With around four months until WWDC, rumors are starting to paint a clearer picture of iOS 17. And from what we can tell, it looks a lot like iOS 16.
Following a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that claimed iOS 17 would have fewer features due to shifting resources to the AR/VR headset, LeaksApplePro, which has a poor track record, claims that “this version of iOS will focus more about stability and efficiency” and “there won’t be many visual changes.”
That doesn’t mean iOS 17 will be a carbon copy of iOS 16. According to the report, Apple is working on updates to several of its apps, including Music, Mail, Reminders, Files, Fitness, Wallet, Find My, and Home. . . LeaksApplePro has few details to share, but they say changes to the Music app “will have to do with navigation” and the Home app will undergo “major changes”.
There will also be a new AR/VR app to accompany the planned Reality Pro headset, according to the report. LeaksApplePro says the app “will be similar to the Watch app, but with a lot more functionality.” If the app is indeed part of iOS 17, that suggests the headset won’t ship until the fall.
The leaker also confirms several iPhone 15 details while reporting on iOS 17, including that Dynamic Island will come to all four iPhone 15 models and iPhone 15 Pro models will support USB-C speeds. faster.
iOS 17 is expected to be unveiled during the WWDC keynote in June alongside iPadOS 17, macOS 14 and watchOS 10.
