Apple's Potential Interactive Widgets in iOS 16

Recently, news broke about Apple's potential interactive widgets that could be coming to iOS 16. This information was first shared by Twitter account @LeaksApplePro, who provided screenshots of what these widgets might look like. The source also reached out to the channel to provide more details and clarification on the leaked information.

The first thing to note is the name of this widget, which is reportedly called "Info Shack." However, it's not clear if this will be the official name for the widget once it's released. The next thing that catches the eye is the use of placeholder icons in these widgets. For example, the Facetime icon does not match the current Facetime icon for iOS, and similar discrepancies are seen with other icons throughout the widget.

According to the source, these icons are simply placeholders for what the software could potentially look like. The design team works on the initial design and layout of the widget, while another team focuses on creating actual icons for each element. It's not until the final stages of development that the placeholder icons are replaced with the actual, finalized versions.

When looking at the widgets provided by @LeaksApplePro, several features become apparent. There is a weather widget, a favorites widget that includes contact information and allows users to toggle between different contacts, an Apple TV remote widget, and a flash widget. These widgets seem to be interactive and offer a range of functionality, such as starting a timer or toggling music playback.

The source also mentions the presence of reminders, keys, and home extension, alongside the weather widget. This suggests that Info Shacks may be more than just simple static widgets, but rather fully functional, interactive elements that enhance the user experience. One of the notable features is the integration of a music platter at the bottom of the screen, which appears to include controls for music playback.

The use of Mac OS-style icons also raises an interesting point. While many of the icons seem to match their iOS counterparts, there are some discrepancies. This could suggest that Apple is experimenting with different design styles or icon sets, potentially to appeal to a broader range of users.

The implications of these leaks are significant, as they suggest that Apple is working on a new class of interactive widgets for iOS 16. If confirmed, this would be a major update to the widget system and could greatly enhance the user experience. The presence of music controls, timers, and other interactive elements would make widgets more engaging and functional than their current static counterparts.

For now, everything remains speculative, as there is no official confirmation from Apple on these leaks. However, @LeaksApplePro's information provides a fascinating glimpse into what might be coming to iOS 16. As the release date for iOS 16 Beta 1 approaches, it will be interesting to see whether any of these features make it into the final version.

In terms of when we can expect to see these widgets in action, Apple has traditionally released beta versions of its operating system around June of each year. This would mean that iOS 16 Beta 1 could arrive later this year, possibly sometime between May and July. When it does, it will be worth keeping an eye on to see how the Info Shacks and other interactive widgets fare in the final release.

If you'd like to stay up-to-date with the latest news and developments on iOS, Apple software updates, or any other related topics, make sure to subscribe to this channel. Additionally, turn on those notifications so that you don't miss another episode, as we'll be discussing more about these leaked widgets and their potential impact on iOS 16.

As always, it's worth noting that the source of this information has been linked in the description below. It seems that @LeaksApplePro is a trusted account for Apple-related leaks, and their claims have been accurate so far. However, without official confirmation from Apple, everything remains speculative at this point.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enhey guys hyderabad's hope here welcome back to the channel now today i want to talk about something a little bit different i want to talk about leaks now leaks are never confirmed obviously until apple confirms whether it's software or hardware but today i want to talk about the potential interactive widgets that apple could be working on within ios 16. now this news was first broken last week by twitter account leaks apple pro now when this tweet first went out i did wanted to analyze the actual tweet myself see some of the images provided which was this one here and four days ago he provided another one i wanted to see what your reaction was to this particular leak what are some of the questions and also obviously reach out to the actual source to get some information in regards to this particular widget that we see here on screen now again no information is confirmed until apple makes it official ios 16 beta 1 should be announced later this year beta 1 should be around the june time frame this year as per usual wwdc but let's talk about some of the information that the source has provided in regards to this leak as always guys if you'd like to stay up to date with the latest ios news and apple software updates just make sure to subscribe and make sure you turn on those notifications so that you don't miss another episode now again when this news first broke leaks apple pro also provided this information again as i mentioned four days ago after the filming of this video there was a few questions that i had myself and obviously you guys also had so i reached out to the source but let's break down the actual widget itself the first thing to note here is is called info shack now will that be the official name for this widgets we don't know that right but that's what they're naming it infoshack the next thing is what is it with the actual icons now when we look at these widgets here we see several things that catches the eye number one and the facetime icon does not match the current facetime icon for ios so does that mean apple will be changing the icons in ios 16 now the answer to that according to the source is no these are simply placeholders for icons for example a team works on design another team works on actual icons and so forth until it reaches the software team and then it gets implemented right well in this widget we see several things we see the weather widget we see a favorites right favorite contacts here what it looks like at favorite contacts we get a brightness toggle here we have the apple tv remote the flash again these icons here do not match the current icons and the source mentioned that this are just simply placeholders for what the software could potentially look like and this isn't an actual screenshot from an ipad or an iphone according to the source this is simply the design of what apple is working for with ios 16. now if this comes to fruition we also have a different infoshack widget at the bottom here that has the music platter which looks to be the music controls integrated so interactive widgets again already mentioned to be coming to ios 16. we have the clocks or the timer right there we can start a timer we also have some keys we have the apple tv remote the flash and of course the home extension as well alongside the weather now when i first saw this again my first question was the icons were not just ios icons they look like mac os icons even at the actual icon there for the maps just doesn't look exactly like the one for ios but we see here a few reminders we see some toggles which is a welcome addition we see a favorite contacts we see just a clutter of different uh options to add to this particular widget again everything that you see here could be initial stages of what apple is working on nothing is confirmed until the official software but after speaking to the person that leaked this again this will be linked in the description down below leaks apple pro he mentions that this is a team that works on what the widgets may look like in the future hopefully apple will continue with something like this then this moves on to the design team so forth until it reaches ios final stages and then we'll see the proper icons being implemented this is simply placeholders for what could be the next widgets for ios 16. so don't look at it as for what it is just simply take away from this one is that apple is working on interactive widgets and info shacks or info widgets that have plenty of things to add to them like music platters like timers toggles and these are all welcome edition and if this comes to fruition this will be a great great update to the widgets of ios as of right now widgets are not interactive at all the apple music does not have any controls the clocks does not have any controls they're just there they're not interactive at all so let me know what you think in the comments down below does this make sense to you do you think or do you want apple to implement this into ios 16 i would love to see something like this thank you for watching guys and i'll see you on the next one peacehey guys hyderabad's hope here welcome back to the channel now today i want to talk about something a little bit different i want to talk about leaks now leaks are never confirmed obviously until apple confirms whether it's software or hardware but today i want to talk about the potential interactive widgets that apple could be working on within ios 16. now this news was first broken last week by twitter account leaks apple pro now when this tweet first went out i did wanted to analyze the actual tweet myself see some of the images provided which was this one here and four days ago he provided another one i wanted to see what your reaction was to this particular leak what are some of the questions and also obviously reach out to the actual source to get some information in regards to this particular widget that we see here on screen now again no information is confirmed until apple makes it official ios 16 beta 1 should be announced later this year beta 1 should be around the june time frame this year as per usual wwdc but let's talk about some of the information that the source has provided in regards to this leak as always guys if you'd like to stay up to date with the latest ios news and apple software updates just make sure to subscribe and make sure you turn on those notifications so that you don't miss another episode now again when this news first broke leaks apple pro also provided this information again as i mentioned four days ago after the filming of this video there was a few questions that i had myself and obviously you guys also had so i reached out to the source but let's break down the actual widget itself the first thing to note here is is called info shack now will that be the official name for this widgets we don't know that right but that's what they're naming it infoshack the next thing is what is it with the actual icons now when we look at these widgets here we see several things that catches the eye number one and the facetime icon does not match the current facetime icon for ios so does that mean apple will be changing the icons in ios 16 now the answer to that according to the source is no these are simply placeholders for icons for example a team works on design another team works on actual icons and so forth until it reaches the software team and then it gets implemented right well in this widget we see several things we see the weather widget we see a favorites right favorite contacts here what it looks like at favorite contacts we get a brightness toggle here we have the apple tv remote the flash again these icons here do not match the current icons and the source mentioned that this are just simply placeholders for what the software could potentially look like and this isn't an actual screenshot from an ipad or an iphone according to the source this is simply the design of what apple is working for with ios 16. now if this comes to fruition we also have a different infoshack widget at the bottom here that has the music platter which looks to be the music controls integrated so interactive widgets again already mentioned to be coming to ios 16. we have the clocks or the timer right there we can start a timer we also have some keys we have the apple tv remote the flash and of course the home extension as well alongside the weather now when i first saw this again my first question was the icons were not just ios icons they look like mac os icons even at the actual icon there for the maps just doesn't look exactly like the one for ios but we see here a few reminders we see some toggles which is a welcome addition we see a favorite contacts we see just a clutter of different uh options to add to this particular widget again everything that you see here could be initial stages of what apple is working on nothing is confirmed until the official software but after speaking to the person that leaked this again this will be linked in the description down below leaks apple pro he mentions that this is a team that works on what the widgets may look like in the future hopefully apple will continue with something like this then this moves on to the design team so forth until it reaches ios final stages and then we'll see the proper icons being implemented this is simply placeholders for what could be the next widgets for ios 16. so don't look at it as for what it is just simply take away from this one is that apple is working on interactive widgets and info shacks or info widgets that have plenty of things to add to them like music platters like timers toggles and these are all welcome edition and if this comes to fruition this will be a great great update to the widgets of ios as of right now widgets are not interactive at all the apple music does not have any controls the clocks does not have any controls they're just there they're not interactive at all so let me know what you think in the comments down below does this make sense to you do you think or do you want apple to implement this into ios 16 i would love to see something like this thank you for watching guys and i'll see you on the next one peace\n"