Hidden iPhone features you’ve NEVER used before – including ‘photo lock’

APPLE is about to unleash a huge iPhone upgrade that adds dozens of NEW features – including a lock for your photos.

The long-awaited iOS 16 update will arrive for everyone in September, but you can test it today if you know how.

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Here are four clever features coming in the iOS 16 update.

iOS 16 update features – new iPhone tricks revealed

Change #1 – Lock Screen

Apple is completely changing the Lock Screen, letting you customise presets or create your own one entirely.

You’ll also be able to take advantage of Live Activities, a new feature that tracks real-time events.

This could include a workout, sports scores, your taxi journey or a food delivery order – all from the Lock Screen.

Finally there’s a new design that sees notifications rolling up from the bottom of the display, so you have the best possible view of the Lock Screen.

Change #2 – Locking photo albums

If you didn’t realise, you can hide iPhone photos – placing them in a Hidden folder.

But this Hidden folder is easy to find (or recover, if you’ve hidden the folder itself).

Thankfully iOS 16 password-protects your Hidden and Recently Deleted folders on iPhone.

That means you’ll need to use Face ID to gain access to them, protecting them from snoopers who might be using your iPhone.

Change #3 – Unsending and editing iMessages

Your Messages app will finally let you “unsend” iMessages.

This means they’ll be recalled from the recipient’s phone if you regret sending the text.

And you can even edit texts too, so you can quickly and easily correct typos or other errors.

Importantly, this feature will only work properly if the recipient is also on iOS 16 – so be wary in the first few weeks.

Change #4 – Pin Safari tabs

If you’re an iPhone power user, you’ve probably got hundreds of Safari tabs open.

This can make it difficult to find the tabs that you use most frequently.

Thankfully iOS 16 will let you pin your favourite tabs in Safari, so you’ll never lose track of the key ones again.

If you want to try the iOS 16 beta today, follow our guide below.

How to join iOS 16 public beta on iPhone

First, consider whether installing an iOS beta is right for you.

Ultimately it’s still test software, so you can encounter bugs – sometimes very serious.

So if you only have one iPhone, it might be frustrating to use a new iOS.

That said, the iOS public beta is usually fairly stable so you shouldn’t find too many devastating issues.

You’ll also want to make sure you’ve backed up all of your data before installing a new iOS.

To join the iOS beta, you simply need to head over to the Apple website.

You can sign up for the iOS 16 beta here.

“New public betas for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, tvOS 16, HomePod software version 16 and watchOS 9 are coming soon,” Apple explains.

“As a member of the Apple Beta Software Program, you can take part in shaping Apple software by test-driving pre-release versions and letting us know what you think.”

You’ll need to sign up and enrol your devices, which will give you the opportunity to test the latest iOS 16 features once the public beta is live.

The beta will also feature a special app called Feedback Assistant where you can report any issues you find.

You’ll need a valid Apple ID, and that’s it – no fees or compensation involved.

Installing the beta also won’t affect your hardware warranty.

You can leave the beta at any time.

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