Five things to do immediately once iOS 16 is on your iPhone

Since this week it is possible to install iOS 16 on your iPhone. With this update, Apple brings a lot of new functionalities to your smartphone. So much that you might lose the overview a bit.

So the big question is: where should you start on your first day with iOS 16? We have listed five functionalities that are immediately worth trying.

Apple’s iOS 16: Five Delicious iPhone Features

If you have no idea how to put iOS 16 on your iPhone, then it is smart to read this article first. Not only will we give you a brief summary of exactly what the update has to offer, but also how to install it.

Did that work? Then these functionalities that Apple brings to your smartphone are immediately worth trying.

#1 New lock screen on your iPhone

The biggest change on your iPhone is, of course, the lock screen. iOS 16 ensures that you can finally set it up completely to your own liking. The font of the time, different widgets and a gradient background: it’s all adjustable. It is therefore recommended to set it immediately.

To customize the lock screen, long press the screen after unlocking your iPhone. You will then be given the option to choose different backgrounds. Apple will serve you a few for yourself, but of course you can also use your own photos.

Then select the time to change its font. In addition, you also have the option to set the colors completely to your own liking.

Finally, choose a number of widgets that you want to add. Keep in mind that the overlap between the background and the time disappears as soon as you set it.

#2 iOS 16: Set Focus Filters

Apple makes it possible in iOS 16 to set Focus Filters. It’s a new way to silence notifications at certain times of the day. In apps like Messaging, Safari and Mail for example, it is possible to open only work-related cases. Think of business inboxes, contacts and tabs.

These filters can be set within Settings -> Focus -> Work / Personal. At the moment it only works with Apple’s own applications, but that will change. The company has developed an API for developers, so that third-party apps can also be provided.

#3 Linking Focus to Your iPhone Lock Screen

Now that we’re talking Focus have: iOS 16 makes it possible to link the lock screen with the function. With iOS 15 it was already possible to link the home screen to a special mode, but now you can also connect the lock screen. Useful with regard to various widgets, for example.

To do this, press the lock screen on your iPhone and select the option Focus. Then select one of the different created modes to activate it.

#4 iOS 16: heaps of new iMessage features

It took a while, but since iOS 16 you can finally edit messages in iMessage. It is possible to change the content up to fifteen minutes after sending a message. The receiver sees that this has happened and must also be equipped with the operating system.

To edit a message, press and hold it and choose Change.

Have you tied it all up and want to delete a post? This is now also possible on your iPhone. Apple gives you the option with iOS 16 Undo Send.

However, keep in mind that any edit or deletion will only be visible to you if the receiving party still has iOS 15.

#5 Medication in Apple’s Health app

The HealthApple app is now also the place to keep track of your medicines. Within iOS 16 it is possible to register all your medication on your iPhone. The beauty of it is that you not only keep track of what you throw in, but you also get notifications of when to do it.

In terms of security, the new iOS 16 feature is also very nice. You can use this road, for example, to keep an eye on dangerous combinations. As soon as you take two different medicines that combine to cause health problems, your iPhone will give a notification.

To register medication, go on your iPhone to Health -> Data -> Medication.

Apple offers more than iOS 16 alone

In addition to iOS 16, Apple is giving you even more this week. In addition to the iPhone, the American company also provides the Apple Watch with new functionalities and improvements.

Curious how you install that operating system? You can read it in the article below!