he Apple iOS 16 went live on 12 September. The features of iOS 16 — the latest operating system update from Apple — were first revealed at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2022. It is available for all Apple phones, starting with iPhone 8 and above.

Apple releases major updates every year. Unlike Google Android, Apple’s updates are available for download for all supported devices at the same time.

During the release of the iOS 16 at the WWDC 2022, Apple said that it brings the “biggest update ever to the Lock Screen.”

“iOS 16 is a big release with updates that will change the way you experience the iPhone,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, at the conference.

The iOS16 live release comes less than a week after the launch of the new iPhone 14 series at the Apple Event 2022 on 7 September and has four models — iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Apple said on the day of launch that the Pro models are the “best iPhones we have ever created.”

Indeed, the Lock Screen is the main beneficiary of the Apple iOS 16 update. It is more personalized and customizable, covering a wide range of user demography than before. New functions have been added to the Lock Screen, making it more user-friendly and attractive.

A key highlight of the new iPhone Lock Screen is what it does to pictures that appear on it. Photos can be placed in front of the time widget, which lends depth to the picture. iOS 16 can even suggest the most ideal picture for the lock screen from the phone’s gallery. Multiple photos can also be selected for the Lock Screen, which will shuffle throughout the day. Styles can be applied to photos on the Lock Screen to automatically change the color filter, tinting and font style.