Everything you need to know about iOS 10
Prepare your iPhones. The long-awaited iOS 10 software
update is officially here. (FYI, it was a little bit glitchy at first, read
about it here, but Apple promises they’ve worked out all the kinks.)
Here’s all the super-cool features you need to know about:
1. You can now pick
up your phone to wake it up. Ooh magic...
2. And you no longer
have to slide to unlock. Yep, just press the home button and voilà!
Your phone is ready to use.
3. You do have to
slide right to access the camera. It’s one of the best tweaks—instead
of sliding up to quickly open the camera from the lock screen, just slide right
to snap a picture (or shoot a video).
4. And slide
left to pull up calendar alerts or breaking news. From celeb gossip to
politics, it’s all there.
5. You can reply
to messages directly from the lock screen. When one pops up, use your
phone’s 3-D touch capabilities (available for 6S users and higher) to reply
without leaving the lock screen.
6. And handwrite
messages and send illustrated selfies via iMessage. Tap the camera or
heart icons to get to work.
7. There are 72
brand-new emojis available for texting. Including a cute water pistol
instead of the gun. Plus more gender and family diversity.
8. And you can easily
use them in conversation thanks to Emoji Tap. Say you’re suggesting
pizza for dinner. Instead of endlessly scrolling for the appropriate emoji,
type the word, double tap it once and hit Replace. The pizza emoji will
automatically appear and replace the word!
9. Visual
voicemail transcriptions are officially available. Just tap your
voicemail tab and your BFF's rambling message will appear in text form beneath
the audio.
10. You can
receive alerts if water is detected inside your phone. The iPhone 7
may be water-resistant, but other iPhones (like the 5S or 6) are not. The new
iOS will notify if it senses liquid in your phone—and provide brief
instructions on how to handle. (Hint: Switch your device off.)
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