Unveiling the Hidden Secrets: Unearthing the Mysterious Details Concealed Within Your iPhone App Icons
iPhone users have only recently discovered some of the 'Easter eggs' Apple has hidden within their app icons.
The tech giant is famous for its intricate design choices, and fans were delighted to uncover some of the clever illustrations and features lurking in plain sight.
Several of the 'secret' icon features are visible on the clock, navigation, flashlight, podcasts, and calendar applications.
The Voice Memo recorder and TestFlight icons also contain hidden treasures of their own, as pointed out by Gadget Hacks.
iPhone users have only recently discovered some of the 'Easter eggs' Apple has hidden within their app icons
Many were unaware that the clock icon on their smartphones was actually a working analogue clock designed to reflect their primary time zone.
The 'second' hand on the clock is also constantly in motion, mimicking the passing of time.
On a similar note, Apple's calendar icon is also a functioning calendar and will display the correct date on its face.
Previously, the app always indicated that it was 17 July—the day Apple introduced iCal to their laptops and desktop models in 2002.
The Apple Maps icon also has an interesting history. The original app depicted 1 Infinite Loop, the location of Apple's longtime headquarters in San Jose.
However, with the move to the company's spaceship campus—widely known as Apple Park—in 2017, the Maps icon was updated to depict a sliver of the spaceship instead.
Fans have also discovered another hidden detail in the flashlight icon.
The flashlight's switch is toggled 'on' or 'off' depending on when the feature is in use, and the illustration also turns blue when the light is on.
While Apple may not have invented podcasts, the word is a clever combination of 'iPod' and 'broadcast,' and the app was designed to reflect that.
The Apple Podcasts app has a small 'i' with two halos illustrated around it.
The 'i' is a tribute to the iPod and could also be interpreted as a microphone.
Another clever illustration is on the face of the Voice Memos app.
The soundwave is supposedly the same one a person would get if they recorded the word 'apple' as a voice note.
Some speculators have even theorized that the specific waveform comes from Steve Jobs saying 'Apple' to honor his memory.
Lastly, Apple has an application called 'TestFlight' that lets third-party app developers beta test their technology.
The logo was previously a propeller with three blades, but a new update has seen it transform into a blueprint-esque illustration of marine propulsion.
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