Apple released the iOS 16.5 Public Beta version for the iPhone, joining the rainbow desktop in 2023, and the official version is expected to come.
Apple will hold the WWDC23 developer conference in June, recently updated iOS 16.5, today (16th) there is an iOS 16.5 Public Beta update, the public beta version comes out means that the official version will be launched soon. The early update of the public beta version found that there were no major functional changes overall, and the original transmission could be recorded with Siri screen, but after the update, it seems that the function has been removed and cannot be controlled by Siri, and the rainbow desktop announced with the rainbow strap last week appeared as scheduled.
The iOS 16.5 Public Beta version can already see the new "Rainbow Celebration" background image, which will have a small dynamic when swiped to unlock
Last week (5/9) Apple launched the 2023 rainbow strap, when it was announced that there would be a desktop of the same design available for download, in the iOS 16.5 Public Beta version can already see the new rainbow desktop, in addition to the desktop can also be set on the lock screen. The new "Rainbow Celebration" background image, which is mainly a tribute to the LGBTQ+ community and culture, is set as a lock screen, and when it slides to unlock it, there will be a small movement, which is quite unique.
iOS 16.5 push
In addition to the rainbow desktop, it also corrected the situation that Spotlight may not be responding; and solve the problem that podcasts in CarPlay cannot load content; and fixed a situation where Screen Time settings may reset or not sync across all devices. As for whether Siri can be used to screen record, unfortunately, this function seems to have been removed after the update.