7 More iOS 16.4 Features I Didn’t Expect

I never expected every iOS 16 update to be so HUGE

Nikhil Vemu
The Useful Tech
Published in
5 min readFeb 19, 2023

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iPhone 13 Pro
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#1. Face ID graphic gets bolder and rounder

Your iPhone conducts Face ID when you’re accessing critical and private things (like hidden or recently deleted photos) — just to make sure it’s you who’s accessing it.

Previously, its graphic got thinner lines and a squared look.

Face ID prompt in iOS 16.3.1

But now, you’ll see visibly bolder lines and a rounder look.

Face ID prompt in iOS 16.4

Perceptible? Only if observed explicitly.

#2. Apple Support link pops up when iPhone’s disabled 📵

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