The first iOS 17 hidden news has already been discovered, one of them related to sharing contacts via messages.
are met 24 Hours of WWDC 2023 Opening Act which was the Apple event where operating system advancements were showcased, new computing gear that completed the transition to Apple silicon, and the incredible Apple Vision Pro. Little by little the novelties have collapsed which were not shown in detail with iOS 17, today we bring you one that was shared with MacRumors and has to do with contacts.
You’ll be able to share contacts in iOS 17 in ways you never imagined
A discovery shared by Twitter user @aaronp613 to MacRumors reveals that in any iOS 17 text box you can share contacts and passwords. We assume this is a somewhat hidden feature since there was no mention of NameDrop, a feature that will serve to exchange phone numbers elegantly as if it were a AirDrop file.
you just have to long press on a text field and the new options will appear under the name “Insert” then you can select “Contacts” or “Passwords”. In the first case, it will give you access to your contact list to select one. For passwords, you will have access to the keychain after authentication.
Share contacts or passwords in a text field in iOS 17
To send contacts or passwords to friends or family through any messaging service this type of functionality will be greatly facilitated. Apple has focused on improving its native app functions and internal functionality, which has been widely criticized on social media as users expect changes to the operating system’s interface himself.
To counter criticism, AirDrop improves sharing features with NameDrop
Those of Cupertino surprised by NameDrop, it’s about sharing contact information by putting two iPhones together or an iPhone with an Apple Watch. This gesture will also allow you to share content or simply to be able to enjoy SharePlay with music, watch videos and movies or even start a game in multiplayer mode.
NameDrop, an elegant way to share face-to-face contacts
These are details that have characterized Apple for years.Improving a daily function that we doPhysically sharing a contact is something that can improve the way we use our devices.
Specifically for contact sharing, Apple has done it in its own way and it’s a design very similar to what we can do with our lock screen. Users who have already installed the developer beta are surely already testing it. You can check out all the iOS 17 news via Apple’s press release.
