iOS 16 has some cool new features, and it’s always exciting to update your iPhone to the latest software when Apple releases it. New features include customizable lock screens (with widgets), text messages that can be unsent and edited, and improved privacy and security.
Read on for a step-by-step guide to the process of putting iOS 16 on your compatible iPhone. and many more precautions before updating to iOS 16. Well, should I upgrade to iOS 16? Next, this post will cover the pros and cons of iOS 16, you can make a decision accordingly.
Why Should you upgrade?
One big reason you might want to update to iOS 16 is the iOS 16 new features. The following are some of the significant new features of iOS 16, so before you update to the iOS 16 beta, you should review the major changes.
iOS 16 gives you the experience to make iOS completely yours. It helps you stay in touch with ease, engage with the world around you and seamlessly share experiences and memories with your friends and family. With family sharing on iOS 16, you can share your favorite purchases with subscriptions with up to 5 of your family members. You can create accounts for kids too with built-in parental control. There are a few other features mentioned in WWDC 2022 such as safety checks and family sharing iCloud in Photos.
Lock Screen
Customizable fonts and colors for the time and date on your Lock Screen. You can view the weather, battery levels, upcoming calendar events, and more through widgets on the Lock Screen, A new effect places the subject of the photo in front of the time (iPhone XS and later). Photos on the Lock Screen can be styled to have complementary color filters, tintings, and fonts. Notifications appear at the bottom of your Lock Screen and can be shown in an expanded list view, stacked view, or count view
Focus
The lock screen link connects your lock screen to a focus, so you can activate the focus by switching to the corresponding lock screen. Focus filters hide distracting content in apps like Calendar, Email, Messages, Safari, and third-party apps.
A simplified setup process makes Focus setup easier and faster, with suggestions for your home screen and lock screen that reflect what you want, and apps and widgets based on your focus.
Messages
You can postpone your conversation after seeing the message and can mark it as unread. Edit a message up to 15 minutes after sending, and recipients will see a history of edits. Unsend allows you to recall any message up to 2 minutes after sending
By collaborating via Messages, you can invite others and get an activity update whenever someone makes an edit to the shared file. In massages, sharePlay allows you to watch movies, listen to music, play games and enjoy more with friends while messaging
Improved search provides more accurate and complete results and offers suggestions as you start typing. However, Unsend allows you to cancel the delivery of a message within 10 seconds of hitting send. Also having Scheduled sending to send an email on a specific day and time.
SharePlay on iOS 16 will be available on Facetime and messages. Dictation lets you type by just speaking. Dictation allows you to move from voice to touch with a tab and puts punctuations and adds required emojis by your command.
Live Text
Live Text video support lets you interact with text in a paused video frame to copy, translate, search, share, and more (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, and newer). With live texts in iOS 16, you can change currencies from pictures and videos. You can copy texts from pictures and videos. Now texts and subjects of pictures can be cut and placed on another background with a tap.
Wallet app has been in focus on iOS 16. It helps you replace your physical wallet, driver’s license, and ID card. However, you can share digital keys with your close ones too. Apple pays on the other hand helps you transfer money from iPhone to iPhone. As apple pay is accepted in most places, now you have another feature called Apple Pay later which splits the cost of your purchase into 4 equal payments spread over 6 weeks with zero interest. Apple Order tracking is the next feature that helps you keep an eye on your order and inform you about your order until it reaches your hands.
And iOS 16 has many more effects we basically give you guys a short review so that you guys update to iOS 16 and enjoy it with all its new features.
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