The eagle-eyed among us will have noticed that sometimes you get the option to accept or reject an incoming phonecall with the pressing of a button. But on other occasions, you simply slide to answer.

In this updated layout, the green “Answer” button is positioned on the right, just below the quick "Message" option, while the red “Decline” button sits on the left.

The iOS 14 adds the abilities to receive call notifications via a small pop up banner at the top of the screen and to dismiss an incoming call without having to reject it.

The iPhone’s phone app will get a series of updates coming to iOS 17, including a revised design that repositions the hang-up button. The icon – a big red dot with an image of a phone handset ...