iOS 16 Adds Editing Options to Messages, Overhauled Lock Screen
Apple today showed off iOS 16, the next-gen version of its mobile operating system that adds editing options to Messages, an interest-free, pay-it-later feature in Apple Pay, and a redesigned lock screen, among other upgrades.
If you frequently fire off Messages with embarrassing or puzzling errors, Apple will now let you edit messages you just sent. Want to start over completely; an undo send option is coming to iOS 16, too. The company didn't specify how much time you'll have to edit or unsend your messages, but it's likely a few minutes so you don't rewrite history weeks later. Need a reminder to get back to that message? With iOS 16, you can mark a thread as unread.
When those messages do come in, they'll roll up from the bottom of the screen in iOS 16 alongside other notifications so as not to obscure your lock-screen photo, Apple says. You can hide them if you need some peace.
That lock screen is getting its "biggest update ever" in iOS 16, according to Craig Federighi, Apple's SVP of Software Engineering. Press and hold to customize your wallpaper photo, text color, and font, among other things. Apple's iOS 16 will support multiple lock screens, which you can swipe through, much like you can on the Apple Watch.
If you can't decide which photo to feature, Photo Shuffle will let your iPhone scroll through a number of photos throughout the day for a little variety. Or the iPhone can serve up suggestions for photos to highlight.
The lock screen will also support widgets to highlight things like your calendar or Activity rings. And a new Live Activities feature will help you keep tabs on live events at a glance, from sports scores to the status of your Uber.
If that's too distracting, an update to Focus will let you
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