Some Features Aren’t Available on iOS 17 Yet

Despite the fact that iOS 17 is available for everyone, not every feature that Apple showed off during its June WWDC preview is available at launch. There are a couple of things Apple plans to release later this year.

One feature is the catch-up arrow, which lets you go back to the preview message in a conversation so you don’t miss out on anything.

The ability to sign in to your iPhone using a nearby device will also come in a later software update.

But the biggest two features missing are some that we wanted to try right away. First is the ability to use AirDrop over the internet. This way, you don’t need to stay close all the time to finish transferring files. This one looks like it may be coming in iOS 17.1, which is already available as a public beta.

The other big feature missing is Journal, a new app that will help you take notes and record your life whenever you want.

All of these features are still likely coming in 2023, but we won’t see them until later software updates arrive.