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iOS 9.3 Now Available: Locked Notes, Night Shift, & More

Mar 21, 2016 07:32 PM
Mar 21, 2016 08:01 PM
Software update screen showing iOS 9.3 status on a smartphone.

At Apple's highly anticipated special event held today at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, it was announced that their latest software update, iOS 9.3, would be available to the public complete with several new additions.

iOS version 9.3 logo

The most notable element of this announcement was two-fold, in the form of new modifications to the Night Shift mode and the Notes app. With regards to Night Shift, the feature is designed to prevent your iPhone from giving you restless nights by adjusting settings of the phone's display colors and brightness depending on the time and location of where you are with your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. This change reflects the company's increased focus on how heavy electronic device usage can impact your sleep, which will be a relief for jumpy night owls everywhere.

Night mode feature description for better sleep.
Tablet displaying a website on a blurred background.
Tablet displaying a website on a blurred background.
Night mode feature description for better sleep.
Tablet displaying a website on a blurred background.
Tablet displaying a website on a blurred background.

The Notes app will boast a couple of new additions that make it that much more of a powerful tool for users. The ability to lock your notes in the app using Touch ID has been strengthened along with additional password protection being available.

Password-protected note on a smartphone screen.

Another standout feature with the Notes update is the ability to share your notes with multiple users, which should increase its appeal among students and in workplaces that require constant collaboration and input.

The Health app will now make it much easier to find apps that support it with app suggestions.

App suggestions interface on a smartphone.

The News app now features top stories and a new Editors' Picks section.

News app interface showcasing top stories and editor's picks on tablet and smartphone.

CarPlay is also improved, with new features Apple Music for CarPlay as well as Maps with a new Nearby feature.

Car dashboard navigation screen displaying nearby restaurants.

There are a few more things under the hood, so grab your update, if you haven't received it yet, by going to Setting -> General -> Software Update. You can also update using iTunes.

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The next big software update for iPhone is coming sometime in April and will include a Food section in Apple News+, an easy-to-miss new Ambient Music app, Priority Notifications thanks to Apple Intelligence, and updates to apps like Mail, Photos, Podcasts, and Safari. See what else is coming to your iPhone with the iOS 18.4 update.

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