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Peter Wolinski

This handy trick fixes the most annoying thing about iOS 17 Messages — try it yourself now

Apple Messages app on iPhone.

With iOS 17, Apple implemented a range of new iPhone features, including new apps like Journal and new features like StandBy Mode and Check In. As with every major iOS release, though, there were also lots of minor tweaks to existing apps and features.

One of those, which you may have noticed if you use iOS Messages to text your contacts, is the redesigned menu. With iOS 17, Apple changed the Messages menu system — pretty much every feature is now tucked behind a new (+) plus button. Previously, there were separate buttons for inserting photos and running applications. 

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