There’s already numerous nice stuff in iOS 16, however some of the promising options — Stay Actions — has taken a bit longer than we had anticipated to succeed in its full potential, however fortunately it appears like we might lastly be getting there.
Most of the new capabilities that arrive in main iOS updates annually require builders to really reap the benefits of them by including options to their apps. It’s the “should you construct it, they are going to come” strategy, however not each developer is fast to leap on board. Some, in truth, will be glacially gradual relating to adopting new iPhone options.
Such has been the case with Stay Actions, a brand new framework that enables notifications to look in your Lock Display screen that may replace in actual time. When Apple unveiled iOS 16 final June, it confirmed off notifications from apps like Starbucks and Uber that would offer you an energetic view of when your experience was going to reach or when your espresso can be prepared, plus integration with new iOS 16 sports activities options to be sure you know the scores to your favorite video games.
This obtained much more thrilling when Apple unveiled the iPhone 14 Professional and iPhone 14 Professional Max with a brand new Dynamic Island that would additionally show these Stay Actions on the prime of your show whereas utilizing your iPhone usually.
To be truthful, Apple didn’t flip the swap on Stay Actions till iOS 16.1 arrived in October, and it took till iOS 16.2 in December earlier than Apple’s TV app launched help for reside sports activities scores. Nonetheless, many third-party builders haven’t been fast to reap the benefits of this new characteristic both.
Uber is Arriving Now
Regardless of being one of many apps highlighted throughout final yr’s Worldwide Builders Convention (WWDC), Uber solely started testing the characteristic in December in a restricted rollout to chose customers in a number of cities. Now, after almost three months of testing, it’s prepared to show the important thing and roll the characteristic out globally.
The Stay Actions characteristic comes as a part of a serious replace to the Uber app that contains a large redesign with a brand new house display and personalised locations and experience choices to make reserving your journey faster and simpler than earlier than.
For instance, the Uber app will now use your preferences and previous journeys to determine your probably vacation spot and experience choices, placing these on the prime of the listing. The app may also share personalised suggestions for methods to enhance your journeys primarily based on the way you usually use Uber.
In case you’re operating the most recent model of iOS 16 — and you actually needs to be — you then’ll additionally be capable of see particulars in your driver and once they’re anticipated to reach proper in your Lock Display screen, fairly than having to repeatedly unlock your iPhone and open the Uber app each few seconds as you’re busy on the point of head out.
When you have an iPhone 14 Professional or iPhone 14 Professional Max, you’ll additionally see the driving force’s present ETA within the Dynamic Island. Faucet and maintain on, and also you’ll get an expanded view displaying the car and driver particulars. It’s a useful solution to regulate when your experience is coming when you’re catching up in your electronic mail and even simply enjoying a sport to go the time.
Sadly, it appears like these new options are restricted to ride-hailing in the primary Uber app for now. Whilst you can observe your Uber Eats orders in the primary Uber app, Stay Actions to your meals deliveries aren’t obtainable — not less than not but. The corporate says it’s engaged on it, and the characteristic ought to arrive within the subsequent few months.