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Apple Releases iOS 16 With Customizable Lock Screen, iMessage Editing, Focus Updates, and More
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the button to upgrade to IOS 16 option was below the 15.7 button. You had to scroll down to see it. ...no worries you can update to 16 once your 15.7 finishes installing.
Can anyone confirm if the build number is 20A362 (same as RC) please?
What's te build number of Final iOS?
I was in Beta program and my iPhone cannot find any updates.
I was in Beta program and my iPhone cannot find any updates.
The RC update is also the final update, so we don’t have to update
It is the same. Some YouTubers are confirming it too.
however, what about the watchos? I have the latest beta, nothing is showing up, I decided to delete the beta on that one too.
I still love updating through my mac to to the full install vs OTA, so I guess I'm waiting a few hours to get home
Also watchOS 9 RC has been approved as a final version, you don’t have to update.
i did it now, worked like a charm, really fastI still love updating through my mac to to the full install vs OTA, so I guess I'm waiting a few hours
I went to the update site and all I got was this lousy security update.
Apple today released iOS 16, the newest operating system designed for the iPhone. As with all of Apple's software updates, iOS 16 can be downloaded for free. iOS 16 is available on the iPhone 8 and later, with Apple this year dropping support for the iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, and the original iPhone SE.
iOS 16 is typically accompanied by iPadOS 16, but Apple is still working on iPadOS 16 features like Stage Manager, and so iPadOS 16 has been delayed and an iPadOS 16.1 update will be launching alongside iOS 16.1 in the near future.
Apple's updated software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. It can take a few minutes for the updates to propagate to all users due to high demand.
While you download iOS 16, make sure to read over our quick feature highlights below and then visit our iOS 16 roundup for a full overview of everything that's new.
An updated Lock Screen experience is the most notable change in iOS 16, and you can now customize what your Lock Screen looks like. You can choose wallpapers, fonts, and even widgets that you want to display. Specific Focus modes and Apple Watch faces can even be linked to your Lock Screens, and you can set up several to swap to throughout the day.
iMessages can be edited, deleted, and marked as unread, and for Mail, you can schedule emails, undo emails, and get follow-up reminders. FaceTime calls can now be handed off to other devices, and in the Health app, there are new features for sleep tracking and keeping track of the medications and vitamins that you're taking.
Coming in an update to iOS 16 later this year, iCloud Shared Photo Library makes it easier to share images with family through one library, plus the Photos app supports copy/pasting edits and it locks sensitive albums like recently deleted. In the Maps app, there's now multi-stop routing, and in Safari, Apple is aiming to replace passwords with passkeys.
The Home app has been overhauled with a new design, and with the Activity app, you can track steps and calories burned even if you don't have an Apple Watch. The Weather app has been improved with new modules that offer more data, and there are also updates for Books, Stocks, Music, Reminders, Notes, Translate, and more.
Apple's full release notes for the iOS 16 update are below:More Information and Discussion
Don't forget to visit our full iOS 16 roundup, and you can also discuss all of the new features in our dedicated iOS 16 forum.
Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 16 With Customizable Lock Screen, iMessage Editing, Focus Updates, and More
By doing so ,does it mean you have to reinstall all the data ? Or is it just downloading the whole update and ovverides previous packagesI still love updating through my mac to to the full install vs OTA, so I guess I'm waiting a few hours
NGL the battery now is bad on the RC. the last beta was perfect! My battery last all day and was still at 56 after a heavy day of usage. now I find myself charging it at least twice now.
Anyone else getting an error trying to accept "Apple Media Services" terms?
Agree - I have the same experience and I am concerned RC is the final release.
I posted in several threads to be mindful of this release but people just disagreed.... Good luck to them