Apple has now distributed the iOS 16.1 release candidate to developers ahead of the update's release next week. Apple's update description confirms that iOS 16.1 includes shared iCloud library, the ability to share keys in the Wallet app across apps like Messages and WhatsApp, and more.
iCloud Shared Library makes it easier to share photos with family or friends in the Photos app. It lets you and up to five other people add, edit, or remove photos in a shared library accessible through iCloud – more about it here. iOS 16.1 also brings support for Live Activity in third-party apps, an option to charge with clean energy in the US, support for Matter accessories in the Home app, Apple Fitness+ workouts without an Apple Watch, support for Dynamic Island reachability, bug fixes for the Messages app, using a VPN with CarPlay, and more. Apple will make iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.1, macOS 13 Ventura, tvOS 16.1, and watchOS 9.1 free to all users on October 24 provide. Below you will find the update description in full. (Photo by Panova2020 / Bigstockphoto)
iOS 16.1 update description
Shared iCloud Photo Library
- A separate media library for seamlessly sharing photos and videos with up to five other people.
- Configuration rules make it easy to add past photos from a specific date or with specific people when you set up or join a library.
- With library filters, you can quickly switch views and display only the shared library, your personal library, or both libraries at the same time.
- With shared edits and access rights, anyone can add, edit, favorite, caption, and delete photos.
- Using the sharing option in the Camera app, you can choose to add captured photos directly to the shared library. Alternatively, you can choose to share recordings automatically in the settings when other participants are detected nearby and using Bluetooth.
live activities
- Live activity from third-party apps is available in the Dynamic Island and on the lock screen for iPhone 14 Pro models.
Fitness+
- Apple Fitness+ is supported on iPhone, even if you don’t have an Apple Watch.
wallet
- The key sharing option allows you to share car, hotel room, and other keys securely in Wallet via messaging apps like Messages and WhatsApp.
Home
- Matter, the new connection standard for smart homes, is supported and enables a wide range of smart home devices to be combined across ecosystems.
Books
- The reader controls will automatically hide as soon as you start reading.
This update also fixes the following bugs on the iPhone:
- Deleted conversations may appear in the conversation list in Messages.
- Content in the Dynamic Island may not be available in one-handed mode.
- CarPlay may fail to connect when using a VPN app.
- Some features may not be available in all regions or on all Apple devices. For more information about the security aspects of Apple software updates, please visit this website.
