IOS 10

iOS 10 is the tenth major version of iOS that was announced on June 13 at the 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference, alongside tvOS 10, watchOS 3 and macOS Sierra. It was released to the general public on September 13, 2016, following the launch of the iPhone 7. It is the successor of iOS 9 and the predecessor to iOS 11. The OS features richer notifications, more accuracy on Siri, and installing stickers and enlarging messages in iMessage.
==Features==
thumb|270px|right|Home screen of iOS 10 on an iPad
*App Store – brings back the "Categories" section, and organizes user reviews into "Helpful" and "Not Helpful" for developers. Developers can also buy advertisement spots when users search for content.
*Calendar – has more settings: type of calendar, day of the week a calendar starts on, and alerts for birthdays and events
*Swift Playgrounds – a game where you can create your own game and learn serious code in any way. It was released with the update.
* Camera – Live Photos can be taken with filters, and music will no longer stop playing when the app is launched
* Clock – new "Bedtime" feature and new stopwatch face.
* Contacts – set default phone numbers and email addresses for contacts. Also a user can add and remove contacts from their Favorites list.
* Home – a new app that allows users to manage appliances compatible with HomeKit.
* Mail – easier unsubbing from mailing lists, re-added support for HTML5, filtering of messages by unread/read or by categories, changes to email threading.
* Maps – scans calendar events for locations, learns from a user's typical actions, and redesigned driving view. New parked car indicators. Finds the nearest gas station, fast food restaurant or coffee shop. Third-party extension support. Displays current temperature and weather conditions in bottom right corner of screen.
* Messages – incorporates its own App Store for stickers, games, and rich content. Visual effects and handwritten notes added. New emojis. 
* Music – redesigned. "For You" section has been reorganized, with a playlist offering daily music recommendations. Lyrics are viewable for songs in-app. "Optimized Storage", "Downloaded Music" options and tabs added.
* News – redesigned, taking cues from Apple Music's layout
* Notes – collaboration feature added.
* Photos – sorts and searches the Photos app through deep learning. Memories feature added. Add doodles or text onto a photo. Live Photos can be edited. Auto-enhance feature upgraded.
* Phone – transcribes received visual voicemails
==Supported devices==
The following devices are compatible with iOS 10:
===iPhones===
*iPhone 5 (limited features)
*iPhone 5C (limited features)
*iPhone 5S
*iPhone 6
*iPhone 6 Plus
*iPhone 6S
*iPhone 6S Plus
*iPhone 7
*iPhone 7 Plus
*iPhone SE
===iPads===
*iPad (4th generation) (limited features)
*iPad Air
*iPad Air 2
*iPad mini 2
*iPad mini 3
*iPad mini 4
*iPad Pro (1st generation)
===iPods===
*iPod touch (6th generation)
Currently the latest versions are iOS 10.3.3 for the iPhone 5C and Wi-Fi-only models, and 10.3.4 for all other cellular models to fix GPS issues.Apple security updates (2016 to 2017), Apple Support. 2022-03-14.Apple security updates (2018 to 2019), Apple Support. 2022-03-14.Apple Releases iOS 9.3.6 and iOS 10.3.4 With GPS Bug Fix for Older iPhones and iPads by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2019-07-22.
==Unsupported devices==
With the release of iOS 10, Apple dropped support for multiple devices with an Apple A5 / A5X chip or older. The following devices are not compatible with iOS 10 or later:
===iPhones===
*iPhone 4S
===iPads===
*iPad 2
*iPad (3rd generation)
*iPad mini (1st generation)
===iPods===
*iPod touch (5th generation)
==Trivia==
*This is the first iOS version to feature "Press Home to unlock".iOS 10 How-To: Hate pressing the home button to unlock? Change this setting on Touch ID iPhones and iPads by Benjamin Mayo, 9to5Mac. 2016-09-14.
*This is the first iOS version to have 3D Touch on the notifications for iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus users.
* This is the first iOS version to feature Siri integrating with iOS apps more than ever.
* This is the first iOS version to have a separate app to control HomeKit products.
* This is the last iOS version to have support for 32-bit apps and architecture
==References==
==External links==
*iOS 10 at Apple (archived 2016-09-14)
**iOS 10 Preview (archived 2016-06-13)
**About iOS 10 Updates at Apple Support (2020-12-16)
*iOS 10 at the BetaWiki
* at Wikipedia
Category:2016 introductions
Category:Discontinued Apple software