What's new in IOS 16 from Apple?

So, What's new in IOS 16?

Customizable lock screens

With iOS 16, you'll be able to customize your lock screen by tapping in any area to change the text font and colors.

Complications (which are essentially widgets) can also be enabled here, a feature lifted from the Apple Watch. You'll be able to add three of these to your lock screen, while the Now Playing screen is being moved towards the bottom for easier access with your thumb.

You won't be limited to just one lock screen either. Similar to creating a watch face on your Apple Watch, you can swipe between different lock screens, so you can have access to different widgets based on your needs.

Focus

Focus mode is also getting some updates, and some of these tie into the lock screen, as the lock screen that's shown can automatically be switched based on the Focus profile you have.

For example, a 'Meeting' focus profile could make your lock screen change wallpaper and offer a row of widgets showing details of that event.

You can also use 'Focus Filters' to block out tabs in Safari, accounts in Mail, events in Calendar, and more, to help you manage your workflow.

Notifications

Notifications are also getting improvements, with 'Live Activities', which are essentially pinned widget-like notifications that allow you to check the score of a game, track the progress of a food delivery, and more.

Notifications also have a new design, aimed at making them visually pop, and feature new animations - rolling in from the bottom of the lock screen so they're easy to see at a glance while staying out of the way.

And you can choose to view notifications in an expanded list view, a stacked view, or a hidden view.

Messages

Apple has added several new features to Messages. 'Undo send' has arrived for one, allowing you to delete a message for up to 15 minutes after you've sent it – for example if you realize you've sent it to the wrong person. Similarly, you can also edit messages in the first 15 minutes. Note though that this only works for iPhone to iPhone messages.

SharePlay is also coming to the app, so you can play a movie in Disney Plus for example, and share it with someone via Messages.

Dictation has also been improved, as it now lets users move fluidly between voice and touch inputs, so you can type to add text or move the cursor without having to stop Dictation.

You can also recover messages up to 30 days after deleting them, send an invitation to collaborate on a project in Messages, and get alerts when someone makes an edit in a collaboration.

Accessibility

Hinted at by Apple in May, several new accessibility features are heading to iOS 16, such as door detection, which helps you locate doors, read signs around them, and get instructions for opening them.

There's also the option to view live captions in a FaceTime call, control your Apple Watch from your iPhone, hang up phone calls with Siri, and more.

Live text is seeing improvements as well – you can copy and paste text in video, alongside being able to copy and translate text.

Wallet

Wallet is seeing privacy improvements, with in-app ID verification being enabled for third-party apps.

Tap to pay on iPhone is also arriving for iOS 16, removing the need for any point of sale terminals. Plus, you can view receipts and track orders directly from Wallet.

There's also Apple Pay Later, which splits purchases into four interest-free payments spread over six weeks, and Order Tracking, which lets you see the latest information on your Apple Pay orders.

Maps

Maps will finally enable you to store recent trips in the app, and you can send them from a Mac or iPad device.

You can also add multiple stops on a route, and while on a journey you can ask Siri to add another destination, hands-free, in case another errand pops up, while 'Look Around', Apple's take on Google Street View, is being opened up to third-party apps.

Plus, you can see transit fares, and - without leaving Maps - you can add transit cards to Wallet, replenish your card, and see low balances.

Sports

iOS 16 is seeing a big push on sports, with Apple News getting a new My Sports section to let you view schedules, standings and scores for your favorite teams. 

Live updates for sporting events can also be added to the lock screen, so if you're not able to tune in you'll still be kept up to date with the score.

Family Sharing

Apple's Family Sharing feature enables you and your family to share an account, for example to view photos and videos, and so that parents can approve purchases made by minors.

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