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Apple today previewed iOS 16, delivering the biggest update ever to the Lock Screen, and new sharing, communication, and intelligence features that together change the way users experience iPhone. iOS 16 introduces iCloud Shared Photo Library to seamlessly share a collection of photos with family, updates to Messages and Mail that help users stay in touch with ease, and powerful enhancements to Live Text and Visual Look Up.

Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering: “iOS 16 is a big release with updates that will change the way you experience iPhone. We have reimagined how the Lock Screen looks and works with exciting new features that make it more personal and helpful, introduced iCloud Shared Photo Library for families, streamlined communication through new capabilities in Messages and Mail, and harnessed enhanced intelligence with updates to Live Text and Visual Look Up.”

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  A Personalized Lock Screen Experience

The Lock Screen gets more personal, beautiful, and helpful with iOS 16. With a new multilayered effect, the subjects of photos are artfully set in front of the time on the Lock Screen, creating a sense of depth. Users can also change the look of the date and time with expressive type styles and color choices. 

The Lock Screen features widgets that take inspiration from Apple Watch complications, making it easy to get information at a glance, such as upcoming calendar events, the weather, battery levels, alarms, time zones, Activity ring progress, and more.

Images above: A personalized Lock Screen in iOS 16 shows a dog and several widgets; A personalized Lock Screen in iOS 16 shows a close-up of a woman and a young girl; A personalized Lock Screen in iOS 16 shows a mountain peak.

A new Lock Screen gallery features a range of options for inspiration, such as Apple collections, which include Pride and Unity to celebrate special cultural moments; a Weather wallpaper to see live weather conditions as they change throughout the day; and an Astronomy wallpaper for views of the Earth, moon, and solar system. Users can also create Lock Screens using their favorite emoji or color combinations. With multiple Lock Screens, users can switch between their favorites with just a swipe. Below is Apple's new Ad for Lock Screen personalization. 

There’s so much more to explore in Apple’s press release covering Live Activities;  One Place for Family Photos with iCloud Shared Photo Library; Updates to Messages; New Tools for Mail; Live Text and Visual Look Up Enhancements;  Wallet Adds Apple Pay Later, Order Tracking, and Other Features; The Next Generation of CarPlay (see image below) and much more.