When Apple’s Senior Vice President, Craig Federighi, came to WWDC stage earlier this year in June, all of us were pretty confident that something good is coming up. And it really proved to be great as well. However, with several months past that keynote event, there are quite a few iOS 11 features that are still not known to the general public and everyone really deserves to know these hidden features in iOS 11.
During initial announcement of iOS 11 at WWDC Apple kept its focus on some of the major new features which didn’t just helped a great demonstration, but also captured imagination of everyone watching. However, with all the focus on those great new features, Apple missed out on many other new changes and hidden features in iOS 11 that it comes with. It might be because of the fact that even though those features were great for the developers, they wouldn’t have grabbed attention of most of those watching the event at home.
So, we have compiled an entire list of those unnoticed new features to help you find out what else is there in the new iOS except those much talked about features. We’ve tried to make sure that none of the new features is left from this list and everything that wasn’t given any stage time during WWDC is shared general public.
List Of All The New Hidden Features In iOS 11
So, here is our list of more than 150 hidden features in iOS 11 that you might still be unaware of. Let’s check them out.
- English input capabilities for the Japanese Romaji keyboard
- Flashlight support in iPad Pro 9.7”
- Malayalam, Odia and Kannada Keyboards
- 3D Touch to switch tabs in Safari
- Enterprise network security
- Spoken/Braille video captions
- Flight status for Safari and Spotlight
- Spotlight tab now comes to News
- Addition of a new font called Arabic system
- iCloud file sharing
- Definitions, math and conversions in Safari
- Streamlined family setup
- Maps entrances for China’s major landmarks
- Tap to setup feature for HomeKit
- Business Chat preview
- Password autofill feature for third-party applications
- Traffic camera alerts for China
- iCloud plans for family storage
- Screenshot & markup
- Inline drawing features for the Notes app
- Apple Pencil support for markups
- SOS on iPhone
- NFC reader mode
- WebRTC support
- Mail app getting Top hits
- Better support for Dynamic Type
- Podcasts app getting redesigned
- One-handed keyboard
- Carrier data usage
- Automatic setup using iCloud
- Duration triggers and HomeKit occupancy
- Type-to-Siri accessibility
- Now Siri can follow up with context
- Safari safe browsing feature for China
- iCloud remote backup
- English on 10-key Pinyin keyboard
- Today View gets News Video
- Invert colors get a redesign
- English and Russian bilingual dictionary
- Screen recording
- Unified iCloud Drive Trash
- Integration of iCloud Family Apple Music
- Advanced Wi-Fi Analytics
- Invite Family using iMessage
- Images get VoiceOver descriptions
- Maps get one-handed zoom options
- Custom Top Stories for News
- Tap-to-join meetings
- 3D Touch to Lookup
- PDF accessibility
- Improved Switch Control Typing
- Storage Optimization
- Phone number to serve as Apple ID for China
- Hindi dictation
- Camera gets support for QR code scanning
- FaceTime Live Photos
- Share URLs in Messages using 3D Touch
- SMS fraud extension
- Extended Braille editing
- Password sharing for WiFi
- PDF annotation gets to iBooks
- English and Portuguese bilingual dictionary
- NFC opens up to 3rd-party applications
- iCloud Drive replaced by Files app
- Drag/Drop on iPhone while using Files and several other apps
- Calculator app gets a redesign
- New iTunes, Calculator and App Store icons
- No apps labels in dock
- Multitasking allows for four apps simultaneously
- iPads get floating window feature
- Customizable toggles inside Control Center
- Automatic uninstall for unused apps
- Accounts and Passwords section now available in Settings
- Safari gets new privacy options in Settings
- No integration options for Flickr, Vimeo, Twitter and Facebook
- New effects come to iMessage
- Dotted icons to represent cellular signals now get back to same old bars in the status bar
- GIFs animate inside the Photos app
- Support for FLAC files
- New passcode user interface on the lock screen
- New animation for app launch
- Redesigned icon for battery in the status bar
- Siri and Search pane turned into one in Settings
- Mandatory 2-factor authentication
So, these are some of the new hidden features in iOS 11 that iOS 11 users were not aware of before. It’s worth knowing them to make full use of the new iOS.