At WWDC, Apple is anticipated to reveal new software improvements, although you may still be getting acclimated to iOS 17’s features. The Journal app, full-screen contact posters for phone calls, interactive widgets, and StandBy mode are generally desirable additions and modifications. You may need to relearn certain procedures while using your iPhone due to new software.
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After updating to iOS 16, for example, several users disliked the new search button at the bottom of every home screen because they kept inadvertently pressing it. Just because it’s not for everyone doesn’t imply it’s a terrible feature.
Additionally, there are several features in iOS 17 that you can find bothersome. Fortunately, there is a “fix” for these. Continue reading to learn how to either remove these settings or avoid ever having to deal with them again.
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While you’re here, take a look at the top hidden features in iOS 17 as well as the settings you should adjust right now.
Stop NameDrop from revealing your contact information automatically.
By putting your iPhone close to another iPhone or Apple Watch, you may swiftly switch contact details via AirDrop thanks to iOS 17’s new NameDrop function. NameDrop receives your name, contact poster (which is new with iOS 17), phone number, email address, and other details.
NameDrop revealing personal information when they don’t want to has caused problems for several users. For instance, NameDrop can try to transmit your contact details if you often put your iPhone close to another iPhone. If you have two iPhones in your bag, one for business and one for personal usage, NameDrop may try to transfer contact information between them. This may be a pain when you’re not intentionally using the function.
Thankfully, there is a simple method for fully disabling NameDrop. Toggle off “Bringing Devices Together” under General > AirDrop in the Settings app. You won’t be able to exchange numbers and information via NameDrop once the service is off.
iOS 17’s NameDrop setting
When this feature is toggled off, the ability to exchange photographs via AirDrop and near proximity will also be deactivated.
Nelson Aguilar/CNET screenshots
In StandBy, hide notifications
One of the most significant new iOS 17 features for the iPhone is the StandBy function, which, while charging horizontally, turns your phone into a smart display that shows information in huge, easily readable chunks, including the clock, calendar, photographs, and notifications. StandBy is a terrific method to swiftly take in information just looking at your phone, but you may not want StandBy to display alerts if you want to keep part of your information private while others are present.
Turn off the Show Notifications feature in Settings > StandBy. Now, not all of your alerts will be seen while you’re in StandBy mode. Weather crises and other critical messages will continue to appear in StandBy mode.
Nelson Aguilar/CNET screenshots of iOS 17’s standby settings
An alternative is to conceal notice previews rather than the whole notification. In this manner, you can still see the alerts you’re receiving; however, you won’t be able to see the specifics until you touch on the notice. You must activate Show Notifications and the Show Preview on Top Only option below for this to function.
Stop Siri from turning on so quickly.
With iOS 17, Siri saw several significant modifications, such as the ability to be activated just by saying “Siri”—no “hey” is required. Since the new trigger is just one word, you may unintentionally activate Siri more often even while it’s a quicker method to launch an application or perform a shortcut with only your voice.
To return to making Siri only activate when you say “Hey Siri” rather than “Siri,” go to Settings > Siri & Search > Listen and choose the “Hey Siri” solo option. Siri will no longer be activated on your iPhone just by saying “Siri.”