Passkeys, Live Activities, Apple Fitness + Standalone, and more

Updates are delayed today: Macs receive macOS Ventura, iPads receive iPadOS 16.1, and it’s all topped up iOS 16.1 arrives on iPhone. These new releases are finally closing the cycle of everything that was promised in the past WWDC 2022 from June.

So far, only the iPhone and Apple Watch have enjoyed the updates announced in June, thanks to iOS 16 s Watch OS 9; But Apple is already ready to distribute its new systems to all compatible devices.

What’s new in iOS 16.1

that’s it What’s new in iOS 16.1 For iPhone:

• compatibility with pass keysa new protocol that wants to replace passwords and has the support of major tech companies, including Apple.
• support for live activitieswhich will provide a real-time report on the activities or events of an app directly using a bottom widget installed on the lock screen.
• Now we can Use Fitness + without Apple Watch.
• Changes in the interface make it easier Lock screen customization.

• we can Share our photo library on iCloud with the rest of the family.
• new Screenshots interface Which gives us more options to share from other apps.

• Now the battery percentage is displayed on every iPhone XR, iPhone 11And the iPhone 12 mini and the iPhone 13 mini.
• If you don’t use it, you will now have the option to remove the iPhone Wallet app.
• compatibility with issuewhich is the new home automation standard that HomeKit will integrate.

Now that the version is stable We recommend updating to iOS 16.1 on all supported iPhones. There will be some margins pending for future releases, like the Freeform app that gives us a collaborative canvas. We might see it in iOS 16.2 or 16.3, it all depends on what future beta releases will reveal to us.

Remember that you can update iOS from Settings, General section, and in the Software Update subsection. The most convenient thing is to activate the automatic updates optionalthough that can make Late a few days more On getting the latest version until the demand on Apple servers settles down again.