Apple's iOS 16 to Include A Revamped Lockscreen With Widgets

The impending Apple iOS 16 upgrade will most likely include features such as a redesigned lockscreen with widgets and enhanced Messages and Health Applications. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the new software upgrade will benefit app developers who support widgets by giving them a chance to entice users' attention in a high-profile position on iPhone. This time, Apple will prioritise its lockscreen and allow wallpapers with widget-like functionality.

The tech titan may be considering merging the "Today View" with its widget array on the left side of the homescreen directly into the lockscreen itself. The redesigned lockscreen may include an always-on display, akin to the Apple Watch. Other features in iOS 16 include an upgraded Messages app with greater "social networking-like capabilities," as well as an update to the Health app.

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (9WWDC) will begin on June 6 for over 30 million Apple developers worldwide. WWDC22 provides developers and designers with an opportunity to learn about the latest technologies, tools, and frameworks coming to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

Throughout the week, developers will be able to meet with Apple engineers and designers in labs and Digital Lounges for advice on creating unique and platform-differentiating apps and games.