Apple today invited non-developers to test iOS / iPadOS 17 3rd public beta, 2 weeks after the last version of the update.
Apple’s official logs and media reports, and found that the internal version number of the 3rd public beta is the same as the Beta 5 released yesterday, both are 21A5303d, and the content is also identical.
iOS / iPadOS 17 3rd public beta content:
Live Wallpaper
Live Photo Wallpaper has returned, and when set, supported live photos will play when the screen is lit.
App Store English all caps changed to upper and lower case
Apple has updated the English descriptions of buttons on the App Store, and other App Store button icons, including “Get,” “Open,” and “Update,” have been capitalized. Get, Open, Update, and other App Store button icons have been changed to upper and lower case.
Live Voicemail
Live Voicemail lets callers wait for a while before connecting to talk to the owner.
Apple has modified the previous phrase “the person you’re calling may pick up” alert, with the latest description now reading:
Your current call has gone to voicemail. The person you’re calling is currently unavailable. After you hear the tone, you can leave a message for the owner, which will be recorded and told to the owner. After ending the message, you can hang up.
Mood Tracking
Apple continues to refine the mood recording feature in the Health app, constantly improving the user interface with a new graphic when entering the mood tracking screen.
Apple has also tweaked the details, using different graphics and colors to represent each emotion.
Fixed Private Browsing Mode
A new launch screen has been added to the Safari browser that allows users to turn on fixed private browsing. After installing iOS 17, this pops up when you first open a private browser window and gives you the option to enable the setting.
Turning on Locked Private Browsing locks the browser when you leave Safari or lock your phone, and then accessing Private Browsing requires authentication with Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode.
Locating the Siri Remote
When users open the Remote app in Control Center, a new pop-up window appears that lets users track the Siri Remote that controls their Apple TV from their iPhones.
The feature has not yet been tested by MacRumors, a foreign tech media outlet.
Shortcuts
The icons Apple uses for Safari in the Shortcuts app have been improved to make each action more visible.
Apple used to use the Safari icon to show everything, but now options like searching the web, opening URLs, and filtering articles have more specific icons.
Messages Check In
Apple has improved the appearance of the Messages Check-In example screen to see the difference between sharing limited data and sharing full data. This settings screen now shows battery level and iPhone unlocks information, which is sent along with the location.
Apple has also updated the wording to make it clear that messages are only shared if there is no response to the Check-In when prompted.
