iOS 16 Features

iOS 16 Features that You want to Scrap Away


You have already got a preview of iOS 16, the most recent and soon-to-be iPhone operating system. As set up, Apple may release the latest version of iOS in the fall of 2022. You can try both the public and developer beta versions of it. While several improvements of the latest iterations of iOS are welcomed by users, not all of them live up to the anticipation. For example, you might love how interactive the lock screen has turned with the arrival of iOS 16. At the same time, the search button on the home screen might not be your favorite. Yet, the best part is that it’s not mandatory to hang out with these disturbing or unnecessary iOS 16 features.

Yes, you can turn off those irritating iOS 16 features. Let’s check out a few iOS 16 features that might be annoying and how you can disable them.

1. Pressing the side button causes the ongoing calls to end immediately.

For calls, Apple has assigned some cool functions to the iPhone’s buttons. You can end a call by tapping the side or power button on your iPhone. You can also move the silent slider to silence your calls, especially in a meeting. 

But the side button’s function to cut off the call might seem invasive when you don’t intend to cut the call. You might want to wake up or sleep on your iPhone while talking to the person on the other side of the call. Well, iOS 16 offers you the chance to prevent the side button from disrupting calls. 

Here’s what you need to do on your iPhone:

  • Tap Settings and locate Accessibility. You can search for accessibility as well and tap it.

  • Navigate to the Touch option.

  • Look for the option that says, ‘Lock to End Call.’ Toggle this particular option off.

From now on, your iPhone will wake up or sleep in response to an accidental press of the Side or Power button. This means that your call will remain untouched and ongoing.

2. Restrict Featured Memories and Photos Appearing on iPhone’s Lock Screen

Photos on iPhones keep creating memories with featured photos. Your iPhone might pop up reminders of old memories. It can be helpful at times. In a formal meeting, a sudden reminder of holidays might be inappropriate.

You might find your photos appearing on your iPhone at surprising or awkward moments. So, you might have to stop them from popping up. Fortunately, you can stop Apple’s AI from showing featured photos, memories, and others. 

For this, your iPhone should have iOS 16 installed. You can block these collections from appearing on your iPhone’s widget. Follow these simple steps:

  • Hit the Settings app on your iPhone.

  • Next, navigate to the Photos option and tap on it.

  • Scroll down to the option called ‘Show Featured Content.’ Turn it off, and you’re good to go.

After that, you will not see any Memory or Featured Photo pop-up on your iPhone’s widget. They will be available only inside Photos—albums and photo libraries. 

Found the new lock screen overrated?

You can roll back to the old lock screen on your iPhone. Apple has kept the iPhone’s lock screen optimized for a long period. The advent of iOS 16 has shown how vibrant and useful a lock screen is. iOS 16 stylizes the iPhone’s lock screen. It adds customizable widgets, fonts, colors, galleries, and date and time information.

All these additions might not be for every user. Let’s take the iPhone’s notification bar. Users might not have gotten used to that layout yet. It’s been a short time. Now, notifications will pop up from the bottom of the screen, which might not be your thing. 

If you don’t like such a lock screen display or layout, you can go back to the previous one, and iOS 16 allows you to do so. After all, iOS 15 was neat and clean showing notifications and arranging them. 

Here’s how you can revert to your notifications display on your iOS 16 iPhone:

  • Open your iPhone’s Settings and search for notifications. Hit the Notifications option. Then, you have to tap the Display As option.

  • Now, you will see three options as follows:

  • Count: This will number your notifications. They will appear at the bottom of your iPhone’s display.

  • Stack: This option will stack your iPhone notifications at the bottom of the lock screen.

  • This notification display option lets you view notifications across the screen.

To revert to iOS 15 notifications, you must choose the List option. Now, you can enjoy your notifications on the lock screen, old style.

Eliminate the search button from the home page.

Are you looking for an iPhone image, message, file, location, or note? The newly launched search bubble with iOS 16 on the home screen is a huge perk for you. Earlier, you had to swipe down above your dock to access the search feature, which still exists.

If you like the old search tool, you can remove the direct search button from your iPhone’s home screen. iOS 16 lets you remove the latest search button from the home screen.

Go to your phone’s Settings menu and hit the Home Screen option. Disable the ‘Show on Home Screen’ option. This will remove the search bubble from the iPhone’s home screen. You can use those dots to access different home screens.

Remove bugs from iOS 16; book an appointment with UrbanClap.

iOS 16 users have reported a couple of bugs and issues. For example, iOS 16 can drain your phone’s battery faster than ever. It can also freeze and disconnect from Wi-Fi networks. Contact UrbanClap to fix such issues and enjoy a smooth experience with iOS 16 features. The service charges are minimal, and you can experience dedicated service.

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