iOS 16 usually comes with iPadOS 16, but Apple is still working on iPad 16 features like Stage Manager, so iPad 16 has been delayed and an iPadOS 16.1 update will be released alongside iOS 16.1 in the near future. You can download updated Apple software to eligible iPhones over the air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. It may take a few minutes for updates to roll out to all users due to high demand. The updated lock screen experience is the most notable change in iOS 16, and you can now customize the look of your lock screen. You can choose wallpapers, fonts, and even graphics that you want to appear. Specific focus modes and Apple Watch faces can even be linked to lock screens, and you can set several to cycle through the day. iMessages can be edited, deleted, and marked as unread, while for Mail, you can schedule emails, undo emails, and get follow-up reminders. Calls can now be forwarded to other devices, and in the Health app, there are new features to track sleep and track your medications and vitamins. Shared Photo Library makes it easy to share pictures with family through a library, as well as The app supports copy/paste edits and locks sensitive albums as recently deleted. In the Maps app, there’s now multi-stop routing, and in Safari, Apple aims to replace passwords with passwords. The Home app has been redesigned with a new design, and with the Activity app, you can track your steps and calories burned even if you don’t have an Apple Watch. The Weather app has been improved with new modules that offer more data, while there are also updates to Books, Stocks, Music, Reminders, Notes, Translation and more. Screen lock– The redesigned lock screen gives you all new ways to personalize your lock screen by displaying favorite photos, customizing font styles, displaying widgets, and more. with Apple’s curated collections for the lock screen – Font and color options to customize the display of date and time on the lock screen – Widgets on the lock screen display information at a glance, such as weather, battery levels, upcoming calendar events and more – A new effect puts the photo subject in front of the time (iPhone XS and later) – Photo styles change the color filter, tint and font style of lock screen photos to complement each other – Notifications appear at the bottom of your lock screen and can appear in expanded list view, stack view, or count view Concentrate– Lock screen link links your lock screen to a focus so you can activate a focus by going to the corresponding lock screen – Focus filters hide distracting content in apps like Calendar, Mail, Messages, Safari and third-party apps – Improved setup makes it easier and faster to get started with Focus, with personalized suggestions for your lock screen and home screen that include apps and widgets related to the Focus you set up Messages– Edit a message for up to 15 minutes after it’s sent and recipients see a record of changes – Unsend lets you recall any message up to 2 minutes after it’s been sent – Marking as unread makes it easy to return to a chat later – SharePlay in Messages lets you enjoy activities like watching movies, listening to music, playing games and more with friends while messaging. makes an edit to a shared project Post office– Improved search provides more accurate, comprehensive results and provides suggestions as soon as you start typing – Undo Send allows you to cancel the delivery of a message within 10 seconds of hitting send – Scheduled Send to send an email on a specific day and time – The tracking surfaces sent unanswered emails to the top of your inbox so you can quickly follow up – Remind me lets you schedule a date and time to remind you of an email Safari and Passkeys– Shared tab groups allow you to share a set of tabs with others and see the Tab Group update instantly as you work together – Tab group start pages can be customized with different background images and favorites for each tab group – Pinned tabs in Tab Groups allow you to pin frequently visited websites for each tab group – Safari Website Translation adds translation for Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese, Polish, Indonesian and Dutch websites – Access Keys offer support for an easier and safer login method for password replacement – Passkey sync via iCloud Keychain makes passkeys available across all your Apple devices while keeping them end-to-end encrypted Live text– Live Text video support lets you interact with text in a paused video frame so you can copy, translate, search, share and more (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and newer) – The quick actions let you take action on data found in photos and videos with a single tap, so you can track flights or shipments, translate foreign languages, convert currencies, and more (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and newer) Visual Look Up– Subject lift from background isolates the subject of an image so you can copy and paste it into apps like Mail and Messages (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later) – Visual Look Up adds identify birds, insects, spiders, and statues in your photos (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and newer) Siri– Easy Shortcuts setting makes it possible to perform shortcuts with Siri as soon as you download an app without initial setup (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later) – A new setting allows you to send messages without Siri asking you confirm before sending – “Hey Siri, what can I do here?” helps you discover Siri’s iOS capabilities and apps just by asking (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later)- End call option to end Phone and FaceTime calls with Siri by saying “Hey Siri, hang up “. (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and newer) Dictate– The all-new dictation experience supports using your voice and keyboard together to enter and edit text (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and newer) – Automatic punctuation inserts commas, periods and question marks as you dictate – The Emoji support lets you enter emoji using your voice (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and newer) Maps– Multi-stop routing supports adding up to fifteen stops along your driving route in Maps – Transit Cards in Maps let you see low balances and top up your card when you add transit cards to Wallet, all without leaving your the Maps. Transit fares show you how much your trip will cost in the San Francisco Bay Area, London, New York and San Diego Apple Pay and Wallet– Apple Pay order tracking allows you to receive detailed receipt and order tracking information in Wallet for Apple Pay purchases with participating merchants – ID cards in Wallet allow you to share verified information with apps that require identity verification (iPhone 8 and later) – Apple account supports topping up your account balance from Apple account card to Wallet Home– The redesigned Home app makes it easier to navigate, organize, view and control your smart home accessories – The Home tab now integrates all your accessories, rooms and scenes into a single tab to view your entire home, allowing lets you see your entire home at a glance- Categories for lights, climate, security, speakers and TVs and water let you quickly access all relevant accessories organized by room and displays more detailed status information- The new camera view shows up to four cameras front and center on the Home tab, scroll to see any additional camera views in your home – Redesigned accessory tiles have more visually recognizable icons that match their category colors and new behaviors for more precise accessory controls Health– Medications feature helps you track and manage your medications, vitamins and supplements by creating a list, custom schedules and reminders, then viewing the log over time – Add medications using your iPhone’s camera (iPhone XS, iPhone XR and later) – Interaction alerts let you know if there is a critical interaction when you add a new medication – Cycle deviation alerts alert you if your recorded menstrual cycles show a pattern of infrequent periods, irregular periods, prolonged periods or persistent spotting – Health Sharing invitations allow your loved ones to securely share their health data with you – Health Sharing reminders give you transparency and control over the health data you share with your loved ones News– My Sports lets you easily follow your favorite teams and leagues and watch highlights right in the News app – Favorites gives you easy access to the channels and topics you read the most, in a fixed position near the top of the feed Today – New homepages provide visually updated and easier topic feeds for local local news, sports teams and leagues and more Family sharing– Improved child account setup makes it easier to create an account for a child with the right parental controls, including age-appropriate media restrictions – Device setup for a child lets you use Quick Launch to easily set up a new iOS device or iPadOS for a child with selected parental controls in place – Screen Time requests in Messages make it easy to approve or decline requests from your child – Family Checklist gives you tips and suggestions like updating a child’s parental controls …
