iOS 16 releases September 12th.

CUPERTINO, Calif. — iOS 16, the next major annual software update for iPhone, will be available for supported devices on September 12, Apple announced today. A release date for the update was not given during Apple’s big reveal, but the iOS 16 website was updated with release information shortly after. iPhone 8 and newer will be supported.

The biggest change in iOS 16 is perhaps the complete overhaul of the lock screen, which is now much more customizable than in iOS 15 and earlier. Users will be able to add animated wallpapers and custom interactive widgets to multiple replaceable custom lock screens. Lock screens will also be able to change depending on the current focus mode on the iPhone, building on another recent iOS feature.

In addition, the lock screen will get a new feature called “Live Actions”that will allow you to see updates on current events such as sports games or news without having to swipe the lock screen to interact with apps or widgets.

Aside from the lock screen improvements, most of the major additions in iOS 16 are found in standalone built-in apps like Messages and Mail. For example, Messages now allows you to edit or delete a sent text message, but the recipient will still see that the message has been edited or deleted, even if they don’t see what it was. In Mail, you can schedule emails to be sent and set follow-up reminders.

For the past few years, iPadOS has been launched at the same time as the accompanying iOS update, but Apple had already said ahead of the event that it wouldn’t be happening this year. Expect iPadOS 16 in a few weeks, possibly October with new iPad hardware.