Things I did not know about iOS 11

[hasanahmad]

Photos Courtesy: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/ios-11-thoroughly-reviewed/13/

You can delete OLDER imessage chats now: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_1984.png

You can offload apps which allows you to delete app but keep all its file so when you reinstall its as if it was never deleted: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_1985.png

Slide down iPad keys to type alternative characters: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ipad-keyboard.gif

Hide alerts for individual conversations on iMessage: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_2013.png

You can set reader view on ALL websites: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_2015.png

You can block Ad-content which follows you around the web : https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_2017.png

Notes now supports Tables: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_2018.jpg

Notes app now can scan a content in the paper and upload it into notes: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_2022.jpg https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_2024.jpg

Camera app can now finally scan QR codes: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_2035.jpg

Mails can now be threaded in default mail app: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_2036.png

iOS 11 Camera captures now are 50% smaller while not losing any photo/video quality due to switch to HEVC and HEIF files (iOS 7 and above only )

You can turn off the new file setting so that you can use it on default windows picture app which doesnt support the new files: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_0001-1.png

 

[ck2875]

You can offload apps which allows you to delete app but keep all its file so when you reinstall its as if it was never deleted:

I really wish manually offloading apps was done via 3D touch, and replaced the 'share app' 3D touch quick menu option.

 

[Bryan Bowler]

Threads like this are so helpful! Thanks for taking the time to put this together!

 

[Helmsley]

You can delete OLDER imessage chats now: https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/IMG_1984.png

iMessage already does that...under the setting called Keep Messages.