Apple launched a serious iPhone replace — right here’s what’s new and how one can get it

Apple launched its huge new iOS 16 software program replace for iPhones on Monday. It has a number of new options and is accessible to anybody with an iPhone 8 or newer.

Apple releases huge software program updates yearly to assist hold the iPhone contemporary. And, in contrast to Google’s Android, it’s obtainable for all supported gadgets on the identical time. This 12 months’s replace is an enormous one, with an entire new lock display screen that may be personalized with fonts and widgets, which had been beforehand relegated to the house display screen.

There are a whole lot of adjustments, however listed below are a few of the highlights it is advisable to learn about.

What’s new in iOS 16

Edit and unsend iMessages: Customers can edit or unsend a message in iMessage inside quarter-hour after sending it. The opposite consumer will be capable of see that the message has been edited or eliminated.

Schedule emails forward of time: The built-in Mail app on iPhones will enable customers to schedule emails to ship later. It additionally has a brand new, extra useful search characteristic that Apple says gives “extra correct and full outcomes.” It additionally has a brand new undo ship choice.

Higher group texting with Android customers: Android customers will lastly see the Tapback reactions from iMessage customers, like laughs, hearts and extra, inside textual content chains. Which means you received’t get the reactions despatched as separate messages. It ought to be an enormous enchancment for iPhone customers who textual content with Android customers.

Smarter Dictation: Smarter Dictation permits you to communicate texts and routinely punctuates them with commas, durations, query marks and even emoji — say one thing like “completely satisfied face emoji” and it’ll get added.

Security Verify: This permits customers to rapidly flip off all providers and apps, similar to location, being shared with others, similar to members of the family. Apple mentioned Security Verify was designed in partnership with ladies’s teams and can make it simpler for customers to remain personal or shield private knowledge and security when leaving abusive relationships.

Management notifications in new methods: Notifications now seem on the backside of the display screen when your telephone is locked, and you’ll simply conceal them to maintain them out of the best way. Likewise, you’ll be able to change your Focus mode, to silence sure notifications if you’re asleep, at work or on trip, by tapping and holding the lock display screen.

Customizable lock screens: Customers will be capable of add smaller widgets with real-time knowledge to their lock display screen. 

Add a number of stops in Apple Maps: Customers can now add completely different stops to a route in Apple Maps, which suggests you’ll be able to add a pitstop on the espresso store in your technique to work. It’s a characteristic that’s already obtainable in Google Maps however might be welcome to iPhone customers. Maps additionally has a brand new Transit card characteristic that may allow you to replenish your card, see the price of your journey and extra.

Remedy and sleep monitoring within the well being app: Apple’s Well being app now permits customers to enter their medicines and notify them when it’s time to take medication. Apple Watch homeowners may also be capable of monitor their sleep and heartbeat within the iPhone well being app.

Synthetic Intelligence routinely types, edits and interprets pictures: Apple is utilizing synthetic intelligence to translate textual content in pictures or movies that the consumer takes. You may also minimize out a topic from an image, like an individual, and place it into photos or different apps as a sticker. In a later replace, iOS 16 may also routinely share footage with individuals it acknowledges within the image, similar to associates or members of the family.

Apple Pay Later: This characteristic permits customers to repay purchases made with Apple Pay by means of 4 funds over six weeks. Apple Pockets in iOS 16 may also make it simpler to share digital playing cards or residence keys by means of messaging.

Up to date Apple Residence app: Apple redesigned the Residence app to raised present issues similar to a number of cameras in and round your own home. The corporate mentioned it’s additionally supporting Matter, an open commonplace for sensible residence {hardware} similar to locks, lights and blinds.

Use your iPhone as a webcam: Customers can now use their iPhone as a webcam in a characteristic known as Continuity Digital camera with the proper laptop computer mount and the brand new model of macOS. The brand new model of macOS is about to debut later this fall, nevertheless, so this characteristic received’t work till that’s out.

“Hey Siri, hold up.” Siri will hold up a FaceTime or telephone name for you. You simply need to say, “Hey Siri, hold up.”

Health+ on iPhone: You received’t want an Apple Watch to make use of Apple’s premium Apple Health+ subscription, which prices $9.99 per 30 days. It gives a number of exercise and meditation movies, together with biking lessons, high-intensity interval coaching and extra.

Handoff with FaceTime: This characteristic permits you to transfer your FaceTime name out of your iPhone to a different gadget, similar to your Mac or your iPad, with out having to hold up. It’ll additionally routinely swap no matter Bluetooth headphones you might have linked to your iPhone to the brand new gadget. It’ll require the newest updates to Mac and iPad, nevertheless, that are coming later this fall.

Coming later — Reside Actions: This characteristic, which helps you to place widgets on your own home display screen, will go reside in a smaller iOS 16 replace coming later this 12 months. You’ll be capable of do issues similar to see precisely when your meals order is coming or verify the present rating for a staff you’re following with out unlocking your telephone.

set up iOS 16 in your iPhone

• Open Settings in your iPhone.
• Faucet “Normal.”
• Select “Software program Replace.” The replace will obtain, and your iPhone will routinely restart as soon as it’s prepared.

Kif Leswing, CNBC contributed.