We continue to analyze in depth iOS 16, the mobile operating system of the Cupertino company which will officially reach users at the end of this year 2022 and which we are already testing at iPhone News in order to bring you all this news that you don’t want to miss.
Discover with us the 11 secret iOS 16 features you should not miss. They will make your life easier and help you get the most out of your device. We take this opportunity to remind you that most of the functions present in iOS 16 will also be available in iPadOS 16, so the iPhone and the iPad are two devices with new capabilities.
You should keep in mind that at the time of writing this article and the accompanying video, we installed Beta 2 of iOS 16, so if some of these features are not present on your device then you need to go to Settings > General > Software Update and check if you are using the latest available version of iOS 16 Beta.
New camera button location
The camera has always had a primary location in the lock screen, but for many users it can be relatively inconvenient to do so. Apple
That’s why now with the arrival of iOS 16, this icon seems to have been moved, at least slightly, to move the camera button location closer to the center. This will be a benefit for many users and there is certainly no downside to receiving complaints from anyone.
Custom background settings
One of the most interesting features of iOS 16 is precisely that of adjusting and customizing new wallpapers. However, some shortcuts or shortcuts can be a bit complex for a good handful of users.
When we open the background customization menu, if we do a long press on the background we want to choose, a menu will open that will allow us to easily and quickly remove the custom background, a feature that still seems a bit hidden. Another option to remove wallpapers will be to easily swipe up and down.
The same goes for the fact that if we turn to Settings > Wallpapers A button appears that refers to the function of adjusting these custom backgrounds, in which we can preview or change them quickly without having to invoke the wallpaper editor that we have on the lock screen.
Likewise, with the arrival of the new iOS 16 betas, we now have two new filters for wallpapers, these are Duotono and Color Wash, which will add filters with aged and traditional tones for wallpapers. However, this is a function that the vast majority of users will not use, as they will prefer their own edits or those provided by the in-app photo editor. Pictures
Backups and quick notes
If we turn to Settings > iCloud > Backup, Now the option to make backup copies will appear even if we are not connected to a WiFi network, that is, to make these backup copies directly on the mobile data network of our device.
As usual, these backups will only take place at night and as long as the iPhone is connected to a charger, so this shouldn’t pose a significant problem in terms of consumption and performance.
Also, now when we take a screenshot and click on the options button that appears on the screen, or alternatively the “OK” button to save it, This will give us the option to create a quick note with said screenshot. An interesting function to improve our productivity or simply lighten our gallery of screenshots. In addition, it will also offer us the possibility of storing said screenshot in the application Folders.
Other iOS 16 news
- When we use multiple SIM or eSIM cards in our device, we will be allowed filter messages received in the native application depending on the mobile line in which we received them.
- Now when we edit a message, if the recipient is not running a version of iOS 16 or later, the app will return the same information the recipient that the message has been modified.
- When a privacy indicator appears, if we click on the button, we will be directed to a small tab where we can see exactly which application is the one that has used the privacy settings and of course, which sensors were used at any time.
- When we edit a photo in the Photos app, If we click on the button (…) in the upper right corner, we will be able to copy the editing parameters. Later, if we go to another photo, we can paste these photo editing settings so that we do not have to modify the photos one by one if they require very similar settings.
- Application Portfolio includes a new order tracking system if we paid with Apple Pay and the provider has the necessary API.
These are some of the most hidden new features of iOS 16. If you want to install iOS 16, the first thing we are going to do is install the iOS 16 beta profile, something we will do quickly by accessing a profile download website such as Beta Profiles, which will provide us with the first and only tool we will need, namely the iOS developer profile. We will enter, press iOS 16 and proceed with the download.
Once downloaded we will have to go to the section of Settings to select the downloaded profile, authorize its installation by entering the lock code of our iPhone and finally accept iPhone restart.
Once we have already restarted the iPhone, we simply have to go to Settings > General > Software Update and then we will see as a normal update, that of iOS 16.
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