iOS 17 makes the iPhone more useful, but several new features with limited region and language support won't be broadly available to everyone at launch.
9 new features in iOS 17 that are restricted to specific countries and languages
iOS 17
How to use search filters in the Messages app to instantly find text messages
Learn how to use the enhanced search function in the Apple Messages app on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac to quickly find messages.
How to use Assistive Access on iPhone and iPad
Learn how to set up Assistive Access on an iPhone or iPad to simplify the device for individuals with cognitive disabilities.
How to enable, use, and customize the StandBy feature on your iPhone
Learn how to use the StandBy feature to turn your iPhone into a smart display when it's charging in landscape mode.
iOS 17’s Visual Look Up can identify warning lights and symbols on car dashboards
iOS 17's Visual Look Up feature can identify those confusing warning lights on car dashboards to help you tell what's wrong with your vehicle.
17 things iOS & iPadOS 17 ‘borrowed’ from the jailbreak community
Apple announced the upcoming iOS & iPadOS 17 firmware updates for iPhones and iPads at WWDC 2023, and since then, we’ve been going through all the new features with a fine-toothed comb to identify those that look and feel familiar because of jailbreak tweaks that have been released at some point in history.
How to add Mac and iPhone app widgets to your Mac’s desktop
This tutorial covers how to add, use, and manage app widgets on your Mac’s desktop, including adding widgets from your iPhone apps to your Mac.
4 AirPods features in iOS 17 that don’t work on Apple’s pricey AirPods Max headphones
The AirPods Max cannot keep up with Apple’s latest audio enhancements, with only two new AirPods features in iOS 17 officially supported on the over-ear headphones.
iOS 17’s Visual Look Up can decipher washing symbols on clothing tags
Visual Look Up in iOS 17 can identify and explain those confusing hieroglyphic-like laundry symbols on pictures you take with your iPhone.
How to automatically pause animated images when browsing the web on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Learn how to configure Apple's Safari browser on your Phone, iPad, and Mac to pause animated GIFs on web pages and render them as static images instead.
How to make the iPhone respond even faster to haptic touch gestures
Learn how to adjust Haptic Touch to have your iPhone respond faster to long taps, making it feel almost like the discontinued 3D Touch feature.
How to turn your photos into stickers on iPhone and iPad
Learn how to create stickers from your pictures and Live Photos to use in Messages and other apps on iPhone, iPad, or Mac.