iOS 16.1 will be available to the public next week, and the update comes with multiple new features and tweaks across the system, including the Live Activities API that works with Dynamic Island. Ahead of the official release, Apple is now letting developers submit apps supporting the latest software to the App Store.
Live Activities and more new APIs coming with iOS 16.1
With iOS 16.1, developers can finally take advantage of the new Live Activities API to show rich content with real-time updates right on the iPhone lock screen; the same API works with Dynamic Island on the iPhone 14 Pro. Apple has already shown some apps that are working to support the new API, such as Uber, Lyft, and Starbucks.
