Apple today (6) once again fully released the iOS 17 Beta 3 update to developers, the version number is 21A5277h, and this time it also brought many new function adjustments to the iPhone, sorting out 13 iOS 17 Beta 3 new function improvements, and taking you to quickly understand What’s new.
Reminder that iOS 17 is currently a beta version for developers. The latest version is iOS 17 Beta 3. It is expected that the public beta version of iOS 17 will be launched sometime in July, followed by the official version of iOS 17 in September this year. (Extended reading: How to upgrade iOS 17 Beta)
Summary of new features and changes in iOS 17 Beta 3
1. Apple Music lyrics details
On the Apple Music music album page, click the “three dots” on the right side of the song, and there will be an extra “Lyrics Composition Information“, you can query information about the arranger, songwriter, lyricist, producer and behind-the-scenes engineering team of the song, and it can also display the sound quality of the music version, such as fidelity compression and Dolby Atmos.
2. Album recently deleted adjustment
In the new version of iOS 17 Beta 3, the built-in album “Recently Deleted” function has also been changed. After selecting the photo to be deleted, the original bottom “delete“and”recovery” function options, all changed to the “•••” menu in the lower right corner.
3. Message menu adjustment
The latest iOS 17 Beta 3 also fine-tunes the built-in “Messaging App” menu icon, and the location icon is changed from light blue to gray background.
4. Redesign of mental health function
iOS 17 Beta 3 has made major adjustments to the psychological function of the “mental well-being” record of health. All emotional animations have been re-modified, and even the color of the menu will vary according to the main color.
There are also new changes in the page menu and background color of the record mental state description page, and the overall color system and UI interface style look more refined and unified.
5. Improved mental health notification settings
From the Health App, click on the profile photo in the upper right corner and enter the “Notification” function setting. When you select “Psychological Health”, you will find an additional “Manage Mindfulness in the Apple Watch App” option. (This feature has been implemented in iOS 17 Beta 2)
6. Added “wind direction” information to the weather
In iOS 17 Beta 3, wind speed and wind direction data are also added to the “Weather App”. Just click the “Precipitation” dynamic graph from the weather, and you can find the “Wind Direction” menu from the right menu.
7. Weather air quality adjustment
iOS 17 Beta 3 and the air quality in the weather app also have new changes and adjustments. The main difference is that the text description of the air quality is changed to the bottom of the colored bar.
8. Personal voice continues to be recorded
Originally, iOS 17 Beta 2 would cause the “personal voice” to be recorded halfway and could not continue to record, but in Beta 3, this function was returned again, and it was possible to continue recording the previously unfinished personal voice in the personal voice menu.
At the same time, in the personal voice, you can also customize “Share on all devices” and “Allow App to issue usage requests”. The latter menu has also been completed in Chinese.
Extended skills: How to use iPhone personal voice? 15 minutes to create user voice skills
9. Tips for new features of Home App
After upgrading to iOS 17 Beta 3, when you open the “Home App” for the first time, a reminder of new home features will pop up, mainly adding accessory control widgets, new control options for accessory control items, and action records.
10. Home App smart light bulb/light strip control options
If you have smart light bulbs or smart light strips installed, starting from iOS 17 Beta 3, you can directly adjust different colors through the Home App. The main improvement is that there are several sets of different colors for smart light bulbs to choose from, compared to only one colored ball before , the adjustment will be more convenient.
11. Family action record
Apple has also added an action record function to the iOS 17 “Family App”, which allows you to view the control records of all members of the family who control accessories such as smart door locks, garage doors, and security systems. You can choose to record for one month. If you want to delete the family action record, directly change to Just click “Close”.
12. Share photos faster
As long as the iPhone mobile phone shares photos close to the top of another mobile phone, the sharing speed will be faster than before.
13. Solve pattern noise
Many people found that iOS 17 Beta 2 would cause color noise disaster errors in App or web images, and this problem has been fixed in iOS 17 Beta 3.
function summary
The above are the new features brought by iOS 17 Beta 3. If you want to know more about iOS 17 disasters, you can read “What are the disasters in iOS 17 Beta?” suitable for updating? Before upgrading, read iOS17 Disaster Situation Summary for a comprehensive understanding.
If you don’t know what is the iOS developer beta version and the public beta version, please refer to another complete explanation “What is the iPhone Beta version?” How iOS Developers Differs from Public Beta.
