UPDATE: Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, possibly commenting about the mockup images of iOS 19 that were shared by Jon Prosser this month and in January, said that “They aren’t representative of what we’ll see at WWDC. Gurman says that these images are based on old builds or vague descriptions and are missing key features. The Bloomberg scribe says to expect more from Apple in June at WWDC.
While we could see these redesigned rounder elements in iOS 19, all that talk about a redesigned OS appears to be overblown according to tech content creator Jon Prosser. Prosser recently shared a mockup of the Messages app for iOS 19 and the biggest change is the round “bubbles” that encircle the back arrow on the top left and the FaceTime/Share Screen menu icon on the top right of the screen when running the app.
Other visible changes include softer, rounded corners for the word suggestions on the top of the QWERTY and the keys of the keyboard. You might remember that Prosser showed off a mockup of the iOS 19 Camera app back in January. The menus do look like they were created for visionOS and include translucent elements for the camera controls. Apple is reportedly making these changes as a way to spark sales of its most important product which remains the iPhone.
You can expect the stable version of iOS 19 to be released in September, around the time that the tech giant releases the iPhone 17 series. Those who enjoy installing beta iOS software on their iPhones should be able to do so following day one of the 2025 WWDC event this coming June 9th. Just keep in mind that if Prosser’s source is right on, iOS 19 is not going to be the game-changing update that you might have been looking forward to.
What iOS 19 will do is take some of the best designs of visionOS and look to create a consistent theme with some connections that reach out across all of Apple’s operating systems. While Gurman called iOS 19 the “most significant update” to iOS in years, this doesn’t necessarily look to be a totally accurate assessment of iOS 19 according to Prosser. It’s too early to say that someone is right and someone is wrong. Let’s just say that for now let’s hope that Apple doesn’t follow through on its underwhelming release of Apple Intelligence with an iOS 19 shakeup that barely moves the needle.
