- Customizable Home Screen.
Users can now personalize their wallpapers, app icons, and widgets.Widgets can be repositioned to better fit backgrounds, and users can leave blank spaces for a more personalized experience.
- Interactive iMessage:
- Users can tap back on a message with any emoji or sticker, bringing it closer to other popular messaging platforms.
- Users can schedule messages in advance and express tone over text with new formatting options.
- Revamped Photos App:
- The app features a unified single view with a photo grid at the top and your library organized by theme at the bottom.
- Users can declutter their app by filtering out unwanted content, such as screenshots, and quickly jump to specific dates by selecting months or years.
- Improved App Privacy:
- Users can add apps to a locked folder to keep them hidden from others.
- Users can require Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode to access certain apps.
- Apple Intelligence:
- This personal intelligence system combines the power of generative models with personal context to deliver intelligence that is incredibly useful and relevant.
- Features include a Rewrite tool for rewording writing, image generation, and personalization for Siri.
- Customizable Lock Screen Buttons:
- Users can customize the buttons at the bottom of the Lock Screen, such as adding a button for the calculator or dark mode.
- Seamless Apple Cash Transactions:
- Users can exchange Apple cash with each other without sharing phone numbers or email addresses by simply holding their iPhones against each other.
- Hiker-Friendly Apple Maps:
- Apple Maps now features topographic maps, detailed trail networks, and hiking routes for all 63 US national parks.
- Generative AI Integration:
- This technology allows for the creation of language and images, taking action across apps, and drawing from personal context to simplify and accelerate everyday tasks.
- RCS Support:
- This feature bridges the gap between iPhone and Android users by enabling richer messaging capabilities.
These features showcase Apple's commitment to enhancing user experience, improving app functionality, and integrating AI technology to make the iPhone more personal, capable, and intelligent than ever