Just a few weeks before the presentation of iOS 17, Apple delivers a new version of its mobile system. On the menu, a few rare new features and various security patches.
iOS 17 is on the way, with a presentation scheduled for June 5 on the sidelines of the WWDC 2023 conference, which will take place in San Francisco. The Apple brand does not forget the current mobile operating system of the iPhone, which receives a major update, the fifth of its kind since its launch last September.
What’s new in iOS 16?
iOS 16 is living its last weeks, before the presentation of its successor and a long beta cycle that will keep us busy all summer. The new features are therefore relatively minor and we should not expect a major upheaval in Apple’s mobile OS.
The most visible new feature of iOS 16.5 is the addition of a new wallpaper. Every year, Apple celebrates Pride Month with a new bracelet for the Apple Watch connected watch, as well as an adapted wallpaper. This year, the chosen visual represents confetti displaying the different colors of the rainbow flag, which also includes the colors of transidentity and racialized people. The wallpaper uses this illustration, with a small animation of the elements when unlocking the iPhone.
iOS 16.5 also fixes a few annoying bugs, including one that could prevent the Spotlight search engine from responding properly. The “Screen Time” feature could also have trouble syncing with other devices and displaying the actual usage time of your smartphone. This is now ancient history.
The release notes are quite poor in information, but Apple nevertheless indicates that three “zero-day” security vulnerabilities have been resolved via this update. It is therefore advisable to install it as soon as possible on your device.
How to install iOS 16 on your iPhone?
To install iOS 16.5 on your iPhone, all you have to do is go to the Settings app, click on “Software Update”, then click on the “Install” button when the iOS 16.5 update will be offered to you L he installation only takes about ten minutes, downloading and preparing the software included.
If you have enabled automatic updates for your smartphone, you don’t have to do anything. The iPhone will automatically fetch the installer package and apply it after the phone is plugged into a power outlet overnight.
Source : Engadget
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