We just lately reported that iOS 17 shall be an even bigger iPhone replace than we first thought, with Apple set to enhance its core apps with a number of “good to have” options. Now, we’ve obtained a greater concept of which apps are in line for a makeover, and what these “good to have” options could be.

Based on the identical Weibo consumer (opens in new tab) who leaked the existence of the yellow iPhone 14 forward of time, iOS 17 will convey modifications to the iPhone lock display screen, Management Heart, App Library and Apple Music. CarPlay, Siri and Messages are additionally set for important updates, per earlier rumors relating to Apple’s subsequent software program overhaul.

It’s notably shocking to listen to that additional enhancements might be heading to your iPhone’s lock display screen, since Apple solely launched customized iOS lock screens with iOS 16 (and we weren’t anticipating further customization choices so quickly). Particularly, the Weibo consumer in query experiences that iOS 17 will allow you to customise lock display screen font sizes, in addition to share your customized lock display screen designs with different iPhone customers – presumably in the identical means that Apple Watch faces might be shared between Apple Watch homeowners.

As for the Management Heart, iOS 17 is anticipated to convey main UI modifications to the useful shortcut web page, whereas customized classes and different organizational options are reportedly certain to your iPhone’s App Library.

Enhancements on the agenda for Apple Music with iOS 17 embrace the power to view music lyrics instantly in your cellphone’s lock display screen, with Apple additionally set to put emphasis on decreasing the quantity of textual content within the Apple Music app, in favor of recent pictures and graphics.

And eventually, the aforementioned Weibo consumer experiences that iOS 17 will overhaul your iPhone’s flashlight brightness slider, swapping the three preconfigured settings for a volume-style slider (although, in fact, has anybody ever really used that characteristic?).

A not-so-little iOS replace

Information of those rumored iOS 17 enhancements follows experiences that Apple’s subsequent software program replace will lastly introduce app sideloading on iPhones – permitting you to put in apps from sources exterior of the official App Retailer – in addition to convey main modifications to Siri. 

Based on latest leaks, iOS 17 may shift Siri’s on-screen interface away from the underside of the iPhone display screen and up into the Dynamic Island on suitable gadgets (which, at current, is the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max). 

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman additionally experiences that you could be quickly solely must say “Siri” as an alternative of “Hey Siri” when activating Apple’s private assistant, which might convey the latter in step with Amazon’s Alexa.

In different phrases, a number of pretty important modifications are on the horizon with iOS 17 – although leakers are divided over which iPhones shall be suitable with the upcoming replace. Some, for example, report that iOS 17 will drop help for the iPhone 8, iPhone Eight Plus and iPhone X, whereas others have counterclaimed (opens in new tab) that iOS 17 shall be suitable with all iPhones able to working iOS 16.

At this stage, then, there’s little certainty round which iPhones shall be supported by iOS 17 – however we’re positive to search out out at WWDC 2023 in June.