Apple has officially announced the new version of its mobile operating system called the iOS 16, and the same is coming with lots of new implementations and changes. Apple will make the operating system available for the devices including iPhone 8 and above. So without making any further delay let’s get into the article to check out the complete details of iOS 16.
Improved Lock Screen support
The latest iOS 16 comes with a massive change to the Lock Screen of the operating system and the same now enables you to access to wallpapers with widget-like capabilities and the latest iOS 16 will also enable users to pick from different typefaces as well as colour filters. You can also add widgets for upcoming calendar events along with workout status and choose multiple widgets, while selecting wallpapers and presets from a curated selection and the same will be offered by Apple.
Moreover, the latest iOS 16 operating system is also featuring a Photo Shuffle mode and the same will enable you to automatically switch up your lockscreens. The operating system is also featuring a Weather wallpaper and it will showcase live weather updates on your lock screen or an Astronomy wallpaper and this will enable you to view Earth, Moon, and solar system.
With the new iOS 16, the developers of Apple have also made a massive change to the notifications system. Now the notifications on the lock screen of your device will now scroll in from the bottom of the screen, this change will enable you to access the same with one hand. It will also enable you to select apps that make use of the Live Activities API to bring live game scores, updates about Uber ride, music control as well.
Focus Modes
Apple is now bringing Focus modes on the lock screen with the latest iOS 16 and this will enable you to activate Focus modes from the lock screen with a swipe. The company is also making deeper integration for Focus modes to its own apps, and that will enable you to filter out tabs, accounts, email, and features from apps such as Calendar, Mail, Messages among others.
Messages
Apple is making massive changes to the Messages and the same gets the ability to edit messages and it is similar to other instant messaging applications like Telegram where users can able to undo sending of messages. It will also enable you to mark messages as unread, allowing them to come back to a conversation at a later time. Apple is also bringing SharePlay to Messages and that will enable you to watch synced content like movies and songs.
Apple is bringing the ability of scheduling emails in the latest iOS 16, and users can also able to cancel the sending of an email before it is delivered to the other person. The platform will also get a new ability to remind users if they forget to add an attachment and the same will also bring the ability to find old messages with Remind Later and Follow Up suggestions. It is worth mentioning that this particular feature is available on Gmail.
Improvements to Dictation, Live Text, Visual Look Up
The latest iOS 16 is also featuring a new on device dictation experience and the new update will also enable you to dictate text while leaving the keyboard open allowing them to add specific words or punctuation in. The company is also featuring Live Text and the same will enable you to quickly interact with text through the camera of the device and Camera Roll has been expanded to videos as well in the latest version of the operating. Apple is also offering Live Text with translation support. The operating system will also enable you to convert currency quickly via an image that is captured using the camera of the device.
Visual Look Up is also getting new features and the same will enable you to tap and hold on a subject to lift it from the image and place it into another app.
Apple Wallet
Apple Wallet will enable you to share ID for identity and age verification. It will also enable you to share keys of your home, office, hotel with other users securely via the Messages and Mail apps. It is also said that the company is working with the IETF industry standard and this will enable users to share keys with non-Apple users.
The company has also added a new capability called the Apple Pay Later, and the same will enable you to make four equal payments with zero interest and no fees. The company will also enable users to check orders and track delivery with a new Apple Pay Order Tracking feature and it is revealed that the company has collaborated with Shopify for this particular feature.
Apple Maps
Apple is also updating Apple Maps and the same will support 11 more countries by later this year and the list includes Belgium, France, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Palestinian Territories, Saudi Arabia, and Switzerland. It is also getting a new ability of of multiple stops on Apple Maps — up to 15 stops can now be added in advance.
The application will also offer transit updates including the cost of travelling and transit card support in Apple Wallet. It will also enable you to check transit card balance and receive alerts and the new version of the operating system will also enable you to Look Around on other apps, to see Street View-like views of specific areas on third-party apps.
Apple News
Apple has also updated this application with a My Sports section. Users in US, UK Canada, and Australia can able to follow their favourite teams and leagues. The application is also getting the ability to view highlights of matches and Apple News+ subscribers can able to access to premium sports coverage as well.
Parental Controls
There are updates available for parental controls as well, now it will enable parents to manage the accounts of their little ones and parents will also get suggestions for age-appropriate restrictions for apps, movies, books, and music. The new update also enables Kids to request more screen time on Messages with parents and the same can be approved or declined by parents without leaving a chat.
Fitness and Health
Fitness and health are the two crucial elements of our daily life and the company has updated the same with the new iOS 16. It will enable you to setup a daily Move goal in the Fitness app and track active calories to close their ring and the same will use motion sensors from the smartphone to get results about burned calories.
On the other hand, the Health app will offer new Medications feature and the same will enable users to add and manage their ongoing medications, creating schedules and reminders for medications, vitamins, and supplements. If you are living in the United States then you can able to point your camera at a label to quickly see details about the medication and learn of potential interactions. The information related to the health can also share with others and records from connected health institutions can also be used to create a PDF format.
iCloud Shared Photo Library
iCloud Shared Photo Library feature is added to iOS 16 and the same will enable you to share photos with up to five other users and you can select specific photos from the Photo library or a specific date range. It will also enable you to automatically choose who to share specific pictures as they are being saved in the camera folder of your device.
Having said that, all six members will have equal permissions to add, edit, delete. iCloud Shared Photos Library will also suggest to share a particular photo.
Safety Check
Apple has announced Safety Check which is a new privacy tool and the same is developed to help those who are at risk from domestic or intimate partner violence. This particular feature will enable you to quickly remove access to others by simply pressing a button called Start Emergency Reset, it will also enable you to sign out easily from all the services of Apple along with resetting privacy permissions and stop sharing the location information.
Releasing date of the operating system
The company will start rolling out a developer preview of iOS 16 to members of the Apple Developer Program and the public beta of the operating system will be available in July this year. The stable version of the iOS 16 will be available later this year and the same will support iPhone 8 and later models.
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