iOS 17: The Best New Features for Your iPhone

By Boost Mobile

calendar icon Published November 28, 2023

The iOS 17 update is now available! In this post, we’ll go over all the iOS 17 supported devices and give you a quick rundown of the new iOS 17 top 5 features and its new polished design. There’s a ton of cool new features in this update you might even feel like you have a brand new phone! Check out the details below and have fun exploring iOS 17. 

 iOS 17 is compatible with these supported devices:

●      iPhone 15

●      iPhone 15 Plus

●      iPhone 15 Pro

●      iPhone 15 Pro Max

●      iPhone 14

●      iPhone 14 Plus

●      iPhone 14 Pro

●      iPhone 14 Pro Max

●      iPhone 13

●      iPhone 13 mini

●      iPhone 13 Pro

●      iPhone 13 Pro Max

●      iPhone 12

●      iPhone 12 mini

●      iPhone 12 Pro

●      iPhone 12 Pro Max

●      iPhone 11

●      iPhone 11 Pro

●      iPhone 11 Pro Max

●      iPhone XS

●      iPhone XS Max

●      iPhone XR

●      iPhone SE
(2nd generation or later)

●      Interactive widgets: iOS 17 introduces interactive widgets, which allow you to interact with elements of the widget directly from the home screen. For example, you can tap a widget to check off an item on your to-do list or play a song from your music library.

●      StandBy Mode: StandBy mode is a new power-saving feature that puts your phone into a sleep-state when you're not using it for a longer period of time. This can help to extend your phone’s battery life significantly.

●      Live Voicemail: You can now preview and transcribe your voicemail messages before listening to them. There is an additional feature that will have unknown callers go directly to Live Voicemail when turning this feature on.

●      SharePlay: This feature allows everyone to control music in the car, so everyone can contribute to what is playing.

●      Screen Distance for eye health: This feature helps you to stay at a healthy distance from your iPhone screen to improve overall eye health.

The new iOS 17 update has some excellent new features and a large list of supported devices, making it an excellent option if you’re looking to buy a new phone with a focus on personalization, productivity, and creativity. If you don’t have an iOS 17 supported device, or are in the market for an upgrade, shop our phones today.

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