What's New in iOS 17.1 Beta 2?

Everything new in iOS 17.1 Beta 2

 

Apple today published the second beta of an expected iOS 17.1 upgrade, and the software further refines several of the new features that were incorporated both in iOS 17 and the previous iOS 17.1 beta.

Standby Display Options

Apple introduced a new "Display" section to the StandBy part of the Settings app, which holds several new customization choices. The display may be configured to turn off automatically, after 20 seconds, or never.

 

The existing Night Mode option that adds a red tint and dims the screen has been transferred to this area, as has the Motion to Wake toggle. The Display section also replaces the former Always On option, which limited the display to going off intelligently.

Ringtones and text tones

iOS 17.1 beta 1 deleted the more than 20 ringtones and text tones that were added in the debut version of ‌iOS 17, but they have been returned.

The new ringtones are Arpeggio, Breaking, Canopy, Chalet, Chirp, Daybreak, Departure, Dollop, Journey, Kettle, Mercury, Milky Way, Quad, Radial, Scavenger, Seedling, Shelter, Sprinkles, Steps, Storytime, Tease, Tilt, Unfold, and Valley. Reflection continues to be the default ringtone selection.

Compared to the old ringtones, several of the new ringtones are longer in duration and sound more contemporary. Apple has relocated all of the former ringtones to the "Classic" area, so they are still available for people who prefer alternatives like Illuminate, Night Owl, Constellation, and Twinkle.

There are more than 10 new text tones that may be used for incoming text messages, voicemails, incoming mail alerts, reminder alerts, and more.

80% Charging Limit Fix

With the iPhone 15 models, Apple incorporated a toggle that restricts the smartphones from charging over 80 percent in order to keep the battery healthy for a longer period of time. In the earlier version, the iPhone would ignore this option and charge over 80 percent; however, that no longer happens with the second beta update.

Double Tap

Double Tap is enabled in the second watchOS 10.1 beta that was distributed to developers today, although the settings for it may be controlled through the Apple Watch app.