It may feel like iOS 11 was just released, but Apple is already hard at work on the next version of its software. According to a report from Axios, the next major iOS update will focus on improving reliability and performance — areas that Apple could certainly stand to work on — instead of flashy new features.

The shift in priority apparently comes from Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, who reportedly announced the new plan to employees earlier this month. According to Axios, a redesigned home screen, updates to bundled apps like Mail, and an improved picture-taking process have all been shifted to next year’s update. There will still be some new features on AR and health in 2018.

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