iOS 16 Features You Should Try Out
On paper, Apple’s iOS 16, the iPhone’s next big software update, seems new and modern. iOS 16, which was previewed during the company’s annual WWDC keynote, would include enhancements aimed at making communication, personalisation, and privacy simpler. This features many major upgrades to your iPhone’s lock screen, Messages app, and Wallet.
The iOS 16 developer beta is already available, with a public beta version expected in July. iOS 16 will be released this autumn, most likely with the much anticipated iPhone 14. The updated software will be compatible with iPhone 8 and later devices.
Here’s a rundown of every iOS 16 feature you should try out!
Customizable Lock Screen
iOS 16 is the most significant improvement to the iPhone’s lock screen to date. To modify your lock screen, press and hold. You may experiment with various styles by swiping. Each design alters the color filter for the backdrop picture as well as the typography on the lock screen to ensure that everything matches one another. This seems to be Apple’s version on Google’s Material You, which debuted with Android 12.
You may also change the typefaces for the time and date, as well as add lock screen widgets like as a temperature gauge, activity rings, and a calendar. The widgets function similarly to complications on the Apple Watch lock screen
You can also create many personalized lock screens with various widgets and effortlessly switch between them with a swipe. There’s also a photo-shuffle option that alters the images on your lock screen automatically.
An always-on display was one feature we thought Apple would provide. It’s something that almost all Android phones have, and even the Apple Watch has. There’s a chance it’ll be released with the iPhone 14.
Wallet and Apple Play
ID cards from additional states, as well as enhanced security and privacy features, will be accessible in your Wallet app. You may also secure your identity and age with iOS 16. Rather of displaying your precise birth date, the Wallet app will display your ID and the fact that you are above the age of 21.
iOS 16 makes it easy to share keys with applications like Mail and Messages. When your buddy gets the key, they may add it to their iPhone’s Wallet app. Apple said that it is striving to make shared keys an industry standard that is also free for others.
Apple Pay will enable additional payment methods and introduce a new feature called Apple Pay Later, which is similar to Klarna in that it allows you to divide the amount of an Apple Pay transaction into four equal installments spread over six weeks, with no interest or penalties. The Wallet app manages upcoming payments, making it simple to keep track of dates and payments.
However, Apple Pay does not end there. A new tool will also allow you to monitor Apple Pay orders and provide precise receipts and tracking information to merchants. This should make it easy to track the progress of all your orders.
Updates SharePlay
SharePlay, which launched in iOS 15, allows you to enjoy a shared experience while talking on FaceTime. By data sharing, you can watch TV programs, listen to music, and do other things in sync. From inside FaceTime, iOS 16 introduces the opportunity to find new applications that enable SharePlay.
One of the best things Apple did with SharePlay was to integrate it inside the Messages app. According to Apple, this was one of the most common requests from software developers. When you wish to share a movie on Disney Plus, you may now start SharePlay while conversing in Messages with a buddy.
Focus Mode and Focus Filters
Focus mode has been updated multiple times. The first adds Focus behaviors to widgets and lock screen appearances. You might, for example, have one lock screen for when Work Focus is active and another for exercises.
Apple has launched Focus filters that use your iPhone’s Focus mode inside applications. In Safari, for example, you may restrict which tabs are shown based on the Focus mode that is active.
iCloud Checklist
Several new features have been added to iCloud. One of the most intriguing features is the ability to easily configure a new gadget for your kid. When Quick Start opens, you may choose a user for the new device and utilize all of the previously set and configured parental controls. However, this is not what many of us still desire: the option to create several users for the same device.
A new family checklist is available, with advice for changing settings for your children as they get older, including as a reminder to check location-sharing settings or share your iCloud Plus subscriptions.
