IOS 16, anybody took the leap?

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steveatesh

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4,993 posts

170 months

Wednesday 14th September 2022
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Sorry if this has been posted I can’t see a thread but my iPhone is telling me ios16 is available.

Before I install it has anybody done so and if so any problems?

I have an iPhone 11.

The Rotrex Kid

31,205 posts

166 months

Wednesday 14th September 2022
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Did it straight away. No issues

I like the widgets, I have got them all on the go.

I like the new notifications stack.

I haven’t really played with much else. The new clock is nice, and the animations etc are slicker IMO

thebraketester

14,626 posts

144 months

Wednesday 14th September 2022
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Yes... done ios16 and also watchos 9.

Watch os actually has some nice new features... io16 is a bit meh.

tafkattn

166 posts

27 months

Wednesday 14th September 2022
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Yup, no issues.

Don't really get why the space for widgets on the lock screen is so limited though, am I missing something?

PF62

4,065 posts

179 months

Wednesday 14th September 2022
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IOS 16 on an iPhone 12 and Watch OS 9 on a series 5 worked fine for me.

Nothing too dramatic, but a few things helpful like being able to change the lock screen and watch face automatically with the focus mode.

Some subtle changes to the fitness app on the watch. Sleep tracking is also more detailed.

Medication reminder is helpful for those of us who rattle from taking lots of pills.

Messages now gets a recently deleted folder so you can retrieve stuff.

And hidden and recently deleted photos now needs face or fingerprint ID to open, although why anyone would need that…

HotJambalaya

2,032 posts

186 months

Wednesday 14th September 2022
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its been mentioned at the end of the iphone 14 thread.

I hate it tbh, pretty much all lock screen related.

Lock screen notifications in do not disturb cant be viewed.
Lock screen messages appear from the bottom not the top (changing it in settings doesnt change it)
Customising the lock screen also seems to affect the background for the regular app screens, which I cant seem to keep the same as is currently (the water drop standard old view)

PF62

4,065 posts

179 months

Wednesday 14th September 2022
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HotJambalaya said:
Lock screen notifications in do not disturb cant be viewed.
Have you allowed those applications or contacts in the focus mode?

HotJambalaya said:
Customising the lock screen also seems to affect the background for the regular app screens
But you can change that separately under the ‘customise Home Screen option when you add the new Lock Screen.

HotJambalaya

2,032 posts

186 months

Wednesday 14th September 2022
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Well I still dont want those apps to disturb me and vibrate the phone. What I want to be able to do, while the phone is still in do not disturb mode, is to unlock the screen, swipe down and see what messages have come through and see the preview, as on a regular lock screen. Currently it doesnt seem to let me do that, it shows a blank screen, I literally have to open whatsapp to see the messages that have come while it was in do not disturb mode.

PF62 said:
But you can change that separately under the ‘customise Home Screen option when you add the new Lock Screen.
I dont see any of those options being the original screen background

Edited by HotJambalaya on Wednesday 14th September 22:21

PF62

4,065 posts

179 months

Wednesday 14th September 2022
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HotJambalaya said:
Well I still dont want those apps to disturb me and vibrate the phone. What I want to be able to do, while the phone is still in do not disturb mode, is to unlock the screen, swipe down and see what messages have come through and see the preview, as on a regular lock screen. Currently it doesnt seem to let me do that, it shows a blank screen, I literally have to open whatsapp to see the messages that have come while it was in do not disturb mode.
So you want to be disturbed by the notification appearing whilst in ‘do not disturb’…

Have you tried turning on the option within ’do not disturb’ to ‘show silenced notifications on Lock Screen instead of notification centre’?

HotJambalaya said:
PF62 said:
But you can change that separately under the ‘customise Home Screen option when you add the new Lock Screen.
I dont see any of those options being the original screen background
Create a new Lock Screen when you can customise and then you can delete the default (swipe up).

Douglas Quaid

2,401 posts

91 months

Wednesday 14th September 2022
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Best feature for me is the ability to have a changing wallpaper. You can put 50 photos into your wallpaper gallery and it cycles through them either on a timer or every time you lock your phone. Much better than having just one.

eeLee

837 posts

86 months

Thursday 15th September 2022
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I've been on 16 since WWDC, it's fine and pretty buttery on an X.

As usual, it's iteration rather than revelation. Some neat changes, more so on the watch if I am honest (layouts, notification style)

megaphone

10,886 posts

257 months

Thursday 15th September 2022
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I usually wait for the bugs to be ironed out, but did upgrade yesterday. So far so good, my SE feels a bit quicker, need to see how battery life is. Haven't touched any new 'features' yet, will have a play day. I like the new feature in WiFi where you can click on the password to reveal it.

Tony1963

5,229 posts

168 months

Thursday 15th September 2022
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megaphone said:
I like the new feature in WiFi where you can click on the password to reveal it.
Thanks for that! I hadn’t noticed.

steveatesh

Original Poster:

4,993 posts

170 months

Thursday 15th September 2022
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Cheers everybody, going to do it now smile

James6112

5,221 posts

34 months

Thursday 15th September 2022
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On my iphone 11pro, the option to see the battery % within the symbol has returned. A check box in the battery settings. Wasn’t there before…
(14pro supposed to arrive tomorrow!)

The Rotrex Kid

31,205 posts

166 months

Thursday 15th September 2022
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James6112 said:
On my iphone 11pro, the option to see the battery % within the symbol has returned. A check box in the battery settings. Wasn’t there before…
(14pro supposed to arrive tomorrow!)
Good spot. Love that!

otolith

58,449 posts

210 months

Thursday 15th September 2022
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I've updated watch and phone. Doesn't seem all that different.

The sleep app gives a lot more detail, but I note that apparently last night I spent 6hr53m in bed and 7hr11m asleep. Perhaps I did 18 minutes of sleepwalking?

the-norseman

13,208 posts

177 months

Thursday 15th September 2022
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I'm an Android user but have a works iPhone XR that I use for SMS, Calls, Teams and Outlook.

Work have told us not to update yet but the phone did it automatically, The new clock isn't as nice as the old one and don't get why the notifications are all cramped down the bottom now? anyway to change this.

AllyBassman

779 posts

118 months

Thursday 15th September 2022
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All good here - I like the Haptic feedback when typing (I don't care if it reduces battery life, it's satisfying!)

fbc

183 posts

142 months

Thursday 15th September 2022
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the-norseman said:
The new clock isn't as nice as the old one and don't get why the notifications are all cramped down the bottom now? anyway to change this.
You can turn off the notification stacking in the settings (Settings >> Notifications >> set 'Display As' to 'List' instead of 'Stack'), but unfortunately you can't move the notifications back to the top (presumably the logic for placing them at the bottom of the screen is to open up the section immediately below the clock for the new lock screen widgets - but I hate them being at the bottom too).

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201925



Edited by fbc on Thursday 15th September 12:41