iOS 16.3 is already available for iPhone users and with iOS 16 available for over four months now, there are still some features that Apple promised and are still missing. While the company has already brought Live Activities, Physical Security Keys support, Freeform and even Stage Manager to the users, here are the functions that the company is yet to release.
Apple Pay Later: Announced a few months back, Apple Pay Later is a still missing iOS 16 feature that splits the cost of your purchases into four payments over six weeks without any interest or fees. It will be available to US customers in the future. Recently Tim Cook said that this feature will be released soon.
Key Sharing: A future update to iOS 16 will bring key sharing, which lets you share your keys in Apple Wallet with people you trust via messaging apps.
Apple Music Classical: Apple bought Primaphonic in 2021. The company is yet to announce its classical music streaming service as it is nowhere to be found yet.
Revamped CarPlay Experience: The next generation of CarPlay will cover all the driver’s screens for a seamless experience. This new version will be specific to each vehicle, with new levels of personalization “accommodating unique screen sizes and layouts”, allowing drivers to choose their gauge cluster design, including brand-specific options.
These are the remaining features of iOS 16. While Apple hasn’t promised a release date for them, some of these functions could be released alongside iOS 16.4, whose beta testing should begin soon.
Features missing from the launch of iOS 16 that are now available
With iOS 16.1, Apple brought the following iOS 16 missing features:
- live activities The feature helps you stay on top of what’s happening in real time from your lock screen.
- substance support There is a new smart home connectivity standard that will enable compatible accessories to work together across platforms.
- iCloud Shared Photo Library Allows families to share photos seamlessly with a separate iCloud library on which up to six users can collaborate.
With iOS 16.2, Apple added the following missing features:
- Freeform App: Apple calls the app “a powerful new collaboration application with a flexible canvas that allows users to view, share, and collaborate all in one place without worrying about layout and page size, and Apple Will fully support the pencil.” It works on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
iOS 16.3, on the other hand, started bringing features that Apple didn’t promise during WWDC 2022 but were announced to be available at a later date, such as:
- Physical Security Key for Apple ID: Users can strengthen the security of their accounts by requiring a physical security key as part of the Two Factor Authentication sign-in process on new devices. This is a follow-up to other security features Apple has introduced over the past few months.
- Advanced-Data Security: Expands the total number of iCloud data categories protected using end-to-end encryption to 23 including iCloud Backup, Notes and Photos protecting your information even in the case of a data breach in the cloud.
