Ability to edit and delete messages
Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering, unveiled his three most-requested features for his app in a message at WWDC, saying, “Embarrassing typos are a thing of the past. First, iOS 16 lets you edit sent messages. So if you notice a typo after your message, you can edit it later. A small “processed” will appear below the status message. Second, and this might be my favorite feature, it lets you instantly undo messages you’ve sent.
iOS 16, Apple’s new mobile operating system, is expected to roll out to compatible iPhones on Monday. The iOS beta saw several upgrades focused on communication, personalization, and privacy. While we’re making big changes to your iPhone’s lock screen, Messages app, and Wallet, there’s also a lesser-known feature lurking in iOS 16 that’s worth a look. Here are all the iOS 16 features you should know about. Also check out the newly announced Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch Ultra, and iPhone 14.
Highlights
New customizable lock screen
One of the most common things you see on your iPhone is the lock screen, especially if you have an iPhone with Face ID. iOS 16 brings the biggest update yet to the iPhone lock screen. Long press to edit lock screen. You can swipe to try different styles. Each style changes the color filter of the background photo and the font of the lock screen, so they all complement each other. This is a bit like the Apple version of Google’s Material You released with Android 12. You can also customize the time and date fonts and add lock screen widgets such as temperature, activity rings, and calendar.If you accidentally send an unfinished message, you can use the unsend tool to prevent your message from being read. This helps keep your messages from appearing cluttered to your friends and family. Finally, you can mark messages and threads as unread. This is a great tool if you don’t have time to reply to a message right now and want to make sure you do so later.
Widgets are similar to Apple Watch lock screen complications. You can even set up multiple custom lock screens with different widgets and switch between them with a swipe. There is also a photo shuffle option that automatically changes the lock screen image. One feature Apple was hoping to add was an always-on display. This is a feature that almost all his android phones have. Even the Apple Watch does. Well, the new iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max finally have an always-on display.