Ultimately Apple reassessed this decision, and you can now get rid of any app on iOS, but there are other annoying features that are still here.Fortunately, theres a method to get rid of or disable some of the more bothersome features and settings in iOS 16, like the brand name brand-new search button on the home page thats easy to accidentally tap and the redesigned alerts that now appear at the bottom of your lock screen. To obstruct these tailored images, launch the Settings app, go into Photos and toggle off Show Featured Content. All featured content will no longer appear throughout your device– rather, itll only be readily available in your photo library and albums.Once Show Featured Content is turned off, featured images and memories across your device ought to disappear.
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Prevent the side button from inadvertently ending your phone callsThe side/power button on the side of your iPhone allows you to quickly wake and sleep up your gadget, however if you inadvertently struck it during a telephone call, youll prematurely end your call. If thats something youve experienced in the past, iOS 16 finally permits you to avoid that from happening.In Settings, go to Accessibility > > Touch and toggle off Lock to End Call to avoid the side button from ending your calls. If you do hit the side button mistakenly, your screen will go to sleep, however youll remain on your phone call, uninterrupted.This function is concealed in the Accessibility area of your settings.
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Remove the search button from your house screenThe Search feature on your iPhone allows you to rapidly discover what youre looking for, whether its a text message, third-party app, file, note and area– pretty much anything on your gadget or on the web. Its easy to mistakenly trigger, since its near where your thumb might go when you swipe between your various house pages.Fortunately, like many new features on iOS 16, this one can be handicapped. The Search bubble ought to vanish, changed by a couple of small dots representing your various house screens.Even if you get rid of the Search button, you can still access the feature by swiping down from anywhere on your house screen.
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Go back to old lock screen notificationsApples newest redesign brings widgets, personalized font styles and colors, a wallpaper gallery and elegant date and time to the lock screen, as well as one neglected modification to notices. Rather of appearing at the top of your lock screen, notifications now appear at the bottom, which you can then tap on to appear complete screen.However, not everybody might be pleased with this modification.
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Theres the brand-new completely customizable lock screen and capability to unsend and edit text messages.Yet, some of these additions, as well as older functions, arent always generally enjoyed. Ultimately Apple reassessed this choice, and you can now eliminate any app on iOS, but there are other annoying features that are still here.Fortunately, theres a way to get rid of or disable some of the more annoying functions and settings in iOS 16, like the brand new search button on the house page thats easy to accidentally tap and the upgraded notices that now appear at the bottom of your lock screen. To block these tailored images, release the Settings app, go into Photos and toggle off Show Featured Content. All featured content will no longer appear throughout your device– rather, itll just be available in your picture library and albums.Once Show Featured Content is turned off, featured pictures and memories throughout your gadget ought to disappear.
The Search bubble ought to vanish, replaced by a few little dots representing your various home screens.Even if you eliminate the Search button, you can still access the function by swiping down from anywhere on your house screen.