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iOS 10.2 New Features Revealed In Beta 1

By Shobha Vats | Update Date: Nov 08, 2016 07:34 AM EST

iOS is the operation system on which Apple iPhones run. Just like Android, Windows, etc. iOS is the platform exclusively designed only for Apple devices. Apple brand fans are very eagerly awaiting the upcoming update for iOS. Beta testing of iOS 10.2, the new version of iOS was done, and the software is said to bring new wallpapers, emojis, and other exciting features.

Now let us dive into the features it has got.

Features

New Emoji Characters

iOS 10.2 beta 1 comes with 70 new emoticons beside the updated revisions to existing ones. New emojis includes a person taking a selfie, drooling emoji, croissant, bacon, clown emoji, etc.

Improved Animations

Prior to iOS 10.2 beta 1, UI animation on iPhone 7 Plus is a bit odd. But the update has ruled out the anomaly with the UI animations.

New Wallpapers

The latest version of iOS brought three new wallpapers. These wallpapers are the promotional images of iPhone7 and are based on original iMac shell colors.

Videos App Widget

A new widget is now available in notification center for videos app. This widget's functionality is similar to that of the Music app widget. Having this widget allows you to resume the content quickly.

Hiding Contact Photos in Conversations

You can now disable the show contact photos option in settings. Disabling hides the contact picture which used to appear at the top of messaging app conversation threads.

New Celebration Screen Effect in Messages

In the Messaging app on iOS 10.2 beta 1, a new full-screen effect is found. This effect resembles the fireworks screen effect which comes with taptic feedback for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus.

Notification Center Remembers the Last Location

The Notification Center can now recollect the last place from where you left off. It indicates that if you invoke notification center, then you can get to the widgets directly.

New Siri Splash Screen

When you enable Siri, you'll notice a new screen just like a welcome screen or splash screen.

Sorting Music

Earlier it is like, you have to go to the music app panel in settings and then sort the music. Now you can sort music in the music app itself. Another new feature besides this is to sort the playlists by recently added, title, and type.

Preserve Camera Settings

iOS 10.2 beta 1 comes with "preserve settings" panel option in the Camera app preferences. It maintains the last used filter, camera mode, and live photo settings.

Quick Reply Text is Saved

Now you can retain the text you have typed while using the quick reply interface. In the earlier versions of iOS 10, when you open the messages app amid replying, the text you have typed so far will be lost, but in iOS 10.2 the text is carried over to the Messages app.

Enhanced Emergency SOS Feature

Whenever the user uses the Emergency SOS feature, iOS 10.2 will let the users notified with their emergency contact either on their iPhone or Apple Watch.

What Should We Expect?

The new version of iOS is undoubtedly a surprise pack for Apple maniacs. The Beta version of iOS 10.2 is out, and any enthusiasts there can sign up for it and explore the brand new attributes. 

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