Paul Morris on July 1, 2021, 11:47 pm

150+ iOS 15 Hidden Features For iPhone And iPad [List]

Here is a list of more than 150 hidden and secret iOS 15 / iPadOS 15 features that Apple neglected to mention during the open keynote of WWDC 2021.

When Apple’s executive team take to the stage to introduce a new firmware version – this time around we’re talking about iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 – it stands to reason that they simply cannot cover every single feature and improvement that has been worked on.

With such a short space of time available, they choose instead to focus on the marketable features that will invoke joy from the watching crowd.

While we all care about the showstopping features and the huge improvements that take iOS 15 to the next level, we are all about giving a voice to the little guy and ensuring that all features, no matter how big or small, get the voice they deserve. So, with that in mind, let’s dive right in and take a look at some secretive iOS 15/iPadOS 15 features:

iOS 15 / iPadOS 15 Hidden Features:

Call phone number directly from any photo
If you leave your iPhone behind, your watch will remind you that you left it behind
Conditional Home screens via Focus
New AirPrint dialogue with more print options
Ability to adjust date and time of photos and videos
Redesigned First Test mode
Ability to reorder Home Screen app pages
Magnifying glass is back for accurate text selection
Unlock iPad with Apple Watch
Spotlight can now be accessed from Lock Screen and Notification Center by swiping down
Game Clips now be recorded when share button is clicked on Xbox or PlayStation controller
iCloud Backup on cellular now possible
Pull to Refresh in Safari
Safari allows for custom background photo like on macOS
Ask Siri to turn off HomeKit devices at a certain time of day
CarPlay now has Ultra Wideband support for car keys
Remote keyless entry controls
Announce Messages in CarPlay
iPadOS allows separate Home Screen app arrangements for landscape and portrait orientation
Live Text works on images on websites as well
Ability to have multiple icons of same app on Home screen
Highlights in the Notes app
Visual Lookup for Photos
All new Contacts widget
iCloud+
Private Relay
Larger widgets on iPadOS
New Game Center widget
Do Not Disturb setting can now sync between iPhones, iPads and Macs
Siri maintains context in conversations
New outfits for Memoji stickers
Offline Siri
Contact photo shows up for Messages notifications on Lock Screen/Notification Center
New Apple Podcasts Splash Screen
Find My locates iPhone when powered off
Temporary iCloud storage for transfer of data
More drag and drop
Live Text in Photos
Live Text system-wide, including third-party apps
Weather maps
New animations in Weather app
Portait mode in FaceTime
Portrait mode in third-party video calling apps
Safari voice search
Completely redesigned Safari
Spatial audio in FaceTime
Keys and ID cards in Wallet app
Weather notification alerts
Bringing up an empty app switcher has different haptics now
Walking steadiness
Share Sheet interface changes
New Splash Screen for Weather app
Move to Top option in Music for songs in queue
Safari dark mode is now gray instead of 100% black
New Memoji stickers
New Apple Watch unlock notification
New UI in Focus settings for Apps in Summary
iCloud Settings reorganized
Manage Notifications button in each card in Weather
HomeKit adds support for keys for unlocking doors
New wallpaper in CarPlay
Interactive Memories in Photos
Web Extensions in Safari
Files app shows copy transfer progress bar
You can drag to select files in Files app
You can finally scrub voice messages
Text from Camera features in Notes, Messages and even third-party Messaging apps
Background Sounds in Accessibility
iCPR has an in-app notification about cellular providers
New Location icon in the Status bar
iPhone apps can now run in portrait and landscape in iPadOS
All-new Sleep widget
New emojis
Find My feature AirPods
All-new Mail app widget
Easier swipe to clear an individual notification
You can feature a person less in Photos app
Ability to change location of a photo or video in Photos app
Low Power mode on iPad
FaceTime links
FaceTime on Android and Windows via web browser
Spotlight Photos search
All-new Focus mode
Per-app display and text size settings for Accessibility
Live Location for Family and Friends
New widget for Find My
All-new Maps
Shared with You in Apple apps
Notification Summary on Lock screen
SharePlay
Share items using Siri
Suggested widgets
Widgets smartly added to stacks based on suggestion
Move to iOS improvements
New QuickPath language support includes Dutch, Hindi, Russian, Swedish, Vietnamese, Turkish
Support for new game controllers including PS5 and Xbox One X contollers
New keyboard shortcuts menu and more shortcuts for keyboards on iPadOS
Quick Note taking with and without Pencil in iPadOS
Auto Translate now detects speech
App Library in iPadOS
Home Screen widgets in iPadOS
Build apps on iPad in Swift Playgrounds
New multitasking menu in iPadOS
New audio and video enhancements