Apple has revealed the changes that iOS 16 will make to notifications, its most important update in the area since the launch of iOS 12 in 2018. This update allowed the automatic grouping of app notifications, but now with iOS 16, is being further organized.
There’s a completely redesigned lock screen, customizable with widgets that look like Apple Watch complications. Lock screen notifications are now coming from the bottom and can be hidden at the bottom of the lock screen.
Notifications in iOS 16 appear as a carousel from the bottom of the lock screen. ios16, notifications
The newest feature is called Live Activities, which can set notifications that act as widgets, such as live sports results from the Apple TV app that remain on the lock screen. Live Activities includes a new API for developers to take advantage of and make persistent new experiences.
IPhone notifications have historically been a terribly managed system. With the new changes, Apple is finally catching up with Android to have a versatile way to handle notifications.
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