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However, not all features of iOS 16 are universally appreciated. For example file Search button on the home screen of the new iPhone And image pop-ups are quickly maligned.
Fortunately, most of these iOS 16 settings can be disabled or removed entirely.
I’ll walk you through the “fix” to the most hateful new feature in iOS 16. And while you’re here, make sure you do it. Change these iPhone settings and polish it Two new features for Apple Maps. If you haven’t already, here’s how to do it: Download iOS 16 on me Compatible with iPhone (This is 2017).
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iOS 16: Powerful Features You May Have Missed
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Remove the new search button from your iPhone home screen
The search function of the iPhone allows you to quickly find a third-party text message, app, file, note or website – pretty much anything on your device or the web. As you know, to get the search bar, scroll down anywhere on the screen and it will appear.
With iOS 16, Apple adds another way to access Search from the Home screen, via a small button just above the dock.
However, it’s easy to accidentally activate the new search button, as it’s close to where your thumb might go when scrolling through different home pages.
But, like many new features in iOS 16, you can disable this setting. Launch the Settings app, go to main screen and change appear on the main screen To remove the search button from the home screen.
The search balloon should be gone, replaced by a few small dots that represent the various home screens.
Even if you remove the search button, you can still access the feature by swiping down anywhere on the home screen.
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Stop unexpected (and embarrassing) photo popups on the iPhone screen
Apple’s AI helps you show your photos and videos in different places on your iPhone, such as family vacation, couple and vacation reminders, but you may not always want your selfies to appear unexpectedly, especially if they are private. , embarrassing or inappropriate. .
With iOS 16, you can now prevent featured photos, as well as curated groups known as Memories, from appearing in the Home screen Photos widgets, Search and For You sections of Photos.
Run a file to lock these custom images Settings Apply, go to Images and change Show featured content. Not all premium content will appear on your device, but will only be available in your Photos and Albums library.
After turning off Show featured content, your featured photos and memories should be on your device.
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Avoid accidentally ending your phone calls
The power button on the side of your iPhone can help you fall asleep quickly and wake your device, but if you accidentally press it during a phone call, you will end the call prematurely. If this is something you’ve struggled with in the past, iOS 16 finally lets you stop this from happening.
In Settings, go to Accessibility > touch and change Block to end the call To prevent the side button from ending calls. If you accidentally press the side button, the screen will go to sleep mode, but you will still be on the phone without interruption.
This feature is hidden in the Accessibility section of your settings.
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Go back to using your old iPhone lock screen notifications
Apple’s latest redesign brings customizable widgets, fonts and colors, a gallery of wallpapers and stylized date and time to the lock screen, plus an overlooked change in notifications. Instead of appearing at the top of the lock screen, notifications now appear at the bottom, which you can then tap to go full screen.
However, not everyone will be happy with this change. To get back to the notifications look on iOS 15, launch the Settings app and go to Ads > Show how. You will then see three options:
- Number: Notifications appear as a numbered number at the bottom of the screen.
- Basic– Notifications appear in a stack at the bottom of the screen.
- existing: Notifications are displayed all over the screen.
To revert to the old notification style, choose existing Selection.
You can also press notifications to toggle between viewing options such as the three.
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