iOS 16.2 arrives with improved always-on display and iCloud end-to-end encryption
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Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple's latest iOS 16.2 update is now rolling out and includes a number of new and improved features for iPhone users. iPhone 14 Pro owners will benefit from improved always-on display settings, which let users turn off the mode's wallpaper and notifications if they're distracting. Other new features include end-to-end iCloud encryption, the Apple Music Sing karaoke mode, and much more.
End-to-end iCloud encryption is being branded as Advanced Data Protection in iOS 16.2 and means data like Notes, iCloud backups, and Photos are now protected with end-to-end encryption. The protection covers 23 data categories" now, up from 14, and includes device backups, messages backups, iCloud Drive, Notes, Photos, Reminders, Safari bookmarks, Siri...