As promised last week, Apple today released iOS 16.3 on all supported devices. If you have a compatible iPhone and it still hasn’t notified you about the update, you can grab it by going to Settings > General > Software Update. That’s the beauty of Apple’s implementations, they’re not staged.
The new version comes with support for Apple ID security keys, enabling physical two-factor authentication for Apple ID logins. You also get a new Unity wallpaper and support for the newly unveiled second-generation HomePod.
The Emergency SOS function has been optimized to avoid accidental calls: you activate it by pressing and holding the side button with the volume up or down button together, but the call will not be placed until the buttons are released.
Of course, there’s an assortment of bug fixes as well, including an issue in Freeform where certain strokes created with a finger or Apple Pencil didn’t appear on shared tabs, an issue that caused the background to appear black on the lock screen, one that made horizontal lines appear temporarily when waking up the iPhone 14 Pro Max, and one that prevented the Home app lock screen widget from displaying accurate status.
We also fixed an issue that prevented Siri from responding to music requests correctly, as well as issues with Siri requests in CarPlay, which may not have been understood correctly.
For those still using iOS 15, Apple also released iOS 15.7.3 and for those who have a much older device stuck on iOS 12, there’s iOS 12.5.7, both security updates you should probably install first, rather that after.
Finally, watchOS 9.3 is now live and comes with a new watch face, as well as unnamed performance improvements and bug fixes. This is available through the Apple Watch app on iPhone.
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