iOS 16's iCloud shared library feature may be delayed

Today, Apple held a new product launch conference and officially launched the iPhone 14 series models, including iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Meanwhile, Apple announced that iOS 16 will be available as a free software update starting Monday, September 12.

Judging from Apple’s official website in China, the time for iOS 16 to be pushed to users should be September 13, Beijing time. At the same time, Apple also said that " iCloud Shared Gallery will go live in a future software update. " This also means that the iCloud shared library feature may not be available in the first official version of iOS 16.

iCloud Shared Library provides family users with a new way to seamlessly share photos, and an iCloud library can be set up alone to support up to 6 users to collaborate, store and view together.

Users can choose to share photos already in their personal library or set a specific start date or people in the photo to share. Users can also use a new toggle button in the camera app to choose to automatically send the captured photos to the shared library.

In addition, users will also receive smart suggestions to share photos with shared users in the shared gallery to the shared gallery. All shared users have permission to add, delete, edit, and favorite photos and videos shared in the shared gallery, which will appear in each shared user's Memories and Featured Photos.