{"id":505,"date":"2017-07-11T01:23:47","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T01:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/?p=505"},"modified":"2023-10-10T10:50:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T10:50:36","slug":"what-are-the-hidden-new-features-in-ios-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/what-are-the-hidden-new-features-in-ios-11\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Hidden New Features in iOS 11?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">No wonder Apple has given forth a revolutionary platform through its creations like iPads, iPhones, and many more which are finding more and more usages and users everyday with every new leap of advancement it introduces. Here in this article we would discuss about few of those new features introduced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/ios\/ios-11-preview\/?cid=wwa-us-kwbi-features---slid-&amp;muid=18419512-c22e-4df6-b94b-e3bbe763beaf&amp;mtid=20925e1t39169&amp;aosid=p238&amp;mnid=VWLCCzFP-dc_mtid_20925e1t39169_pcrid_78271506302470\">iOS 11.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">As you all do know that iDevices provide certain features and tools which allow the users to backup their data or to store their media contents in such a way that it can be restored or accessed from any iDevice using the same Apple account ID, but lately it has paved new ways with many other improvisations, that is hidden features which include, one-handed keyboard mode, new ways to interact with Siri, QR code scanner, and handwritten emails with no end to the list of these features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">It\u2019s quite tempting and interesting at the same time to explore these features prior to your purchase. Isn\u2019t it? So here it would be the same for you to explore few of those several hidden features in details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Continue reading to know more about them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>#1.Handwritten Emails:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image002-2.jpg\" alt=\"Handwritten Emails:\" width=\"550\" height=\"405\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The handwritten text feature was introduced last year in iOS 10 where users could send handwritten messages in their own handwriting. So iOS 11 has now improvised the feature and incorporated it with Email services. Follow the guidelines to use the feature in emails:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1.Press long enough on the screen on your email operating window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2.After pressing for a moment, the copy\/paste pop up window would appear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3.Scroll through all the options until you see &#8220;Insert Drawing&#8221; option.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 4.Tap on it which will take you to a blank page where you can utilize a virtual marker or pen to write you own messages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 5.Once you are done with the handwritten texts, you can insert them into the main body of the email and send them altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>#2.Screen Effects for Messages:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image004.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Effects for Messages:\" width=\"542\" height=\"413\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">As it was first introduced in iOS 10, many users are still not aware of the feature which includes two new screen effects to augment the text enhancing feature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">In iOS 11, the screen effects are a bit modified with captions like &#8220;Fireworks are Echo&#8221;; &#8220;Spotlight&#8221;; &#8220;Joining the likes of Balloons&#8221;. The effects do the same as their name suggest.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><em>Spotlight<\/em><\/strong> shines a halo of light around your text messages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong><em>Echo <\/em><\/strong>repeats your texts in a flurry of messages across the screen.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>#3.Dark Mode:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image006.jpg\" alt=\"Dark Mode:\" width=\"549\" height=\"379\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">iOS has always featured the dark mode screening which inverts all the colors on the screen, but unfortunately, it effect also warps the images or icon giving a bad sensation to your sight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Thus in the iOS 11, the modifications would allow the turning light backgrounds dark without touching any images or icons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The new smart invert setting is designed as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1.Go to \u201cSettings\u201d and tap on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2.Tap on \u201cGeneral\u201d option and then \u201cAccessibility\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3.After tapping on the \u201cAccessibility\u201d tab, tap on \u201cDisplay Accommodation\u201d and then \u201cInvert Colors\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>#4.Screen Recordings:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image008.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Recordings:\" width=\"553\" height=\"377\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">This feature is an exception to all that has been introduced so far by Apple. It is activated from the Control Center and allows you to actually make a video of how you interact with your phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">You can use the videos you record as a guiding manual to teach or to explain to others like how to use the camera, and other applications and settings to others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>#5.Checking Your Flight Status in Safari:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image010.jpg\" alt=\"Checking Your Flight Status in Safari:\" width=\"549\" height=\"375\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">What if you want to know where the location of your friend who is travelling via flight instantly? You can\u2019t just follow the hectic procedures to locate the coordinates. Safari in iOS11 would ease you with all such difficulties. Follow the steps below to know more about it in details.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1.If you have the flight number, just type it into the Search panel of the Safar in iOS 11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2.Along with the rest of the search results, you would see a new Flight section at the top.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3.Tap on the arrow next to the \u201cFlights\u201d option, and you will move to the map section, where it displays the location of the plane along with the flight status and arrival information.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>#6.Photos and Videos Taking up Less Space:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image012.jpg\" alt=\"Photos and Videos Taking up Less Space:\" width=\"550\" height=\"395\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">iOS 11 relies more on formats like (HEIF) for photos and (HEVC) for videos which take lesser space than the ones used in previous versions of iOS. Above all else, taking the lesser space enhancement would not affect the image quality. The feature can be enabled using the steps mentioned below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 1.Go to the \u201cSettings\u201d and tap on it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 2.In the \u201cSettings\u201d option tap on \u201cCamera\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Step 3.Select \u201cFormats to change the setting\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Sample Detail<\/strong>: The videos which are recorded with HEVC turned on took 44 percent smaller size than the older version of H.264 standard that is 160.2 MB instead of 289.4 MB.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">The hidden features in iOS 11 has enabled users to do all the jobs which were previously not possible in its older versions, and promises an user friendly interface which allows you to have small size media contents, like images or videos, which would take less space in internal storage; enabling users to use their own hand-written fonts during sending emails; receiving notifications on locations during via flight during journey; and many more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\">Bu it has got some flaws too. The facilities and convenience introduced in iOS 11 supports only iPhone 7 or 7 plus or any iPad Pro, but not other iPhone models).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Related Tips:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/best-iphone-backup-extractor.html\">iPhone Backup Extractor &#8211; Restore iPhone from iTunes Backup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iseepassword.com\/extract-photos-from-itunes-backup.html\">How to extract photos from iTunes backup<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No wonder Apple has given forth a revolutionary platform through its creations like iPads, iPhones, and many more which are finding more and more usages and users everyday with every new leap of advancement it introduces. Here in this article we would discuss about few of those new features introduced in iOS 11. 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