15 Cool iOS 16 Features You Don't Even Know About

Yes we know iOS 17 is just around the corners but still iOS 16 is packed with cool features, but some of the best ones are hidden away. Here are 15 of the coolest iOS 16 features you don't even know about:

iOS 16

  • Copy screenshots to your clipboard without saving them: Don't need to save a screenshot to your photo album? Just tap and hold the screenshot preview, tap "Done," then tap "Copy and Delete" to copy the screenshot to your clipboard.
  • Send emojis with Siri: Siri can now send emojis in text messages and emails. Just say the name of the emoji, like "face with tears of joy emoji," and Siri will insert it into your text.
  • Hide apps from your Home Screen: To hide an app from your Home Screen, tap and hold the app icon, tap "Remove App," and then tap "Move to App Library."
  • Recover recently deleted chats in Messages: Deleted a chat in Messages by accident? You can recover it for up to 30 days by going to Settings > Messages > Deleted Messages.
  • Use your iPhone as a webcam: With iOS 16, you can use your iPhone as a webcam for your Mac. Just connect your iPhone to your Mac with a Lightning cable and open the Continuity Camera app on your iPhone.
  • Schedule your Focus: You can now schedule your Focus modes to turn on and off automatically. Just go to Settings > Focus and select the Focus mode you want to schedule.
  • Use Live Text to translate languages: Live Text can now translate text in images and videos. Just open the image or video and tap the Live Text button. Then, tap and hold the text you want to translate and select "Translate."
  • Get live notifications for sports games: If you're a fan of sports, you can now get live notifications for sports games. Just go to Settings > Notifications > Sports and select the sports and teams you want to receive notifications for.
  • Use Siri to lock your phone: You can now use Siri to lock your phone, even if it's unlocked. Just say "Hey Siri, lock my phone."
  • Use your iPhone as a remote control for your Apple TV: With iOS 16, you can use your iPhone as a remote control for your Apple TV. Just open the Control Center and tap the Apple TV remote icon.
  • Use your iPhone as a magnifying glass: With iOS 16, you can use your iPhone as a magnifying glass. Just open the Magnifier app and tap the screen to zoom in.
  • Use your iPhone as a medical alert device: With iOS 16, you can use your iPhone as a medical alert device. Just go to Settings > Health & Safety > Medical ID and set up your Medical ID. If you have an accident, your iPhone can automatically call 911 and send your Medical ID to first responders.
  • Use your iPhone to find your lost keys: With iOS 16, you can use your iPhone to find your lost keys if you have an AirTag attached to them. Just open the Find My app and tap the Items tab. Then, tap the name of your keys to see their location on a map.
  • Use your iPhone to take better photos: iOS 16 has a number of new camera features that can help you take better photos. For example, there's a new Cinematic mode for videos and a new Photographic Styles feature that lets you customize the look of your photos.
  • Use your iPhone to be more productive: iOS 16 has a number of new features that can help you be more productive. For example, there's a new Focus Lock feature that can help you stay focused on a task and a new Live Text feature that lets you copy and paste text from images and videos.
  • Use your iPhone to have more fun: iOS 16 has a number of new features that can help you have more fun. For example, there's a new SharePlay feature that lets you share your screen with others and a new Game