This article looks at 13 of the best-hidden features to make you a power user.
Live Voicemail Transcription on Lockscreen
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Screening calls get much, much better in iOS 17.
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Is the message not important?
Skip it and call back later.
you could turn this feature on and off atSettings>Phone>Live Voicemail.
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And that worked great for texted verification codes, but many systems also use emailwhich couldn’t autofill.
That changes in iOS 17.
The same intelligence that can scan your texts and find a verification code now works in email, too.
Say goodbye to one more annoying step in maintaining good security.
Check out the feature inApple Maps> user profile icon >Offline Maps.
Find it inSettings>Passwords>Password Options> moveClean Up Automaticallyto on/green.
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you might toggle this feature on and off inSettings>Safari>Require Face ID to Unlock Private Browsing.
TheReminders appnow tries to do that.
After indicating that a list is a Grocery list, Reminders will automatically group similar items together.
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Create your list inReminders>+>…>Show List Info>List bang out>Groceries.
Find a Lost Apple Watch with Control Center
Not sure where you left your Apple Watch?
It adds another useful addition in iOS 17 by linking notes to each other.
You could save it to yourReading List, but iOS 17 gives you another option.
Try this out by opening a lengthy article inSafari>Aain the address bar >Listen in Page.
Use FaceTime on Apple TV with iPhone
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You’ll need at least an iPhone XR to download iOS 17.
The list of compatible devices also includes the second-generation iPhone SE and later.
Alternatively, go toSettings>General>Software Updateto see if an update is available.
If it is, selectDownload and Install.
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