iOS 16.1 to Be Announced Tonight: Expected New Features, How to Install It

Apple has reportedly confirmed that iOS 16.1 might be launched as a free replace on October 24, which implies it might seem as a obtain choice for customers in India as quickly as Monday night time. iOS 16.1 might be accessible to all the identical gadgets that iOS 16 is at present capable of run on, which implies all iPhones powered by the A11 Bionic SoC and later, beginning with the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. iOS 16.1 will embrace the standard bug fixes and behind-the-scenes enhancements, however a lot of the headlining options of iOS 16 which weren’t prepared on the time of its launch are additionally anticipated to roll out.

iPhone customers can navigate to Settings > Common > Software program Replace to verify for iOS 16.1 on their gadget, or watch for a immediate, if they’ve automated updates enabled. 

iOS 16.1 options

iOS 16.1 will introduce some very seen new options, most notably Dwell Actions that are notifications that may keep pinned to customers’ lockscreens to indicate reside updates of ongoing actions. These might embrace sports activities scores, breaking information, and even standing updates for supply apps. The Dwell Actions API will permit third-party app builders to create integrations with the iOS lockscreen and even the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max gadgets. 

iCloud Shared Photograph Library was introduced when iOS 16 was first previewed. This function will permit customers who use iCloud household sharing to save lots of images and movies on to a joint library. As much as six relations can entry this picture library, and select which of their present images and movies so as to add to it.

The much-requested battery proportion icon additionally returns in iOS 16.1 in a extra helpful avatar that truly indicates the battery level visually. It should even be seen on eligible iPhone fashions smaller and lower-res screens, which weren’t able to display it in iOS 16.

Matter, the rising good dwelling and IoT gadget communication customary, might be supported beginning with iOS 16.1. This might assist spur the adoption of good dwelling equipment, making a unified ecosystem that is straightforward to handle and add to.

Clear Power Charging may not be accessible in India but, however it will permit customers in international locations with variable power sources to decide on to prioritise drawing power when the grid is being fed by clear, renewable sources.    

A number of the default iOS apps will even see minor tweaks. Customers will be capable of delete the Pockets app if they do not need to use it. The wallpaper settings and screenshot enhancing UIs are additionally anticipated to be barely improved.

The present model of iOS is 16.0.3. Apple launched iOS 16 with the launch of the iPhone 14 collection in early September, with a dramatic overhaul of the lockscreen UI, the introduction of lockscreen widgets, the flexibility to edit iMessages, improved search within the e-mail app, extra Siri instructions, textual content recognition in movies, a Health app that works even with out an Apple Watch, and a number of bug fixes. The incremental releases since then have additionally primarily targeted on squashing bugs and enhancing safety.

Which iPhone fashions help iOS 16

iOS 16.1 might be suitable with the recently launched iPhone 14 collection, which incorporates the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max.

The iPhone 13 collection fashions are additionally all eligible: the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max are nonetheless common and extensively accessible in India.

Apple’s iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, and iPhone 12 Pro Max in addition to the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max will even obtain an replace to the latest model of iOS.

The oldest eligible gadgets are the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus. The extra inexpensive iPhone SE (2020) and iPhone SE (2022) will even be capable of run iOS 16.1. Apple dropped help for older fashions courting again to the iPhone 6S and even the last iPod touch mannequin for the primary time since iOS 13 was launched. 

Learn how to set up iOS 16.1

Putting in iOS 16.1 must be as straightforward as tapping just a few buttons on display screen. Some individuals may soar on the replace as quickly as it’s accessible, whereas others may wait just a few days or even weeks in order that sudden bugs might be detected and ironed out.

1. All customers are suggested to again up their knowledge utilizing iCloud or a PC/Mac in addition to the web options accessible inside a number of apps. One of the best ways to guard your knowledge is to be proactive about backups in case something goes fallacious.
2. Be sure to have sufficient area for the replace. Older iPhones are inclined to have much less free storage. Those that are working in need of area should delete some knowledge or apps for the replace course of to work.
3. Cost your iPhone to no less than 80 p.c and ensure to connect with Wi-Fi earlier than you start the obtain.
4. You’ll be able to shortly ‘Obtain and Set up’ the iOS 16.1 replace or additionally schedule it or get a reminder later if that is much less disruptive.
5. Reboot, after which faucet by means of the steps that is perhaps displayed on display screen to configure new choices or replace your preferences. iOS 16.1 will then be prepared to be used on your iPhone.