Apple iOS 11: Best features of the update

Apple has been working on the iOS 11 update for a couple of months now, and they announced the software at WWDC 2017. The iOS 11 has been in a beta stage for a long time now where the operating system still needs some bug fixes here and there and also needs some improvements in terms of performance. However, with the release date of the iPhone 8 coming closer, Apple has to soon get the OTA update ready for the public as the next iPhone will come with iOS 11 pre-installed.

Here are some of the most attractive features of the updated operating system:

1.) App Store

The App Store on the iPhones with the iOS 11 update will get a fresh new look. App Store is now completely overhauled and gives some great experience while in search of new applications. It also comes with some new features like the card-based design and app of the day. Also, the new apps store gets a dedicated games section and is a lot more different than the one we have seen with the iOS 10.

2.) Screenshots and Screen recording

Taking a screenshot has always been really easy with the Apple devices by just clicking the lock button and the home button at the same time. Though the way of taking a screenshot remains the same, the screenshot after being captured goes onto the bottom left corner. This allows the user to directly edit and share the screenshot after capturing, instead of going all over to the photos app.

Screen recording is a feature which earlier needed a computer to be attached or the device to be jailbroken. But now with the iOS 11, the user can simply record what he is doing on the phone without any hassle.

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3.) Control Centre

The control centre which was introduced with the iOS 7, where users can easily toggle functions like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, flashlight and much more. Now with the iOS 11 update, the control centre has been completely overhauled and now gives a lot more options than before. It also adds a most awaited feature, customization. Yes, the new control centre is customizable.

4.) Siri

Siri has been one of the best-inbuilt voice assistants we have ever seen in a smartphone. Siri always gets a lot better with every iOS update. Now the respond time of the "Hey Siri" has been improved drastically. Siri has got a lot better and faster than before.

5.) Visual Improvements

When talking about the visual improvements, one of the major software updates for the iPhones, iPads and the iPod touch was the iOS 7, where the users got a complete change with the UI. Visual improvements are not about getting colourful and getting materialised, rather visual improvements are about getting smoother and better. With the iOS 11 update, things have got arranged and redesigned a bit. Some of the changes include the calculator, app switcher, notification panel and much more.

Not only these five, but there are more to the list. iOS 11 comes with some more features like Do Not Disturb while driving, files app and much more. Hopefully, the update will be available sometime in September.