The end call button on the iPhone may move soon. What to know about iOS 17 change from Apple

NEW YORK – Did you hang up? The location of Apple’s red final call button is set to move a bit with the upcoming iOS 17 updates to the Phone app, so be mindful of your thumb muscle memory.

As iPhone users know, the End button is currently located more prominently than the other connection options, in a central position toward the bottom of the screen. But with iOS 17, which officially launched this fall, the red icon will move to the right — and other features will move down to join it.

While Apple’s iOS 17 preview guide showed off this new setting in June, renewed interest has grown as some explore beta versions of the software upgrade. Images from iOS 17 betas shared by several news outlets this week show the small — but potentially frustrating — change.

Beyond the end button, there are additional changes to the placement of other communication features seen in previous iOS versions. For example, the Mute and Speakerphone buttons have been swapped — as have the FaceTime and Keyboard options. And the feature that lets you search for contacts appears to have merged with the option to add a call.

The changes have already received feedback on social media, with some speculating that there will be some muscle memory errors – noting that it may take some time to adjust.

It is unclear if the calling functions will change further before iOS 17 is officially released. The Associated Press reached out to Apple for comment on Wednesday.

As Apple notes on its website, the company’s beta program allows some Apple users to test software before it’s released. Feedback from participants helps Apple identify problems and improve the software before it’s commercially available.

In addition to potential tweaks to calling out icon locations, iOS 17 is set to bring a host of new features to Apple customers — including improved autocorrect, a new journaling app, and direct voicemail transcription with the ability to reply and reply when someone leaves a message.