iOS 11 85 Hidden Features listed

[Sitlay KING]

Here are all the 80+ hidden or secret iOS 11 features that didn’t get stage time during Apple’s WWDC 2017 opening keynote.

When Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior VP of Software Engineering sets foot on-stage at WWDC, you know something good is on the horizon. WWDC 2017 was no different, and while the opening keynote has now come to a close, the dust is starting to settle on yet another iOS revision that promises to bring lots, and lots of new features. As always, there were so many that Apple couldn’t detail them all during the announcement of iOS 11, but that doesn’t mean they are not there.



What we are going to do in this post though, is give a voice to the little guy. We want to make sure everyone is heard, and no feature is left behind. For that reason, we are going to compile a running, always updated list of features that are part of iOS 11 but were not given stage time in San Jose. As we find more, we will add them, so be sure to check back regularly.

Let’s kick things off.

1. English input for Japanese Romaji keyboard
2. Kannada, Malayalam and Odia keyboards
3. Flashlight support for iPad Pro 9.7″
4. 3D Touch for Safari tab switching
5. Spoken/Braille captions for video
6. Enterprise network security
7. Flight status in Spotlight and Safari
8. New Arabic system font
9. Spotlight tab in News
10. iCloud file sharing
11. Streamlined family setup
12. Definitions, conversions and math in Safari
13. Maps entrances to landmarks in China
14. Business Chat preview
15. HomeKit tap to set up
16. Password autofill for third-party apps
17. iCloud family storage plans
18. Traffic camera alerts in China
19. Screenshot and markup
20. NFC reader mode
21. SOS on iPhone
22. Top hits in Mail
23. WebRTC support
24. Enhanced Dynamic Type support
25. One-handed keyboard
26. Redesigned Podcasts app
27. Carrier data usage
28. HomeKit occupancy and duration triggers
29. Automatic setup via iCloud
30. Type to Siri accessibility (typing queries to Siri)
31. Safari safe browsing for China
32. Siri can now follows up on questions with context
33. English on 10-key Pinyin keyboard
34. iCloud remote backup
35. News Video in Today View
36. Redesigned invert colors
37. Russian and English bilingual dictionary
38. Unified iCloud Drive trash
39. Screen recording
40. iCloud family Apple Music integration
41. Advanced WiFi analytics
42. VoiceOver descriptions for images
43. Invite family with iMessage
44. One-handed zoom in Maps
45. Tap-to-join meetings
46. Personalized Top Stories in News
47. PDF accessibility
48. 3D Touch for Lookup
49. Enhanced Switch Control typing
50. Phone number as Apple ID in China
51. Storage optimization
52. Camera QR code scanning support
53. Hindi dictation
54. Share URLS with 3D Touch in Messages
55. FaceTime Live Photos
56. Expanded braille editing
57. SMS fraud extension
58. WiFi password sharing
59. PDF annotation in iBooks
60. Portuguese and English bilingual dictionary
61. Files app replaces iCloud Drive app
62. NFC now open to 3rd-party apps
63. Drag and drop on iPhone in Files and some other apps (but not system wide like on iPad)
64. Floating window on iPad
65. Multitasking with four apps at once (two side by side and one floating) in addition to PiP video on iPads with 4GB RAM
66. Redesign for Calculator app
67. New icons for iTunes, App Store, Calculator apps
68. No labels for apps in dock
69. Landscape lock screen on both 5.5-inch and 4.7-inch iPhones (maybe a bug?)
70. On the iPad, number and symbol rows which are accessible via Shift or CAPS key are now shown on the keys themselves and they can now be optionally accessed by pulling down on the key and releasing
71. Customizable toggles in the new Control Center
72. Automatic uninstall of unused apps
73. System-wide bolder text
74. Accounts & Passwords section in Settings
75. New privacy options for Safari in Settings
76. Pause for iCloud Photo Library sync
77. Storage and iCloud Usage tab now called “iPhone Storage” in Settings
78. Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, Flickr integration removed
79. New iMessage effects
80. Taking a screenshot displays a preview thumbnail, tapping which opens a Markup editor
81. Support for 32-bit apps removed
82. Support for 32-bit devices removed
83. One new wallpaper
84. Dotted icons for cellular signals changed back to bars in status bar
85. New system-wide animations