Apple today released the second beta version of iOS 17, bringing some new features and improvements to users. One of the notable changes is that users can more easily use Siri to send messages through third-party apps.
Siri is Apple’s virtual assistant that helps users complete a variety of tasks with voice commands. In previous versions of iOS, if a user wanted to send a message using Siri, they had to specify which app they wanted to use, such as “Send a message with WeChat. If they didn’t, Siri would default to Apple’s Messages app.
But in iOS 17, users can easily choose which app to use before sending a message. This feature supports any Siri-compatible app. In addition to choosing an app, users can also more easily tap to modify contacts and edit message content.
As previously reported, iOS 17 has several other new features, including more options for customizing the lock screen, improved iMessage and FaceTime, standby mode, interactive widgets and NameDrop.
iOS 17 is currently open for beta testing only for developers, and Apple says a public beta will be available this summer, with the full version expected to be released this fall.
