iOS 11 Hidden Features Not Revealed At Apple’s Keynote

With the WWDC Keynote address long over, the dust is still settling over what was an exciting iOS 11 announcement. However, while we got to see and hear about lots of new features for the future mobile OS. It’s what we didn’t get to see that has people wondering. So today we’re going to list all of those features that Apple deemed unimportant, or too boring for you to hear about.

iOS 11 Hidden Features

If you’re asking yourself, “Why would Apple intentionally hide features?” The answer is, it basically comes down to time, yes the WDDC is an event of its own making. But, the last thing it wants to do is bore the press and watching crowds. As such, it picks through what’s new, looking for the show stoppers, and that’s what is revealed at the WWDC.

As you may be able to imagine, there are literally hundreds, probably thousands of changes that Apple could tell us about. While you, and we, may find these interesting, that’s not for everyone, and Apple has to take this into account. Obviously, as the World Wide Developers Conference is just that, a conference for developers. It is rather quite odd that Apple doesn’t just focus on what they want to hear, which must be the whole kit and kaboodle.

Moving onto what those hidden features are, we can tell you that there are a lot of productivity-focused gems. Plus a for the first time, a screen recording feature, and even more surprising, a customizable control center.

Features That Have Been Found So Far

1. English input for Japanese Romaji keyboard
2. Kannada, Malayalam and Odia keyboards
3. Flashlight support for iPad Pro 9.7?
4. 3D Touch for Safari tab switching
5. New privacy options for Safari in Settings
6. Screenshot and markup
7. NFC reader mode
8. SOS on iPhone
9. Top hits in Mail
10. WebRTC support
11. Enhanced Dynamic Type support
12. One-handed keyboard
13. Redesigned Podcasts app
14. Carrier data usage
15. HomeKit occupancy and duration triggers
16. Automatic setup via iCloud
17. Spoken/Braille captions for video
18. Enterprise network security
19. Flight status in Spotlight and Safari
20. New Arabic system font
21. Spotlight tab in News
22. iCloud file sharing
23. Streamlined family setup
24. Definitions, Conversions, and math in Safari
25. Maps entrances to landmarks in China
26. Business Chat Preview
27. HomeKit tap to set up
28. Password autofill for third-party apps
29. iCloud family storage plans
30. Traffic camera alerts in China
31. Type to Siri accessibility (typing queries to Siri)
32. Safari safe browsing for China
33. Siri can now follow up on questions with context
34. English on 10-key Pinyin keyboard
35. iCloud remote backup
36. News Video in Today View
37. Redesigned invert colors
38. Russian and English bilingual dictionary
39. Unified iCloud Drive trash
40. Screen recording
41. iCloud family Apple Music integration
42. Support for 32-bit devices removed
43. SMS fraud extension
44. WiFi password sharing
45. PDF annotation in iBooks
46. Portuguese and English bilingual dictionary
47. NFC now open to 3rd-party apps
48. Drag and drop on iPhone in Files and some other apps
49. Floating window on iPad
50. Multitasking with four apps at once, in addition to PiP video on iPads with 4GB RAM
51. Redesign for Calculator app
52. New icons for iTunes, App Store, Calculator apps
53. Advanced WiFi analytics
54. VoiceOver descriptions for images
55. Invite family with iMessage
56. One-handed zoom in Maps
57. Tap-to-join meetings
58. Personalized Top Stories in News
59. PDF accessibility
60. 3D Touch for Lookup
61. Enhanced Switch Control typing
62. Phone number as Apple ID in China
63. Accounts & Passwords section in Settings
64. Storage optimization
65. Camera QR code scanning support
66. Hindi dictation
67. Share URLS with 3D Touch in Messages
68. FaceTime Live Photos
69. Expanded braille editing
70. No labels for apps in dock
71. Landscape lock screen on both 5.5-inch and 4.7-inch iPhones (maybe a bug?)
72. Customizable toggles in the new Control Center
73. Automatic uninstall of unused apps
74. System-wide bolder text
75. Pause for iCloud Photo Library sync
76. Storage and iCloud Usage tab now called “iPhone Storage” in Settings
77. Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, Flickr integration removed
78. New iMessage effects
79. Taking a screenshot displays a preview thumbnail, tapping which opens a Markup editor
80. Support for 32-bit apps removed
81. One new wallpaper
82. Files app replaces iCloud Drive app
83. Dotted icons for cellular signals changed back to bars in status bar
84. New system-wide animations

Conclusion

So, there you have them, a list of the currently known hidden features of iOS 11. Of course, as it’s less than 24-hours since its announcement, we can’t pretend that all have been found. But, what we can tell you is, that if any more iOS 11 features are discovered. We will inform you, either by updating this post or via another straight away.