Dynamic Island and Always On Update: Key Changes in iOS 17 Revealed

It has also been revealed which smartphones will receive the next iOS.

Insider under the nickname 9:41, who has previously shared accurate information about Apple releases, talked about the main innovations of iOS 17. He also noted which devices will receive the firmware.

Let's start with the changes and new features:

• The Control Center will undergo significant changes in terms of interface and customization options.
• Dynamic Island will receive new features. The marketing department requested developers to implement them - likely to make it easier to sell the base iPhone 15.
• New settings for the Always On mode.
• New filters for customizing focus modes.
• Redesigned notification system with additional customization options.
• Accessibility settings that will make the iPhone more user-friendly for elderly users and small children.
• Interactive widgets with the ability to press buttons and toggle sliders in operation, but the release in iOS 17 is still uncertain.
• Improvements to CarKey and tighter integration with Wallet.
• Changes to the "Health" app interface, especially the "Summary" tab.
• Changes to the "Camera" app that were planned for the iPhone 14 Pro release. They may become exclusive to the iPhone 15.
• Enhanced search system (both regular and Spotlight).
• A vast number of APIs and frameworks for ARKit.

According to the author, all smartphones that were updated to iOS 16 will also receive iOS 17. However, in the case of iPads, there is discussion about discontinuing support for models with A9 and A10 Fusion processors, with a final decision expected in 3-4 weeks. The discontinuation of support for these chips means that updates for iPad 5 (2017), iPad 6 (2018), and iPad 7 (2019) will cease. The end of updates four years after the tablet's release could negatively impact Apple's reputation, so it is more likely that only the iPad 5 with the A9 chip will lose support.

9:41 notes that the first betas of iOS 17 may not perform very well on devices with 3 GB of RAM (standard iPads and iPhone 8|X), but stability will improve closer to the release.