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Apple Adds New 'Echo' and 'Spotlight' Effects to Messages in iOS 11

Apple Adds New 'Echo' and 'Spotlight' Effects to Messages in iOS 11

Posted June 8, 2017 at 6:28pm by
Apple has added new 'Echo' and 'Spotlight' effects to Messages in iOS 11 beta.

Starting with iOS 10, Apple lets you add send animations that take over the entire screen alongside your messages.


Check out the two new effects below and please follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, or RSS for more iOS 11 updates.


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f n - June 9, 2017 at 2:08pm
What we really want is an option to turn those annoying Effects off. Permanently.
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