Five best new features of Apple's iOS 16.3 update released TODAY trends now
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Apple's latest iOS software update has arrived and includes a handful of new features — one of which could be a real lifesaver.
IOS 16.3 works with devices from the iPhone 8 onwards. To download, open the 'settings' app, go to 'general' and select 'software update'.
As well as the usual bug fixes and quality-of-life changes, the theme of this update appears to be security.
DailyMail.com looks at the five best new functions:
Apple's latest iOS software update has arrived and includes a slew of new features — one of which could be a real lifesaver
Apple's Emergency SOS service has been upgraded so you can now call silently, if you enable the function via a slider option (useful in situations where an attacker might be present) .
It's an option you enable so that when you make an SOS call via the Emergency SOS service, the phone won't flash or make a countdown.
The Emergency SOS service has also been tweaked to reduce the chance of accidentally triggering it.
A new Call With Hold and Release function triggers an emergency call when you hold a side button and volume button to start a countdown, and then release them to trigger an emergency call (previously it was triggered when the user simply held the buttons).
Security keys for improved two-factor securityThe new update adds support for physical security keys, rather than using a verification code from another device.
Users will be able to secure their Apple ID and iCloud account with Security keys - a physical device that works as the second layer of two-factor authentication.
So instead of getting a code from another logged-in Apple device, you generate a code
