Apple’s new iOS 16.3 software update will bring important fixes when it arrives next week. It will remove the horizontal lines that appear temporarily on the screen and fix the lock screen and its widget. It will also have support for the new 2nd generation HomePod and physical security keys.
Apple identified the horizontal lines on some iPhone 14 Pro Max that appeared during phone wake-ups or restarts and is issuing a fix.
iOS 16.3 Beta revealed that the new update will also fix the bug where the wallpaper on the lock screen sometimes looked black. The Home Lock Screen widget that was pulled after 16.2 returns and will now show the exact status.
Siri was not responding correctly to music requests, and the new update is expected to fix this issue both in smartphones and in CarPlay.
The expected arrival of the new iOS is Tuesday or Wednesday, when Apple also pushes macOS Ventura 13.2 to MacBooks.
