One of the most anticipated developments by technology enthusiasts is the new version of iOS, iOS 16. iOS 16 introduces key enhancements such as a redesigned lock screen with customized widgets, ability to edit and delete messages, and improved focus modes. The lock screen comes completely renewed in iOS 16. The new lock screen offers a wider variety of options than ever developed, with widgets you’ll need, fonts that reflect your style, multi-layered effects for images, and animated wallpapers. It is also possible to use more than one lock screen depending on the focus modes. Although the first change that attracts the attention of all users in iOS 16, which is supported by iPhone 8 and above models, seems to be the lock screen, many innovations await us in usage details. What has changed with iOS 16, here are the tips:
iOS 16 New Lock Screen
Apple has redesigned the entire lock screen in iOS 16, adding a new widget system reminiscent of the Apple Watch’s screen customization options and making notifications less interfering with your daily workflow. Thanks to this system, you can create multiple lock screens and easily switch and change between them.
There are several different pre-made lock screens with animations and smooth transitions from the lock screen to the home screen. Photos and widgets are coming to the new lock screen as a huge design feature. It lets you customize the look and feel of your devices like never before. You can choose the font, color and size, as well as add a widget area below the clock. In this way, you always have the opportunity to see up-to-date information from your favorite applications directly on the lock screen.
Position of Notifications Changed
Another noticeable change in iOS 16 is the notifications. Notifications no longer appear at the top of the screen. Instead, it now appears at the bottom of the screen. The majority of phone users were not actually bothered by the notifications at the top of the screen. For this reason, no change was considered in ordering notifications from top to bottom in all mobile phone software. However, some users were constantly expressing their discomfort due to the notifications being in such a prominent position. It is known that the vast majority of these users are those who make the mural as a photo of themselves or their loved ones. It is said that the notifications at the top of the screen are disturbing because they cover the face and important parts of the photo.
Considering the reaction of these users, Apple brings the notifications to the bottom with iOS 16. Thus, even if you receive a notification on your phone, your wall picture on the locked screen continues to appear with the same clarity. Users who do not want this change are also considered in software development. In iOS 16, you also have the option to move the notification area to its original location.
Focus Mode and Focus Filter
We all often experience distraction issues with notifications from our phone while working during business hours or doing something we need to focus on. Even if we force ourselves, when there are consecutive notifications, we stop what we are doing and look at our phone. When there is no important issue or a notification comes from an application that is not important, we take a break from work for no reason. We also waste extra time trying to refocus.
Focus Mode in iOS 16 prevents notifications from unwanted applications or people while working on an important job. Thus, we can fully concentrate on what we are doing. This is very helpful in establishing work-life balance.
Focus Modes in iOS 16 can automatically adjust specific lock screen configuration so you can have a custom lock screen for work, home or other activities. Focus filters can also be used by third-party app developers. It allows your apps to filter out distracting content when a specific focus mode is enabled. Thanks to this feature brought to Safari, you can also be prevented from receiving notifications from some open tabs. By putting filters on application groups, for example, you can prevent notifications from your social media accounts while you are working.
Message Undo Feature and Other Communication Changes
iOS 16 includes a wide variety of changes that allow better communication and more control over that communication. The Messages app now comes with the ability to edit sent messages, undo sent messages, and mark threads as unread.
When you send an iMessage, you have the option to undo it by long pressing on the message you sent. In iOS 16, you have 15 minutes after sending the message for the option to undo a sent message. You can see the undo among the options that appear when you long touch the message before 15 minutes have passed. The option to edit the message works the same way. Again, after sending the message, you have the opportunity to edit within 15 minutes. For this, you touch the message for a long time, then when you touch the Edit option that appears, you can correct the message you wrote by addressing it again. When you re-edit a message, the receiving party sees the new message with “Edited” at the bottom of the message. 15 minutes after sending the message, the edit and undo options are no longer available.
Quick Notes and Reminders
With iOS 16, creating Quick Notes in any app from the share menu or Control Center gets even easier. At the same time, locked notes can now be encrypted with iPhone passcode and notes can be shared more simply via a link.
The Quick Note feature was very useful for users when it was first introduced to iPads with iPadOS 15 last year. There was a great demand from users that this useful feature should also be on iPhone phones. Apple does not leave these demands unanswered and offers the Quick Note feature suitable for the iPhone structure with iOS 16.
Notes also become more accessible in list and gallery views. In addition, it is divided into chronological categories such as Today and Yesterday. With all these features, it is aimed to reach the notes more easily. Again, there are advanced smart folders for this purpose. You can automatically organize notes you save on your iPhone with powerful new filters such as creation date, date modified, sharing, mentions, checklists, attachments, folders, quick notes, pinned notes and locked notes.
Reminders now include pinned lists to help users get to their favorite lists faster. Grouping by time and date makes it very easy to view reminders and add new ones. Today’s list is grouped into morning, afternoon, and tonight. There are also new week and month groups for longer-term reminders.
Live Text and Image Search
Thanks to the live text feature, iPhone can now recognize text in video as well as images. Users can pause a video at any frame and interact with the text using the copy and paste functionality. With the detected data in photos and videos, you can translate foreign languages, convert currencies and many more with a single touch. With the Visual Look Up feature in photos, you can easily separate it from the background by touching and holding the subject of a picture. You can immediately share the subject you have separated from the background in messages or other messaging applications, or combine it with other images on applications. Visual Look Up can recognize not only people in photos, but also birds, insects and statues.
