The unofficial logo of iOS 19. Photo: screenshot / YouTube
The first beta version of iOS 19 should appear in a few weeks after the conference of WWDC 2025 developers on June 9. According to preliminary data, the stable version of the update of all users can take place in September.
Macrumors Written on the main innovations that the new Apple operating system should offer.
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New design with floating tab bar
An important part of the changes in iOS 19 will aim to update the interface, which will be similar to Visionos (the system for Apple Vision Pro).
According to the initiates, Apple will add more transparent elements and round icons, as well as a “floating” tab bar in standard applications. Experts call for the largest of iOS to come since the transition to iOS 7.
End -to -end encryption for RCS
Apple plans to activate end -to -end encryption for RCS messages. It is known that IOS 18 supports the RCS Universal Profile version 2.4, and Apple will probably go to Universal Profile 3.0 to activate encryption. This means:
- End -to -end encryption: protect messages and attachments from unauthorized access;
- Integrated online responses;
- Edition of messages;
- Cancellation of insane messages;
- Full support for Tapback for RCS.
Imessage received similar features earlier (for example, the responses integrated into the application are available since iOS 14, and the editing and cancellation of messages sent from iOS 16).
Translate live with AirPods
Some AirPods models are likely to receive the live translation function with the release of iOS 19 and the corresponding firmware update. If the user listens to a person speaking another language, the iPhone will translate this language and broadcast the translation directly to the AirPods. At the same time, the speech of an English -speaking user (or a native speaker of any other language) will be translated on the phone and played for the interlocutor. In addition, other translation system improvements are expected, including the translate application.
Personalized siri
Apple has postponed the “smarter” Siri’s features presented at WWDC 2024, which take into account the personal context and the more in -depth interaction with applications, to “the coming year”. This means that updated SIRI can make its debut in iOS 19 or in one of the updates of this version. Demonstrating the capacities on an iPhone, the developers showed how Siri responded to a request for a mother’s flight calendar and lunch plans, taking into account mail information or messages.
The new SIRI features will be available solely on models that support Apple Intelligence technology. Currently, these are the iPhone 15 Pro, the iPhone 15 Pro Max, as well as all the iPhone 16 models and the next iPhone 17.
According to reliable sources, iOS 19 will be supported on the iPhone 11 and subsequent models. Thus, owners of previous devices can remain on the previous version of the system without the possibility of going to the new iOS.
As a reminder, the famous Insider Apple talked about the new feature that iOS 19 Aura. Users will be able to record simultaneously from the front and rear cameras, which is similar to the functionality that has long been available on Android.
We have also written that the reliable initiate who had previously predicted devices that would be updated to iOS 18 revealed the list of iPhone models that will receive the iOS 19 update. At the same time, several popular models will lose support.
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