Everything You Should Know About iOS 16
From new lock screen configurations to photo effects to new messaging, mail, safari, and health features, iOS 16 brings new and improved functions to the iPhone. The new eye-catching setup has been creating a lot of buzz on social media platforms, where layout ideas are being shared and new features are being collaboratively discovered. This article touches on just a few new features you might find interesting and helpful – easing the load off of the discovery period and allowing you to begin taking advantage of iOS 16 immediately!
Messaging
One of the biggest upgrades with the new iOS is the ability to edit messages for up to 15 minutes after sending them, saving you from the doom of typos and incomprehensible sentences. Another great feature is the ability to completely unsend your message for up to 2 minutes after sending it. Have you ever sent a message to your employer that was meant for a loved one? This will come in handy in such cases, saving you from an embarrassing situation or allowing you to express your thoughts clearly with a second chance. Furthermore, you will be able to mark texts as unread, so opening a text and forgetting to respond will no longer be an issue! Other interesting new abilities include recovering recently deleted messages, collaboration invitations for documents, and easy audio message playback.
Fitness
This new app allows you to expand on what we previously were able to track with the Health app. Here you can make explicit fitness goals even without the handy Apple Watch that most people can use for this very purpose. Tracking your steps, calories burned, and other exercise features will make reaching your fitness and wellness goals much easier and attainable without the need for another device!
Safari
In this web surfing application, you are now able to do so much more including sharing tabs with your friends, pinning tabs, starting pages for these tab groups, new languages for page translations, and password settings that make surfing much more secure. These collaborative and secure safari settings make it even easier and fun to use the Internet and the extensions to different languages make it more inclusive for users across the world. Having certain settings like page zoom and reader view for specific frequently visited websites is also a major plus that skips the hassle of applying it each time you visit.
Lock Screen and Widgets
One of the main reasons iOS 16 is trending among younger people is for its new lock screen and widget configuration which is a fresh take on the classic lock screen. With the update, you can customize everything from the color to the placement of different common elements, fonts, and more. If you’re ever bored of one lock screen, you’re able to have it switched throughout the day. Furthermore, you’re able to have a photos widget shuffle through on your lock screen for a new surprise throughout. More things link color tinting, filters, suggestions, and other customization tools make this new lock screen update one for the books.
While there are a lot more updates these are just a few that are worth noting when deciding to make the switch to the new iOS. From lock screen updates to new messaging, safari, and fitness features, the new system has a great collection of upgrades that make using your iPhone that much more interesting.
