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We're just a couple of weeks away from the unveiling of iOS 15, and we've heard surprisingly little about what to expect from the new update. There are sometimes major software leaks when new versions of iOS are approaching, but that hasn't happened this year.

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An unverified source that spoke to writer Connor Jewiss this week revealed some possible new features that we might expect from iOS 15. No screenshots are available, but Jewiss says that he has "seen" iOS 15.

Jewiss suggests that Apple plans to add a new food tracking feature to the Health app, but it is unclear how expansive this feature might be. It could potentially allow users to log the food items that they consume, providing nutritional details and calorie tracking functionality. It is not known if users will need to manually enter all info or if Apple is working on some kind of food database.


The source said that we could also see user interface changes that were spotted in screenshots of Accessibility features believed to be coming in iOS 15, unveiling inset cells and merged navigation bars, as first highlighted by 9to5Mac.

There may also be some minor dark mode tweaks to the various color options, such as iMessage bubbles, and changes to the way that notifications are grouped on the Lock Screen. Jewiss has also pointed to unspecified tweaks to the Messages app, with little additional information provided about these features, something that Bloomberg already highlighted in an iOS 15 report.

Bloomberg in April also said that there will be notification updates that will allow users to set notification preferences based on current status, which Jewiss says he can confirm. As outlined by Bloomberg, users will, for example, be able to tweak how notifications are delivered when they're awake, working, sleeping, and more.

In a separate report, iMore's Oliver Haslam has corroborated Jewiss' report and says that he has received similar information, though he cautions that this is a "new source" so some of what's been suggested might not pan out. It is unclear if this information comes from a single source that spoke to both Jewiss and Haslam, or two separate sources.

Haslam's information is largely the same, though he says that there will be a new look for the Lock Screen that's "complication-based."

We may see additional details about iOS 15 leak out as the Worldwide Developers Conference approaches, but with the keynote scheduled for June 7, we don't have long to wait before we see the update in its entirety.

For more on what's coming in iOS 15, we have a dedicated iOS 15 roundup with all of the available details we've heard so far.

Article Link: iOS 15 Could Include New Food Tracking Feature
 
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Great, now my phone will remind me how unhealthy I am…

With the phone and watch combo, I'm already getting that (low cardio fitness alerts and sound levels), though both seem a bit buggy.

As for the idea of a food database, there are already a lot of databases out there. I would assume Apple would have hooks into them or has worked out a deal to otherwise use the collected data from one or more of them, because manual food entry is a royal pain. (Speaking here as a bariatric patient who has had to do a lot of food tracking over the last 4 years.) If Apple's version is good enough, that's one fewer additional app I need on my phone.
 
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If Apple doesn't use already existing databases like the one from MyFitnessPal it will probably not work well.
I hope they use a better database than MyFitnessPal. So many incorrect user entries - especially those that use "net carbs" instead of actual carbohydrates without labeling them as such. Drives me batty.
 
Jewiss suggests that Apple plans to add a new food tracking feature to the Health app, but it is unclear how expansive this feature might be. It could potentially allow users to log the food items that they consume, providing nutritional details and calorie tracking functionality. It is not known if users will need to manually enter all info or if Apple is working on some kind of food database.
Interesting. I wonder if this has anything to do with the food recipe reflected in the glasses of one of the Memojis the WWDC invite that was sent out to members of Apple's Developer program?

 
Just like the folks that have the hands washing rubbish on their watch. Positive reinforcement people!
That hand washing thing is kind of questionable to me, indeed. But obviously people do use it, so it is something useful.

As for the food tracking: I am surprised to see a lot of people, who do not know, what they eat (...3 BigMacs are kind of ok) Show these people might really help them, because there is no proof of what they do, unless it is in a list.

I do not have to use it, It is not disturbing me, just beeing there as an option. Someone might finally discover, what is going on, regarding daily - eehm - intake...
 
Oh, alright.

*mentally preparing myself for step-daughter with eating disorder updating to iOS 15*

Now, one awesome feature in the lives of many teenage girls would be if calories couldn't be tracked.

Oh well, sorry for being a downer and all serious -- I'm sure it can be helpful for the vast majority of users.
 
Lockscreen tweak is really needed. Hopefully we can finally change the apps from the lockscreen like on Android. I am pressing the damn flashlight way too often by mistake and the camera isn’t really needed either since you can do the same with a swipe

IOS needs a way to "select all" attachments in iMessages to deal with them. It's insidious that it requires you to one-by-one export pictures/attachments in order to preserve icloud or storage space.
yes! This has been driving me mad forever. Also the used storage by iMessages never makes sense. I delete all images and it still says I am using nearly 1 GB, like it says I have XY MB of videos of photos when it is actually all cleared. There should also be an option to automatically save all images to the camera roll or that it only downloads them automatically on Wifi. WhatsApp does it much better for example.
 
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