iOS 16: What Privacy features are coming to iPhone?

Haneet Singh Aug 23, 2022

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Locked Albums

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Rapid Security Upgrades

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Landscape Face ID

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Passkeys

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Safety Check

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Lockdown Mode

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Pasteboard Permissions

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