Apple unveils iOS 16 at WWDC22 is completed Comes with many new features New, customizable lock screen. Add a family sharing feature. Apps work smarter. and increased safety Let’s take a look at what’s new in iOS 16!
Summary of iOS 16 launch, what new features are there?!
Highlights
– Customizable lock screen, color adjustment, image adjustment
– Widgets can be set on the lock screen. Just hold and select the widget. Similar to Apple Watch watch faces for easier interaction with widgets.
– Live Activities Track notifications in real time
– Choose the lock screen to suit the focus mode (Focus)
– Messages app (iMessage) can edit and cancel messages.
– Share with you feature: SharePlay via FaceTime more easily and SharePlay via message too.
– New Dictation for better sound handling
– Improved Siri, easier to use with multiple apps
– Live text feature can be seen in the video
– Apple Pay Later allows you to pay in installments for 4 months and track your purchases right away.
– Improved map have more detail Add multiple breakpoints
– Apple TV and Apple News revamped
– Family Sharing, create an account for a group of children to be more manageable
– Improved privacy You can stop sharing your location and sharing.
– Photos (Photos) has a feature iCloud Share Photo Library. Choose to group photos according to the people in the picture. or date to share with family members and set the camera app that When taking a picture, which group will the picture be placed in? with advice Can edit pictures together.
– Redesigned the Home app, easier to access and manage.
– Apple CarPlay adjusts the new instrument panel with a raised panel Customizable widgets, selectable themes, helpful detailed display.
– Quick Note will be added to iOS
– New and faster Memoji
big lock screen change
Meet the new beautiful, useful and more personal lock screen or lock screen.
- Customize the lock screen as needed. : We can choose wallpaper, fonts, widgets to the lock screen as we want. The lock screen customization is similar to the Watch Faces customization on Apple Watch, which allows us to create multiple lock screens and switch between them at any time.
- New notifications on the lock screen: Browse notifications on the lock screen in an expanded list view. stacked view or hidden view and a notification will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. In order not to disturb other things such as pictures we set as lock screens.
- Live events : Track certain apps in real time, for example, track delivery status in a food ordering app. or showing the trip status on the Uber app, it also allows us to control what “Now Playing” without unlocking iPhone
- Easy to set focus mode: Focus YesSimpler new settings We can now choose which apps and people you want to receive notifications by using allow or mute methods. You can also connect a new lock screen to focus mode.
- Filter in focus mode : Help filter out distracting content, such as hiding your work email from view when we’re off work.
picture
new feature “Shared iCloud Photo Library” (Share iCloud Library) allowing us to share pictures with family Give the whole family access to a shared photo album, and everyone can customize it. Or you can delete the picture.
The smartness of this feature is that We can choose what we want to share based on the start date or the people in the photo. which when the shared library is set up We can share photos directly from the camera app. While using the Camera app, you can take a photo from the Camera app and the photos you take will be instantly stored in an album that is shared with others.
Message app
The Messages app has added some useful features for us to use:
- We can edit a recently sent message or cancel a sent message.
- Mark a message as unread if we’re not comfortable responding right away and want to reply later.
- Use features SharePlay in the Messages app. (Before that, it was only available for FaceTime), allowing us to chat as well. Can watch movies together with friends in case we are not comfortable making video calls.
- Add sharing notes, presentations, reminders, Safari tab groups, and more to Messages. And people sharing can see real-time updates of who’s doing what.
Mail app has better search Searching for things in the Mail app will show more accurate and complete results, such as links, contacts, and more. email subject It also shows search suggestions before we even start typing.
Mail has also added features like unsubscribe, schedule, follow up, and add thumbnail links.
Safari and PassKey
with featuresPassKey Help us sign in more securely. A passkey is a new, end-to-end, encrypted login method. and safe from phishing scams or data leaks.
Apple Claims PassKey Is More Secure Than Two-Factor Authentication Plus this feature It also works on non-Apple devices.
Safari also has new features: Share Group Tap This allows us to share tabs and bookmarks, send messages, and start FaceTime calls right from within Safari. or buy a sofa with your girlfriend can share all tabs in one place
Dictation
Dictation is smarter! Punctuation is automatically added. Or insert an emoji by speaking. For example, just say “smiley face emoji” and that emoji will be added to your typing. And in the meantime, we can switch to the keyboard to edit or insert words while dictating.
map
The map app doesn’t have much.. We can add up to 15 multi-destination routes.
wallet app
For the Wallet app, secure digital key sharing has been added. will share house keys, car keys, hotel key cards In our wallet app, you can give it to friends who need keys. They can be shared via Messages, Mail and WhatsApp apps.
house
The Home app has been completely redesigned from the ground up to make it more powerful and stable. Home smart home devices are categorized. surveillance camera The multi-camera view is always shown to us within the app.
A system called “Matter” Coming in, a smart home connectivity standard that allows a wide range of smart home accessories to work across platforms. So we have seamless control over Matter and HomeKit-enabled accessories.
health and fitness
Health app has added medication tracking. You can also share it with your family to know!
Fitness apps for iPhone : Fitness apps are available to everyone. Even if we don’t have an Apple Watch, the Fitness app on iPhone uses motion sensors for steps, distance and exercise data from third-party apps to display in the iPhone fitness app.
Easily manage your kids’ accounts.
- Parents can easily create accounts for the children in the home. Content controls can be set. The amount of time you can watch, content sharing, location sharing, and more for kids in your home.
- Set up a new device for the kids. : Use Quick Start with your device to set up a new iPhone or iPad for our child.
- family checklist = Get helpful tips and advice to get the most out of Family Sharing, such as updating your kids’ settings when they grow up, turning on location sharing. or a notification that we can share an iCloud+ subscription with everyone.
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay is better than ever! The experience of using iPhone apps is built into Apple Carplay, allowing us to use iPhone features on cars that support Apple Car Play.
Privacy and Security
Features added Security check (Safety Check) As a security audit feature, people in family or partner violence situations can review and reset access rights previously granted to others, such as revoke location sharing.
accessibility
Some interesting accessibility features added to iOS 16 include:
- Control Apple Watch with iPhone : Use switch control. or other help features on iPhone to control our Apple Watch.
- door detection : Tells the location of the door and how far it is. It also tells you how to open the door for them.
game play
Can combine two game controllers into one. By linking two wireless game controllers together to play together as one player. Then take the next level of your favorite games on your iPhone, iPad or Mac.
iOS 16 also has a number of other interesting things:
- Live Text in Video : Easily extract text from video
- Weather app: Double-tap the different weather forecast modules to view more detailed local forecasts. You can also receive notifications from government agencies about extreme weather conditions like tornados, winter storms, flash floods, and more.
- New app for collaboration app name “Freeform” : Productivity apps that you and your colleagues can use to bring ideas to life. You can also take notes, share files, and include web links, documents, video and audio.
- Spotlight that the home screen gets smarter
- Game Center : See your friends’ play activity and achievements in the redesigned dashboard or in the Contacts app. There’s also SharePlay integrated into multiplayer games on Game Center, where we and friends can play games together during FaceTime calls.
- Handoff in FaceTime : Easily switch between devices during FaceTime calls without missing a moment. Just one tap to move a call from your Mac to your iPhone or iPad, and your connected Bluetooth headset will switch to the other.
- Reminder : Save, create, or share lists as templates for reuse in daily routines.
- Note app : Take quick notes in any of our iPhone apps from the Share menu, and lock notes using just your device’s password. Now there’s no need to remember a separate password anymore. And there are new customizable filters in Smart Folders that let you organize notes by creation date, attachments, checklists, and more.
- Memoji: Express our emotions with new Memoji stickers and customization options. And there are also new gesture Memoji stickers for Contacts that will make the Contacts app even better.
Devices that have continued in iOS 16
In addition to iOS 16 launch at WWDC22, Apple also introduced iPadOS 16, macOS 13 Ventura and watchOS 9 at this event.
Read more about iOS 16 here.