<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Support status </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Supported </Td> </Tr> <P> iOS 11 is the eleventh major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc., being the successor to iOS 10 . It was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 5, 2017, and released on September 19, 2017 . </P> <P> Among iOS 11's changes: the lock screen and Notification Center are combined, allowing all notifications to be displayed directly on the lock screen . The various pages of the Control Center are unified, gaining custom settings and the ability to 3D Touch icons for more options . The App Store receives a visual overhaul to focus on editorial content and daily highlights . A "Files" file manager app allows direct access to files stored locally and in cloud services . Siri can now translate between languages and use a privacy - minded "on - device learning" technique to better understand a user's interests and offer suggestions . The camera has new settings for improved portrait - mode photos and will use new encoding technologies to reduce file sizes on newer devices . Messages is integrated with iCloud to better synchronize messages across iOS and macOS devices, and a later point release added support for person - to - person Apple Pay payments . The operating system also introduces the ability to record the screen, limited forms of drag - and - drop functionality, and support for augmented reality . Certain new features will appear only on iPad, including an always - accessible application dock and a new user interface to show multiple apps at once . </P>

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