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Since Apple just released iOS 16 Beta 2, the company highlighted some new features for SMS filtering in Messages in the operating system's release notes - here's an overview.
Apple had already announced at WWDC 2022 that iOS 16 will add 12 new subcategories to the SMS filter API. With Beta 2, they are now available to developers. The company explainediOS 16 Beta 2 allows developers to classify incoming SMS messages from unknown numbers into 12 new subcategories within the transactional and promotional categories for better organization. Additionally, iPhone users with dual SIM cards can now filter their messages by their SIM cards. They can choose to display "All Lines" or only the primary or secondary SIM number.
iOS 16 Beta 2: Further improvements in Messages
With iOS 16 Beta 2 expanded Apple also launched the "Report Junk" feature in Messages for select US carriers, allowing users to report SMS/MMS spam to the carriers. The option is visible in messages from unknown senders. Finally, Messages now supports the extraction of events from SMS for Indian users. These event and appointment notifications are displayed as Siri suggestions and are presented to users in the message thread and calendar inbox. Whether your device is compatible with the new software, you can find out here. (Photo by DenPhoto / Bigstockphoto)
