Use Siri to end a call
Siri, Apple’s voice assistant, has always been good at calling people and setting alarms and reminders. Now, with a new feature in iOS 16, Siri can end calls for you, too, all hands-free. This feature is really useful if you use the hands-free function of the iPhone a lot or if you use wireless headphones like AirPods. To use Siri to end a call. Just go to Settings > Siri & Search > Siri Call Hangup and enable the “Siri Call Hangup” feature. Now, say the words “Hey Siri, hang up” the call to end an active call. Please note that only iPhone 11 and later devices are supported. As of now, this feature is limited to seven languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, and Cantonese. Lock mode isn’t for everyone. (Screengrab: iPhone 13 mini with iOS 16)
Lock function
One of the lesser-known but important features of iOS 16 is the new lockdown feature designed to protect your device from hackers and phishing attacks. On the description page for the lock feature on Apple’s website, the company says it designed the new block feature for the very “few people” who could be targeted by sophisticated attacks. It is therefore aimed at investigative journalists, celebrities and politicians. This optional feature, when enabled, will limit or disable certain features, such as blocking attachments and selected features in Messages and incoming FaceTime calls, disabling certain web browsing options, and removing shared albums. Think of the lock feature as more robust protection added on top of what Apple promises in terms of privacy features that come standard on all Apple devices. In a way, the Lockdown feature is designed to combat malware and spyware attacks like Pegasus. Users can easily enable the lock feature by going to Settings > Privacy and security > Curfew Waypress Turn on the lock function and then tap Activate & Restart. Now, it’s easy to delete duplicate photos on your iPhone. (Screengrab: iPhone 13 mini with iOS 16)
Duplicate photo detection
Many times duplicate photos accumulate on your iPhone and take up unnecessary space. This can be problematic when your iPhone is running out of storage. Now, thanks to iOS 16, Apple has created a new duplicate detection system that will make it easier to remove duplicate images in the Photos app. To find the Duplicates folder, go to the Albums tab in Photos and scroll to the bottom of the screen — it’s under Utilities. Inside the folder, you’ll find a list of duplicate images in your photo library. Select the ones you want to merge, and Photos combines captions, keywords, and other data into one photo.
Get haptic feedback for Apple’s keyboard
For years, Android had keyboards that provided haptic feedback through the keyboard. iPhone users have had no choice but to turn to third-party keyboards to get haptic feedback for when they type. With iOS 16, Apple has finally released haptic feedback for its default keyboard. If you want to enable haptic feedback in iOS 16, here’s how to do it:
FaceID in landscape mode
Finally, Apple fixed a long-standing issue with FaceID on the iPhone. Now works in landscape view. Users can already use Face ID on their iPad in landscape mode, so extending the feature to iPhone makes a lot of sense. The idea behind this feature is simple: let users unlock the iPhone when it’s not held in a standard portrait orientation. However, this feature is limited to iPhone 13 and newer models.
