Kate OFlaherty looks at the security considerations of each new release. A new Lockdown Mode created the biggest stir during the beta process, but the feature is one that most iPhone owners wont need. We have some idea of what to expect from Live Activities, though, with some built-in iOS 16 features. Follow him at @PhilipMichaels. Anker this week has introduced a new sale across its most popular accessories on Amazon, including savings on USB-C cables, wall chargers, portable batteries, wireless chargers, and more. This update has no published CVE entries. Apple will release its major new update for the iPhone next week, it has said. (HT Tech) November 8, 2022 Update: iOS 16.2 beta 2 is now available, and it includes the new Medications widget for the Lock Screen. There's even a Fitness widget that you can place on the lock screen for an at-a-glance look at your progress. Writing about software update bugs is a tricky proposition, as Apple typically releases speedy updates to fix flaws just as widespread reports of trouble begins to surface. This was first introduced in China, leading to some criticism that it was done at the behest of the Chinese government in order to stop protesters spread content. Its impossible to go into depth on every change that a major iOS update includes, but there are still some iOS 16 additions you should be aware of. Today's beta comes one day after Apple provided the beta to developers. One of the overlooked parts of My Sports is how well it ties in the rest of the Apple ecosystem. Stay tuned to see if anything in the iOS 16.1 update addressed the problem or if iPhone users are still holding out for a fix. As is common, Apple merely says it includes bug fixes and security updates. At the very least, we'll have a release candidate before iOS 16.2 is launched, but there is a possibility we'll also see another beta too. Heres how it works. Really useful USB-C + USB-A charger for home/work and travel. Minor frustrations aside, iOS 16's customizable lock screen is a welcome addition to the iPhone. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, Improved compatibility with wireless carriers, Crash Detection optimizations on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models, Separate library for seamlessly sharing photos and videos with up to five other people, Setup rules allow you to easily contribute past photos based on start date or people in the photos when you set up or join a library, Library filters for quickly switching between viewing the Shared Library, your Personal Library, or both libraries together, Shared edits and permissions let everyone add, edit, favorite, caption, and delete photos, Sharing toggle in Camera lets you choose to send photos you take straight to the Shared Library, or enable a setting to share automatically when other participants are detected nearby using Bluetooth, Live Activities from third party apps are available in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen for iPhone 14 Pro models, Apple Fitness+ is supported on iPhone even if you dont have an Apple Watch, Key sharing enables you to securely share car, hotel room, and other keys in Wallet using messaging apps such as Messages and WhatsApp, Matter, the new smart home connectivity standard, is supported enabling a wide variety of smart home accessories to work together across ecosystems, New setting that can try to reduce your carbon footprint by selectively charging when lower carbon emission electricity is available, Reader controls are automatically hidden as you start reading, Deleted conversations may appear in the conversations list in Messages, Dynamic Island content is not available when using Reachability, CarPlay may fail to connect when using a VPN app, Incoming call and app notifications may be delayed or not delivered on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, Low microphone volume can occur during CarPlay phone calls on iPhone 14 models, Camera may be slow to launch or switch between modes on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, Mail crashes on launch after receiving a malformed email, Camera may vibrate and cause blurry photos when shooting with some third-party apps on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, Display may appear completely black during device setup, Copy and paste between apps may cause a permission prompt to appear more than expected, VoiceOver may be unavailable after rebooting, Addresses an issue where touch input was unresponsive on some iPhone X, iPhone XR, and iPhone 11 displays after being serviced, iMessage and FaceTime may not complete activation, Photos may appear soft when zooming in landscape orientation on iPhone 14 Pro Max, Enterprise single sign-on apps may fail to authenticate, Redesigned Lock Screen gives you all new ways to personalize your Lock Screen by showcasing favorite photos, customizing font styles, displaying widgets, and more, Multiple Lock Screens can be created and you can easily switch between them, Lock Screen gallery offers personalized suggestions along with Apple curated collections for your Lock Screen, Font and color options for customizing the look of the date and time on your Lock Screen, Widgets on the Lock Screen display information at a glance like the weather, battery levels, upcoming calendar events, and more, A new effect places the subject of the photo in front of the time (iPhone XS and later), Photo styles change the color filter, tinting, and font style of photos on the Lock Screen to complement each other, Notifications appear at the bottom of your Lock Screen and can be displayed in an expanded list view, stacked view, or count view, Lock Screen linking connects your Lock Screen to a Focus, so you can activate a Focus by switching to the corresponding Lock Screen, Focus filters hide distracting content in apps like Calendar, Mail, Messages, Safari and third party apps, Streamlined setup makes it easier and faster to get started with Focus, with personalized Lock Screen and Home Screen suggestions that include apps and widgets that are relevant to the Focus youre setting up, Edit a message for up to 15 minutes after sending it and recipients see a record of edits, Undo send allows you to recall any message for up to 2 minutes after sending it, Mark as unread makes it easy to come back to a conversation later, SharePlay in Messages lets you enjoy activities like watching movies, listening to music, playing games, and more with friends while messaging, Collaboration provides a simple way to invite others to collaborate on a file via Messages and get activity updates in the thread when someone makes an edit to a shared project, Improved search delivers more accurate, complete results and provide suggestions as soon as you begin to type, Undo send allows you to cancel delivery of a message within 10 seconds of hitting send, Scheduled send for sending an email at a specific day and time, Followup surfaces sent emails that have not been replied to, to the top of your inbox so you can quickly followup, Remind me lets you schedule a date and time to be reminded about an email, Shared Tab Groups let you 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 enable you to pin frequently visited websites for each Tab Group, Safari web page translation adds translation for web pages in Turkish, Thai, Vietnamese, Polish, Indonesian, and Dutch, Passkeys offer support for an easier and safer signin method to replace passwords, Passkey syncing through iCloud Keychain makes your passkeys available across all your Apple devices while keeping them end-to-end encrypted, Live Text video support allows you to interact with text in a paused video frame so you can copy, translate, lookup, share, and more (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later), Quick actions let you take action on data detected 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 later), Lift subject 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 recognition of birds, insects, spiders, and statues in your photos (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later), Easy Shortcuts setup makes it possible to run shortcuts with Siri as soon as you download an app with no upfront setup (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later), A new setting allows you to send messages without Siri asking you to confirm before sending, Hey Siri, what can I do here? helps you discover Siri capabilities in iOS and apps just by asking (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later), Call hang up option for ending Phone and FaceTime calls with Siri by saying Hey Siri, hang up. (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later), All-new Dictation experience supports using your voice and keyboard together to enter and edit text (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later), Automatic punctuation inserts commas, periods, and question marks as you dictate, Emoji support lets you insert emoji using your voice (iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and later), 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 replenish your card when you add transit cards to Wallet, all without leaving Maps, Transit fares show you how much your journey will cost in the San Francisco Bay Area, London, New York, and San Diego, 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 lets you share verified information with apps that require identity verification (iPhone 8 and later), Apple Account supports topping-up your account balance from your Apple Account card in Wallet, Redesigned Home app makes it easier to navigate, organize, view, and control your smart home accessories, Home tab now integrates all your accessories, rooms, and scenes into a single tab for a whole-house view, allowing you to see your entire home at a glance, Categories for lights, climate, security, speakers and TVs, and water let you quickly access all the relevant accessories organized by room, and displays more detailed status information, New camera view displays up to four cameras front and center in the Home tab, scroll to see any additional camera views in your home, Redesigned accessory tiles feature more visually recognizable icons that are color-matched to their category, and new behaviors for more precise accessory controls, Medications feature helps you track and manage your medications, vitamins and supplements by creating a list, custom schedules and reminders, and then viewing logging over time, Add medications using your iPhone camera (iPhone XS, iPhone XR and later), Interaction alerts inform you if there is a critical interaction when you add a new medication, Cycle deviation notifications alert you if your logged menstrual cycles show a pattern of infrequent periods, irregular periods, prolonged periods, or persistent spotting, Invitations for Health Sharing allow loved ones to easily and securely share their health data with you, Health Sharing reminders give you transparency and control over the health data you are sharing with loved ones, My Sports enables you to easily follow your favorite teams and leagues and watch highlights right in the News app, Favorites give you easy access to the channels and topics you read the most, in a consistent place near the top of your Today feed, New homepages deliver visually updated and easier to navigate topic feeds for local news locales, sports teams and leagues, and more, Improved child account setup makes it easier to create an account for a child with the right parental controls, including ageappropriate media restrictions, Device setup for a child lets you use Quick Start to easily set up a new iOS or iPadOS device for your child with your selected parental controls in place, Screen Time requests in Messages make it even easier to approve or decline requests from your child, Family Checklist gives you tips and suggestions like updating a childs parental control settings, turning on location sharing, or just reminding you to share your iCloud+ subscription with everyone, Safety Check is a new section in Settings to help people in domestic or intimate partner violence situations quickly reset the access theyve granted to others, Emergency reset lets you quickly take action to reset access across all people and apps, including disabling location sharing via Find My, resetting privacy permissions for apps, and more, Manage sharing and access helps you review and customize which apps and people can access your information, Door detection in Magnifier locates a door, reads signs and symbols around it, and gives you instructions for how to open the door (iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro), Apple Watch mirroring provides full control of Apple Watch from iPhone and supports use of Switch Control, Voice Control, or any other assistive features on iPhone to get the most out of your Apple Watch, Live Captions (beta) automatically converts audio into text for users who are Deaf or hard of hearing to follow along more easily with calls and media content (iPhone 11 and later), Buddy controller helps users with cognitive disabilities get support from a caregiver or friend while playing a game, by combining inputs from multiple game controllers into one, VoiceOver is now available in over 20 new languages and locales, including Bangla (India), Bulgarian, Catalan, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese, Voice Control spelling mode gives you the option to dictate names, addresses, or other custom spellings letter by letter, Fitness app lets you track and meet your fitness goals even if you dont yet have an Apple Watch, using iPhone motion sensors to give you an estimate of your calories to contribute to your daily Move goal, Personalized Spatial Audio uses the TrueDepth camera on iPhone to create a personal profile for Spatial Audio that delivers a more precise and immersive listening experience on AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro (1st and 2nd generation), AirPods Max, Handoff in FaceTime allows you to move FaceTime calls seamlessly from your iPhone to your iPad or Mac, and vice versa, Memoji updates include more sticker poses, hairstyles, headwear, noses, and lip colors, Quick Note adds support for taking a note in any app on your iPhone and adding links to create context and easily find content, Translate camera lets you translate text around you using the camera in the Translate app, Duplicate detection in Photos identifies duplicate photos so you can quickly clean up your library, Foreground blur for portrait photos in Camera blurs objects in the foreground for a more realistic-looking depth-of-field effect (iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max), Pinned lists in Reminders helps you quickly navigate to your favorite lists, Search on the Home Screen enables Spotlight to be accessed directly from the bottom of the Home Screen, making it easy to open apps, find contacts, or get information from the web, Automatically send messages in CarPlay to skip the confirmation step when sending messages, Rapid Security Response gets important security improvements to your devices even faster, as they can be applied automatically between standard software updates. Several iOS 16 additions aim to turn your iPhone into a collaboration tool so that you can work with other people directly from Apple's built-in apps. Now all you need is an iPhone (though Apple Watch owners can still track more workout data in Apple Fitness Plus). Theres one other group of changes introduced by iOS 16 that describes the enhancements to a number of different apps: Apples new collaboration tools. Even better, the Health app can warn you of adverse drug interactions with your various medications, including when drinking alcohol might cause significant side effects. Part of the fun of taking photos is sharing them with other people, but that requires you to set aside the time to email or text those images to others. Ive never worried about leaving my AirDrop settings to Everyone and have never had anyone trying to send me unsolicited stuff. When your lock screen is active, just tap and hold on the photo an array of the lock screens you've created will fan out and you can tap the one you want. Apples next big iOS update for iPhone will be iOS 16.2 and it will bring with it a few updates that people will benefit from, but when will they be able to download it? iOS 16.2 set for mid-December release, iOS 16.3 in February/March. The latest version of iPadOS is 16.1.1. (Before you do, its a good idea to back up your iPhone with an archived backup.) The area right below the time offers more space enough for four square widgets, two larger ones or a mix and match of the two sizes. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple's free beta testing program can download the iOS and iPadOS 16.2 betas over the air after installing the proper Tuesday November 15, 2022 10:15 am PST by. If you are being asked to pay for an update, it is likely to be a scam. Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) 16 It used to be just on the Mac, and then it spread to iPhone and iPad. The ability to recall a text is particularly helpful for those times where you send a text, only to realize you've messaged the wrong person, such as all those times I text my wife that dinner's ready, only to find out I'm telling a group of friends. Not holding my breath for this one. The question now: should the remaining three-quarters of iOS users join them in the brave new world of iOS 16? Many people leave their AirDrop setting on Everyone. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. iOS Wednesday November 9, 2022 10:12 am PST by. A new notifications option also shows just the number of notifications that have come in for any minimalists out there; tapping the number expands the notifications so that you can view them. Registered developers are able to download the iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 profiles from the Apple Developer Center, and once installed, the beta is available over the air. The apps youve come to rely on are even better, newer features are fine-tuned and new additions fit right in like theyve always been there. Twitter plans to charge $11 per month for a Twitter Blue subscription on the iPhone in order to account for the 30 percent cut that Apple takes from in-app purchases, reports The Information. The iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 updates, which began beta testing this past week, should be released around mid-December, Gurman says in todays newsletter. Per Bloombergs Mark Gurman, the latest expectation is Apple holding its iPhone 14 event on September 7. (Or if youve got one of the new iPhone 14 Pro models that feature always-on displays, at any time.) It's a safe bet Live Activities for sports, ride-sharing, delivery and other apps will work the same way. Its an effective feature, though I imagine the process of setting up Focus modes for work or down time (if you dont want to be distracted by alerts and incoming messages from your employer) prevented people from giving Focus a try. Apple will release its major new update for the iPhone next week, it has said.. iOS 16 will arrive with users on 12 September, it announced, soon after a launch event that saw the Expect that release by the end of this year. With only four betas released since October, iOS 16.2 still has some testing time remaining before we can expect a release. And if there are errors, I can bring up the keyboard to correct them while still dictating, though I've found that process to be a little more prone to error than just straight dictation. Expect an update on whether Live Activities lives up to my expectations. Google News (On my iPhone 12, for example, the lock screen sometimes goes to sleep while I'm still trying to read through notifications, a problem I imagine that iPhone 14 Pro owners don't have to grapple with, thanks to that device's always on display.). For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/HT201222 iOS 16.1 This update With this new update, you can only leave Everyone active for a short time, ten minutes. Focus now guides you through the process of allowing or blocking notifications from specific contacts or apps. Read full details of whats in the release from me the moment it lands. Select Software Update, and then follow the instructions for downloading and installing iOS 16. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of third-party websites or products. iPhones To Not Receive iOS 16 Update. With iOS 16 now out, app makers have rolled out their own widgets offering glanceable information you can see with just a look at your iPhone display. I'm just happy iOS 16.2 will be out before Christmas. More importantly, people who do upgrade will be pleased with what they find especially with the October launch of the iOS 16.1 update. AirDrop is one of the unsung heroes of Apple software. Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Below, we've recapped many of the new features coming with iOS 16.2, including Apple's new whiteboard app Freeform, two new Lock Screen widgets, the Due to production issues at Apple supplier factories in China, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are backordered and basically out of stock at every store. iOS 16.2 Expected to Launch in Mid-December With Several New Features, Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 [Update: Public Beta Available], Apple Releases Third Public Betas of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 With Freeform App, Stage Manager External Display Support and More, Apple Releases First Public Betas of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 With Freeform App, Stage Manager External Display Support and More, Apple Seeds Third Betas of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, Apple Releases Second Public Betas of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 With Freeform App, Stage Manager External Display Support and More, Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, Apple Seeds New Betas of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available], FBI Calls End-to-End Encryption 'Deeply Concerning' as Privacy Groups Hail Apple's Advanced Data Protection as a Victory for Users, iOS 16.2 for iPhone Expected to Launch Next Week With These 12 New Features, Can't Get an iPhone 14 Pro? FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. From there, you can copy the image and paste it into Notes or tTexts. Discover more things your Apple Watch can do since the latest software update. Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. iOS Wednesday November 16, 2022 10:11 am PST by. We've rounded up some of the top iOS 16 lock screen widgets we've seen so far, and you'll likely see third-party options when you go to customize your own lock screen. These aren't big changes, but they add up to a better iPhone experience. iOS 16 guides you through the process, and its pretty clear how to adjust fonts, colors and widgets. Apple this week launched the first betas of its next round of software updates, including iOS 16.2, This update also includes bug fixes for your iPhone: Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. A selection of quick iOS tips that will make you a lot more time-efficient in the long run. Apple has increasingly worked to make sure there's a seamless experience between the mobile and desktop versions of its apps indeed, many of the changes in Safari and Mail for iOS 16 are informed by updates coming to macOS Ventura (still in beta as of this writing, but set to arrive in October). You can also copy and paste photo and video edits, saving time when you find yourself making the same adjustments over and over again. The feature seems particularly well-suited for adding supporting images to Notes, and it's remarkable how cleanly iOS 16 can remove an image from its background. During the testing process, I found myself charting my progress on closing my daily move ring you have to burn so many calories each day to do so and setting new move goals with the apps help. If youre not a developer and you dont want to wait until September to try out iOS 16, anyone can install the public beta for free. You can toggle between the two, and Apple has at least added a visual cue in the form of an icon to indicate which photos are shared with others. As before you can go with one of Apples supplied wallpapers or use one of your own photos iOS 16 even suggests photos that are particularly well-suited for lock screen wallpapers from your photo library. I just want the bugs that Im experiencing in iOS 16.1.2 to be fixed. Update: Apple announced the iOS 16 developer beta on June 6 at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). iOS 16 release date. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Thankfully, itll be pretty soon. Apple has confirmed that some of the features in the update, such as the Freeform app, are indeed coming before the end of the year. The thing is, if youve set AirDrop to Everyone, then anyone could send you a file. You are not going to have that excuse in iOS 16, as Apple has considerably streamlined the Focus setup process. You can also share documents, spreadsheets, slide decks and other types of files in the messaging app; tapping on one of those shared documents lets you instantly collaborate in apps like Files, Freeform, Keynote, Notes, Numbers, Reminders and Safari. I find a Clock widget that tells me if I've got an alarm set particularly helpful for reminding me to set my alarm before I turn in for the night especially since I can tap the widget to turn on an alarm without out having to unlock the phone and launch the clock app on my own. It's built in to the Apple Apple plans to publicly release iOS 16.2 for the iPhone in mid-December, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. iOS 16 Safari adds something similar, with the ability to now share all those Tab Groups you've been able to create since that grouping feature debuted in iOS 15. Editing texts works the same way tap and hold, selecting edit from that same pop-up menu. Apple confirmed the iOS 16 release date at last week's special Far Out event for the iPhone 14, iOS 16 update features new iPhone tricks revealed. MacRumors attracts a broad audience of both consumers and professionals interested in the latest technologies and products. Learn how to, The latest version of tvOS is 16.1.1 for Apple TV 4K (3rd generation). (Just say "heart emoji" or "laughing emoji," and the proper symbol appears.). You can add a stop to a route on the fly in iOS 15, but iOS 16 adds support for up to 15 stops in a given route. Subscribe to the MacRumors YouTube channel for more Wednesday December 7, 2022 12:24 pm PST by. The ability to customize your lock screen may be old hat for Android users, but its a brave new world if you prefer the iPhone. By default, notifications are stacked on top of each other, and fan out when you tap them, though you can revert to the old list view showing all notifications. Update 9/7: Apple has shared at its iPhone 14 event that iOS 16 will launch for everyone on September 12. When Apple makes an iOS update available, its available for everyone. You cant ask for more of an iOS update. 50 features and changes you might have missed in macOS Ventura. Even if your phone supports iOS 16, older phones may miss out on some features. Screenshot by Zach McAuliffe/CNET. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. 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But by tapping and holding on the message in question, you can select Undo Send from a pop-up menu to make your mistake go away. If that's the plan, Apple could provide us with the release candidate version of iOS 16.2 next week, likely on Tuesday, December 6. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222. Live Activities. iOS 16 isnt a revolutionary re-think of Apples iPhone software, but rather a sensible extension of the capabilities that are already there. Apples next big iOS update for iPhone will be iOS 16.2 and it will bring with it a few updates The iOS 16 lock screen is now customizable beyond just the wallpaper. This time, though, there's something to that claim, as Siri can pull off that dictated emoji trick as well as hang-up your phone calls for you. :rolleyes: I dont care about any of the new features. Once youve clicked on Download and Install, youll be golden. Description: An integer overflow was addressed through improved input validation. iOS 16.1.1 and iPadOS 16.1.1 Released November 9, 2022 libxml2 Available for: iPhone 8 and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th So, to sort this issue, Apple is introducing an update which means that you neednt be subject to this kind of unexpected delivery. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222. Fitness has been a big boost to my overall health, but its not the only change iOS 16 introduces in that area. Today's beta comes one week after Apple released the second public betas. iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 are expected before the end of the year, and we thought we'd try to narrow down the launch timeline. As noted, these are features anyone with a Pixel 6 already enjoys. iCloud already protects 14 data categories using end-to-end encryption by default, including the Messages app when backups are disabled, passwords stored in iCloud Keychain, Health data, Apple Maps search history, Apple Card transactions, and more, Wednesday December 7, 2022 6:47 pm PST by. 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This update introduces iCloud Shared Photo Library making it easy to keep your family photos up to date. Only one new app appears in iOS 16, but it will be a familiar one to anyone who owns an Apple Watch. Another bug involving repeated and annoying prompts to grant permission to copy and paste in an app has been addressed, too. But for iOS 15, Apple returned to the week later approach. Enlarge Image. (The 2020 and 2022 versions of the SE are supported, however.) Last year, Apple seeded just four betas of iOS 15.2 before the RC and subsequent launch, so we could see something similar this year. We typically see five or more betas before a release candidate, but timelines get crunched during the holiday season. CVE-2022-40304: Ned Williamson and Nathan Wachholz of Google Project Zero, This is a BETA experience. This is a BETA experience. Release date, features, shortcuts coming to iPhone (HT Tech) iOS 16.2 update has been under the testing since October. I anticipate a few bugs here and there, even after the iOS 16.1 release. Two of the big standout examples of Apple's smart software from iOS 15 Live Text and Visual Look Up see updates for this version. Alongside a spate of hardware Make Forbes your destination for all-things iOS. As minor as it is, I also appreciate an addition to the Wi-Fi section of Settings. Apple and Google seem to be locked in a never-ending struggle over who can make their mobile software more intelligent. According Apple is aiming to launch an Apple-branded consumer-oriented vehicle by 2026, and its goal is to hit a price point under $100,000 to make the car appeal to a wider range of customers, reports Bloomberg. Apple's iOS 16 update was released to the public on September 12, 2022. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple's free beta testing program can download the iOS and iPadOS 16.2 betas over the air after installing the proper Thursday October 27, 2022 10:15 am PDT by. And then read Gordon Kellys analysis of whether you ought to install or wait. We picked when not if there for a reason. Head to Settings > General > Software Update to check if its showing on your iPhone. Other welcome additions in Focus include new filters that you can apply to iOS 16s built-in apps that only let you see certain calendars, inboxes or Safari tab groups. Messages still has a 15-minute window for editing texts. iOS 16.2 is a major update that adds a number of notable new features to the iPhone and the iPad, with the biggest changes outlined below. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). While it's primarily an iPad app, there will be versions for the iPhone and Mac so that you can contribute to Freeform's whiteboards in real time from any device. Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 updates to public beta testers, opening up the software to the general public. Today's best Apple AirPods (3rd Generation) deals, We check over 250 million products every day for the best prices. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple's free beta testing program can download the iOS and iPadOS 16.2 betas over the air after installing the proper Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the betas coming two weeks after Apple seeded the first betas of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2. Copyright 2000-2022 MacRumors.com, LLC. So naturally, I think the time is right for people to upgrade to iOS 16. The top-left panel is all about connectivity, with icons for wifi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode and so on. I confess that this hasn't been a problem for me on my iPhone 12, which still gets me through the day on charge, even with heavy usage, but there are enough reports out there of battery drain to confirm that this can be a problem. iOS 16.1 delivers a number of new features to your iPhone, many of which were promised back during the iOS 16 preview this summer but not included with the software's Now more than ever, though, believe the benefits of having iOS 16 on my iPhone far outweigh the inconveniences that come with a new software release. This means that you can turn it to Everyone, so if someone is sending you a file and theyre not in your contacts, they can. Upcoming games include links if they're being streamed. Update, 9/16/20 4:15PM ET: Its out! Indeed, at the start of October, nearly a quarter of iOS users had upgraded to iOS 16, according to estimates by ad-fraud protection firm Pixalate. Copyright 2022 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. The features iOS 16 brings to my iPhone are worth having, even with the occasional hiccup. The latest version of the iPhone operating system, iOS 16.1, was released on October 24. Big updates to Messages let you edit or unsend a message you just sent. That approach is extremely effective. Check out 9to5Mac on YouTube for more Apple news: A collection of tutorials, tips, and tricks from the 9to5Mac team helping you fix and get the most out of your favorite gear. There's a shortcut in the Favorites section to save you some scrolling. Apple hasnt confirmed that thats what at play here, but lets hope so. Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Some people will appreciate the ability to pull back hastily sent emails, just as theyll like a new feature in iOS 16 that can detect when youve forgotten to add an attachment or a recipient before you send an email. iOS 16 Update List: Release Date, Full Features, iPhones Not Supported. They'll need to be running iOS 16.1 as well, which is why I haven't yet had the opportunity to put this particular part of iCloud Shared Photo Library to the test. Check out more helpful tutorials from 9to5Mac: Add 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. And even that won't likely be the last update between now and 2023's iOS 17 release, with most of the changes going forward focusing on enhancements and fine-tuning. Customizing the home screen wallpaper is a little less straightforward. Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks. The arrival of Fitness on your iPhone is consistent with Apple's recent interest in health-tracking capabilities. Today's beta comes two weeks after Apple released the first public betas. Tom's Guide is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. You can edit and unsend texts in Messages, Features like Live Text and Dictation won't work on older iPhones, iCloud Shared Photo Library takes some getting used to. 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