Apple has just recently released interesting upgrades for your iPhone with the iOS 16.1
updates, and it comes with a reminder to update your iPhone now. This is mainly because the iPhone upgrade comes with very helpful fixes to 20 security issues.
Not only that, as the iOS 16.1 update goes with new features as well that may encourage you to update your iPhone right now. Let’s look further into Apple’s latest updates.
Quick sharing with the iCloud Shared Photo Library
Sharing videos and photos with our loved ones tend to be inconvenient most times, and it usually takes up a lot of time and a lot of storage. Apple looked into that, and thankfully released the new iCloud Shared Photo Library. This allows users to access a separate library that is specifically for easily share photos and videos with up to five people.
The iCloud Shares Photo Library comes with an
option of setting up the rules, so anyone with access could contribute past
photos based on start dates or the people included in the pictures when setting
up the library. Anyone within the shared library can also be granted the access
to add, edit, favorite, caption, and delete photos.
In addition, users may also quickly switch between browsing the Shared Library, Personal Library, or both libraries using the library filters. Lastly, for convenience, users can also choose to send photographs you capture directly to the Shared Library using the Sharing toggle in the Camera, or you can activate a setting to share automatically when other participants are identified nearby using Bluetooth.
Be more productive with the iOS 16.1 updates
The new updates on iOS 16.1 provides more convenience when it comes to our personal productivity, including the new Fitness+, Wallet and Books updates, smart home accessories, and clean energy charging option.
One of the latest additions now supports and offers Apple Fitness+ on your iPhone, even if you don’t own an Apple Watch. Not only that, as the iOS 16.1 also offers key sharing, where you may now safely transfer keys for your car, hotel room, and other items with the use of messaging apps like Messages and WhatsApp.
Moreover, Apple added a new feature called “Matter”, a new smart home connectivity standard. This provides a wide range of smart home accessories that can cooperate across ecosystems. There is also an upgrade for Books, where reader controls are now automatically hidden whenever you start reading.
And even with all that productive assistance to your iPhone, you can still somehow contribute to the reducing of your carbon footprint. A new setting of “Clean energy charging” is now available, an option that aims to lessen your carbon footprint by only charging when electricity with reduced carbon emissions is accessible.
Lock screens can now be more exciting with Live Activities feature
For iPhone 14 Pro models, Live Activities from third-party apps are now available in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen. One of the standout features of the iPhone 14 Pro is Dynamic Island. It makes notifications easily accessible and it is now more improved than ever with the iOS 16.1 upgrade, as it now displays live updates from different apps like sports, flights, and more.
Bug fixes
An iOS update won’t be complete without fixing several bugs. As per the Apple’s official website, the iOS 16.1 updates include:
- Deleted conversations may appear in the conversations list in Messages
- Dynamic Island content is not available when using Reachability
- CarPlay may fail to connect when using a VPN app
iOS 16.1 Updates Availability
It’s possible that not all locations or Apple devices may support certain functionalities. To
access the iOS 16.1 features, you must have an iPhone 8 or later model. Here are the devices capable of receiving the latest update: iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone SE (2nd-gen), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini. iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone SE, iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.
Please visit Apple’s official website for details on the security features included in Apple software updates.
