New multitasking options were added that could display multiple applications simultaneously, including Split View and Slide Over.
The standardized system interfaces for Siri and voice calling applications like Skype were shrunk to the size of notifications, to allow users to continue interacting with the open app.
[citation needed] It also added a new multitasking user interface, with window controls to activate Split View, Slide Over, or full screen in one tap.
It included a new Weather app, Passkeys in Safari, and a new Stage Manager feature that enables more powerful multitasking.
[citation needed] iPadOS 16.2 added the Freeform app, a digital whiteboard which can sync across Apple devices.
[citation needed] It allowed for customization for, and adding of wallpapers, with just a held tap on the Lock Screen.