The future is calling
A feature-packed revamp for iPhones with Apple’s iOS 16
YOUR iPhone will get one of its biggest upgrades in years this September thanks to the launch of iOS 16.
Apple lifted the lid on the blockbuster new operating system earlier this month at its HQ in California, and Tech It Out took a trip across the pond to find out what’s changing.
The most exciting addition has to be the all-new Lock Screen.
Apple has completely revamped its display, with iPhone owners able to fully customise how things look before the screen springs into life.
Once iOS 16 is installed, you’ll be able to tweak the colours, fonts and styles to make your device appear unique. If you get bored
of the same wallpaper image all day, Apple has added the option to automatically shuffle photos so you’ll get a different look in the evening to when you wake up.
Clever AI can even search through your photo album and pick the most suitable pictures for the Lock Screen, with styles and text colours instantly switching to match the photo.
Another nice addition is the ability to add widgets to the Lock Screen, letting iPhone users easily see data such as daily weather reports and activity levels.
Apple is also opening this option up to developers, so you’ll be able to instantly check the football scores.
Along with that Lock Screen update, the other major change in iOS 16 will help those who send endless texts every day.
Apple will soon allow users to edit messages if they suddenly spot an embarrassing mistake. Along with full editing, there will also be the option to undo a sent message and recall it completely.
There’s a whole swathe of other useful benefits arriving in iOS 16, including the option to use the Fitness app even if you don’t own an Apple Watch, plus improvements to the Safari web browser, email app and more.
Will your iPhone be compatible? Sadly, iOS 16 isn’t going to work on all iPhones currently running iOS 15.
Apple has confirmed a number of devices are losing support for this upgrade including the original iPhone SE, iPhone 6 and iPhone 7.