Apple has just released iOS 16 Beta 2 for developers with new features coming to Messages related to SMS filtering.
The company had already teased in this year’s WWDC 2022 event that iOS 16 would add 12 new subcategories to the SMS filtering API.
The new update allows developers of filter extensions to classify non-personal messages into 12 subcategories within “Transactions” and “Promotions.”
The Transactions category includes finance, reminders, orders, health, public services, weather, carrier, rewards and others while the Promotions category includes offers, coupons and others.
In addition, dual-SIM iPhone users can now filter their messages based on their SIMs. They can choose to display “All Lines,” or just its primary or second SIM number.
With iOS 16 beta 2, Apple also said that for selected US carriers, Messages extends the “Report Junk” feature to enable users to report SMS/MMS junk to carriers. The option is visible inside Messages from Unknown Senders.
If you are a developer you can get the new beta here.
iOS 16 has also introduced support for bypassing CAPTCHAs in supported apps and websites for users that can be found in the Settings app.
When enabled, iCloud will automatically and privately verify your device and Apple ID account in the background, eliminating the need for apps and websites to present you with a CAPTCHA verification prompt.
This new system will offer a better user experience for tasks such as signing into or creating an account, with improved user privacy and accessibility compared to CAPTCHA.
