We're anxiously holding our breath for Apple's iOS 10 update—and not just for the multitude of super-expressive new features it's going to incorporate. It turns out that in what Apple's calling their "biggest release yet," this new update, which is in beta now and rumored to release in September with the iPhone 7, will fix a ton of the little annoyances we had with our iPhones (one video tallied up 75 changes). Some writers, actually, are calling it the "common sense" release—and that's definitely something we can get behind.
Here's what's slated to change:
1. You'll be able to finally delete those built-in iPhone apps you never use (and never plan on using). Whether it's the Watch app for those of us without one, Podcasts for those of us who just can't get into them, or Stocks (someday!), there's no reason unwanted apps should clutter up our storage any longer.
2. There's no more "swipe to unlock" business with the touchscreen. In the first round of beta testing, the swipe was finally eliminated in favor of the already-existing fingerprint Touch ID.
3. You'll get a warning if liquid's detected inside your phone—before you have to plunge it in a jar of rice. We discussed earlier about how eliminating the headphone jack might get rid of one possible route for water to invade your phone, but apparently recent betas for iOS 10 give users a warning if moisture is detected inside the Lightening port. Theoretically, this gives users time to pull out the connected accessory and dry out the phone before damage is done for good.
4. Managing your rapidly dwindling storage is now a one-touch fix. If you're in the middle of a vacation photo shoot with your girlfriends when that "Storage Almost Full" button pops up, an "optimize storage" feature will clear out the songs you haven't played in awhile in a press of a button.
__5. Hate voice mail? You'll be able to read it like a text. __ Some people, such as myself, have a completely unexplainable aversion to voice mail. Coming to our rescue once again is Siri, who will transcribe our voice mail so we can read it like texts instead.
6. You can now search photos for a specific image. If you took a photo of the Eiffel Tower, for example, you can now search your photos for, well, "Eiffel Tower" to pull up only the pics with the landmark in them (rather than having to search your Moments by "France" or "Paris").
7. Receiving calls or messaging with third-party apps will get a lot easier. Calls from Skype and WhatsApp will come in on the lock screen, and iOS 10 will also automatically figure out how you message contacts—so if you iMessage your mom but WhatsApp your best friend in London, those will automatically set as the default messaging services for each.
8. Your Tinder date doesn't have to see your read receipts. With iOS 10's customizable read-receipt feature, you can let your boss know you got a text right away—but let technology give off the impression that you're (trying to) play it cool with that new person you're seeing.
And there's a little additional feature for those of us who are really bad at getting enough sleep: A new Bedtime Alarm in the Clock app helps users set a regular schedule and receive reminders on when exactly it's time to crawl under the covers.
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