Apple iOS 16.1 to roll out with new features on THIS date - Live Activities, Battery percentage and more

Apple iOS 16.1 update: The US-based tech giant  Apple has announced to roll out iOS 16.1 update with new features, including 'Live Activities', 'Clean Energy Charging' and more. The new Apple iOS 16.1 update will be available on October 24. Any iPhone that can run iOS 16 will be able to get iOS 16.1, which includes the iPhone 8 and newer models.

There will be some major changes in the new update. Live Activities will help users to keep updated about happenings in real-time from the lock screen. 'Live' feature give updates about an ongoing sports game and tracks the progress of the ride, the IANS report said.

iOS 16.1 allow users to delete the Wallet app for the first time. But deleting the Wallet app means many features will not be available, including Apple Pay, Apple Cash, and Apple Card.

The new update supports 'Matter', a new smart home connectivity standard that will enable compatible accessories to work together seamlessly, across platforms. 'Clean Energy Charging' focuses on decreasing the carbon footprint of the iPhone by planning charging times for when the grid is using cleaner energy sources.

Battery percentage is available in iOS 16.1 for the iPhone XR, 11, 12 and 13 mini. The battery indicator has been modified by the company, so that when the percentage is activated, a dynamic icon will appear.

"This update introduces iCloud Shared Photo Library making it easy to keep your family photos up to date. This release also adds support for third party apps in Live Activities, support for Apple Fitness+ on iPhone even if you don't have an Apple Watch, and includes other features and bug fixes for your iPhone," the company said.

iOS 16.1 introduces support for Live Activities, the interactive notification feature that lets you keep an eye on things happening in real time right from the Lock Screen and, on the iPhone 14 Pro, the Dynamic Island.