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CTOnews.com Sept. 13, Apple iOS 16 is officially released today. IOS 16 brings the biggest update yet to the lock screen, enabling editing and collaboration in the message App, using new tools in the email App, and more new ways to interact with photos and videos, such as live text and picture queries. IOS 16 is released as a free software update starting today.

"Apple iOS 16 official release: new custom lock screen, iMessage editing revocation, support for AirPods Pro 2 headphones, etc. (with update)"

A more personalized, more beautiful, more practical lock screen has been redesigned to provide more in-depth personalization. Now, users can add depth of field to their locked screen photos, beautifully display the main body of the photo in front of the time display, and even customize fonts and styles. The new widgets that lock the screen make it easy for users to view key information, such as recent calendar events, battery power, notifications, time zone, fitness record ring progress, etc.

CTOnews.com learned that the redesigned lock screen has a new depth of field effect, can beautifully display the main body before time display, can also use rich fonts and colors to customize the appearance of date and time, and there are widgets to make key information clear at a glance.

The new lock screen gallery provides a range of options. Users can select an intelligently recommended photo suitable for a locked screen from their personal gallery, or select a group of photos to rotate throughout the day. Apple series wallpaper, including Apple's iconic beautiful wallpaper; rainbow and unity wallpaper; weather wallpaper that can see real-time weather conditions throughout the day; and astronomical wallpaper with views of the earth, moon and solar system. Users can also create unique designs with their favorite emoticons and color combinations. With multiple lock screens, users can simply swipe to switch between their favorite settings.

The notification reminder pops up from the bottom after being redesigned to make the lock screen view clearer. Users can also choose to view notifications by listing, stacking, or counting.

In iOS 16, focus settings are more compact and can be connected directly to the lock screen, simply swiping to the specified lock screen to activate the appropriate focus options, which is more powerful than ever. After setting the focus filter conditions, App such as Calendar, email app, message App and Safari browser can only display content related to the user's focus mode, helping them find a better balance.

Users can now associate the focus mode to their lock screen, and can easily switch to the specified lock screen to activate the appropriate focus option.

A new way of interaction in the information App after the information App is updated, you can edit, withdraw the message, and mark the conversation as unread, making it easier to keep in touch. In iOS 16, users can now invite friends and family to share in the message App, enjoy all kinds of content, such as movies or songs, and share playback controls in a new way. In addition, the new collaboration feature of Information App allows users to cooperate with others quickly and seamlessly. When users choose to collaborate through information App sharing files, everyone in the conversation string is automatically added. When someone edits a shared file, the activity update appears at the top of the dialog string.

Users can now schedule the delivery of the message in advance or withdraw it before it is delivered. Users can set reminders later to automatically remind them to follow up when they do not receive a reply, or to receive an automatic reminder when they forget to add recipients or email attachments. Major updates to the search function in recent years have enabled email App to provide more relevant, accurate and complete search results with state-of-the-art technology.

Email App brings major changes to the search function, providing more relevant, accurate and complete results.

Live text upgrade users can now click and hold the image body to remove it from the background and place it in App such as information.

Users can now hold down the body of the image, remove it from the background, and place it in App such as information.

Using device-side intelligence, live text can now recognize the text of all videos in the system. Users can pause the video, interact with the text and choose quick actions at any frame, such as copy and paste, translation, currency conversion, and so on.

Live text allows users to quickly translate text, change currencies, and so on.

Browsing more securely in Safari browsers using password keys makes browsing in Safari browsers more secure, a next-generation credential that cannot be phished or compromised, more secure and easier to use. Passkeys are designed to replace passwords by using touch ID or face ID for biometric verification, and with the help of iCloud keychains to synchronize between iPhone, iPad and Mac to achieve end-to-end encryption. As a result of joint efforts with the FIDO Alliance, Google and Microsoft, the access key will apply to a variety of App and websites, where users can log on to their iPhone or app on non-Apple devices.

Safari browsers have also added shared tag groups to share the site in bulk with friends and family, making tagging easier and making it easy to view what others are viewing.

Shared tag groups allow users to share the site in bulk with friends and family.

New assistive features to help you navigate, connect, and more include door detection, which helps visually impaired or low-vision users navigate to the last meter of their destination using iPhone, Apple Watch mirroring function, which allows users with physical and motor disabilities to mirror their Apple Watch display to the iPhone, and the ability to control Apple Watch through voice control and switches.

For blind or low vision users, door detection is a powerful feature that can help them take the final steps to the finish line.

Other features Apple Pay order tracking allows users to receive detailed receipts and order tracking information in the wallet App when shopping for merchants that support Apple Pay.

Updates to Apple Maps allow users to further explore the world through optimized driving and traffic navigation, as well as setting up multi-site routes. You can easily create a multi-site route while driving and automatically synchronize the route from Mac to iPhone when you are ready to leave. Users can add traffic cards to their wallets in the map App to check the balance at any time and recharge directly when the balance is insufficient.

Family sharing makes it easier to set up accounts for children, and you can set up appropriate parental controls in the first place. It provides a variety of advice, including appropriate age limits for app, movies, books, music, etc., and makes the process of setting up new devices for children easier, automatically applying existing parental controls in the process. When a child asks for more screen time, parents and guardians can now approve or reject it directly in the message App. The new family list can provide practical tips and suggestions, such as updating parental control as children get older, or turning on location sharing.

Dictation brings a whole new device experience, allowing users to switch smoothly between voice and touch. During dictation, users can directly use the keyboard to type, click on the text area, move the cursor, and insert quick input suggestions, all without stopping dictation. In addition, dictation can automatically add punctuation and emoticons.

Siri can now run shortcut instructions immediately after downloading App without having to set it up separately. Users can add emoticons when they ask Siri to send a message, or send a message without confirmation, or hang up on a phone or FaceTime call with a voice command simply by saying, "Hey Siri, hang up."

The redesigned home app makes it easier to browse, manage, and view accessory lists.

Fitness app is now available to all iPhone users, even without Apple Watch to help track fitness progress and achieve goals. Users can set personal action goals, check their trends, and share activities on iPhone to gain more motivation. IPhone's motion sensor can track steps, distances and steps to estimate the number of calories consumed during exercise. Exercises done in a third-party App can also close the user's "active" circle. The new fitness App can also add "activity" circle progress to the lock screen widget, showing the number of steps and distance at a glance.

Health app adds a "medication" feature that allows users to easily create and manage drug lists, create schedules and reminders, and track drug, vitamin or supplement use. Users can now also send invitations to their friends and relatives to share health data directly in the Health App.

The dashboard of the game center has been redesigned so that users can easily play or compete with friends, and visually display the game activities and achievements of friends.

Personalized spatial audio brings a more accurate and immersive auditory experience. Users can use the original feel camera on iPhone to create personal space audio files and enjoy a listening experience tailored for them.

Security check is a new personal privacy tool that can help users whose safety is threatened by domestic violence or intimate partner violence. It allows users to quickly view and delete any access that has been granted to others, and includes an emergency reset feature that allows users to easily log off iCloud on all their other devices and reset privacy permissions, thus restricting information completely to the devices in their hands. Users can also view and manage who they have given access to which App.

Users can plan up to 15 sites in advance using the multi-station routes in Apple Map App.

The launch time iOS 16 will be available in the form of free software updates from today, suitable for iPhone 8 and subsequent models.

In an update later this year, Apple will launch an iCloud shared gallery, which provides families with a new way to share photos seamlessly through a separate iCloud library, allowing up to six users to cooperate, publish and experience. Real-time events will give people a more intuitive understanding of what is happening such as sports games, carpool trips or meal orders from the lock screen. A later update this fall will also add support for the Matter smart home connection standard.

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