On June 7th, it was reported that after the WWDC Developers Conference held in the early hours of yesterday, Apple released the first developer beta update for the iOS/iPadOS 17 system. In addition to the many functions and features officially announced, there are also many hidden contents in the system.

Previously, an article was published introducing various functions/features such as automatically clearing SMS verification codes, sharing AirTags, and screen proximity alerts. Foreign technology media MacRumors once again shared more hidden functions/features in their latest report.

Calling for Apple Watch

After configuring your iPhone and Apple Watch, Apple has introduced additional options in the control center that can be used to call the Apple Watch.

Improving Spotlight Siri Suggestions

After the user drops down the main screen to access the search, they will see that Siri Suggestions has added some relevant contextual content, such as creating a timer or new notes based on your recent application.

When you search for a specific application (such as "Photos"), you will also receive an application shortcut for the next action, such as allowing you to directly jump to the "Favorites" album.

Siri Suggestions can directly enable/disable certain system settings, such as focus mode, flight mode, and 'rest screen display'.

Multiple countdowns

Users can set different labels for different countdowns for easy differentiation.. For convenience, this list will also include any recently completed timers you have used. When multiple timers are running simultaneously, all timers will be listed on the lock screen, and the latest timer you set will appear on Lingdong Island.

Safari "Listen to Page" function

In Safari browser, the aA button on the address bar has added a "Listen to Page" function. After the user clicks it, Siri will loudly read the content of the currently loaded webpage.

Optimize recipes:

When viewing photos, Apple has enhanced Visual Look Up in several ways, and the most noteworthy feature is that when meals are identified in the images, recipes for similar dishes can be found.

Fitness+Customized Program

Fitness+includes a new feature called 'Custom Plan' where you can create your own weekly exercise and meditation plan to enhance your motivation.

The planning options include setting the total daily exercise/meditation time, setting the length of the plan, and the ability to choose the type of activity. You can also choose your preferred Fitness+coach and the type of music you want.

Other functions:

• Apple News+introduces crossword puzzles
• New Control Center Slider Animation
• Enhance spam phone filtering
• Optimize the pop-up card window of AirPods in dark mode