Announced at WWDC this week, Apple’s iOS 16 comes with a game-changing new iPhone feature.
Although it was only mentioned in passing during WWDC, the new feature is appearing in the iOS 16 beta version in the Automatic Updates menu under Install System and Data Files. The details are sparse, but this will see patches pushed to iPhones by default—without the need to restart your phone—and outside of the version updates when needed, Apple explains on a“Get important security improvements to your devices even faster. This isn’t a standard software update.
The feature is game-changing for iPhone security, but it also fits a general industry shift, says Sean Wright, a principal application security engineer. “Having automation is key for security since it helps with adoption—users don’t have to do anything.” “This is how software is being developed and deployed in the modern world—smaller updates mean there is less to go wrong,” Wright adds.
Apple’s iOS 16 is just a few months away and with game-changing features like this, it’s an exciting time—if, of course, it works in practice. Check back for more analysis of the iOS 16 privacy and security features arriving this Fall, and click on the blue “Follow” button on