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16 hidden features of iOS 16 that you didn’t know existed

Apple In the past week iOS 16 and in the latest version of this operating system, we saw things such as a lock screen with the ability to personalize, new features added to Messages and many other optimizations, although some features of this operating system may have remained hidden from view.
In the following, we are going to make a list of 16 capabilities Let’s review the hidden iOS 16 that can change the experience of using the iPhone in the eyes of the user due to the changes and upgrades made in this operating system, so stay with us.
16 hidden and very useful features of iOS 16
- Get rid of duplicate images: application Photos In the new version of iOS, it can notify the user of the existence of identical and duplicate photos, so the user can free up the occupied space by deleting them. This notification is in the form of an album under the title Duplicates is displayed to the user.
- Update Airpod settings: In iOS 16, managing AirPods settings is generally easier than in previous versions because this area now has a dedicated section that appears in Settings when AirPods are connected.
- Using Face ID in wide mode: iPhones with iOS 16 now support Face ID in landscape mode, so users can unlock their phone in landscape mode. Of course, this feature is for previous models iPhone 13 Not available.

- Protect hidden or deleted images: In iOS 16, users must be authenticated through Face ID or Touch ID before accessing the deleted and hidden photos album. In this way, if someone else accesses the phone after unlocking it, they still cannot see the deleted or hidden images.
- Wi-Fi password: Many users on the iOS platform often face the problem of not being able to access their Wi-Fi network password, but this problem has been fixed in iOS 16 because now users can see the password of the network they are connected to in the Wi-Fi settings.
- Touch feedback on the keyboard: iOS 16 keyboard settings now have an option that enables the user to receive tactile feedback in the form of a weak vibration when typing and pressing each key, this weak vibration after pressing each key actually informs the user that the said key is pressed has been

- Copy and delete screenshots: Before iOS 16, after taking a screenshot, iPhone users could save the said image either in Photos, or as a Quick Note, or in a file format, but now the option Copy and Delete It has also been added to the previous 3 options. Despite this feature, the screenshot is saved to the clipboard and then deleted from the camera gallery. Thus, the mentioned option is used when the user intends to use the screenshot only once and does not want the image to be saved in his phone after use.
- Ability to delete Find My, Clock and Health: Apple in iOS 14 It allowed users to delete some pre-installed apps, now in the new version of this operating system, Apple has increased the number of pre-installed apps that can be deleted, so users can now use apps like Find My, Delete Clock and Health as well, if needed again App Store will be received.

- Internal currency conversion: iOS 16 now thanks to new features Live Text It is able to easily convert one currency into another. To use this feature, the user just needs to hold the phone’s camera in front of a price tag and wait for the Live Text icon to appear, by pressing and holding the option. Price Or Price And then select the option Convert Or conversion The user can convert the said currency into another currency. This feature is also one of the features text translation and convert Measurement criteria also supports
- View battery percentage: With the release of iOS 16, iPhone users can now see the battery percentage directly from the battery icon in the status bar. As a result, users no longer need to refer to “Control Center” to view the battery status. However, it should be noted that enabling or disabling this feature is not available for all iPhones.

- Using Siri to hang up a call: One of the new settings in iOS 16 allows users to end an active call through Siri. This feature is in the Siri section of the option Accessibility It is located in the settings and after activation, users can use it by saying “Hey Siri, hang up”. Hear from Siri.
- Prevent accidental disconnection of calls: Users of this new version of the iPhone operating system can disable the hang up feature by using the key on the side of the phone to avoid hanging up by accidentally pressing this key. In this way, by referring to the settings, the Accessibility option, selecting the Touch and toggling section and then the Prevent Lock to End Call option, accidentally pressing the lock key during a call will no longer interrupt the conversation.

- Sorting options for playlists: The Apple Music application in iOS 16 now provides users with the ability to sort their playlists by artist, album, or release date. This option after entering a desired playlist by pressing the option three points It will be accessible in the upper right corner.
- Full screen music player: One of the major but lesser-known features of iOS 16 is that Apple has reintroduced the ability to display the full-screen music player on the lock screen. This way, users can click on the song album image on the lock screen to access the new full-screen player while playing music through Apple Music or any other app.

- Exclusive Spatial Audio: Now iOS 16 users who have the latest models AirPods or some models bits have access to can benefit from the exclusive Spatial Audio feature. This feature uses LiDAR scannerAvailable in iPhone Pro 12 until the 14 The special shape scans the inside of the user’s ear to deliver sound characteristics tailored to their ear’s characteristics.
- New warning while charging: The 16th and last new feature of iOS 16 is a new warning message related to phone charging. In this feature, if the iPhone overheats, the user will receive a message that the device will stop charging until the temperature drops. This feature is included to prevent possible long-term damage to the phone’s battery.