Apple delighted iPhone owners with its latest release, iOS 17.2. Spatial video recording, customization of notification sounds, and a whole new Journal app are just a few of the numerous changes that version 17.2 introduces to the iPhone.
However, following the release of iOS 17.2, this implies that a new beta version, namely iOS 17.3, is now accessible. Furthermore, a recent iOS update introduces additional functionality.
As previously stated, Apple provided us with many features in iOS 17.2. According to MacRumors, iOS 17.3 has fewer features than its predecessor. Nowhere near. Mashable identified 18 notable new features in iOS 17.2. Therefore, iOS 17.3 would have significant challenges in terms of sheer quantity.
However, the iOS 17.3 beta indicates that it will introduce new features to the iPhone. Here’s what’s been happening up until now.
Device Theft Prevention
This will be a significant update in iOS 17.3: Device Theft Prevention.
A potential vulnerability in safeguarding a user’s data on their iPhone in the event of theft is the possibility of a burglar bypassing the need for Face ID or Touch ID. If the device cannot identify the user, it will revert to the numerical passcode alternative. And, in contrast to your face or fingerprint, a criminal may potentially discover your password and enter it to gain access to your data.
Stolen Device Protection can not entirely prevent that situation, but it will prevent criminals from accessing the most sensitive data on your iPhone. When the setting is enabled, specific functions will necessitate using Face ID or Touch ID instead of offering the passcode as an alternative solution. For instance, if someone’s iPhone is stolen, the person who possesses the device will not be able to request an Apple Card, utilize specific Wallet functions related to Apple Cash, access a digital credit card, see passwords stored in iCloud Keychain, or employ saved payment methods in Safari, or configure a new device using that iPhone.
Stolen Device Protection will only be activated when enabled if the device is not in a trusted area, such as the owner’s home or workplace. In addition, certain functionalities will also necessitate a one-hour wait before setting modifications can be made on the device. After that, it will again verify the user using Face ID and Touch ID.
Some of those capabilities include enabling users to modify their Apple ID password, add or delete trusted devices or phone numbers, modify the device’s passcode or add and remove Face ID or Touch ID, and disable iCloud’s Find My function.
Cooperative Apple Music Playlists
Apple Music enthusiasts will appreciate this new feature in iOS 17.3.
Collaborative playlists will enable users to invite friends, relatives, or anybody they would like to participate in an Apple Music playlist. Users can be asked to playlists, whether new or existing. They may also contribute music to the playlist, which can be enjoyed by anybody who has access to it. Users can easily invite others to collaborate on a playlist by creating a link for each unique playlist, which can then be shared with others.
The person who created the playlist still controls it, can delete users or songs, and can turn off the collaboration function if desired.
According to MacRumors, creating playlists together was first introduced in the iOS 17.2 beta version but later deleted from the final release. The fact that it is included this time may indicate that it is prepared for release along with the official iOS 17.3 version.
Emoji Responses on Apple Music
Another upcoming Apple Music update is set to be released with iOS 17.3, directly related to the new functionality of collaborative playlists.
With the new feature of collaborative playlists, iPhone users may now exchange emoji reactions to songs with other users on the shared playlist.
While music plays, users can press the emoji icon and select whatever emoji they prefer. Then, if any person on the shared playlist listens to that music, the emojis from those people will become visible and move along with it.