iOS 16’s ‘Sleep’ Wallpaper Mode Is An iPhone Always-On Display Preview

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The iOS 16 upgrade is set to bring a slew of changes to the iPhone Lock Screen — including widgets, Live Activities, and color filters — but it comes bearing a new 'Sleep' state that previews an always-on mode that might come to iPhones in the fall. The upcoming software release was announced and previewed at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June, an event focused on software but occasionally features hardware releases. The next version of Apple's mobile operating system brings changes to iMessage, the Lock Screen, and SharePlay. The to-be-released version of iOS can provide a glimpse of what the next generation of iPhones might look like, and a recent change reinforces leaks about an upcoming always-on display.

After a version of iOS is announced, there is a period of beta software releases that give both developers and the public a preview of the next generation of iPhone software. Developer beta software releases are rolled out first to provide developers an opportunity to ensure their applications and software will work with the next version of iOS. They are also the most unstable version of software, so it is recommended they are only used for development. However, after a few weeks, a public beta is made available to anyone with an Apple ID who enrolls in the Apple Beta Software Program. This allows users to test out the latest features for themselves before they are rolled out to the public in the fall.

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The changes to the Lock Screen user-interface on iOS 16 directly reflect the watch face user-interface found on watchOS. Users will be able to store multiple saved Lock Screens on their device at the same time, and switch between