iOS 16 Now Available: Six New Features Worth Checking Out

[Cmd-Z]

Many thanks for that information, I wasn’t aware of that.

May I ask a question regarding updating process which I’ve never really figured out:

- iPhone 11P with iOS 15.6.1 and 2x eSIMs
- Watch 6 (cellular) with watchOS 8.7

What is the best way to upgrade to an iPhone 14P on Friday?

In the past I updated old iPhone to matching iOS on new iPhone, uncoupled Watch for backup, then made iCloud-backup of old iPhone and restored new iPhone from that backup and paired Watch and restored from backup.

I’ve always lost my eSIMs and had to contact my carrier and set them up again which is a nightmare.

Now I’ve seen people praising Transfer Data as it would be a better option and include eSIMs.


So I’m a bit anxious of Friday which is silly because I’m really happy about the new iPhone in purple but totally unsure how to deal with it.

Many thanks for every help, much appreciated!

Sounds like you're doing the process correct (although no need to update iOS on your old iPhone first). If you're losing eSIMs then maybe try a local backup to your computer, those are more comprehensive than an iCloud backup. When you fire up your new iPhone, there is a step in the process where you can choose to load a backup from your computer, not iCloud.

The Transfer Data process may help, but IIRC that only does the initial setup of the new iPhone -- transferring your account information. I could be wrong, maybe it transfers more than just your account details and includes what is in your backup, but I suspect not.

 

[Cmd-Z]

And who am I kidding? There’s no way they release iOS 16 tomorrow and I don’t updated my iPhone 13 Pro. No way. 🤪

Edit: And as expected, I'm watching 16 download now. Zero discipline. 😂

Same here 🤣

But, a 14PM will be in my hands by Friday night and will have (at least) 16.0 installed. I shall resist a 16.0.1 release if one should come out before then (ha, famous last words!)

 

[lazyrighteye]

Same here 🤣

But, a 14PM will be in my hands by Friday night and will have (at least) 16.0 installed. I shall resist a 16.0.1 release if one should come out before then (ha, famous last words!)

Haha!
Congrats in the 14PM. I have a Pro scheduled to deliver Fri as well.

My 13 Pro seems to have taken the update pretty well. So far, so good - though the lock screen updates are far less wow than I expected.

 

[Sean_Clancy]

Wow, so customizable, and yet I can’t get rid of the flashlight or camera buttons that I constantly activate by accident.

On that topic, why the hell do we need a camera button AND a swipe left for the camera?

That’s odd, I never accidentally activate the camera or flashlight buttons on the lock screen… because I have disabled them in settings.

 

[tadasZ]

Then you must not have looked for long considering some of the changes are on the Lock Screen, the first screen you interact with after upgrading.

yeah font was a little different, that's it, oh and multiple times "add new lock screen" window appeared from no where (i know it did not appear by itself, but i somehow manage to trigger that screen many many times unintentionally).

oh and updated home app? where? when? with ios 17? or 1 month before ios17? apple should stop presenting features which will not be implemented for half a year if at all... very sad update, like 3rd year in a row.. but still ordered my ultra, airpods pro and 14 pro max )))

 

[jebrennan]

Question now: it appears that both iOS 15.7 and 16.0 will release on the same day. How do I upgrade (temporarily) to iOS 15.7 on my iPhone 12 before installing the first bug fix version of iOS 16?

Last night there were two options in Settings, one for 15.7 and, below, upgrade to 16.x

 

[Cmd-Z]

Haha!
Congrats in the 14PM. I have a Pro scheduled to deliver Fri as well.

My 13 Pro seems to have taken the update pretty well. So far, so good - though the lock screen updates are far less wow than I expected.

Uh-oh ... looks like my new 14PM will come with a down-rev version of iOS 16.0, which means I will have to restore it first and then load my backup from my 13PM

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-14-models-will-have-day-one-ios-16-update-available-with-bug-fixes.2358958/page-2?post=31466029#post-31466029

 

[lazyrighteye]

Uh-oh ... looks like my new 14PM will come with a down-rev version of iOS 16.0, which means I will have to restore it first and then load my backup from my 13PM

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-14-models-will-have-day-one-ios-16-update-available-with-bug-fixes.2358958/page-2?post=31466029#post-31466029

I saw that, but my reading comprehension ability is sometimes… off. Don’t they have the same 29A362 build?
If not, which it sounds that way, that’s kinda lame. I can’t recall this ever being the case. Oddly enough, my plan this year, was to not do what I typically do - which is to setup from backup - and just start fresh and enable iCloud to pull in all of that content. Go from there. Now I’m trying to think about what I might miss from not installing from backup… Hmmm..


Edit: Ok, I re-read the article and - duh - it’s all right there. You even bolded the critical line for me and I was still late to the party. I think I’m exhausted. Well, should make for an interesting Friday.

Edit 2: and now I’m a little more annoyed than I was. 🤬