iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3 have been available to everyone since January 23, 2023, after months of beta testing. Discover all the changes these updates bring for iPhone and iPad here.
Please note that all iPhones and iPads supporting iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 can install iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3.
What changes for iOS and iPadOS 16.3?
- Security key support:security keys can be used instead of a password to identify yourself on the web or for services. Under iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3, they can be used as part of double authentication for Apple ID, for example. This involves supporting accessories such as Yubico's Yubikey or Google's Titan.Details here
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- Emergency calls:iOS 16.3 changes the way you make an emergency call. The old way was to hold the power button with a volume button to initiate a call after countdown. In iOS 16.3, the call is not made immediately after the countdown, but only after the buttons are released
- Apple Music :fix for a bug that saw Apple Music automatically launch songs in the so-called “clean” version (lyrics without profanity) instead of the original version, with so-called “explicit” lyrics
- Confidentiality :with iOS 16.2, end-to-end encryption has arrived for sensitive iCloud data, like notes, messages, and photos.With iOS 16.3, this new feature is deployed beyond the United States
- New wallpapers:new wallpapers called Unity have been added for Black History Month, an event lasting the entire month of February and celebrating the history of the African-American population
- HomePod 2 :support for the new HomePod 2 speaker announced in January
- iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max screen bug:fixed the bug of lines appearing on iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max.See the details about this here
- Apple HomeKit :as seen there, iOS 16.3 updates the entire HomeKit architecture to improve performance
iOS and iPadOS 16.3: important dates in their development
- Wednesday December 14:first developer beta bringing many changes, as described in the article and seen in the video below
- Thursday December 15:release of the first public beta
- Tuesday January 11, 2023:release of the second developer beta with the changes described in the video below in English
- Wednesday January 19, 2023:release of the third beta version of the OS, this is the RC beta, theoretically the last beta version before the arrival of the final version
- Monday January 232023 :iOS 16.3 becomes available to everyone, below in video, all the changes detailed
Notice to those who have installed iOS 16.3 and/or iPadOS 16.3, have you noticed any other new features?
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