Changes to the lock screen, Photos, and Mail app were some of the big hits in Apple's announcement of its new operating system.
There were a lot of things that the company didn't mention.
Some small yet nifty features are being discovered every day as more and more people are testing the Apple software. Here is a synopsis of some of the features.
You’ll be able to turn on Focus mode based on a schedule, location, or when you open a particular app.
You now have the option of setting differenttriggers for focus mode.
iOS 16 has separate allow and silent lists for notifications under Focus. Until now, you could only include applications in an allow list.
The update encourages users to build their own profiles according to their needs. When you enter your office or start your morning walk, you can use the new Triggers.
Face ID will work in landscape mode, but only for some iPhones. There’s no official information about supported models. But based on some tweets, it could be available only for iPhone 13 and later models.
With the new Live Text update, you’ll be able to translate images embedded in web pages easily.
The company’s introducing live captions in iOS 16 for users with hearing impairments — and this works with FaceTime, too.
A new toggle under Accessibility > Touch enables you to end calls by pressing the lock key. This is pretty useful when you have smudgy hands and don’t want to touch your screen.
This is neat.
Apple will include a real-time unit conversation feature in Notes with iOS 16. You can write 1000g, tap on done, and tap on the number again to see unit conversions. In our early tests, it works for weight, currency, and liquid volume measurements. This feature is turned on by default.
More apps will have this feature.
The quick note option will show up in the share menu, so you can quickly make a note about anything like an article or an image.
There is a new option in the share menu.
The upcoming iOS update has nifty iMessage features like undo send and edit. Plus, you’ll be able to recover deleted messages for up to 30 days.
The Messages app will have a dedicated unread messages section.
Apple will issue automatic security updates to iOS users that are separate from version updates. Once iOS 16 is available for everyone, this feature will be automatically enabled, and you won’t need to worry about downloading an update.
You’ll be able to finally see and copy the Wi-Fi passwords of your saved network.
Look at your password and duplicate it.
iOS 16 locks Hidden Photos and Deleted Photos folders by default. You’ll have to unlock them using Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode. This gives you an in-built tool to hide your sensitive photos without using a third-party app.
Under the Password section, Apple will let you choose a default app for verification codes including iCloud Keychain and Google Authenticator.
Pasteboard will ask for permission when you copy something from one app to another. This is a step further than just notifying you that an app has access to your pasteboard.
According to the security-focused updates, Apple wants to make security simpler for consumers by giving them more control over their apps. It is taking the burden of manually updating.
The new Photos app in iOS 16 will allow you to copy and paste styles across pictures. This means you can apply some filters and effects to an image, and copy it across other images.
You’ll be able to favorite artists on Apple Music, and receive notifications for their new releases. This is not as good as Spotify’s What’s New feed, but it’s better than nothing.
Is it a good idea for artists to get notifications about their new releases? I want you to sign me up.
With iOS 16, Apple Music will let you sort playlists by title, artist, album, release date, and most importantly playlist order. So you can start listening to it with the last song added to the list.
There are a lot of sorting options.
The Music app is used by someone who likes to discover and build music libraries.
iOS 16 has a new notifications setting that will allow you to display them in different styles on your lock screen.
Some of the consumer-facing updates that are expected to land in the fall of 2016 are listed here. Some great features for apps may be possible with the new version of Apple's developer platform.
A few new APIs indicate that there might be support for casting media to third-party devices such as Google Chromecast, Amazon Echo, and Sonos. It would be amazing to cast media from your iPhone to your TV that supports Chromecast.
Apple’s RoomPlan API will allow developers to create an AR-based map of the room and the objects in it.
Apple will allow websites to send push notifications on iOS 16. This will be an opt-in feature, so you don’t have to worry about notification spam.
The company will enable developers to use its Nearby Interaction Framework — which powers AirTags and Find My — to trigger real-life actions such as giving on-screen directions with an arrow to find an object.
Apple’s introducing a Developer Mode with iOS 16 to prevent users from “inadvertently installing potentially harmful software on their devices.” That means it’s making sideloading apps more cumbersome. Apple has strongly advocated against sideloading in all its regulatory or legal battles. This toggle just represents that belief by enabling the feature only for people with certain technical knowhow.
Developers will be able to use the new Live Activities API to enable experiences such as cab trip tracking and scorecard of sports matches on the lock screen.
There will be live activities on the lock screen.
There is no extensive list of features in the nooks and corners of the operating system. As we spot more of them, we will update the post.
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