4 reasons why you shouldn’t update your iPhone to iOS 16 just yet

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It’s exciting too Update your iPhone explore all new featuresand that can be said especially iOS 16. You have Lock screen customization (with widgets), the ability to Reset and edit text messages, enhanced privacy and security features and so much more.

And that should be enough to get you updated to Apple’s latest iPhone operating system, but there’s always a reason or two to hit the pause button for a while and stick with whatever operating system you’re currently running.

If you haven’t updated to iOS 16 yet, you might want to wait—for now.

However, if you’re ready to jump in, here how to download and install iOS 16 and the first things to do after installing iOS 16.

Your iPhone battery may be draining faster than usual

There really isn’t a single common reason why the battery drains right after a major software update like iOS 16, but it happens to some people pretty much every year.

If your battery health is already in poor condition (settings > battery > battery condition), you might want to refrain from updating to iOS 16 for a while.

Here are a few reasons why iOS 16 might be draining your battery:

• Your phone is working overtime in the background. New features may need to index your files to work properly, such as B. the improved search function and the Duplicate feature in Photos app.
• Your apps don’t support iOS 16. Developers have plenty of time to update their apps to the latest update, but if they don’t, the apps might drain more battery because they are outdated.

And, of course, there are always software bugs that could be eating up your battery life in the background.

Even if you wait for future iOS 16 updates, you might still experience some battery drain for the first few days, but it generally goes away once your iPhone is done with the software update.

You may encounter errors that can cause problems on your iPhone

No matter how sophisticated a software update may seem, a few bugs are bound to slip through the cracks. Because of this, Apple sometimes releases a “point update” shortly after a major update to fix issues like:

• battery consumption
• delay
• Force close apps
• Restart the phone
• Useless functions

There already seems to be one iOS 16.0.1 update for iPhone 14 and 14 Pro to fix some activation and photo issues – although the phone hasn’t even been officially released yet.

If you’re worried about issues like these, you should wait until most of the major bugs are fixed in subsequent iOS 16 updates.

You can prevent others from sending text messages

One of the biggest new features in iOS 16 is the ability Reset and edit text messages. You have two minutes to retrieve a text message and 15 minutes to edit a text message that has already been sent. However, if you’re using iOS 15, the feature won’t work as expected, which might be a good thing if you’re not a fan of unsent and edited messages.

If you’re using iOS 15 and someone with iOS 16 tries to recall a text message sent to you, they won’t be able to. Instead, they receive a message that says “You haven’t sent a message. You may still see the message on devices that haven’t updated the software.”

Essentially, they can’t withdraw text messages to you as long as you stay on iOS 15.

Staying on iOS 15 also affects the text message editing feature, although not by much. Instead of editing the message, it simply sends additional texts for each individual edit made.

You might not get all the new iOS 16 features you want

And not every iPhone running iOS 16 will get all the new features, like the battery percentage icon in the status bar or real-time captions for videos and FaceTime calls.

Unfortunately, older iPhone models like iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone XR don’t get all the new features available in iOS 16. If you want to see the full list of features and unsupported devices, You can read more here.

Continue reading: The much-missed battery icon has returned in iOS 16. So why are iPhone users upset?

Apple has already released a developer version of iOS 16.1 that adds support for the battery percentage feature to the iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 12 Mini and iPhone 13 Mini. If you’re looking forward to this feature, you should wait until iOS 16.1 is released to the general public.

For the most part, you should probably update to iOS 16

Regardless of any concerns you might have about getting started, there are plenty of reasons to just go ahead and update to iOS 16. Aside from all the new features you might benefit from, Apple’s major software updates may fix bugs and other issues in previous iterations.

note: Apple released iOS 15.7, which fixes several security issues without requiring you to update to iOS 16.

However, major updates not only fix problems, they also bring new privacy and security settings that improve your security and better protect your personal information.

On iOS 16, you have some key privacy and security features to look forward to:

• security check: Helps people in situations of domestic violence by quickly curbing the access they have given others.
• cardboard permit: Apps must now request access to your clipboard when copying and pasting between apps.
• Rapid Security Response: Installs important security improvements faster.
• lockdown mode: Provides better protection for those targeted by mercenary spyware.

And then there are all the new accessibility features that can be incredibly beneficial for people with disabilities:

• Live subtitles: Transcribes phone conversations and provides real-time subtitles for those who may be hard of hearing.
• Door detection in the magnifying glass: Helps people with visual impairments by allowing them to use their camera to locate a door, read instructions or stickers on the door, and get instructions on how to open the door.

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