--- title: "IOS 17 might be a significant upgrade; here's what it might alter" description: "The leaks for iOS 17 have started. Know what iPhone owners may expect in Apple's largest OS update of the year." author: "Anonymous User" published: 2023-04-01 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2954/ios-17-might-be-a-significant-upgrade-here-s-what-it-might-alter category: "news" tags: ["ios", "apple", "news"] reading_time: 4 minutes --- # IOS 17 might be a significant upgrade; here's what it might alter Mark Gurman of Bloomberg speculated earlier this year that iOS 17 may not be a [major upgrade](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/50/monotonous-allahabad-needs-a-major-upgrade) and instead focus on bug fixes and efficiency improvements as the firm shifts its emphasis to its [augmented reality](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/290039/augmented-reality-the-future-of-healthcare) headset. \ In a recent Power On email, Gurman seems to have backtracked, suggesting that iOS 17 may include some of the "most desired improvements." \ - Adjustable volume - Improved notifications - Sideloading non-App Store applications - Enable app icons wherever - That's ambiguous. What features are most requested? Based on community demands, we suggest these features. \ ## Independent volume control settings \ Have you utilised the iPhone Clock app timer? You probably have, and you may have observed that the iPhone can only run one-timer. \ Multiple timer capability was a significant surprise in watchOS 8. This lets you set a five-minute and 30-minute timer. iOS 16 allows just one iPhone timer. \ As the Apple Watch supports numerous timers, iOS's limitation is absurd. Several timers have been sought for years, so if Apple adds any of the "most requested features," this should be [one of them](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47593/what-are-the-prevalent-water-proofing-systems-write-a-short-notes-on-any-one-of-them). \ While exploring Android phones at [Digital Trends](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/114456/how-can-digital-trends-boost-remote-work-and-reshape-traditional-business-models-worldwide), I've found that Android does several things better than iOS, including volume controls. On the [Samsung Galaxy](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/33631/how-can-i-start-remote-debugging-on-a-samsung-galaxy-tablet) S23, tapping the volume slider expands it into sliders for the system, alerts, Bixby Voice, ringtone, and media. \ iOS volume buttons just modify the total volume. Only in Sound & Haptics in Settings can you set the ringtone and alert volume separately. \ If there is no active audio, the volume buttons will adjust general volume levels. If there is audio, such as media or Siri, they will modify that audio. Confusing and foolish. \ Apple should follow Android and provide a button to expand volume settings while adjusting volume. As the present approach is burdensome rubbish, it would simplify iOS users' lives. \ ![IOS 17 might be a significant upgrade; here's what it might alter](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/nbZUqAasliqAldfdvuvAWHY23034xDSkofoBMsHsUPHBh6cuMGfnQYE71sU9-7Xdt2QGE7L79gBbRslpW2-Ly2KKHwAt3_m0vu34aSF_GqvHTVogt-5_rjBN30yhstCneR1t545hcg-9szPa9U7lXCI) \ ## Improved notifications \ I've also discovered that Android handles alerts better than iOS. \ iOS is all-or-nothing. If you accept iOS notifications, you get notifications for everything in an app unless the app has options for what alerts you get. Developers decide. Android lets you customise app alerts. \ Apple alerts use banners. When you enlarge the lock screen and Notification Center "stack," all the notification banners take up space. That's a tedious set of banners if you have many notifications. \ Again, Android presents app alerts in an agenda-like list view, which is concise and saves space. Android makes clearing alerts easier than iOS, which requires many touches. While Android offers Notification History, you can't examine a dismissed notice. \ iOS notifications have improved, but they still lag behind Android. iOS 17 should improve notifications. \ ## Sideloading non-App Store applications It's a popular request, but I don't like it. Apple may enable sideloading applications from other digital shops in iOS 17 due to European antitrust issues. \ European enterprises have until 2024 to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Big [tech](https://www.mindstick.com/services/technologies) corporations must enable alternative app shops to give people more options. \ EU laws need a standard charger for all gadgets, therefore the iPhone 15 may finally switch to USB-C. Apple must comply with the DMA, which might allow us to get iPhone apps from other app stores for the first time. \ Developers would not have to pay Apple a 15% to 30% charge for in-app purchases, and customers would have an alternate [payment method](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/300378/how-to-add-a-payment-method-to-your-app). It would satisfy many. ## Enable app icons wherever \ iOS 14 allowed [home screen](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2420/with-material-you-themed-home-screen-widgets-shazam-for-android-has-been-updated) customization without jailbreaking. But, we cannot move app icons on the home screen. You could utilise a widget programme to create a translucent zone, but it shouldn't be necessary. \ Android lets you place applications wherever on the grid, even the bottom for one-handed access. Nevertheless, when building a home screen on iOS, the first app you place on a new page must be in the upper-left corner, which is one of my least approachable areas. \ Apple should allow us to arrange our applications on the home screen without going left to right and top to bottom. Free our home screens! \ ## iOS 17 will be exciting \ I think these have been the most requested iOS additions in [recent years](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/113716/how-are-sustainability-trends-influencing-the-fashion-industry-in-recent-years). Gurman was unclear and contradicted himself. However, we're interested to see what iOS 17 will bring to our iPhone 14 and [iPhone 14 Pro](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1077/iphone-14-pro-max-launching-today-is-expected-to-get-5-major-upgrades) this year (and not to mention older devices that should receive it, like the iPhone 11). \ We should know soon thanks to WWDC. \ --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2954/ios-17-might-be-a-significant-upgrade-here-s-what-it-might-alter Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.