iOS 16 will finally allow you to unlock your iPhone in landscape. On the iOS 16 features page, Apple says that select iPhone models will support the ability to unlock Face ID in landscape.
Since Face ID launched on iPhone with iPhone X back in 2017, it has always required you to hold the iPhone upright in portrait orientation.
This is extremely annoying in certain situations, such as when you are…
Apple releases iOS 16 beta 1 to developers with new personalization options, Messages upgrades, more
June 7, 2022
After the official announcement at WWDC 2022 today, the first beta of iOS 16 is now available for developers. iOS 16 brings a wide selection of new features, including a more customizable lock screen, new communication features, and much more.
iOS 16 beta 1 now available to…
Catching up to feature request from at least five years ago, the Photos app will finally let you lock your Hidden photos album with your passcode or biometrics.
In previous versions of iOS, marking a photo as Hidden merely removed it from the main camera roll, and put it in…
iOS 16 includes a small but notable new feature for the on-screen virtual keyboard. For the first time, you’ll find a new option in Settings that enables haptic feedback as you type. This has been a popular feature of third-party keyboards on iOS for years, and now Apple its bringing it natively to your iPhone.
iOS 16 brings haptic feedback to keyboard
What this feature means is that your iPhone…
Get iOS 16: Here’s how to install the beta
June 7, 2022
Ready to test out all the new features and changes with the latest iOS release like the customizable iPhone Lock Screen, overhauled notifications, undo button and editing for Messages, and much more? Read along for how to get iOS 16 early with the beta now available.
Apple…
iOS 16 was announced today at WWDC 2022 with several new features, including a completely redesigned lock screen with widgets and enhancements to several system apps. Specifically speaking about Safari, Apple’s web browser will now support web push notifications, extension…
Siri can end FaceTime and phone calls in iOS 16
June 7, 2022
Siri has always known how to start phone calls and FaceTime sessions. Starting in iOS 16, Siri will finally be able to end those calls too. Here’s how to use the new Siri Call Hangup feature.
Siri Call Hangup
Siri Call Hangup is turned off by default in iOS 16 beta 1, but the feature works when enabled.
Open Settings app
Tap Siri & Search
Tap Siri Call Hangup
Set the toggle to on
Now…
One of the headlining changes of iOS 16 is support for an all-new, fully customizable Lock Screen. As part of those new customization options, Apple has added a new wallpaper library feature that includes the largest expansion ever of new built-in wallpaper options for…
Back in 2020, iOS 14 introduced a new banner to alert users when an app is pasting from the clipboard. This way, you know when an app is reading the clipboard without your consent. Now with iOS 16, Apple is taking this feature further as the system now asks for the user’s…
New parental controls come to iOS 16 update
June 7, 2022
The WWDC 2022 opening keynote just finished, and it’s hard to keep up with all of the announcements. One of the stars of the show was Apple’s announcement of the iOS 16 update, which will bring changes to Safari, FaceTime, Siri, and much more. However, did you realize new parental controls within Family Sharing are being added to the update?
With Family Sharing, you can share purchases and…
