August 10 – Apple pushed the iOS / iPadOS 16 Developer Preview Beta 5 update (internal version number: 20A5339d) to iPhone and iPad users yesterday, and today Apple released the iOS / iPadOS 16 Public Beta Beta 3 update, which is almost the same for both updates.
iOS 16 brings a new Lock screen with customizable wallpaper, time, and widgets, and notifications have been updated to scroll from the bottom of the display. Multiple lock screens are supported and can be linked to focus mode.
The Messages app supports editing and deleting messages and marking messages as unread. sharePlay is no longer limited to FaceTime, so Messages can be used to communicate between users who share content with each other. FaceTime calls can be transferred from one device to another, and the Health app gets a new medication feature for tracking what vitamins or medications users are taking. Vitamins or medications.
Apple is replacing passwords with Passkeys (passkeys), and Safari now supports sharing tab groups for collaboration. In the Mail app, it’s possible to schedule messages, unsend them, and receive follow-up reminders, and the Maps app supports multi-stop routing and more.
iCloud Shared Photo Library provides an easy way to share photos with family members, and Apple Pay Later will allow users to pay for “Apple Pay” purchases in free installments. For iPad, iPadOS 16 brings the Weather app and a new multitasking system for Stage Manager front-of-house scheduling, but it’s only available for the M1 chip version of the iPad.
iOS 16 Beta 5 brings a status bar battery percentage for iPhone devices with a bangscreen, plus it introduces new sounds for locating your iPhone via Find or Apple Watch, a mini-visualization graphic for the lock screen music player, and more.
Apple iOS 16 Beta 5 update: iPhone bangs screen status bar shows battery percentage, “Find” new sound effects, lock screen music waveform chart…
