iOS 17 Messages Gets Transcriptions, Improved Search, and Location Sharing Updates
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New iOS 17 Messages features include audio message transcriptions, Check In for sharing ETAs, improved search with multiple filters, reorganized apps menu, and easier navigation.
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Check In lets you share estimated arrival time and alerts a contact if you don't show up; provides info like location and battery level if needed.
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Search now allows combining multiple terms and filters in one search, like finding links from a certain person.
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Apps are now behind a + button and can be reordered; navigation arrow helps pick up where you left off in chats.
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Location sharing is improved with options like indefinite real-time tracking; verification codes can be automatically deleted.
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