iOS 10.3 was released for iPhone and iPad during this evening, the new version of the operating system being available after no less than 7 beta versions released by Apple. We are talking about a very long period of testing for iOS 10.3, they from Apple wanting to make sure that the final version will be good enough for all customers around the world.
Starting from this moment, all those who have an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch can install the final version of iOS 10.3 in their own terminals. If you had the beta version, or public beta, and the update to the final version of iOS 10.3 does not appear, then most likely that beta version is the final one, only with the modified name and no other changes.
For iOS 10.3 we are talking about a multitude of changes offered by the Apple company for iPhone and iPad, and the most important of them are the following:
- A new option called Find My AirPods designed to help us discover lost headphones.
- APFS, the Apple File System, is now natively available for iOS as well. In this idea, my recommendation is to make a mandatory backup for your iPhone or iPad before the update.
- Siri will allow you to pay bills and check payments in applications.
- The icon of the Weather application, Vremea, displays the hourly weather forecast directly in the 3D Touch widget.
- CarPlay has a shortcut that allows access to recently used applications.
- HomeKit allows you to program light switches.
- Safari applies the settings for Reduce Motion, Reduce Motion, and in web applications;
- displaying applications not optimized for 64-bit chips, which will no longer work starting with iOS 11.
iOS 10.3 has been released for iPhone and iPad
Here is the official list of changes for iOS 10.3:
iOS 10.3 introduces new features, including the ability to locate AirPods using the Find My iPhone app and more ways to use Siri with payment, ride-hailing, and car maker apps.
Find iPhone
- View the current or last known location of your AirPods
- Play a sound on one or both AirPods to make them easier to find
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- Ability to make payments and check invoice status with payment apps
- Ability to make reservations with ride-hailing apps
- Ability to check the car's fuel level, lock status, lights on and horn activation with car manufacturers' apps
- Cricket scores and sports statistics for Indian Premier League and International Cricket Council
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- Shortcuts in the status bar for easy access to the last used applications
- The Now Playing screen in Apple Music provides access to the Now Playing list and album of the currently playing song
- Daily curated playlists and new music categories in Apple Music
Other improvements and fixes
- Rent iTunes movies once and watch them on all your devices.
- A new, unified view in Settings for account information, settings, and devices associated with your Apple ID
- Hourly weather forecasts in the Maps app using 3D Touch on the current temperature displayed
- The possibility to search for the "parked car" in the Maps application
- The Calendar app offers the ability to delete an unwanted invitation and report it as spam
- Ability to trigger scenarios in the Home app using button and switch accessories
- The ability to check the battery charge level of accessories in the Home application
- Podcasts app support for 3D Touch and a widget in the Today section to access recently updated shows
- Shows or podcast episodes can be shared in the Messages app with full playback functionality
- Fixes an issue that could prevent your current location from showing in the Maps app after resetting your location and privacy options
- VoiceOver stability improvements for Phone, Safari, and Mail apps
