IOS 19 Will Come With A New Feature For IPhone

JAKARTA - The launch of iOS 19 is still about three months away from its official announcement, but various rumors have emerged regarding this update. The following is a summary of the features that are rumored to be present on iOS 19.

A leak earlier this year revealed that iOS 19 will bring a redesign for the Camera app.

In January 2025, Jon Prosser via the Front Page Tech YouTube channel shared a video showing a new view of the Camera app on iOS 19. The main change is the transparent menu for camera control, similar to the visionOS design on Vision Pro.

Re-generating from the iOS 19 camera app display shows that most viewfinders are now more visible than iOS 18. Camera control is divided into Photo and Video categories at the bottom of the app.

Other additional features include: Auto-timer spatial video recordings' for photo Control resolution and frame rate videos that appear at the top of the screen as needed

It remains unclear whether this design change only applies to the Camera app or will expand to all iOS 19 interfaces and other Apple default apps. Previously, rumors said iOS 18 would get a visionOS-like design, but that didn't happen. Maybe the change was designed for iOS 19 from the start.

Siri Is Smarter In The Style Of ChatGPT

According to a Bloomberg journalist's report, Mark Gurman, iOS 19 will present a more "conversational" Siri with an advanced AI model similar to the ChatGPT.

Apple is likely to introduce this new Siri at the announcement of iOS 19, but the feature is expected to be released in the spring of 2026 in the iOS 19.4.

Meanwhile, on iOS 18.2, Apple has added ChatGPT integration into Siri, and Google Gemini integration is expected to follow in the upcoming update. At iOS 18.4 or 18.5, Siri will also get increased screen awareness, understanding personal context, deeper app controls, and many other improvements.

The Feature Launches Gradually

Many new features of iOS 19 will be introduced in stages through minor updates ranging from iOS 19.1 to iOS 19.4. This is a pattern that Apple has usually done in recent years, with key features often only available a few months after the initial release.

List Of IPhones Supporting IOS 19

According to the French site iPhoneSoft.fr, iOS 19 will remain compatible with all devices supporting iOS 18, namely:

iPhone 16 (new) Series iPhone 15 iPhone 14 Series iPhone 13 iPhone 12 Series iPhone 12 iPhone 11 Series XS, XS Max, XR iPhone SE (second or later generation)

This means Apple won't stop support for older iPhone models on big updates this year. iOS 18 is also compatible with the same devices as iOS 17, which has previously discontinued support for the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X.

However, some of the new iOS 19 features will likely not be available on older iPhones due to hardware limitations.

IOS 19 Release Schedule

The first iOS 19 and iPadOS 19 updates will most likely be released in beta on WWDC 2025 in June. Meanwhile, its official release is expected to take place in September 2025, along with the launch of the iPhone 16.

iOS 19 seems to be bringing about a number of major changes, especially in the design of the Camera app and artificial intelligence on Siri. With this improvement, Apple further emphasizes its focus on AI and a more sophisticated user experience.