Expected to be released this fall, iOS 16 is the next-generation version of iOS, and it’s loaded with many big changes, like an all-new customizable lock screen. There are also a number of smaller, lesser-known features, and in our latest YouTube video we highlight some neat additions you might not know about.
- Pinned Tabs in Safari – You’ve been able to pin a tab in Safari on Mac for a while, but pinned tabs didn’t work with iOS 15. This has changed in iOS 16 and you can now pin your favorite tabs, including within tab groups.
- Merge Duplicate Contacts – Tired of having multiple contact cards for the same person? In iOS 16, you can merge duplicate contacts together right from the Contacts app.
- Get rid of duplicate photos – The Photos app on iOS 16 can let you know if you have multiple photos of the same thing, giving you the option to delete the extras to save space. Duplicate photos are listed in a new Duplicates album that appears if you have duplicates to deal with.
- Copy and paste photo edits – Want all your photos to have the same aesthetic, or want to make improvements to a whole group of images? This is possible with the new copy and paste feature for photo edits, which lets you copy edits from one photo and apply them to another photo with a tap.
- AirPods Updates – It’s easier to manage AirPods settings in iOS 16 with a new dedicated tab that pops up in the Settings app when AirPods are connected. iOS 16 also adds a new Custom Spatial Audio feature that uses the TrueDepth camera to scan your ears and the area around you, providing a unique listening experience tuned just for you.
- Face ID in landscape mode – iPhone models running iOS 16 support Face ID in landscape mode, which makes it easier to unlock the iPhone when not held in the standard portrait orientation. The feature is limited to iPhone 13 and later.
- Note Passwords – Instead of creating a new password for a note, you can now simply use your device’s password or Face ID/Touch ID to lock a note, which is much easier.
- Haptic Keyboard Feedback – There is a keyboard setting in iOS 16 that allows you to enable haptic feedback that can be felt when you type. Vibrations are for each keystroke, offering users physical confirmation that a letter has been pressed.
- Protecting hidden and deleted photos – In iOS 16, you must authenticate with Face ID or Touch ID before you can access your hidden and recently deleted photos albums. This essentially blocks those albums from view if someone has the password for your device.
- WiFi Password – If you’ve ever been frustrated by not being able to access the WiFi password of the network you’re using, that changes in iOS 16. In the WiFi settings of iPhone, you can see the password of the network you are connected to.
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