During Apple's WWDC keynote, Craig Federighi and his colleagues hit the stage first, and it took more than 40 minutes for them to inform us everything about the new features.
The redesigned lock screen is by far the most important. It's been dubbed the "largest upgrade ever" by Apple. You may modify the way the date and time area looks whether you've set a photo, a static wallpaper, or one of the new live wallpapers. Different fonts, colours, and variations of those colours, as well as the addition of widgets, may be used to further personalise each piece.
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You'll be able to pick and choose which widgets appear beneath the date and time. Notifications on the lock screen are now more discreet - they'll take up the lower half of the screen instead of blocking a photo you've set as a background. You may take your images even further by utilising Photo Shuffle, which can shuffle photos you've chosen or choose for you if you choose.
Consider a sports scoreboard or a food delivery tracker using the Live Activities API to get more concise notifications with real-time changes.
Apple made no mention of an always-on display setting, so we're guessing either the functionality was dropped or it'll be an iPhone 14 Pro-only feature.
Focus, iOS' de facto profiles, is now available on the lock screen as well. You'll be able to adjust which applications can show alerts and the design of the UI right from the lock screen, and after you get passed the lock screen, the same emphasis will remain on the homescreen.
In iOS 16, three major changes were made to Messages. You may now edit messages, undo send messages, and designate chats as unread. Dictation was given a few minutes on the radio. It's now much better and fully on-device (no data connection required). With the keyboard, you can easily switch between dictating and typing. Automatic emoji detection, auto-punctuation, and complete Siri compatibility are all included.
The Live Text function, which allows you to copy text from photographs, will also operate in video.
Then there's Apple Wallet. Apps will be able to access Wallet to authenticate your identity in iOS 16, and you will be able to give only the information that is required (just your age, not your birthday). You'll be able to send virtual keys to certain third-party applications or through Wallet to Messages.
Apple Pay Later allows you to split a purchase into four equal payments over the course of up to six weeks. Apple Pay Order Tracking saves comprehensive receipts in Wallet and displays order status.
You may build a separate iCloud library for up to six individuals to upload images from their own libraries, or share based on a start date or persons in the photos with iCloud Shared Photo Library.
Apple Maps is now available in 11 additional countries, including France, Switzerland, and New Zealand. Multistop routing was added in Maps, enabling you to add up to 15 stops to a route. A 3D representation of Las Vegas, as well as six other cities, including Miami, Chicago, and Sydney, will be featured in the city experiences. 3D scans, elevation, and transit navigation will all be part of the new appearance.
Apple demonstrated the new CarPlay, which will be available in automobiles by the end of next year. It has been fully revamped and will function on all available automobile screens, including the driver's display. CarPlay will be able to display statistics from the car itself, like as speed, RPM, fuel, and temperature levels. It will also allow complete customization of all displays.
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The iOS developer preview is already accessible to Developer Program members, and a public beta will be available to iOS users next month. After the iPhone 14 unveiling in September, the finished version of iOS 16 will be released.
