There was a patent filed by Apple recently which showed a “Function Bar” that is allegedly going to replace the iconic home button on the upcoming iPhone this year. We all assume it is the iPhone 8, and a concept design, AlHasan Husni has created renditions of how the iPhone 8’s Function bar will work.

© AlHasan Husni

According to the renditions, the iPhone 8 will unlock the phone faster than before and it will also add swipe functions at the bottom of the screen to use certain features.

© AlHasan Husni

A user will be able to swipe right on the Function bar to utilise multi-tasking features and swipe up could bring up the control center like we do today. To unlock the phone, the user can tap anywhere on the function area as there will be a fingerprint sensor/Touch ID behind the display. This would also remove the need for the home button and make the iPhone 8 the first Apple smartphone to have slimmer bezels.

© AlHasan Husni

The other feature the concept includes is a possibility of a new Dark Mode that might be coming in an iOS 11 update. This new Dark Mode will help users read text on the phone better in low-light environments and also help conserve battery life.