Apple has released an update. iOS 16.3 Let general users have officially updated. Added new Black Unity wallpapers, Security Key, Advanced Data Protection. Fix the iPhone 14 Pro Max green screen and fix many other problems. Watch the summary.
iOS 16.3
iOS 16.3 comes with Build Numbers:
What’s new in iOS 16.3
New Black Unity wallpapers
More than 10 styles of wallpapers have been added to the collection of Unity (Black Unity) for those who like colors and graphics.
1. Security Key for Apple ID
Apple gives users the option to use a passcode or security key in the form of “hardware” to further protect our account security keyIt will strengthen two-factor authentication. This security key can also be used in place of verification codes from other Apple devices.
Apple recommends using 2 keys in case we lose one. These keys are not sold by Apple, but by third-party brands such as Yubico with the YubiKey 5Ci.
2. Advanced Data Protection
Apple enabledadvanced data protectionNow in iOS 16.3 (iOS 16.2 is not yet available), it offers advanced protection with end-to-end encryption. There are 23 categories of data protection that only our devices can access this data, not even Apple.
Data that will be highly protected when we enable it.
Benefits of enabling advanced data protection features
1. Protect data in the event of a data leak in the cloud.
2. If we lose access to our account Only we can recover this data using the password of the device we use, the recovery contact. or recovery key
3. Added support for HomePod (2nd generation).
Bring your iPhone near the top of the 2nd generation HomePod to instantly control and transfer music you listen to on your iPhone to HomePod.
4. Improved Emergency SOS call button layout.
The use of the Emergency SOS call button has been improved as follows.
- From “Call by pressing and holding” to “Call by pressing and holding”
- The “Timer sound” setting has been changed to “Call without sound”.
5. Improved screen refresh rate in some apps for iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro.
Using some apps is smoother. This may be because many app developers have improved their apps to support the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro screen refresh rate. For example, the Facebook app has improved the 120HZ screen.
Other troubleshooting
- Fixes an issue where writing in the Freeform app with Apple Pencil or finger sometimes didn’t line up
- Resolves an issue with a horizontal green bar sometimes showing on the iPhone 14 Pro Max screen
- Fixes an issue where the wallpaper sometimes turned black on the lock screen
- Fixes an issue where the Home Widget on the Lock Screen sometimes displayed incorrect information.
- Fixes an issue where Siri was not properly responding to song requests
- Fixes an issue where Siri was not properly responding to requests in CarPlay
Devices that support iOS 16.3
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone SE 2nd Generation
- iPhone SE 3rd generation
Update to iOS 16.3
Users of supported devices can press update as OTA at Settings> General> Software Update and then press Update or can connect to a computer, Mac to update.
