iPhone: Five little-known features of iOS 16

Who can boast of knowing all the possibilities offered by iOS 16? Available from September 2022 and already well-stocked with content, the latest version of Apple’s operating system offers many features that are not widely recognized by the general public. Here are five that are worth the detour.

1. Home Screen Background Blur

In iOS 16, among a number of new features, Apple introduced the “Blur” option. Purpose: Fix home screen wallpaper issues by blurring the background image. This option is beneficial in the case of using a too bright wallpaper, which can blur the readability of the icons, or in a situation where the icons are misplaced in a photo.

• Open the “Settings” app and then scroll down to select “Wallpaper”
• Two preview screens appear. Select the one you are interested in and click “Customize”

• Press “Blur”. This feature also works when the lock screen and home screen use different wallpapers.

2. View and copy Wi-Fi password

Apple finally makes it possible to see the password of a wireless network and even copy it easily.

• Go to “Settings” then “Wi-Fi” then your chosen network
• Click on the name of the network. Pressing the “i”, next to the name of the network, a menu is displayed detailing the information related to it
• Touch the area where the password is encrypted

• The Wi-Fi code is displayed in plain text and an option allows you to copy it. It only remains to share it with a loved one or incorporate it into a note.

3. Schedule the sending of an e-mail

Scheduling an email to be sent is a particularly handy but little-known feature in iOS 16. To perform this action:

• Open the “Mail” application and press the button that allows you to write a new email
• When the message is ready, press and hold the Send button displayed at the top right of the screen. Different options are available: “Send now”, “Send tonight at 21:00”, “Send tomorrow at 08:00”, “Send later”

• Tap “Send Later.” A calendar appears and all you have to do is choose the date, then the time the email should be sent. All that remains is to confirm this choice by clicking “OK”.

4. Customize notification display

With iOS 16, notifications appear at the bottom of the screen, stacked on top of each other. The top of the slab is due to the time and widgets. However, it is quite possible to override this setting for users who do not like it.

• In “Settings” go to the “Notifications” section. Three display modes are offered here: “Stack”, “List” and “Account”. The user then chooses the screen that suits him best.

If Apple has allowed for a long time to associate a command such as the DualSense of the Sony PS5 or the Xbox Core Controller, to the Phone or the iPad to be able to play more comfortably on the mobile, the Joy-Con of the nintendo-switch They were missing A situation already overcome since Apple has decided to integrate this support natively with iOS 16. For this it is very simple.

• Press the small black pairing button on the Joy-Con until the green light starts flashing. The controller is then in pairing mode.
• Then on the iPhone go to “Settings” then “Bluetooth” and select the Joy-Con from the list. Repeat for the other Joy-Con