{"id":4022,"date":"2022-09-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joggingvideo.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/5-hidden-ios-16-features-that-you-really-need-to-know-about\/"},"modified":"2022-09-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T00:00:00","slug":"5-hidden-ios-16-features-that-you-really-need-to-know-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1800birks4u.com\/tech\/services-and-software\/5-hidden-ios-16-features-that-you-really-need-to-know-about\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Hidden iOS 16 Features You Need to Know About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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<\/p>\n This story is part of Focal Point iPhone 2022<\/span>, CNET’s collection of news, tips and advice around Apple’s most popular product. <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0iPhone 14<\/a><\/span> won’t be released until this Friday Sept. 16, but iOS 16<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is out today and your current iPhone<\/a><\/span> can probably get Apple’s latest mobile software update.\u00a0<\/p>\n The biggest new features include a new customizable lock screen<\/a><\/span>, the ability to\u00a0unsend and edit text messages<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and the ability to easily remove people, pets or objects from your photos<\/a><\/span>. (Check out everything announced at Apple’s “Far Out” event<\/a>.)\u00a0<\/p>\n But those features are only the beginning of what’s new in iOS 16. You’ll be excited to learn that there are several new hidden features that could completely change how you use your iPhone.<\/p>\n If you want to take a closer look at some of the hidden gems that iOS 16 has to offer, like password-protected photo albums and\u00a0easily accessible Wi-Fi passwords<\/a><\/span>, here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n Read more:\u00a0<\/strong>Will Your iPhone Run iOS 16? Some Won’t Be Compatible<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n And if you want to learn more about Apple’s latest mobile operating system, we’ve got\u00a0new iOS 16 features that you’ll love<\/a><\/span> and a couple of\u00a0Apple Maps features that will improve how you travel<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n You can also get your hands on iOS 16 right now. Check out how to\u00a0download and install<\/a><\/span>\u00a0the beta version on your iPhone.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 16:22 Apple has long allowed you to pair third-party controllers, like the PS5 Sony DualSense and Xbox Core Controller, to your iPhone and iPad, in order to more comfortably play mobile video games like the\u00a0Apple Arcade<\/a><\/span>\u00a0library, Minecraft and Call of Duty. And you can add another console controller to that list.<\/p>\n If you own a\u00a0Nintendo Switch<\/a><\/span>, you can now\u00a0pair your Joy-Con controllers to your iPhone or iPad<\/a><\/span>\u00a0running iOS 16. To start, hold down the little black pairing button on the Joy-Con, until the green lights start running back and forth. This means the device is in pairing mode. Next, open your iPhone and go to\u00a0Settings<\/strong>\u00a0>\u00a0Bluetooth<\/strong>\u00a0and select the\u00a0Joy-Con<\/strong>\u00a0from the list. Repeat this step with the other Joy-Con.<\/p>\n View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n The Hidden album in the Photos app is clearly not hidden, seeing as you can easily find it, making it impractical for adequately hiding private photos and videos. While Apple does have an option to make the Hidden album “invisible,” anyone with access to your phone can make it visible again and view everything inside.<\/p>\n Thanks to iOS 16, you can now lock the Hidden album. You don’t actually need to do anything to toggle this feature on. If you want to check it out, launch the Photos app and go to the Albums<\/strong> tab at the bottom of the screen. If you scroll down, you’ll see a tiny lock next to the Hidden<\/strong> and Recently Deleted<\/strong> albums. To view what’s inside, use Face ID or your passcode.<\/p>\n The Hidden and Recently Deleted albums now require Face ID to be accessed.<\/p>\n <\/span> Apple has allowed iOS users to share Wi-Fi passwords for a while now, but only by placing two Apple devices near each other. And if that feature didn’t automatically work, you couldn’t just dig out the password from your settings. Plus if you wanted to share a saved Wi-Fi password with someone else, like an Android user or someone on a computer, you had to know the password. Until now.<\/p>\n![\"CNET](\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/a\/img\/resize\/84f98e1007c230e49f4976192eaeea57349d1e5f\/hub\/2022\/06\/27\/cc01f410-d3fd-4b99-b86f-0550082fe9f1\/tech-tips-logo-final.png?auto=webp&width=270\"){kind=logo}
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