Your hidden and recently deleted albums are getting additional protection in the new iOS 16 as Apple is adding new features to make these albums in photos much more private.
What are iOS Additional Features that Protect Hidden Photos?
With iOS 16, these albums will now be locked by default. In addition, according to Apple's iOS 16 features page, you'll be able to unlock them using Face ID, Touch ID, or a passcode.
Previously, in iOS 15, the hidden and recently deleted albums are hard to find, but it doesn't mean that they are not protected at all.
According to The Verge, this means somebody who might have unwanted access to your phone can easily see what's there if they know where to look. This somewhat defeats the purpose of the Hidden album in particular.
With the new features of iOS 16, people won't be able to see photos in your hidden and deleted albums unless you unlock them. This new feature of iOS 16 will also be available in iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura
According to The Verge's report, all three software updates are set to be available this fall.
There are other new privacy features available in iOS 16. Apple also introduced Safety Check, which is intended to protect people in abusive relationships by letting them revoke access to information shared with others, as per The Verge report.
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Other New Features of iOS 16
As we are getting our first glimpse of iOS 16 at WWDC 2022, here are the details about the new operating systems leak out.
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who is the source for many of the iOS 16 rumors, Apple is planning to overhaul the Lock screen. Improvements will include wallpapers that feature "widget-like capabilities" for more Lock screen functionality, according to MacRumors.
The new operating system is expected to have messages app that features "more social network functionality" with a focus on audio messages. However, what that specifically means is unknown as of the moment.
Apple also plans to introduce an updated version of the Health app. It will expand sleep tracking functionality and medicine management. The company is also developing a medicine management tool that will let users scan their pill bottles into the app. However, the initial version of the feature is unlikely to include all of the planned functionality. Expect also new women's health features in the Health app.
The iOS 16 will bring "significant" improvements to notifications, according to Gurman.
The iPhone 14 models are also expected to get a new car crash detection feature. This will allow the iPhones to detect when a collision has occurred and dial emergency services automatically.
A rumor said that Apple is planning to add a satellite-based emergency feature to the iPhone 14 models, which would be supported in iOS 16. Through this feature, iPhones would be able to send texts in emergency situations when there is no cellular coverage, and report major emergencies when coverage is not available as well, according to MacRumors.
As part of the iOS 16 launch, several new services that will be integrated into iOS. For instance a buy now, pay later feature for Apple Pay will allow customers to pay for Apple Pay purchases in installments over time.
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