How to use the new Messages features in iOS 17

My favorite new feature in Messages for iOS 17 is Check In: it lets you share an estimated time of arrival with a trusted contact and can send out an alert if you don’t turn up at your destination as expected. Tap the + (plus) button next to the text input box in a conversation. Choose Check In from the list of options.

iOS 17.1 Beta 2: What Apple Could Bring to Your iPhone Soon

Apple released the second iOS 17.1 public beta for the iPhone on Wednesday. The second iOS 17.1 beta arrives about two weeks after the release of iOS 17 and about a week and a half after the release of iOS 17.0.1 and iOS 17.0.2. The update brings a few new features and bug fixes to the iPhones of beta testers and developers.