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iOS 17 Hands-On With the Public Beta

The public beta of iOS 17 is out now. The next major version of Apple’s iPhone software includes additions like StandBy, Contact Posters, Stickers and more. Here are my favorite iOS 17 features that you can actually use now. The final version of iOS 17 will be out this fall. 0:00 Intro 1:35 iOS 17…

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The public beta of iOS 17 is out now. The next major version of Apple’s iPhone software includes additions like StandBy, Contact Posters, Stickers and more. Here are my favorite iOS 17 features that you can actually use now. The final version of iOS 17 will be out this fall.

0:00 Intro
1:35 iOS 17 Standby Screen
2:34 iOS Stickers in iMessages
4:11 Swipe to Reply in iMessages
4:30 iOS Interactive Widgets
4:56 FaceTime Messages
6:14 Contact Posters
6:53 Namedrop
7:15 Pet Photos
7:44 Album Widget
8:01 Live Voicemail Transcription
8:44 Messages Catch-Up Arrow
9:02 iOS Checkin

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iOS 17 Hands-On: StandBy Mode and Stickers Live Up to the Hype

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55 Comments

  1. 彰CC

    July 15, 2023 at 8:02 am

    yes it is, the iOS 17 beta 3 is even better than any iOS 16 version on my 14 Pro.

  2. Magnus

    July 15, 2023 at 8:09 am

    Stand by mode from what iPhone iteration?

    • Magnus

      July 15, 2023 at 6:18 pm

      @Jeremy DeBose thanks

    • Jeremy DeBose

      July 15, 2023 at 6:22 pm

      @Magnus think it could be any that support iOS 17 now I believe. Not just the ones with always on.

    • Malik Kelly

      July 15, 2023 at 8:22 pm

      All capable of iOS 17 so XR

    • Malik Kelly

      July 15, 2023 at 8:23 pm

      @Jeremy DeBose No always on needed. All iOS 14 supported devices

    • Jeremy DeBose

      July 15, 2023 at 9:34 pm

      @Malik Kelly yep I thought about the setting had changed indicating that always on was optional 👍

    • Malik Kelly

      July 16, 2023 at 4:04 pm

      @Jeremy DeBose Yeah it never needed always on. It was always any iOS 17 iPhone

  3. Austin Cummings

    July 15, 2023 at 9:23 am

    Loved the energy

  4. Rich

    July 15, 2023 at 10:32 am

    Really good video that. Thanks guys

  5. Ramon Joseph

    July 15, 2023 at 10:45 am

    Ron Jeremy’s long lost brother

    • Lawless420

      July 15, 2023 at 11:10 am

      YOOOO 😂 💀 completely irrelevant

    • Marc

      July 15, 2023 at 2:23 pm

      Omg 😂

    • Soberanis Fam

      July 15, 2023 at 3:02 pm

      He should start an only fans

    • MellyWay 100k

      July 15, 2023 at 7:01 pm

      Ahahah fr!!!

    • Jid Ofole

      July 16, 2023 at 12:45 am

      🤣

    • Oz’s Lil’ Life Lessons

      July 16, 2023 at 1:50 am

      Apparently, you’ve never seen Ron in person 😂

    • Dove Blue

      July 16, 2023 at 4:05 pm

      Hopefully Not, Ron Jeremy is a former American actor, allegedly accused of sexual assault and misconduct…👀

    • Pat Gervasio

      July 17, 2023 at 11:39 am

      Yeah but the guy could lay some pipe.

    • Greatest Ever

      July 17, 2023 at 2:33 pm

      You know who else is a beta? Read the first word in the previous sentence..

  6. John Sedalb

    July 15, 2023 at 11:39 am

    Can u spit screen?

    • Jezza

      July 15, 2023 at 1:32 pm

      🤤

  7. Tyler Shoffstall

    July 15, 2023 at 1:19 pm

    If I do public beta can I go back to my current iOS from disabling the public beta profile?

    • Jezza

      July 15, 2023 at 1:32 pm

      Better skip the beta if you’re asking this question!

    • Snowy Muffin

      July 15, 2023 at 1:48 pm

      @Jezza true hahaha

  8. Kongolox

    July 15, 2023 at 1:54 pm

    I like the standby screen thing, rest is meh..

  9. Marc

    July 15, 2023 at 2:20 pm

    Does Apple plan on releasing an official stand to take advantage of the Smart Display?

    If not that Belkin looks beautiful. Might splurge.

  10. Soberanis Fam

    July 15, 2023 at 3:03 pm

    Ios is sooooo boring… whats your onlyfans ron jeremy?

  11. Christy Marshall

    July 15, 2023 at 3:22 pm

    they should have been had that sand by block

  12. Hussien Alsafi

    July 15, 2023 at 4:57 pm

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  13. koolenboer

    July 15, 2023 at 5:57 pm

    Those stickers look like fun but they make a mess off the UI in iMessage. I hope they adres this for the release. Who want stickers to stick over de messaging?! 🤷🏻‍♂️

    • Jeremy DeBose

      July 15, 2023 at 6:00 pm

      They’ve covered the messages for years now though.

    • Malik Kelly

      July 15, 2023 at 8:18 pm

      That’s always been a feature. You can do that rn

    • SouthOz

      July 17, 2023 at 6:56 am

      Clutter.

  14. Mellon Johns

    July 15, 2023 at 8:44 pm

    Great idea for a video
    Continue to do this kind of video
    Really cool and informative

  15. J P

    July 15, 2023 at 9:29 pm

    This is a joke, right? Come September Apple will announce the real improvements.

  16. HALWG51

    July 16, 2023 at 8:55 am

    I have the public beta on my backup phone which is a 13 Mini. The features are truly underwhelming. I think iOS has gotten so mature that there really aren’t many new features that can be added. The stand-by mode is fine with a phone that has always on display, but on my iPhone 13 it really isn’t that useful.

    • Garrett G

      July 16, 2023 at 11:55 pm

      It’s all small stuff Yes like heart shapes when you heart hand on FT or iMessage Overhaul. Or Active Widgets & Live Activities. All Small Stuff. I think SOON We’re Getting a BIG BIG UPDATE. Like iOS 18 or 19 or 20 COULD be what iOS 7 was. (at the time) POLARIZING. Whether you liked it or not. (I did) it’s pretty much stuck the whole time. We’ll See How Apple, Vision OS & iOS evolves for the next generation.

    • Pat Gervasio

      July 17, 2023 at 4:13 pm

      @Garrett G I’ve been saying that for the past 7 or 8 years. But it’s been all small incremental updates since iOS 7. Truly boring yet everyone likes to say how great it is. Snooze fest.

    • Pat Gervasio

      July 17, 2023 at 4:17 pm

      That’s Apple tying to get us to upgrade our phones to 14 pro or 15.

  17. Joshua Pingley

    July 16, 2023 at 11:22 am

    This “update” is SO unimpressive and underwhelming. But after 17 iterations I can’t say I’m surprised by that.

  18. Perpetual Preponderer

    July 16, 2023 at 1:30 pm

    It was painful watching you trying to reach the upper right corner with your thumb while holding the phone single-handed.

  19. Daniel

    July 16, 2023 at 3:20 pm

    Love this guy. So down to earth and chill. Just please lose some weight. Being obese isn’t healthy:)

  20. John C.

    July 16, 2023 at 6:40 pm

    I wish they made a CarPlay mode like standby mode so no need those unnecessary 3rd party screens…

  21. h.

    July 16, 2023 at 8:09 pm

    Tragic yalll gotta wait for the iOS 17 to get basic features.. I’m coming from the s21 ultra and I switched to the iPhone 13 max. And again its tragic none of these “” new “” feature…which honestly isn’t much knew.. Y’all going the right directions but it’s almost a decade too late to call it new lol.. But it’s welcome changes.. But sad that the dynamic isla cant be used on the 13 max.. And this wi be my first and possible my last phone.. Everything everybody was talking about iPhone is hype or a feature that is shallow lol.. Let’s see how they’ll keep changing things..hopefully y’all keep working on more customization on your phone.. Your phone should be users not similar like the 5th iPhone or the 20th or100th iPhone you’ve seen

  22. Jay-ar Macadangdang

    July 16, 2023 at 10:38 pm

    ios 17 Public Beta has glitched especially on the messenger 😢

  23. The Gadget Guru

    July 16, 2023 at 11:19 pm

    Cool now your iPhone can look like it’s gonna eat your soul in standby night mode

  24. Adeoluwa Badero

    July 17, 2023 at 12:45 am

    Redmi has a 3rd party gadget remote controller. apple should make interesting improvements…

  25. The Gadget Guru

    July 17, 2023 at 1:20 am

    Ah so they took a page out of Androids book eh? Nice one apple 🤣

  26. SouthOz

    July 17, 2023 at 6:56 am

    Key point between iPhones 😂 . Android users see just a cat😂

  27. Thomas Egseth Titlestad

    July 17, 2023 at 7:09 am

    I love that I finally can check things in my todo list on widgets, also on Lock Screen 🎉🤩

  28. Drea

    July 17, 2023 at 12:35 pm

    I am running the public beta on my iPhone 14 pro max and it’s working really well. A couple of small bugs, but all apps work fine, not major issues, and battery life has been pretty much the same as iOS 16. Really liking the improvements to Apple Reminders, as I run my life out of Apple Reminders. Also LOVE interactive widgets. The ability to check off reminders right from my Home Screen is really nice.

  29. Kai Justin Lafon

    July 17, 2023 at 1:20 pm

    Stickers worked for 1 day on my public iOS 17 beta. Since then it’s just a black screen when you select stickers. The wallpaper disappears everyday and you have to switch your country region from USA to anything to get it back then switch back to United States.

  30. Rushil Jacob

    July 18, 2023 at 4:52 pm

    What’s that clock on the Home Screen in the beginning?

  31. J P

    July 18, 2023 at 7:52 pm

    Ron Jeremy!!! 😂

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