At the end of 2022, Apple is offering a new update for iOS 16 which goes to 16.2. This new version of the iPhone OS comes in a complete update bundle, including iPadOS 16.1 for iPad, watchOS 9.2 for Apple Watch, tvOS 16.2 for Apple TV and macOS 13.1 Ventura for Mac.
- Not to be missed:our complete guide to installing iOS 16.2etthe list of all the new features introduced by iOS 16.2
If you followed us throughout the testing phase of iOS 16.2 which began on October 25, you know that the software comes withnice new things. We have continued to describe and dissect them to you in our columns for weeks, as they arrived in the various system test publications. To see things more clearly, let’s return to thethe most important new features that Apple offers us on iPhone, iPad, but also Apple Watch and Apple TV.
Freeform
Apple doesn't launch a new application every month, that's why the arrival ofFreeformis an event. This is a new in-house application that the Californian firm presented to us during the WWDC 2022 conference. It wants to revolutionize note-taking and is part of a trend seeing more and more applications appear with the idea to change the way we create documents on mobile and PC.
To put it simply, in Freeform you face a large white sheet in which you can insert different contents, text, drawings, video, PDF, etc., with agreat freedom. Furthermore, thecollaborative work is appropriate.
Freeform is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and also Mac.
Improved Live Activities widgets
Since iOS 16, it is possible to personalize your locked screen,as seen here in detail. Many widgets can be added to the top of the screen. The bottom of the screen has since the start been reserved fornotifications and Live Activities. Since iOS 16.1, this allows you to display automatically updated information dependent on certain applications. Thus, you can find football match scores, tracking the delivery of your current order on Uber Eats, the route for a trip with navigation assistance, etc. With iOS 16.2, users will be able to fine-tune the refresh rate of these widgetsLive Activities.
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iCloud end-to-end encryption
Before iOS 16.2, not all iCloud data was end-to-end encrypted. This was also one of the reasons why Apple was widely criticized when it came to protecting private data. But in parallel with the deployment of iOS 16.2, iCloud has acquired a newend-to-end encryption levelfor thenotes, THEphotosor even themessagesand theApple ID. With this, it becomes very complex for anyone who intercepts iCloud data to read it.Which is not necessarily to everyone's taste… Namely: end-to-end encryptionwill be optional. Each user can decide whether to implement it or not.
Health widgets on the lock screen
New widgets are appearing for the locked screen. They make it easier to follow from this interfacetaking medication and treatment, but alsobetter understand the quality of your sleep at the moment. Enough to beautify and make this famous locked screen even more practical.
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Apple Music Sing: Apple-style karaoke
Those who like to give voice will appreciate this change for Apple Music. Apple's music streaming service gets anew Sing mode. The latter displays in large and automatic scrolling the lyrics of many songs from its catalog. Enough to spend good times in music with friends or family during the end-of-year celebrations, or quite simply to discover, or even learn the words to your favorite songs.
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Wi-Fi calls at Free mobile
Free mobile subscribers can benefit from a new method of communication already available from several competitors and very practical:calls via Wi-Fi. It makes it possible to communicate by voice with loved ones, by calling traditional telephone numbers, without even having a cellular network, provided however that you are connected to a functional Wi-Fi network.
Free Mobile VoWiFi is available on iPhone with iOS 16.2 Beta 2!!pic.twitter.com/1jY1A1FljC
— Tiino-X83 (@TiinoX83)November 8, 2022
Good for watchOS 9.2 and tvOS 16.2
iPhone and iPad are receiving the most notable new features at the end of the year with new updates to their respective OS. As for Apple Watch and Apple TV, it's a little more frugal. Please note the following two changes to try as soon as you update to watchOS 9.2 and/or tvOS 16.2:
- watchOS 9.2 :Race Route is the main new feature on Apple Watch. This is a new feature allowing you to launch challenge racing sessions against yourself or your contacts, all on defined routes. Enough to encourage competition and at the same time push less motivated users a little more to put on their shoes to seek a good dose of adrenaline
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- tvOS 16.2 :having gone somewhat unnoticed in recent weeks, a new feature announced for tvOS 16.2 nevertheless struck us. This is the ability for the software to recognize the voice of the user making Siri requests. Once the voice has been analyzed, the account change is done automatically on the Apple TV to match the profile of the person concerned.
Recognise My Voice makes its debut in tvOS 16. Back to that in a little bit…pic.twitter.com/rXgDonMwX8
— Sigmund Judge (@sigjudge)October 25, 2022
What's your favorite new feature in iOS 16.2?
Editor-in-chief for iPhon.fr. Pierre is like Indiana Jones, looking for the lost iOS trick. Also a long-time Mac user, Apple devices hold no secrets for him. Contact: pierre[a]iphon.fr.
