Whether iOS16 is worth updating depends on whether you like these features.

x dm, the long-awaited iOS16 official version is finally here. I believe many friends are still struggling with whether to upgrade or not.

What useful features will be available after the upgrade? Will you encounter the problem of slow mobile phone and fast battery consumption? Don't worry, Shichao will show you the exciting new features of iOS16 today.

As for the lag, power consumption, and heat that you are worried about, these situations vary from person to person. I will put a vote in the article and the results are for everyone's reference.

Big update to the lock screen

The iOS 16 lock screen has received an unprecedented update. Now you can customize almost all elements on the lock screen, such as changing the font and color of the time, or applying a filter to the entire page.

Of course, Shichao has no artistic talent, so you may think his work is just average. But if you browse online, you will find that netizens have adjusted the iPhone lock screen to look like a movie.

Not only that, the lock screen wallpaper of iOS16 also supports depth of field effect.

As long as there is a sufficiently prominent subject in the wallpaper, whether it is a building or a person, they will block the time. Just like what Tony said downstairs: the sense of layering comes instantly.

Oh, and by the way, the music bar on the lock screen has also become better looking. The album cover has become larger, and the screen background color will also change to match the cover color, blending in.

Of course, beauty alone may not be enough to impress you. The coolest thing about the iOS16 lock screen page is its widget function.

With widgets, you can see the latest on the weather, to-do list, or even stocks just by raising your phone.

This feature is even more useful when used with some third-party apps.

For example, the “Lock Screen Start” that has become very popular these days, you can put the health code and WeChat App on the lock screen page and open it with one click.

You can also use the "Workers Widget" to add a Friday countdown on the lock screen, and when you are tired of work, you can see how many days are left before you can rest. Or you can try "Days Matter" and put the anniversary time on the lock screen, so that you will never forget that today is the 925th day with Heipang.

In short, the lock screen widgets can improve your efficiency a lot. We will also write a collection of useful widgets to recommend to everyone in the near future. In addition, iOS16 supports you to store multiple sets of wallpapers and effects for the lock screen and home screen at the same time, and change them whenever you want.

All the above settings are triggered by long pressing the lock screen page.

Photos App has changed

After so many years, Apple finally realized to lock the hidden album. Alas, if it had done so earlier, Shichao's secretly saved art photos would not have been seen by the little black fat man. Although it is a small update, it has a big effect!

This function path: Settings-Photos-Use Face ID.

If iOS15's live text allows users to select text on photos, destroying the jobs of many OCR applications, then iOS16's ability to select objects in photos may destroy the jobs of artists.

As long as you upgrade to iOS 16, no matter whether the photo is a person, a dog, or an object, you can cut it out from the background by just pressing it for one second. It is much faster than cutting out images.

This feature is only available for iPhone XS and later models ▼

Keyboard support touch

Once upon a time, Shichao downloaded a third-party input method in order to have vibration when typing. Now iOS 16 also supports this function, and Shichao can finally feel the gentle vibration of the linear motor on the built-in input method.

The only pity is that the vibration intensity cannot be adjusted, and people like Shichao who are not good at it will feel that it is a bit lacking.

This function path: Settings-Sound and touch-Keyboard feedback-Haptics.

Updates in Wi-Fi

One time, a college classmate came to my house and asked me for the WiFi password. At that time, Shichao couldn’t remember it no matter how hard he tried, so his classmate thought that I was stingy and didn’t want to give it to him (just kidding) .

But after upgrading to iOS16, you can view/copy the password by simply opening the WiFi details and tapping on it.

Yay, stupid people like us don’t have to remember passwords anymore.

In addition, the wireless LAN also supports viewing history. Click "Edit" in the upper right corner to see all the WiFi that have been connected.

I don't know what this function is for, but I guess there should be a lot of people who want to see if there are any records in it~

iPhone also supports quick memos

Before, when we wanted to take notes while browsing the web on our phones, we had to manually switch to the Memo App.

But after upgrading to iOS16, as long as you click on the share and select "Add to Quick Memo", the phone will call up the memo and record the current URL.

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After you have made a note of it, the next time you visit the webpage, the memo will automatically float on the screen (it can also be hidden) , making it convenient for you to continue recording and referring to it.

App access to the pasteboard requires manual permission

I can’t say whether this update is an advantage or a disadvantage.

In previous systems, the phone would tell you when an app accessed the clipboard, but after upgrading to iOS16, this prompt was changed to a pop-up window, and you must manually confirm each clipboard access.

Although this feature is for everyone's privacy, it is really annoying. Especially when using a third-party input method, a pop-up window will pop up asking you when you copy.

Shichao thinks this function can be further optimized, such as which apps can be accessed without authorization by just notifying them.

The above are some features worth updating for iOS16. If you don’t care about cutouts, hidden album locks, lock screen widgets, etc., then there is no need to update.

In addition, I personally do not recommend upgrading devices prior to iPhone XS and iPhone XR (such as iPhone X, iPhone 8) .

In addition to the possibility of lag, there are many features that you cannot use even after upgrading, such as one-click cutouts and lock screen depth of field effects.

The following is the iOS16 experience voting session

Finally, if you regret upgrading to iOS16 and want to downgrade, you can do so before the iOS15 version channel is closed.

It is quite simple to downgrade without data preservation, just use Aisi Assistant to flash the firmware (newbies should not do this) . But if you want to downgrade with data preservation, the operation is very troublesome. The general idea is to use iTunes to back up the data to the computer first.

Since the backup data is from iOS16, your phone cannot read it after you downgrade to iOS15, so we have to deceive the system and say that this is an iOS15 data.

In this step, you need to find the info.plist of the backup data, and then change the line under product version from 16.0 to 15.0.

Then we use Aisi Assistant to flash the downgraded version to the phone. Be careful not to click "Flash the phone while retaining user information". Many netizens reported that it would cause a white apple error.

After reinstalling iOS 15, connect your phone to the computer and open iTunes to restore the backup. For the specific process, you can search on Station B: iOS16 Data Saving Downgrade Tutorial.

Anyway, Shichao does not recommend that you try to downgrade. Not only is the operation complicated, you may encounter flashing failures and white apples. Even after success, there is a chance of crashes and bugs.

So everyone should think carefully before upgrading, and don’t regret it after upgrading. Just make good use of iOS 16. Many of the new features are really convenient if used well.