When I was on android I found myself paying more and more at each upgrade cycle to get the quality and support I wanted. I realised I was looking to pay Apple money but not get Apple standard. So I bought an iphone. Never looked back.

September 2024 when the iphone 16 is launched.

Why wouldn’t you want to be able to find all your cat photos?

Absolutely. Far quicker and more accurate. Typed this out with gloves on just now.

Although, I’m not convinced ios 17 is an improvement.

Definitely update to 16.7.2. It is sensible to update with point releases rapidly. Changes will be small, but importantly will include security improvements.

You should also consider upgrading to iOS 17 if available for your phone.