

It will still auto-hide when you scroll down to read and appear again if you scroll to the top or tap the status bar. When opening an article before iOS 16.5, the bar would change to the one with the Suggest More, Suggest Less, and Previous/Next buttons. Perhaps the most significant update to Apple News on iOS 16.5 is the now-persistent navigation bar at the bottom. If you only care about the Apple News updates, see the list of everything new below. To learn more about those features and see what else the latest iPhone and iPad software updates contain, visit our iOS and iPadOS 16.5 features roundup.

Of the non-News changes included with iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, you get screen recordings via Siri, shared admins for Matter accessories in Home, a new pride wallpaper, always-on sounds for Tap to Pay, and new VoiceOver commands. Some updates even affect Apple News on iPadOS 16.5 the most significant ones apply to both free users and Apple News+ subscribers. Of all the new features and changes on iOS 16.5, the Apple News app has the most, and there are a few big ones that will change the way you read stories.
