Although Apple’s still hard at work ironing out the bugs in iOS 16, a series of leaks have indicated as to what may be en route for iOS 17. On Wednesday, LeaksApplePro shared a number of new details on HowToiSolve about the next major iOS release, set to launch this fall alongside the iPhone 15.
iOS 17, codenamed “Dawn,” won’t look much different than iOS 16, and Apple is apparently not planning a significant redesign for this year’s release. This is thought to be due at least in part to the fact that a significant amount of Apple’s resources are currently dedicated to the development of Apple’s mixed reality headset and the software that will power it.
There are thought to be some notable changes in iOS 17, such as how the user will navigate within the Music app as well as reportedly tweak the Mail, Reminders, Files, Fitness, Wallet, and Find My apps behave in iOS 17. The Home app is expected to see major changes, but once again, the leaker was unable to provide any noteworthy specifics.
It’s also been rumored that iOS 17’s code base will support six iPhone models with the Dynamic Island feature. These six models could be the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max, and all four iPhone 15 models. This theory is also in line with the many leaks that suggest Apple will ditch the notch altogether next year in favor of the Dynamic Island.
Finally, the leaked iOS 17 code base hints that all four iPhone 15 models will have USB-C ports, “there will be two iPhone models that will support data transfer speeds similar to USB 3.2 technology.” In other words, despite moving to USB-C, the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus will likely have similar transfer speeds to that of the Lightning port.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via BGR and HowTo|Solve