iOS 17 features: Cut to the chase.
What is it? The next big update for iOS – the iPhone’s operating system When does it come out? Later today (September 18) How much does it cost? It’ll be a free upgrade. Which phones are supported? iPhone XS and newer?iOS 17 is to be released later today (Monday, September 18), just days after the iPhone 15 line went up for pre-order.
While we don’t know for sure what time on September 18 it will land, we’d guess 10am PT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST based on Apple’s usual timings. For those in Australia, that would be 3am AEST on Tuesday, September 19.

IOS 17 AVAILABILITY
Initial concerns appear to have been realized, as the likes of the iPhone 8 and iPhone X (above) don’t make the cut for iOS 17 support.
Incidentally, if your iPhone does qualify for Apple’s next big update, it’ll likely download iOS 17 automatically. iOS 16.4 introduced a code that makes iPhone updates download by default, with Apple evidently hoping that the change will ensure that most people are running the latest version of iOS.
IOS 17 FEATURES CONFIRMED
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Contact Posters (Phone)
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Live Voicemail (Phone)
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Unified apps menu (Messages)
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Check In (Messages)
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Catch-up (Messages)
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In-line replies (Messages)
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Search filters (Messages)
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Inline location (Messages)
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Audio message transcription (Messages)
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Stickers Drawer (Messages / third-party apps)
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Live Stickers (Messages / third-party apps)
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Leave a video message (FaceTime)
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Gesture-activated AR effects (FaceTime)
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FaceTime on Apple TV (FaceTime)
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StandBy (iPhones w/ Always-On displays)
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Interactive widgets (home screen / lock screen / StandBy)
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NameDrop (AirDrop)
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Proximity-based sharing (AirDrop)
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Over-internet transfers (AirDrop)
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Proximity-based SharePlay (AirDrop)
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Journal (iOS general)
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Improved autocorrect (Keyboard)
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Work & personal profiles (Safari)
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Faster search (Safari)
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Enhanced Private Browsing (Safari)
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Autofill verification codes via Mail (Mail / Safari)
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Password sharing w/ trusted contacts (iOS general)
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Collaborative playlists (Music)
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Smart device suggestions (AirPlay)
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AirPlay in your hotel room (AirPlay)
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Adaptive Audio (AirPods Pro 2nd generation)
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Press to mute / unmute (AirPods Pro 2nd generation)
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Improved Automatic Switching (AirPods Pro 2nd generation)
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Offline maps (Maps)
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Enhanced EV routing (Maps)
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“Siri”-only wake word (Siri)
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Back-to-back requests (Siri)
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App Shortcuts in Top Hit (Spotlight)
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Visual search results (Spotlight)
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Enhanced Visual Look Up (Photos)
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Mental health check-in (Health)
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Vision health check-in (Health)
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Communication Safety (Messages / AirDrop / FaceTime / Phone / third-party apps)
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Sensitive Content Warning (Messages / AirDrop / FaceTime / Phone / third-party apps)
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Grocery list auto-sort (Reminders)
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View and mark-up PDFs (Notes)
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Enhanced AutoFill (PDFs)
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Activity History (Home)
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Cat & dog recognition (Photos)
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New drawing tools (Freeform)
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Additional settings for the iPhone 14 Pro’s Always-On Display* (could be in StandBy, announced at WWDC)
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Additional filters for Focus modes
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“Changes and additional options” for managing notifications.
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Custom Accessibility Mode
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Car Key “improvements” and “more car implementations into the Wallet app”
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UI changes to the health app, including changes to the “Favorites” interface.
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“Heavily improved” features for Search and Spotlight* (confirmed at WWDC)
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“An absolute behemoth of ARKit API’s/frameworks”
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“The Dynamic Island will do a lot more.”
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“Camera app changes; these were initially planned for the iPhone 14 Pro release, and MAY only be implemented into iPhone 15’s OS, rather than all iOS 17 devices.”
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“Active widgets” that will “bring one-tap buttons, sliders, and more” to help make widgets more “dynamic”* (confirmed at WWDC)
When does iOS 17 come out?
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