A week after the previous update, Apple has now released iOS 17 beta 6. iPhoned tells you exactly what’s new in this update!
iOS 17 beta 6: new features
The release of iOS 17 is slowly but surely approaching, but Apple still regularly releases new beta versions of the iPhone operating system. We’re already at beta 6 of iOS 16. Here’s what’s new in the update this time!
Unfortunately, it seems that Apple has mainly packed software updates and bug fixes in this update. Still, Apple made two small changes in beta 6 of iOS 17. And we’re very happy with one!
Fixed annoyance in Phone app
You would almost forget it sometimes, but the iPhone is also – yes – a telephone. In iOS 17, Apple has thoroughly overhauled the accompanying Phone app for the first time in a long time. This way you get to see chic contact posters of people who call and you can make contact even more easily with NameDrop. At the same time, the bell interface was also modified.
It generally looked much more modern, but it came with a controversial change. The red button to hang up was no longer in the bottom center of the screen, but had been moved to the bottom right. And that resulted in a lot of wrong actions.
But now in beta 6 of iOS 17, Apple has heeded the criticism. The order of the buttons has been changed, so that the red button to hang up is almost in the same place as in previous versions. And we also keep the modern look. A win-win situation, right?
Annoyance in Messages fixed
The second change is about Messages. There, Apple has given the iMessage apps a makeover. You can now use all kinds of apps via one plus button, for example to send stickers or voice messages. Only this change also meant that the Camera and Photos app were hidden a bit deeper in the menus, while they had a directly accessible button for that.
The interface has not been adjusted in the new beta, but Apple has slightly improved the working method. When you now hold down the plus button, you immediately get the screen to select a photo. It’s not as fast as before, but it’s already a big improvement.
More about iOS 17
iOS 17 will of course be the big update of this year for iPhone and iPad. Looking at previous years, iOS 17 will be released in the second or third week of September. At the moment all signals are on Monday, September 18.
Want to learn more about iOS 17? Check here whether all new functions work on your iPhone. With iOS 17, Apple also reveals a number of functions of the iPhone 15. Read here which they are!
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