Apple kicked off the 2022 leg of its yearly, highly anticipated Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event today. The first day of the event, which will last until June 10, hosted Apple’s big announcements as always. One of these announcements was, of course, the new version of the iPhone operating system iOS, iOS 16.
The new version to be released for iPhone phones brings many useful new features for iPhone users. Among the leading features of the operating system were the arrangements made on the lock screen, the emergency satellite feature and vehicle accident detection. Let’s take a look at all the innovations that will come with iOS 16.
What’s new with iOS 16:
iPhones lock screen redesigned:
iPhone lock screens with iOS 16 it will become much more useful now. The Always-on display feature, which is highly anticipated to come to iPhones, will finally come with iOS 16, while background images that can be used as widgets will also take their place on the phones.
iPhone screens now completely change the lock screen with iOS 16. First, your wallpaper will have depth mode. If your wallpaper has a face or a person, it will be left behind text like clockwork.
You can now add widgets to lock screens. These widgets include shortcuts such as the calendar app, weather, and to-do list. In addition, you can make not only a single lock screen scheme, but also multiple lock screens and switch between them. There is even an artificial intelligence system that allows you to choose wallpaper.
Notifications that are too many to turn off that wallpaper on the lock screen are now history. Notifications will appear in bulk at the bottom of the screen. Finally, there will now be Live Activities on the lock screen. Thanks to this feature, you will be able to follow live matches from the lock screen, enlarge your music menu or track your progress.
Messages app becomes like social media:
Apple’s Messages app will undergo major changes with iOS 16 It will be one of the applications. The Messages application will host brand new features, especially in voice messages.
You can now edit sent messages in the Messages application. Thanks to the new feature called SharePlay, you will be able to watch TV series, listen to music and more with your friends remotely.
Dictation now used in the Messages app will automatically add punctuation to your sentences. When you start dictating, the keyboard now stays open and you can return to typing whenever you want. This dictation feature is powered by Apple’s Neural Engine, making it easy to switch between touch typing and dictation.
Apple Wallet is getting more modern
Apple Wallet now lets you share digital hotel keys with others, including Android users. Apple Wallet’s contactless payment feature is being enabled for merchants who want to accept payments for their products from iPhone.
Details coming…