I wish I had the desire and capacity for change that my Apple products have.
It feels like updates and new features happen constantly – but unlike other additions, this upcoming update might just reset my call-ending reflexes forever.
The red “end call” button is set to move to the bottom right-hand corner of the screen in the iOS 17 update, as opposed to its current central spot, according to reports.
Developers can already nab themselves a beta version of the new call screen.
People are already reacting to the change on social media
The news that the call button is set to shuffle across has (understandably, IMO) taken some social media users by surprise. It even prompted one user on X, formerly Twitter, to say: “Muscle memory be damned.”
They pointed out that, in a move that’s sure to create at least a few misguided call mistakes, the “hang up” button’s new location is going to lie exactly where the current FaceTime option is. Uh oh.
Another user noted that the shifting of the end call button to the right might prove tricky for left-handers, too.
There are other updates on the cards
The iOS 17 update will also reportedly include:
- More accurate autocorrect
- The ability to leave FaceTime voicemails
- A more responsive Siri
- Call transcriptions (so handy, right?)
- The ability to transfer contact details by holding iPhones next to each other
- Personalised contact posters
- A check-in option to tell your friends when you’ve arrived at your destination.
It’s expected the release will happen in mid-September this year.