New System Features
Compatibility
Launch Date
iOS 17 Roundup Changelog
iOS 17 Timeline
iOS 17 is the newest version of iOS, the operating system that is designed to run on the iPhone. Previewed in June, iOS 17 is available now on the iPhone XR/XS and later. There are new features for Phone, FaceTime, and Messages, along with small improvements for other apps and an all new app that's coming later this year for journaling.
Apple focused on communication, and overhauled the Phone app. You can now create customized Contact Posters that people see when you call them. You can choose a photo or a Memoji, select a font, a font color, and more. Contact Posters are available for the Phone app and also for third-party apps.
When someone leaves a voicemail, the Live Voicemail feature shows a real-time transcription of the message on the Lock Screen as the person is speaking. Based on what's being said, you can choose to pick up the phone. Calls marked as spam by carriers will be instantly declined and won't appear as Live Voicemail.