Apple Reveals More iOS 17 Features Not Available Until Later This Year

[MacRumors]

Apple announced that iOS 17 will be released on Monday, September 18 for the iPhone XS and newer. The free software update includes a wide range of new features, but not all of them will be available right away, according to Apple.

Below, we have listed three features that Apple's website says are "coming later this year" as part of a future update, such as iOS 17.1 or iOS 17.2. In addition, Apple shared a PDF this week outlining even more iOS 17 features that are now labeled as "coming later this year," and we have listed those additions below.

Journal App

An all-new Journal app will allow iPhone users to reflect on their day and memories, complete with text, photos, music, audio recordings, and more. The app will provide personalized suggestions based on recent on-device activity.

Collaborative Apple Music Playlists

A new Collaborative Playlists feature for Apple Music will allow multiple people to add, reorder, and remove songs in a shared playlist.

AirDrop Transfers via Internet

If you send content like an image or video to another user via AirDrop, the transfer will be able to continue over an internet connection if you leave AirDrop range, so long as both you and the recipient are signed in to an iCloud account.

More Features Coming Later This Year

• React to a message with any sticker through the Tapback menu in the Messages app.
• A catch-up arrow for group conversations in the Messages app.
• Sync additional settings with Messages in iCloud, such as Text Message Forwarding, Send & Receive accounts, and SMS filters across devices.
• Play or pause a podcast or Apple News+ audio story in the Apple News widget.
• Favorite Songs playlist in Music app.
• Intelligent form detection and enhanced AutoFill for PDFs.
• Audio Focus feature for Apple Fitness+ that prioritizes the volume of either the music or the trainers' voices depending on your preference.
• Apple ID proximity sign-in with an existing signed-in and trusted iPhone or iPad when setting up a new Apple device.

Apple is already testing both iOS 17.1 and iOS 17.2 internally, according to our website's analytic logs. iOS 17.1 is likely to be released in October, while iOS 17.2 should be available in December, based on Apple's previous software release cycles.

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[zorinlynx]

I really hope the Journal app comes to the Mac too. I don't see it being useful unless I can type on a real keyboard on my computer when journaling.

 

[gigapocket1]

I really hope the Journal app comes to the Mac too. I don't see it being useful unless I can type on a real keyboard on my computer when journaling.

hopefully we got our first glance with it on iOS 17 beta 1

 

[midkay]

I've been checking every beta for that "Add Sticker" option in the Messages tapback menu they announced during the keynote. Almost felt like they'd forgotten about it – glad it's confirmed to still be coming. The new Stickers features are very neat and I think I'll use them a lot more once I don't have to manually peel, carefully position, and stick them each time. Hopefully in 17.1!

 

[vegetassj4]

promises, promises

 

[tennisproha]

So basically everything??…then why even “release” iOS 17 right now lol

 

[fwmireault]

Audio Focus feature for Apple Fitness+ that prioritizes the volume of either the music or the trainers' voices depending on your preference.

This is nice, but I would also like the option to turn off the Fitness+ audio completely and stream something else (Music, Podcast, TV show, etc.). I currently can't watch a TV show on my iPad/iPhone with the fitness+ streaming in Picture-in-picture without one of them constantly pausing the other. But I can do it on my Apple TV. Weird limitation

 

[yabeweb]

When an OS is not ready they should wait till all features are ready.

Just release security patches in the meantime.

 

[Prof.]

I don’t think we’ll ever see AirDrop Transfers via Internet. I think it’ll be quietly forgotten and then discontinued.

 

[cocky jeremy]

When an OS is not ready they should wait till all features are ready.

Just release security patches in the meantime.

I'd rather them release it and then just work on extra features over time. Too many chances for bugs if they release a lot at once. Also longer to fix everything.

 

[jz0309]

The main reason for me Ti upgrade to ios17 is that I ordered the Ultra2 which will have watchOS 10 which requires ios17…

 

[aidler]

Can macrumors.com list up what we are getting with 17.0? Don’t know if anything is left…

 

[jonnysods]

Wow I missed the internet AirDrop feature! That's a great feature!

 

[MrRom92]

I wonder when the spatial recording feature will be coming to the 15 Pro? I’m leaving in vacation in a few weeks and it’s a shame we won’t be able to use it.

 

[lazyrighteye]

I wonder when the spatial recording feature will be coming to the 15 Pro? I’m leaving in vacation in a few weeks and it’s a shame we won’t be able to use it.

I’m hitting Phish Mexico in Feb. and would love that feature/option by then.

 

[ry-guy]

So basically everything??…then why even “release” iOS 17 right now lol

Because they ship new phones with a new OS so you can never downgrade

 

[yabeweb]

I'd rather them release it and then just work on extra features over time. Too many chances for bugs if they release a lot at once. Also longer to fix everything.

Well this is not iOS 17 this is iOS 16 and a half.

I mean there is no point in releasing a new OS if the features are not in, just release the fixes as a minor update and when you are ready release the full os.

I think it’s time to move away from the yearly OS release.

 

[midkay]

Can macrumors.com list up what we are getting with 17.0? Don’t know if anything is left…

So basically everything??…then why even “release” iOS 17 right now lol

Huge amount of stuff in 17.0, like 80-90% of stuff listed here is in 17.0: https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-17-preview/

 

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

If it's not ready then don't announce it.

 

[fwmireault]

Well this is not iOS 17 this is iOS 16 and a half.

I mean there is no point in releasing a new OS if the features are not in, just release the fixes as a minor update and when you are ready release the full os.

I think it’s time to move away from the yearly OS release.

You can always wait a few months if you want all the features at once. I won't, but this doesn't prevent you to wait until end of the year

 

[mansplains]

Apple really needs to separate app updates (and new apps in the case of Journal) from OS updates, aside from maybe Phone and Settings.

 

[Ultracyclist]

Still no sign of Sideloading for Europe… That is what I’m looking forward to the most for the iPad.

 

[Edgecrusherr]

I wonder how many times they’ll release a new OS with features delayed before they realize they can’t keep up this ridiculous yearly cycle? Maybe never, at least while the marketing people are in charge. I would love it if they switch to a two year cycle (especially on the Mac), so they can take their time and start getting things right again. They could offset them—do iOS/iPadOS one year, macOS another year. That should allow them to keep up the marketing momentum. They can sprinkle in the other devices’ software in between these two, or line it up with one of the other.

 

[yabeweb]

You can always wait a few months if you want all the features at once. I won't, but this doesn't prevent you to wait until end of the year

Me me me…it’s not about you, I mean fine I understand you are happy with being over promised and underdelivered, that does not make it right anyway.

People always take things personal, you don’t get what I am saying, and it’s fine, it was not ment for you I guess.

 

[fwmireault]

By the way, what is happening with iMessage Contact Key Verification? It's supposed to roll out sometime this year