The Seventh Beta of iOS 17: What to Expect and How It May Impact the iPhone 15 Series

Welcome everybody, I'm Andrew here at Apple Insider, and thank you for joining me in this video. Today, we're going to take a closer look at the seventh beta of iOS 17 and what it may reveal about the upcoming iPhone 15 series.

Running the developer beta of iOS 17 on my iPhone 14 Pro, this update clocks in just below 700 megabytes, which isn't the biggest or smallest update that we've found. However, I'm sure Apple is fixing a lot of bugs as we approach release. Let's take a look at some of the changes that have been made so far.

One of the first changes has to do with the mute toggle. With this beta, Apple has returned haptic feedback when you're enabling silent mode versus when you turn it off. Now, when I turn on silent mode, I can hear a series of small taps like "tap tap tap" that only happen when silent mode is enabled. When I turn the switch back in the other direction, nothing happens, and there's no feedback when I'm turning audio off. This new haptic feedback could be designed for the new action button arriving on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra, which will replace the mute toggle and allow you to customize with a variety of different actions, such as toggling mute on and off, running shortcuts, or adjusting screen brightness.

This new feature makes it more understandable when a phone is going from silent mode to audio mode, especially if there was a button added into control center. The addition of haptic feedback could make the iPhone feel more interactive and engaging for users. However, it's worth noting that this feature might be specific to the new action button and may not be available in all aspects of the operating system.

Another change that I've spotted is during a phone call with the last beta, where the N button was moved to the center when you were calling someone. However, when you enabled the keypad, the button was still located on the far right-hand side. With this latest update, Apple has updated the end button to be in the center and the high keypad button is now on the right-hand side. This change means that no matter where you are in a call, whether you're on the main screen or on the keypad screen, the end call button will always be located in the middle.

But what does this mean for the iPhone 15 series? Apple has a pretty cut-and-dry history of its major milestone updates and the beta process. Typically, they include eight betas before releasing an RC (Release Candidate), which is usually announced after their September event. If Apple unveils the iPhone 15 on September 12th, that's when we should expect to see the RC version of iOS 17.

One of the things that will be included in the RC version is information about the new devices, such as the naming scheme and any special features they have that other phones don't. Apple might also include new special effects for the dynamic island with larger bezels or smaller bezels. However, these details are not yet confirmed.

In terms of when we can expect to see the full release of iOS 17, it's likely to be within a week or so after Apple finishes their September event, assuming they hold their event on the 12th. This would mean that the phones will be released to everybody on the 20th or 21st of the month.

So, what do you think? Have you spotted any other changes in iOS 17 beta 7? Let me know down below in the comments or on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU. Otherwise, stay tuned for more coverage coming your way.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enlet's take a closer look at the seventh beta of iOS 17 and what it may reveal about the upcoming iPhone 15 series welcome everybody Welcome to Apple Insider it is Andrew here and thank you for joining me in this video I'm going to walk you through all of the changes found in the seventh beta of iOS 17. I'm also going to talk about what the ramifications are for iPhone 15 series and when we can expect an RC and release of iOS 17. let's go ahead and dive into it for me running the developer bait of iOS 17 on my iPhone 14 pro this update clocked in just below 700 megabytes it's not the biggest or the smallest update that we've found though I'm sure Apple's fixing a lot of bugs as we approach release Here we are my iPhone 14 pro running the 7th beta of iOS 17. one of the first changes has to do with the mute toggle with this beta Apple has returned haptic feedback when you are enabling silent mode versus when you turn it off so now when I turn this on I turn on silent mode muting my phone there's haptic feedback going on kind of like a series of small tattoos like tap tap tap so it only happens when silent mode is enabled so right now nothing now it's tapping if I turn the switch back the other direction nothing happens there so when audio is on there's no feedback when I'm turning audio off it will tap you it is possible that this new haptic feedback is designed for the new action button arriving on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra the new action button will replace the mute toggle and allow you to customize with a variety of different actions could be for toggling mute on and off it could be for running a shortcut it could be for adjusting screen brightness whatever you want to change this little action button to be similar to on the Apple watch Ultra but basically Apple add-ins haptic feedback makes it more understandable when a phone is going from silent mode to audio mode especially if there was a button added into control center another change that I've spotted is during a phone call with the last beta the N button was moved to the center when you were calling somebody but when you enabled the keypad the button was still located on the far right hand side with this beta as you can see apple is updated now the end button is right back in the center and the high keypad button is on the right hand side so no matter where you are in a call whether you are on the main screen or on the keypad screen the end call button will be located in the middle so will this be the last beta of iOS 17 I can basically guarantee that it won't be things are much more polished now and Apple's making fewer changes beta to Beta which is what we'd expect as we approach release but the thing is apple has a pretty cut and dry history of its major Milestone updates and the beta process if we look at previous timelines for iOS 16 iOS 15 iOS 14 and iOS 13. Apple always included eight betas before an RC that's exactly what I expect here with iOS 17 as well currently we're on the 7th beta so I expect that we will see one more final maybe longer beta before we get a release candidate the release candidate will likely be announced after Apple's September event right now rumors point to a September 12th event where the iPhone 15 series will be unveiled if Apple unveils the iPhone 15 on September 12th that is when we should get the RC Apple strips out a lot lot of code from IOS betas because they reveal information on the new devices so when Apple releases the RC post event it'll include things like the information for the action button the naming scheme for the new devices anything special they have that other phones don't have maybe new special effects for the dynamic island with a larger bezels or the smaller bezels all that kind of stuff will be included with the RC version of iOS 17. so expect the RC coming on around September 12th as soon as Apple finishes its event and we'll see release about a week or so later assuming Apple holds its event on September 12th I would say that we should get the full release of iOS 17 the following Monday Tuesday or Wednesday ahead of the phones being released to everybody on the 20 seconds so what do you think did you spot any other changes in iOS 17 beta 7 let me know Down Below in the comments or on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU otherwise stay tuned have a lot more coverage coming your waylet's take a closer look at the seventh beta of iOS 17 and what it may reveal about the upcoming iPhone 15 series welcome everybody Welcome to Apple Insider it is Andrew here and thank you for joining me in this video I'm going to walk you through all of the changes found in the seventh beta of iOS 17. I'm also going to talk about what the ramifications are for iPhone 15 series and when we can expect an RC and release of iOS 17. let's go ahead and dive into it for me running the developer bait of iOS 17 on my iPhone 14 pro this update clocked in just below 700 megabytes it's not the biggest or the smallest update that we've found though I'm sure Apple's fixing a lot of bugs as we approach release Here we are my iPhone 14 pro running the 7th beta of iOS 17. one of the first changes has to do with the mute toggle with this beta Apple has returned haptic feedback when you are enabling silent mode versus when you turn it off so now when I turn this on I turn on silent mode muting my phone there's haptic feedback going on kind of like a series of small tattoos like tap tap tap so it only happens when silent mode is enabled so right now nothing now it's tapping if I turn the switch back the other direction nothing happens there so when audio is on there's no feedback when I'm turning audio off it will tap you it is possible that this new haptic feedback is designed for the new action button arriving on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Ultra the new action button will replace the mute toggle and allow you to customize with a variety of different actions could be for toggling mute on and off it could be for running a shortcut it could be for adjusting screen brightness whatever you want to change this little action button to be similar to on the Apple watch Ultra but basically Apple add-ins haptic feedback makes it more understandable when a phone is going from silent mode to audio mode especially if there was a button added into control center another change that I've spotted is during a phone call with the last beta the N button was moved to the center when you were calling somebody but when you enabled the keypad the button was still located on the far right hand side with this beta as you can see apple is updated now the end button is right back in the center and the high keypad button is on the right hand side so no matter where you are in a call whether you are on the main screen or on the keypad screen the end call button will be located in the middle so will this be the last beta of iOS 17 I can basically guarantee that it won't be things are much more polished now and Apple's making fewer changes beta to Beta which is what we'd expect as we approach release but the thing is apple has a pretty cut and dry history of its major Milestone updates and the beta process if we look at previous timelines for iOS 16 iOS 15 iOS 14 and iOS 13. Apple always included eight betas before an RC that's exactly what I expect here with iOS 17 as well currently we're on the 7th beta so I expect that we will see one more final maybe longer beta before we get a release candidate the release candidate will likely be announced after Apple's September event right now rumors point to a September 12th event where the iPhone 15 series will be unveiled if Apple unveils the iPhone 15 on September 12th that is when we should get the RC Apple strips out a lot lot of code from IOS betas because they reveal information on the new devices so when Apple releases the RC post event it'll include things like the information for the action button the naming scheme for the new devices anything special they have that other phones don't have maybe new special effects for the dynamic island with a larger bezels or the smaller bezels all that kind of stuff will be included with the RC version of iOS 17. so expect the RC coming on around September 12th as soon as Apple finishes its event and we'll see release about a week or so later assuming Apple holds its event on September 12th I would say that we should get the full release of iOS 17 the following Monday Tuesday or Wednesday ahead of the phones being released to everybody on the 20 seconds so what do you think did you spot any other changes in iOS 17 beta 7 let me know Down Below in the comments or on Twitter at Andrew underscore OSU otherwise stay tuned have a lot more coverage coming your way\n"