Apple today launched a candidate version of iOS 16.1 for developers, and the official version is expected to be released next week. According to the official update log, this update mainly introduces the iCloud shared photo gallery, which can realize family photo sharing and maintain update status. This update also added support for third-party APPs to the real-time event, and includes other features and bug fixes for iPhone.
iCloud Share Photo Gallery will make it easier for you to share photos with your family or friends in the Photos app. This feature allows you and up to five others to add, edit, or delete photos in a shared library accessible via iCloud.
Last week, Apple announced that Apple Card users will be able to open a new “high yield” savings account at Goldman Sachs and automatically deposit their daily cashback rewards into it without any fees, no minimum deposit, and no minimum balance requirement. Users will be able to manage savings accounts in the Wallet application.
iOS 16.1 real-time activity supports third-party applications, offering clean energy charging options in the United States, support for Matter accessories in home applications, Apple Fitness+ workouts without Apple Watch, accessibility support for Dynamic Island, bug fixing Messages apps, and using VPNs via CarPlay, and more.
iOS 16.1 The complete update log is as follows
This update introduces the iCloud shared photo library, allowing you to easily keep your family photos up to date. This release also adds support for third-party apps in Live Activities, which supports Apple Fitness+ on your iPhone even if you don't have an Apple Watch and includes additional features and bug fixes for your iPhone.
iCloud shared photo library
● Independent library for seamless sharing of photos and videos with up to five people
● Setting rules allow you to easily contribute past photos based on the start date or characters in the photo when setting or joining a library
● Library filters can quickly switch between view Shared library , personal library or two libraries
● Shared editing and permissions allow everyone to add, edit, collect, add titles and delete photos
● The Share toggle key in the camera allows you to choose to send the captured photos directly to the shared library, or enable settings, automatically share
real-time activity
● Real-time activity from third-party applications can be used on the lock screen of Lingdong Island and iPhone 14 Pro models.
Fitness+
● Even if you don’t have an Apple Watch, iPhone supports Apple Fitness+.
wallet
● Key Sharing enables you to securely share cars, hotel rooms and other keys in your wallet using message applications such as WhatsAppp
● Savings accounts enable Apple Card customers to increase their daily cash by depositing them into a high-yield savings account.
Home
● Supports the new smart home connection standard, Matter, allowing various smart home accessories to work together in various ecosystems.
Clean energy charging
● New settings, you can try to reduce your carbon footprint by selectively charging when there is low carbon emissions
Books
● When you start reading, the reader control will automatically hide
This update also includes bug fixes for your iPhone:
● Deleted conversations may appear in the conversation list in the message
● When using Reachability, Lingdong Island content is not available
● When using VPN app, CarPlay may not be able to connect to
