Apple Update Day: What to Expect With iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch - Gizmodo

Apple Watch and iPhone users, it’s update day. The iOS 16.2 update is presently rolling retired to the iPhone 14 and each different compatible devices. The update includes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud information similar Notes and Photos, conscionable arsenic Apple teased astatine WWDC earlier successful the year. Apple says the encryption applies to 23 categories of information and that your accusation is protected adjacent successful a breach. But there’s plentifulness of different changes, too.

New Always-On Display Options

iOS 16.2 includes caller options for the Lock Screen. First, connected the iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max, you tin present fell the wallpaper and immoderate pinging notifications from the Always-On show truthful that it’s not a distraction arsenic you’re trying to focus. Next, the slumber and medications widgets are besides rolling retired with this bundle update, and you won’t request the always-on show for them—I’m excited astir the meds one, due to the fact that it’ll beryllium easier to people my pills arsenic taken without panning astir the location surface for the option.

With this iOS update, the Dynamic Island has besides received a caller ability—a small precocious for the World Cup, but amended than nothing. Live Activities for Apple TV (you conscionable request the app, not the device) lets you travel on with sports scores close wrong the Dynamic Island, arsenic promised erstwhile the iPhone 14 Pro initially launched.

iPad and iOS Devices Get Freeform

iPad users, you’re getting immoderate caller goodies, too. iPad OS 16.2 features outer show enactment done Stage Manager, up to 6K resolution. This update affects the iPad Pro 12.9-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch, and iPad Air. Check Apple’s support page for much details connected the iPad OS 16.2 update.

iOS devices and the iPad are besides getting the caller Freeform app, a canvas collaboration app for taking notes and drafting doodles. It reminds maine of the Nintendo DS’s PictoChat, and I’ve already had immoderate amusive investigating it retired done iMessage.

Apple Music Karaoke

I’m besides looking guardant to trying retired the caller Apple Music Sing—essentially a karaoke mode wrong Apple Music. The app lets you set the vocals connected a opus to dependable similar backup singers, letting you instrumentality halfway stage. Of course, determination are lyrics involved. But you volition request an Apple Music subscription to entree this feature.

Emergency SOS via Satellite Comes to More Countries

iPhone 14 users: this isn’t a portion of the iOS 16.2 bundle update, but it’s worthy noting that Apple announced Emergency SOS via satellite successful much countries, including the U.K., Ireland, France, and Germany. It besides works if you sojourn immoderate of these countries with your iPhone 14/14 Pro, arsenic those devices person the hardware to marque the outer connection.

WatchOS 9.2

As mentioned earlier, the Apple Watch has besides been updated with watchOS 9.2. The update is rolling retired present and includes caller workout options, including Ourdoor Run, which detects erstwhile you get astatine a moving track, and Race Route, which lets folks grooming for a contention vie against their erstwhile numbers to way their progress. It works for wheelchair workouts, too.

The watchOS 9.2 update offers assorted different improvements, including bug fixes and a freshly-tweaked kickboxing algorithm. The caller Family Setup tin besides beryllium enabled to springiness entree to the HomePod speakers and connected gadgets successful your astute home.