Many iPhone users are already looking forward to the next major iOS 16 update for the Apple smartphone. We show you the 16 most exciting new features in iOS 16.
Apple is rarely modest when it comes to its own products. When iOS 16 was introduced, it was also said that “iOS 16 is a big release with updates that will change the iPhone experience”. For a long time, Apple held tight controls, and advance rumors were very rare. But like every year, Apple introduced a colorful bouquet of new products.
But there is one bitterness point: Apple is killing two generations of iPhone at the same time and getting rid of support for the iPhone 6S and iPhone 7, that is, both models no longer get iOS 16. iPhone SE (2016) is also no longer supported, at least the second generation of SE is required for iOS 16.
the first developer beta It has already arrived for the very brave, the final launch should be in the fall, as always. Apple is clearly a little behind schedule, and we’ll see if that has a noticeable impact on the release. For iOS 16, there is Lots of updatesWe have selected for you the 16 most interesting ones.
iOS 16: Lock screen, notifications, and live activities
1. Lock screen: The main novelty of iOS 16 concerns the lock screen. It can finally be customized. This means you can put widgets on the lock screen, rearrange the time and date, and add photos with depth effects. This should not only look good, but also be useful, for example with current weather information, display of appointments, or completely changeable lock screens.
2. Notifications: Notifications are also an important theme on the lock screen. With iOS 16, Apple has restructured how notifications are displayed and now run from the bottom up. This should provide more clarity on your custom lock screen and make it easier to use with one hand.
3. Live Activities: What happens in real time is what the new Live Activities aims to bring to the lock screen. Examples include live sports indicators, ongoing training sessions, or required driving or delivery services.
4. Focus: Work is work and personal life is personal life, Focus on iPhone is designed to separate the different areas of life. A lock screen is now included in this chapter, so you can use different lock screens. You can use the focus filter to ensure that the app brings only relevant content to the lock screen.
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Pictures, letters, mail, medicines
5. Pictures: Many mobile users may have a WhatsApp group for family photos. With the shared iCloud Photo Library, Apple is now building such functionality directly into iOS 16. This should enable seamless sharing of photos in the family with up to six users. But of course this only works if the family is fully equipped with iPhones.
6. News: As of iOS 16, you have the option to edit sent messages or recall them entirely. You can also recover recently deleted messages and mark conversations as unread for later reference.
7. Mail: Emails are also more convenient on the iPhone. For example, you can schedule it in advance, and the Mail app gives you even a moment to undeliver a message before it reaches your inbox.
8. Medicines: If desired, the health app now also manages the medication list including schedule and reminders.
Passwords, direct text and dictation
9. Passkey: Apple wants to get rid of passwords and the new passkey should do just that. Touch ID or Face ID is used for biometric verification and iCloud Keychain to sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV with end-to-end encryption. Passkey also works in apps and on the web, allowing users to sign in to websites or apps on third-party devices using only their iPhone.
10. Live Text: Live Text has been around for a long time to recognize text in images. New now: Detection also works in videos. Simply pause a video at the appropriate point and interact with the text. Live text makes it possible, for example, to quickly convert currencies or translate texts.
11. Dictation: Dictate or write it yourself The updated dictation function brings both under one roof. Users can type using the keyboard, type in the text field, move the cursor, and use QuickType suggestions – all without stopping dictation. In addition, the dictation function can automatically insert punctuation and emojis.
12. Faster updates: Updates always require a restart on the iPhone. That could soon change or at least be reduced, because with a technology called Rapid Security Response, it should be possible to deliver smaller updates between major updates, which can then be imported during the process.
CarPlay, security and navigation
13. CarPlay: For many users it is the norm. The smartphone must be connected to the car. In Apple, the function is called CarPlay and it should get a major update with iOS 16. Finally, multiple displays in the car should be supported. The radio and air conditioning should also be able to be controlled directly and Apple also wants to process more vehicle data, such as speed, tank filling (charge level) or temperature. But it will be some time before you can really use the innovations. The supported vehicles will not be announced until the end of next year.
14- Navigation: Apple Maps supports multistop routes with iOS 16. Up to 15 stops can be planned in advance. Maps also displays public transit updates.
15. Data protection:The new Safety Check tool for data protection allows you to quickly revoke access granted to other users.
16. Clipboard: Copying and pasting is also important on the iPhone, but from a security perspective, you should at least know which apps are allowed to access the cache. iOS 16 asks for permission to do this.
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