5 Hidden IOS 16 Features we didn''t Expect to Find
Apple''s iOS 16 is due to be released in the fall. It will feature a variety of major features, including a completely redesigned lockscreen with widgets and vast customization. You can also send and edit text messages , and avoid mistakes.
However these features are only the beginning. You''ll be amazed to discover that there are many new features that aren''t known to you that could completely change the way you use your iPhone.
Here''s a closer look some of iOS 16''s hidden gems, such as password-protected photo albums, or easily accessible Wi-Fi passwords.
Read more: Will your iPhone run iOS 16? Some Won''t Be Compatible
If you''re looking to learn more about the new mobile operating system, we''ve got new iOS 16 features that you''ll be able to enjoy and a few Apple Maps features that will make it easier to travel.
You can also download iOS 16 right now. Learn how to download and install the second beta version on your iPhone.
Connect Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons and your iPhone
Apple has long permitted you to pair third-party controllers, such as the PS5 Sony DualSense and Xbox Core Controller and Xbox Core Controller, to your iPhone and iPad to play more easily games that are mobile, like the Apple Arcade library, Minecraft and Call of Duty. And you can add another console controller to the list.
You can connect your Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers with your iPhone or iPad running iOS 16 if you own a Nintendo Switch. To start, hold down the tiny black pairing button on the Joy-Con until the green light starts running between them. This will indicate that the device is in pairing mode. Next, open your iPhone and go to Settings >Bluetooth and select the Joy-Con from the list. Repeat this process with the other Joy-Con.
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Hidden and Recently Deleted albums are now password protected
The Hidden album within the Photos App is easily accessible and is easily accessible. This makes it very difficult to conceal private photos or videos. Apple offers an option to make the Hidden Album "invisible" however, anyone who has access to it can view the contents and then make it visible.
iOS 16 allows you to lock the Hidden album. To turn this feature off you don''t have to do anything. If you''d like to check it out, launch the Photos app and then click the Albums tab at the bottom of the screen. If you scroll down, you''ll see the tiny lock next the Hidden and Recently Deleted albums. To access the contents the album, you can use Face ID or your passcode.
View and share saved Wi-Fi passwords Apple has permitted iOS users to share Wi-Fi passwords a while now, but only by placing two Apple devices close to one another. games If that feature doesn''t work automatically it isn''t possible to simply pull the password out of your settings. You had to know the password in order to share your Wi-Fi password with someone else like an Android user or a user of a PC. Until now.
Read more: You Can Finally View Your Saved Wi-Fi Passwords on an iPhone
In Settings, go to Wi-Fi and tap on the tiny icon of information just to the right of the network you wish to set to change the password for. To view the password for the network you must tap on the Password section. Next, use Face ID or your passcode to access it. To copy the password to your clipboard Click Copy.
Find and remove any duplicate photos and videos Maybe you''ve saved the same photo multiple times or downloaded videos more than once, and you''ve got duplicates littered in your photo album. It may not be an issue if you have the storage to spare, but if not, it might be best to go back and delete every duplicate -it''s now simple to do on iOS 16.
You will now see a brand new Duplicates Album under Utilities. This is where Apple checks all your photos and will show you any video or photo you''ve saved more than once. From there, you can delete duplicates, or press Merge, which will save photos with the highest quality (and relevant data) and then move the others to the trash.
While you''ll likely want look through each set of duplicates, to ensure that they''re actually exact copies and not similar images, you can select Select > Select All > Merge to get rid of every single image and video that Apple considers to be duplicates in one go.
Pin your most-loved tabs to Safari Safari caps your open tabs at 500, and If you''re at the limit, it may be quite difficult to locate the tab you''re seeking. You could scroll endlessly but there''s an easier way to locate the specific tab you''re looking for.
In Safari, if you hold down on an open tab You have the option to click Pin Tab. This will move the tab to the top of Safari and it will exist as a tiny preview of the tab, permanently pinned there, which you can then tap to view.
Press down to unpin the tab. It will be moved to the first tab in your grid.
