Interesting hidden features on iOS 17

Although iOS 17 has just been released, it does not have many new features, but there are also some significant changes. Some features will be displayed for you to use and some features will also be hidden. To use hidden features you need to enable these hidden features on your iPhone. Follow WebTech360's instructions below to enable hidden features on iOS 17 .

Automatically delete verification codes sent via SMS or email

With iOS 17, messages or emails sending confirmation codes to your phone will be detected and automatically deleted to reduce spam on your device. We will not waste time deleting them, so iOS 17 will automatically delete them for you, however this is a hidden feature so if you want to use it, please activate it by: going to Settings -> Password -- > Password options, turn on Automatic cleanup in the Verification code section. It will automatically delete verification codes in messages and emails after inserting them using AutoFill.

iOS 17

Lock private browsing in Safari

Private browsing in the Safari web browser helps you access the web without saving history or cookies but will still appear if you do not close the browser window. If you want to lock when using private mode, you can do: Settings -> Safari -> Require Face ID to unlock Private Browsing.

View Apple Maps offline maps

Like Google Maps, Apple Maps supports offline map view, whereby we can download offline maps for each area to use even without an internet connection. In the map, click on the avatar in the top right corner to go to the offline map section. You may see suggestions to download the map to its size with frequently traveled routes or download a new map.

Interact with some widgets on the home screen

Applications right from the home screen can interact like on Control Center. However, the number of widgets is still limited. If you want to add a widget to your home screen, just press and hold on an empty space above the screen to enter editing mode, click the + sign at the top to browse the list.