the coolest features of the iPhone come to your iPad
Apple has now unveiled iPadOS 17 and especially the lock screen of your iPad is getting new functions. This changes in iPadOS 17!
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iPadOS 17 has been announced
On June 5, Apple unveiled iPadOS 17 during WWDC 2023. In the new iPadOS version, interactive widgets come to your iPad, so you no longer have to open an app every time to perform small tasks. In addition, it is possible to create different profiles in Safari, so that you can better keep work and private life separate in the browser.
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In iPadOS 17, Apple has mainly focused on improving existing tasks. Editing PDF files will soon be easier and Stage Manager will be improved. In iPadOS 17 we see many functions coming to the iPad that we already knew from iOS 16. For example, the lock screen of your iPad in particular gets quite a few functions in iPadOS 17.
Personalize your iPad’s lock screen
In iOS 16, the lock screen of the iPhone already received a major update. Now it’s the turn of the iPad, because from iPadOS 17 it is possible to set widgets on the lock screen of your tablet. Think of widgets of the calendar, Reminders or the weather. iPadOS 17 also supports Live Activities, allowing you to keep track of various activities from the lock screen. This way you can see the score of a match or all active timers.
In iPadOS 17 you also get the choice of which clock you want to set on your lock screen. This was already possible on your iPhone and is now also possible on the iPad. Setting a background is also slightly more extensive, Live Photos can then be selected as wallpaper. You can also play this in slow motion for a very cool effect.
Official release of iPadOS 17 will take a while
So in iPadOS 17 you finally get more freedom in personalizing your lock screen. The new iPadOS version will probably appear in September, just like iOS 17. Apple usually launches the update in the second week of September, which is expected to be no different this year.
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Are you curious what more features will come to your iPad with iPadOS 17? Check out which other cool iPadOS 17 features Apple has announced here. Unfortunately, the new update is not coming to all iPads. Do you want to know whether your iPad has support for iPadOS 17? Then check the overview here.
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