iOS 16 brings back the ability to display battery percentage in the status bar so it's visible at all times. But does your iPhone support it?
Does your iPhone support battery percentage display in the iOS status bar?
iOS 16
Here’s what’s new and different in iOS 16 beta 5
Earlier today, Apple seeded the fifth beta of iOS 16 to developers. And, as is par for the course, the new seed also includes a few new tweaks to the formula. Nothing is quite set in stone, and some of these new elements may not make it to the final cut when the software launches to the public later this year.
Apple reinstates the battery percentage in the status bar with the latest iOS 16 beta
When Apple introduced the iPhone X, it also took something away: the battery percentage present in the status bar. This used to be a handy feature, making it easy to see just how much battery life remained in your iPhone at a glance. Especially if you prefer percentages. But, Apple removed it, and, up until today, it didn't appear that the company was too ken on bringing it back.
iPadOS 16 now rumored to launch in October, while iOS 16 still set for September
The rumor mill continues to churn, especially as we near the fall season and, ultimately, new products from Apple. The company itself typically tries to stick to an annual routine when it comes to new launches, but sometimes it has to make some tweaks. And apparently this year will see a minor change of action when it comes to the iPadOS 16 release window.
iOS 16 lets you use Apple Pay in Chrome, Edge and Firefox, not just Safari
iOS 16 finally allows you to use the Apple Pay payment feature on websites in other browsers like Chrome, Edge and Firefox, not just Safari.
The Live Activities lock screen feature won’t be available at iOS 16 launch
Apple's cool new Live Activities feature won't be ready for prime time when iOS 16 launches this fall, but the company promises it'll arrive later in 2022.
Here’s what’s new and different in iOS 16 beta 4
As we march towards the eventual arrival of the iOS 16 update, Apple is still seeding beta versions of the software to help prepare developers for what's to come. To that end, we've got a brand new beta seeded today and, along with it, some new features and changes for the prerelease software.
iOS 16 Live Activities for the Lock Screen now available for developers with latest beta
While iOS 16 is bringing with it a lot of different changes and new additions, one of the biggest focal points for Apple is the Lock Screen. Obviously the new widgets that can be implemented is a highlight, but so is a brand new feature called Live Activities. At face value, it's all about giving the user even more easily digestible information.
Video: Should you install the iOS 16 beta on the iPhone you use daily or not?
We discuss if you should install the iOS 16 beta on your iPhone and talk about our experience in terms of teething issues, bugs, battery life and so forth.
You can now test emergency alerts from the US government on your iPhone
Both iOS 15.6 and iOS 16 allegedly provide a new toggle that lets you test emergency alerts from the US government on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
iOS 16 and other OS updates bring support for AVIF images to the Apple platforms
Apple is bringing support for AVIF images to the iPhone, iPad and Mac with the upcoming releases of iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS 13 Ventura.
Brilliant flowchart advises how to prepare your iOS 14, 15, or 16 device for jailbreak eligibility
So you’ve heard about the Odyssey Team’s upcoming Cheyote jailbreak for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1, but now you’re wondering what you should do with those device(s) you still have running iOS or iPadOS 14, or perhaps they’re running a newer version of iOS or iPadOS 15, or even iOS or iPadOS 16 beta for that matter. What should you do next?