15 IOS 17 Features That Users Are Going Gaga Over

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A user asked the forum, “What’s your favorite new feature on iOS 17?” Here are the top responses. 

AIRTAG SHARING

“Airtag sharing.”

VERIFICATION CODE

“Verification code. Text auto-deletion.”

SWIPING FOR TEXT AND UPGRADED HAPTICS

"Replying to texts by swiping right and interactive widgets are impressive. The biggest surprise is the more ‘3D’ feel of the haptics."

MAPS

“Offline maps.”

FACE IDENTIFICATION

“Face identification in private browsing.”

MULTIPLE TIMERS

“Multiple timers can be set up; the messaging app looks different, giving off a fresher look.”

AIRPODS PRO 2 ENHANCEMENT

"Got familiar with new AirPods Pro 2 enhancements. Standby, interactive widgets, & Apple Music's new playing screen are quality updates. Great update for me."

SAVING STICKERS

“Saving stickers natively. I’ve already saved so many pictures of my Calico and my Yorkie.”

KEYBOARD ENHANCEMENT

“Moving the period from the keyboard.”

PICTURES OF ALL MY CONTACTS

“I’m excited to finally have pictures for all my contacts that they can set. Everyone was faceless on my contact list!”

AUTOMATIC CODES FILLING

"Two-factor authentication codes from emails can now be filled automatically, previously only available via SMS. Also, Apple keyboard's word prediction has improved."

PASSKEY SUPPORT

"Passkey support for 3rd party password managers like 1Password is superb, providing essential security. Enjoying the minor updates, especially the new app opening animation and toggle-able search UI improvements."

PERSONAL VOICE

“Personal voice is pretty amazing. It takes 10 minutes to set up, but it’s worth trying!”

IMESSAGE REFRESH AND ALERT SOUNDS

“iMessage refresh feels better. Also, I just found out about the new sounds for alerts. Change mine around, and it gives a new feel.”

AUTOMATION

"Automation is now fully automatic without user confirmation for all triggers. No more needing confirmation for Wi-Fi, locations, or Bluetooth. Turn off cellular data when joining home Wi-Fi with ease."

AIRPLAY

" “Airplay seems superior with quicker, more consistent connectivity, especially post-home pod update. Its auto-suggestion on the home network is a great improvement from iOS 16.”"

NEW RINGTONES

“New ringtones. It’s been ten years since the last lot, and they’re well overdue.”

CAN’T PICK ONE

"Can't choose one. Loved standby; used live voicemail, amazing. Cleared many reminders from a neat widget. Autocorrect improved."

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