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iPhone 15 Might Be Overrated, But These Are the Coolest iOS 17 Features

Apple may have finally lost their unholy grip on the Nigerian audience, who have a history of doing the most to cop the company’s latest offerings. The lukewarm reception that met the iPhone 15’s release is a clear testament to this. Titanium design and type C-USB port? Tim Cook needs to be for real. While the iPhone 15 might be dead on arrival, there are some cool iOS 17 features to look out for.

What’s the gist of iOS 17?

According to Apple, the new slate of iPhones comes with the latest version of its operating system, iOS 17. However, some older models can be upgraded to accommodate the new IOS which launches officially on September 18.

Animated Apple music player

Apple Music now has an animated art feature in iOS 17 pic.twitter.com/PfF2nwCsYa
— Apple Hub (@theapplehub) September 15, 2023

With iPhone 17, you don’t have to deal with static images in your Apple Music background. Apple said: “Let’s get the party started.”

Crossfade between music

Apple ate with this feature because do you know how annoying it is to transition from Asa’s “Bibanke” to Portable’s “I’m Not a Criminal”? According to Apple, this feature allows “Each song to fade in while the previous song is fading out, creating a continuous mix of your favourite music.”

A new Journal app

Journaling is gaining momentum as the new cool, and I honestly get why. It’s much cheaper than booking a session with a therapist. iOS 17 comes with an all-new, first-of-its-kind Journal app that “lets you write about your experiences, find meaningful insights, and let journaling suggestions and writing prompts help you get started.

Check-In

This feature comes in handy to help keep track of your movement, considering the rise in kidnap cases in Nigeria. According to Apple, “Check-In can detect when you’ve arrived safely and inform your loved ones automatically”. Check-In will also ask if you’ve gotten to your destination after 15 minutes or your trip duration, and if you don’t respond, it automatically shares useful info with your loved ones.

Messaging on FaceTime

FaceTime gets a facelift on iOS 17. The latest version of the app allows you to leave video or audio messages in a voicemail when someone misses your call.

Namedrop

Why does this sound like you’re about to snitch? Anyway, the latest update to Airdrop is Namedrop, a feature that allows users to place their iPhones or Apple watches side by side to swap contact info.

Contact posters

Android people had this feature centuries ago, but this isn’t info that fazes Apple stans. With iOS 17, users can now finally include contact posters that pop up during phone calls. Be warned, this feature will let people read your face to know if it’s the LOYL calling or that annoying family member.

Offline maps

This feature is Apple’s biggest middle finger to Nigerian internet service providers on our collective behalf. With iOS 17, you can download locations to use when you don’t have access to good internet.

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Adeyinka Odutuyo

September 18, 2023

Inside Life

iPhone, Nigeria, Nigerians
11 Hilarious Ways The Internet Reacted To The iPhone 7 Release

On September 7, the people from Apple decided to release their latest gadgets from the iPhone 7 series, the Apple Watch 2 and the incredible wireless Airpods.
What makes this news more delicious is that, the cheapest iPhone 7 costs roughly 300,000 in Naira.

1. People on Twitter kuku carried the matter on their heads, because who doesn’t want to chook mouth in such good news?

https://twitter.com/DeadlyWazza/status/773472151693238272

2. When someone asks for the price of any new Apple gadget.

3. The Airpods are not even anybody’s mate.

https://twitter.com/Shawnife_/status/773622923462582273

4. Somehow sha, Arsenal still managed to chop ela with all this news.

https://twitter.com/Trackmann/status/773572840952070144

5. Some of us would buy the phone, but the people at Apple don’t have the colour we want.

Sebi if the iPhone 7 came in purplish green now I for just buy. I don't like these ones.
— The Goddess ✨ (@Brendalishus) September 7, 2016

6. Shebi, it’s not too bad to sell one kidney to buy the iPhone.

https://twitter.com/PRINCE_VIII/status/773623748817743876

7. Eh ya! The people using iPhone 4 be like:

When you hear iPhone 7 is coming soon but you are still on iPhone 4…. pic.twitter.com/z2aO3eG9Cr
— Uche Daniel (@UcheDandyMUFC) September 7, 2016

8. Hijabis will have to start explaining themselves up and down.

Wireless headphones in a hijab is going to look like I'm talking to myself. As if people didn't fear me enough. #Hijabiproblems #iPhone7
— Rowaida Abdelaziz (@Rowaida_Abdel) September 7, 2016

9. We’re waiting for the first person to buy the iPhone sha.

https://twitter.com/Mansoor__ace/status/773608810267181056

10. So we can know the people that are not our mates.

You people can afford the new iPhone? At 400 grand?
You're not my mates here, Unfollow me please.
— Jaiye x 2 (@rydarh) September 7, 2016

11. This guy is already making interesting birthday plans.

You ppl, my birthday is a month away o. I will manage iPhone 7. No need for the bigger one o. Ordinary 7 is ok. I can buy the case for it.
— K10 (@officiallyk10) September 7, 2016

We like the iPhone sha and if anybody buys for us, we won’t do shakara, we’ll manage it like that jare. Share your thoughts on this wonderful phone in the comments section.

Maryam

September 8, 2016

Gist, Oldies

Apple, iPhone, Nigeria, Nigerians
Every Single Thing You Feel When Your Phone Falls Down

You refused to get a phone case because how will people now know how much you spent if your phone has cover cloth?

So, since your pride fought with your common sense (and won).

…and they taught us that pride cometh before THE FALL, you just know it was inevitable.

That moment your phone fell from your hand for the first time and the whole world entered slow motion.

It didn’t fall when there was carpet oh, it waited till it saw concrete to show itself.

Now you’re just looking at your phone face down on the floor and trying to remember if you prayed in the morning.

First, your account balance flashes before your eyes.

Then your brain starts calculating exchange rate.

After saying a small prayer, you finally gather the courage and pick it up and you see a scratch.

The scratch is small, but because you are a member of RichGang, you cannot be carrying scratched phone up an down.

You sha somehow cough up the money to fix it.

Your phone is now looking good as new, so covering it with phone case is not even an option.

But because these phones are wicked and can never just fall once, it sha falls again.

This one is not just a scratch, your phone has now turned into a mosaic.

Your account balance is not even having it this time.

You try to put it off and on. Maybe somehow the screen will ‘un-crack’ itself as it reboots.

You leave it overnight and put it under your pillow, hoping God will come down and give you a testimony.

You sha finally accept it. You cannot come and go and kill yourself.

Everytime people ask what happened to your phone, your eyes just water.

They now start giving you ‘advice’ as if you have one time machine sitting in your garage…

“Why didn’t you buy a screen protector?”

“Why are you even buying expensive phone like that?”

“Why didn’t you get insurance?”

“Why didn’t you hold it well?”

Then those annoying people that see your phone and tell you how they could never manage a cracked screen.

But you can’t even be mad because that was how you used to do before.

You swear you will still fix your phone sha, but you are just waiting for dollar to come down.

Daniel Orubo

April 4, 2016

Oldies

break, crack, iPhone, phone, screen
17 Things That Are Just Too Real For Every iPhone User In Nigeria

1. When you finally decide you want to buy that new iPhone.

I am ready.
2. You, when you finally get it.

As I have bought the iPhone, you must all see it.
3. Your charger, a minute after you start using the phone.

What is this nonsense?
4. When every charger you buy after that spoils even faster.

Is it a curse?
5. When an app is not available in the Nigerian App Store.

Where is the respect?
6. You, when your iPhone falls face down.

It’s all over.
7. When you hear how much it costs to fix a broken screen.

Ah! Please, I like the screen cracked like that.
8. When you compare the official price vs. the price here in Nigeria.

Hay! You people don’t have the fear of God.
9. When Siri just completely refuses to understand your accent.

Siri, don’t annoy me today.
10. When someone’s phone rings in public and you think it’s yours.

Ugh! Everybody has THE SAME freaking ringtone.
11. When your auto-correct starts acting like it knows more than you.

Auto-correct, please just leave it.
12. When you’re trying to explain the difference between an Android phone and your iPhone.

Go and argue in your father’s compound.
13. When someone tells you to jailbreak your phone.

Are you drunk?
14. When you haven’t even finished enjoying your phone and Apple announces a new model.

What is it sef?
15. Waiting for the price of the new model to drop like:

Still waiting.
16. When you’re the first one of your friends to buy the newest model.

Na so we see am.
17. The pain you feel when you see this screen:

NEPA, why have you betrayed me?

Daniel Orubo

February 26, 2016

Oldies

iPhone, Nigeria

iPhone 15 Might Be Overrated, But These Are the Coolest iOS 17 Features

11 Hilarious Ways The Internet Reacted To The iPhone 7 Release

What makes this news more delicious is that, the cheapest iPhone 7 costs roughly 300,000 in Naira.

1. People on Twitter kuku carried the matter on their heads, because who doesn’t want to chook mouth in such good news?

2. When someone asks for the price of any new Apple gadget.

3. The Airpods are not even anybody’s mate.

4. Somehow sha, Arsenal still managed to chop ela with all this news.

5. Some of us would buy the phone, but the people at Apple don’t have the colour we want.

6. Shebi, it’s not too bad to sell one kidney to buy the iPhone.

7. Eh ya! The people using iPhone 4 be like:

8. Hijabis will have to start explaining themselves up and down.

9. We’re waiting for the first person to buy the iPhone sha.

10. So we can know the people that are not our mates.

11. This guy is already making interesting birthday plans.

We like the iPhone sha and if anybody buys for us, we won’t do shakara, we’ll manage it like that jare. Share your thoughts on this wonderful phone in the comments section.

Every Single Thing You Feel When Your Phone Falls Down

You refused to get a phone case because how will people now know how much you spent if your phone has cover cloth?

So, since your pride fought with your common sense (and won).

…and they taught us that pride cometh before THE FALL, you just know it was inevitable.

That moment your phone fell from your hand for the first time and the whole world entered slow motion.

It didn’t fall when there was carpet oh, it waited till it saw concrete to show itself.

Now you’re just looking at your phone face down on the floor and trying to remember if you prayed in the morning.

First, your account balance flashes before your eyes.

Then your brain starts calculating exchange rate.

After saying a small prayer, you finally gather the courage and pick it up and you see a scratch.

The scratch is small, but because you are a member of RichGang, you cannot be carrying scratched phone up an down.

You sha somehow cough up the money to fix it.

Your phone is now looking good as new, so covering it with phone case is not even an option.

But because these phones are wicked and can never just fall once, it sha falls again.

This one is not just a scratch, your phone has now turned into a mosaic.

Your account balance is not even having it this time.

You try to put it off and on. Maybe somehow the screen will ‘un-crack’ itself as it reboots.

You leave it overnight and put it under your pillow, hoping God will come down and give you a testimony.

You sha finally accept it. You cannot come and go and kill yourself.

Everytime people ask what happened to your phone, your eyes just water.

They now start giving you ‘advice’ as if you have one time machine sitting in your garage…

“Why didn’t you buy a screen protector?”

“Why are you even buying expensive phone like that?”

“Why didn’t you get insurance?”

“Why didn’t you hold it well?”

Then those annoying people that see your phone and tell you how they could never manage a cracked screen.

But you can’t even be mad because that was how you used to do before.

You swear you will still fix your phone sha, but you are just waiting for dollar to come down.

17 Things That Are Just Too Real For Every iPhone User In Nigeria

1. When you finally decide you want to buy that new iPhone.

2. You, when you finally get it.

3. Your charger, a minute after you start using the phone.

4. When every charger you buy after that spoils even faster.

5. When an app is not available in the Nigerian App Store.

6. You, when your iPhone falls face down.

7. When you hear how much it costs to fix a broken screen.

8. When you compare the official price vs. the price here in Nigeria.

9. When Siri just completely refuses to understand your accent.

10. When someone’s phone rings in public and you think it’s yours.

11. When your auto-correct starts acting like it knows more than you.

12. When you’re trying to explain the difference between an Android phone and your iPhone.

13. When someone tells you to jailbreak your phone.

14. When you haven’t even finished enjoying your phone and Apple announces a new model.

15. Waiting for the price of the new model to drop like:

16. When you’re the first one of your friends to buy the newest model.

17. The pain you feel when you see this screen: