With iOS 17, Apple brings many new features to the Messages app. For starters, a new plus button replaces the app drawer and other buttons, letting you access apps, photos, GIFs, location sharing, and ...

Apple's Check In safety feature first arrived on iPhone in 2023 with the launch of iOS 17. Apple later added it to the Apple Watch via 2024’s watchOS 11. Now, with 2025’s release of watchOS 26, ...