This update also includes some brand new functions as well:

iCloud Shared Photo Library is a new way for families to share photos seamlessly with a separate iCloud library that up to six users can collaborate on.įive weeks after the iOS 16.1 release, Apple brought even more delayed features with iOS 16.2.

Matter support is a new smart home connectivity standard that will enable compatible accessories to work together across platforms.

Live Activities feature helps you stay on top of things that are happening in real-time right from your Lock Screen.

iOS 16.1 new featuresĪfter releasing iOS 16 in September, iOS 16.1 arrived a month later with some of the features that should have been available alongside the first version.

If you want to see what else is new, check out our coverage of all the new iPhone features in iOS 16. You can only expect widgets from Apple apps for the time being, as developers create their own lock screen complications.Īlso, you should know that iOS 16 lets you delete even more Apple apps than before. Separately, we’ve listed all the available widgets that work on the lock screen in iOS 16 beta 1. The iPhone will use your lock screen password to do it (that’s PIN and Face ID/Touch ID). IOS 16 will also let you password-protect the Hidden and Recently Deleted photo folders, and it all works automatically. It’s very easy to delete accidental texts, as long as everyone in the conversation is on iOS 16. Similarly, iOS 16 beta 1 lets you test the unsend iMessage feature in the Messages app. We’ve also highlighted 7 features that will make your iPhone feel brand new - that’s where you’ll learn how to customize the new lock screen experience in iOS 16.

There are also tons of new iPhone features in Messages, the Health app, Apple Wallet, Apple Maps, and so much more. Apple now lets you add widgets similar to the Apple Watch complications. One of its most exciting new features is the new lock screen.

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