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Viktor Podvolotsky
Apple has finally released the final version of iOS 16, introduced in June. It is already available for all smartphones of the company, starting with the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus.
What's new in iOS 16
- The design of the lock screen has been updated. Now you can use it to view the status of activity rings, check the weather or the charge level of connected devices.
- Between different lock screens can be switched – just like between the watch faces on the Apple Watch. Different screens can be synchronized with focus modes to remove distractions.
- A little later, live notifications or Live Activities will be added. This is a hybrid between a notification and a widget that updates over time and can show, for example, the progress of a food delivery by a courier or the result of a sports match.
- In iMessage, you can edit an already sent message, as well as mark an incoming message as unread. In addition, the keyboard remains open in voice input mode, allowing you to quickly correct something and then continue dictating.
- The “Online Text” function now allows you to interact with the text in the video: just pause the video. Also, Online Text now supports a context menu for quick interactions.
- Protection for hidden folders with photos has appeared – to access the “Hidden” and “Recently Deleted” sections in the standard Photos application, you will need to unlock your smartphone using Face ID, Touch ID or a password.
- A completely new authorization method has been added – Passkey. The function is a digital key that replaces the password. To create it, you must confirm the entrance through a password that protects the device, Touch ID or Face ID.
- You can now add multiple stops along your route in Apple Maps.
- A new weather app has been added with visual graphs, trends, and hourly forecasts.
- The Home app has been completely redesigned with improved navigation.< /li>
- A setting for delayed emails in mail has been added.
- Permanent display of the percentage has returned charging.
- In the system settings, a separate settings item for AirPods has appeared.
For a complete list of innovations, see the Apple website.
iPad OS release 16 this year has been postponed, it may take place in October, after the second autumn presentation of Apple. But the new watchOS 9 has already started arriving on watches – starting with Series 4. It added new watch faces, a low power mode, more detailed sleep tracking and several other improvements.
