Before the operating system’s formal release in the fall, users may try out its new features with Apple’s iOS 16 public beta, which is currently accessible. Communication, personalization, and privacy are the main focuses of iOS 16, which includes enhancements to your iPhone’s lock screen, Messages app, and Wallet, to name a few.
With the much-rumored iPhone 14, iOS 16 is anticipated to be widely launched. iOS 16 was initially unveiled at the company’s annual WWDC keynote.
Message updates
The primary feature of iOS 16 is the ability to edit sent messages. So, if a mistake is discovered after a message has been sent, it may be corrected later.
Unread messages and threads may also be flagged. This is helpful if you want to ensure you respond to a statement later but don’t have time to do so immediately.
Change the lock screen
The iPhone’s lock screen has seen the most significant improvements in iOS 16.
You may play around with different looks. Each design modifies the lock screen’s wording and the background image’s color filter to ensure everything blends seamlessly.
Additionally, you may alter the fonts used for the time and date and add lock screen widgets like a calendar, activity rings, and a temperature gauge.
Apple’s Real-Time Activity and Notifications
Because warnings may sometimes obscure the lock screen image, this version pushes notifications to the display’s bottom. This has a prettier appearance and enables one-handed use of your iPhone.
In iOS 16, a different notification-related problem is also resolved. You could sometimes get many notifications from a single app, like football scores. Live Activities helps to make it simple to stay up to date with events happening in real-time from your lock screen rather than having a string of interruptions.
Private Access Tokens may be used to get around CAPTCHAs
On the internet, CAPTCHA has long been seen as a necessary evil. In iOS 16, Apple plans to use Private Access Tokens to take the place of these uncomfortable transactions.
Websites that accept the token will log you in and verify that you are a person without forcing you to play any of the typical CAPTCHA games, according to a video on the Apple website demonstrating Private Access Tokens.
Wallet and Apple Pay Later
Your Wallet app will access ID cards from other states and improve security and privacy features. The Wallet app will show your ID and that you are older than 21 instead of your exact birthdate.
Apple Pay will enable more payment methods and include a new function called Apple Pay Later. This feature is similar to Klarna in that it lets you split the cost of an Apple Pay transaction into four equal payments over six weeks without incurring interest or other fees.
In Visual Lookup, images are moved about and touched
In iOS 15, Visual Look Up analyses your photos and can identify objects like pets, plants, and landmarks. With iOS 16, this is enhanced to the next level. When you tap a photo’s subject, like the dog in the picture above, you may take it out of the frame and add it to services like Messages. Touch and hold the backdrop of a photo to remove it from the image.
We now have SharePlay in messages
Integrating SharePlay with the Messages app was one of Apple’s better decisions with this product. Now, you can start SharePlay while chatting with a friend via Messages and share a Disney Plus movie.
Updates have been made to the focus mode and focus filters
Multiple updates have been made to focus mode. The first rule pertains to lock screen appearances and widget focus behaviors.
Apple has added focus filters to the iPhone’s application focus mode. For instance, depending on the focus mode, you may choose which tabs are shown in Safari.
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