Apple iOS 16 released in India: BIG changes! Check new features, compatible devices and more

Apple iOS 16 update: Finally! After the launch of iPhone 14 series last week, the Cupertino-based technology company Apple has officially released the latest iOS 16 update for iPhone users around the world. The latest iOS 16 brings the biggest update ever to the Lock Screen, the ability to edit and collaborate in Messages, new tools in Mail, and more ways to interact with photos and video with Live Text and Visual Look Up.

The reimagined Lock Screen in iOS 16 features a new depth effect that artfully displays subjects in front of the time, expressive type styles and colour choices that can change the look of the date and time, and widgets that offer information at a glance.

Redesigned notifications now roll in from the bottom to offer a clear view of the Lock Screen, and users can choose to view notifications in an expanded list, stacked, or as a count view. With Focus filters, apps like Calendar, Mail, Messages, and Safari can display only the content that is relevant to a user's Focus, helping them to find better balance.

Updates to Messages make it possible to edit, undo send, and mark conversations as unread, making it even easier to stay connected. With iOS 16, users can now invite friends and family to SharePlay via Messages, offering another way to enjoy synced content like movies or songs and shared playback controls

In an update later this year, Apple will introduce iCloud Shared Photo Library to give families a new way to share photos seamlessly with a separate iCloud library that up to six users can collaborate on, contribute to and enjoy.

Now users can schedule delivery of an email ahead of time or cancel delivery of a message before it reaches a recipient's inbox. Users can also set reminders to come back to a message at a later date with Remind Later, receive automatic suggestions to follow up on an email if they haven't received a response, and get automatic alerts when they've forgotten to include a recipient or attachment in an email.

Users can now tap and hold on the subject of an image to lift it from the background and place it in apps like Messages," said Apple. Visual Look Up also expands to recognise birds, insects, spiders, and statues, helping users quickly get information about objects and scenes in photos. Browsing in Safari is even safer with passkeys, a next-generation credential that can't be phished or leaked, making it more secure and easy to use.

List of iPhones eligible for iOS 16: 

iPhone 14
iPhone 14 Plus
iPhone 14 Pro
iPhone 14 Pro Max
iPhone 13
iPhone 13 mini
iPhone 13 Pro
iPhone 13 Pro Max 
iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini 
iPhone 12 Pro 
iPhone 12 Pro Max
iPhone 11
iPhone 11 Pro
iPhone 11 Pro Max 
iPhone XS
iPhone XS Max
iPhone XR 
iPhone X 
iPhone 8
iPhone 8 Plus 
iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)

Download and install iOS 16 on your iPhone

To install iOS 16 when the update is released, open the Settings app on your iPhone and tap General settings and Software Update. Once iOS 16 shows on your screen, you'll get an option to "Install Now", tap that, then just follow the on-screen instructions. Your iPhone will eventually restart, and will require you to input your pass key.