iOS 16 — this new iPhone function simply made my life simpler

iOS 16 goes to deliver a whole lot of modifications to your iPhone as soon as it goes dwell, however typically it is the smallest particulars that actually make a distinction. And it is one among these tiny enhancements that I have been benefiting from since putting in the iOS 16 beta on my cellphone.

One of many instruments I take advantage of most frequently on my iPhone is the timer within the Clock app, whether or not it is for timing my pour-over espresso, checking how briskly a cellphone fees for a overview, ensuring I do not burn my dinner or one thing else. In the event you’d requested me just a few weeks in the past if there was something lacking from this function, I might have mentioned no. However the brand new Timer widget that seems on the lock display when in use is a recreation changer for me.

Beforehand, the lock display would solely present you ways a lot time was remaining, and in fairly a small font on the prime of the display. Here is the way it seems on an iPhone operating iOS 15.

And that is the way it seems on iOS 16.

As you possibly can see, it is a lot bigger, exhibits up above your notifications just like the media participant does, and most significantly, provides pause and cancel buttons. Prior to now, in case you wished to droop the timer, you’d have to return into the app or undergo the Management Middle. You may solely cease the timer earlier than by going again into the app. This makes each far simpler to entry in case you’ve put your cellphone down or are utilizing different apps whereas timing one thing.

That is one thing sure Android gadgets can do, like Samsung telephones with their timer pop-up and lock display widget. However for the hundreds of thousands of iPhone customers on the market with no real interest in switching, it is a nice improve.