Live Wallpapers & Wallpaper Gallery

• Live wallpapers: Wallpapers animate during lock screen to home screen transitions
  • Not full moving video wallpapers like Android
  • Similar to Xiaomi feature from years ago
• New wallpaper gallery: Internal Apple solution vs third-party ad-heavy apps
  • Serves combination of new wallpapers + existing photos phone thinks suitable
  • Shuffle feature: New wallpaper automatically applied each time lock screen checked

Messages Upgrades

• Edit messages: Can edit sent messages for spelling corrections
• Undo messages: Can unsend messages
• Mark as unread: Mark message threads as unread

Enhanced iPhone Intelligence

• Text interaction: Can pause videos and interact with text in any frame (previously photos only)
• Camera quick actions: Convert currencies and translate text in real-time
• Visual lookup: Touch and hold photo subjects (e.g., dog) to strip from background and paste into other apps like Messages
• Dictation improvements: Automatically adds punctuation and emojis during speech-to-text

Photo & Content Sharing

• Shared iCloud photo library: Up to 5 people can share photos
  • Set rules for auto-sharing based on location or people in shot
  • Can shoot directly to shared library from camera app
  • Risk of accidental sharing noted
• SharePlay expansion: Jump into SharePlay apps directly from Messages
• Safety Check: For abuse victims to quickly stop location sharing, reset privacy settings, sign out of iCloud/Messages on all devices except current one

Apple Pay Enhancements

• iPhone-to-iPhone transfers: Tap two iPhones together to transfer money
• Apple Pay Later: Split purchases into 4 chunks over 6 weeks with zero interest and no fees
  • Apple pays full amount upfront to merchant
  • Collects payment from user over time

Apple Wallet Expansion

• Digital wallet replacement goal: Replace physical wallet entirely
• ID storage: Working with states/cities for driving license storage
• Key storage: Hotel keys, office keys, home keys
• Key sharing: Send virtual keys through Apple Messages

Apple Maps Improvements

• Enhanced 3D view: Better building elevation and detail
  • Different aesthetics for light/dark mode
• Route planning: Up to 15 stops in advance
  • Plan on Mac, send to iPhone
• Public transport: View fares and make payments within Maps app

Notification Management

• Bottom placement: Notifications appear from bottom of lock screen instead of top
• Live Activities: Separate section for activity-based notifications (e.g., sports apps)
  • More compact format
  • Less intrusive than attention-requiring notifications

Lock Screen Customization

• Press and hold: Access editor mode for customization
• Limited but easy: Can't change core format or move camera/flashlight icons
• Customization options:
  • Color filter changes with one swipe
  • Text font and color changes
  • Individual element adjustments
• Portrait mode integration: Clock sandwiched between portrait layers
• Music updates: Bigger album art display

Lock Screen Widgets & Profiles

• New widgets: Custom-made for lock screen (not repurposed home screen widgets)
• Multiple profiles: Separate lock screens for work vs personal
  • Work notifications, wallpaper, widgets
  • Personal setup with one swipe to switch
• Easy implementation: Makes existing smartphone features more accessible to broader user base