In particular, iOS 16 makes it fun to update your iPhone so you can try out all the new capabilities. Improved privacy and security options, the ability to unsend and modify text messages, and a widget-based lock screen are just a few examples.
That alone ought to be enough to convince you to upgrade to Apple’s latest iPhone operating system, but there are always one or two reasons to put off the upgrade for the time being.
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Here are some reasons why you might want to hold off on updating to iOS 16 right now.
If you’re not quite ready to dive in just yet, here are the steps to downloading and installing iOS 16 and the initial steps to do afterward.
Your iPhone battery might drain faster than usual
Some users experience battery drain shortly after installing a big software update, such as iOS 16, but the cause is never definitively determined.
A poor battery health score (found in Settings > Battery > Battery Health) may indicate that you should hold off on installing iOS 16.
These are some of the possible causes of your iPhone’s battery draining too quickly after updating to iOS 16:
- You may not even notice that your phone is constantly processing data in the background. Both the enhanced Search and the duplicates function in the Photos app require indexing your files for optimal performance.
- No, iOS 16 is not supported by your apps. There is ample time for developers to upgrade their apps to the latest version, but if they don’t, users may notice increased battery use.
Moreover, there is always the possibility that some lingering software issue is eating away at your battery life quietly in the background.
You may still see some energy depletion in the first few days after updating to iOS 16, but this usually goes away once your iPhone settles in with the software update.
You might encounter bugs that can cause issues on your iPhone
There will always be some kinks in the system, no matter how well-tested the upgrade is. As a result, Apple will often provide a “point update” soon after a big update to address issues such as:
- Using up too much power
- Lag
- Closing apps unexpectedly
- A reinitiated mobile phone
- Faulty design elements
Even though the iPhone 14 and 14 Pro have not yet been officially announced, an iOS 16.0.1 update has apparently been pushed in order to address potential activation and camera difficulties.
You may want to hold off until the next several iOS 16 upgrades have fixed the majority of the major flaws.
You can stop others from unsending text messages
With iOS 16, users now have the option to recall and revise previously sent texts. Normally, you have two minutes to cancel sending an SMS and 15 minutes to make changes to one that has already been sent, but if you’re on iOS 15, these options won’t be available to you.
To put it simply, if you’re using iOS 15 and someone is using iOS 16, and they try to recall a text message they sent to you, they won’t be able to. As an alternative, they will get a notification that reads “A message you sent has been retracted. On devices where the software hasn’t been updated, they may still receive the notice.”
As long as you’re running iOS 15, they won’t be able to take back any texts they’ve sent you.
Maintaining iOS 15 has a small but noticeable impact on the text editing functionality. Instead of modifying the original message, it sends a new one with each change.
You might not get all the new iOS 16 features you want
The battery % sign in the status bar and real-time subtitles for films and FaceTime conversations are just two examples of the new features that won’t be available on every iOS 16-running iPhone.
Unfortunately, not all of the new features in iOS 16 will be made available to earlier iPhone models including the iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone XR. You can see a complete list of supported features and unsupported devices over here.
The battery percentage function is now available on the iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 12 Mini, and iPhone 13 Mini in the developer version of iOS 16.1, which was released by Apple earlier this month. It’s recommended to hold off on that till iOS 16.1 is made available to the public if it’s a feature you’re interested in.
For the most part, you should probably update to iOS 16
If you’re on the fence about updating to iOS 16, you shouldn’t because there are several benefits to doing so. Apple’s major software updates often include bug fixes and other improvements in addition to new capabilities.
Note: Apple released iOS 15.7, which fixes several security issues without you having to update to iOS 16.
However, big upgrades not only correct bugs but also add additional privacy and security settings to keep you and your data safer.
You can look forward to several significant improvements in iOS 16’s security and privacy settings, including:
- Safety Check: Assists victims of domestic violence by swiftly rescinding permissions given to the perpetrator.
- When you copy and paste from one app to another, the app requesting access must now ask for permission to access your clipboard.
- The quicker rollout of critical security updates.
- Better security for those who are the targets of mercenary spyware is provided by Lockdown Mode.
And there are the new accessibility features, which are especially helpful for those with disabilities:
- For the deaf or hard of hearing, Live Captions transcribes phone calls in real-time and displays the text in a separate window.
- Magnifier’s door detection feature is useful for the visually impaired since it lets users use their device’s camera to find a door, read any labels or instructions near it, and learn how to open it.
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