diff --git a/dist/index.d.ts b/dist/index.d.ts
index b61834c9..cf12e3df 100644
--- a/dist/index.d.ts
+++ b/dist/index.d.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ declare const MMKVStorage: {
     ACCESSIBLE: {
         WHEN_UNLOCKED: string;
         AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK: string;
+        /** @deprected in iOS 16+ */
         ALWAYS: string;
         WHEN_PASSCODE_SET_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
         WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
         AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
+        /** @deprected in iOS 16+ */
         ALWAYS_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
     };
     /**
diff --git a/dist/src/mmkvloader.js b/dist/src/mmkvloader.js
index eec3e0e7..f52fdca4 100644
--- a/dist/src/mmkvloader.js
+++ b/dist/src/mmkvloader.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ var MMKVLoader = /** @class */ (function () {
             instanceID: 'default',
             initWithEncryption: false,
             secureKeyStorage: false,
-            accessibleMode: IOSAccessibleStates.WHEN_UNLOCKED,
+            accessibleMode: IOSAccessibleStates.AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK,
             processingMode: ProcessingModes.SINGLE_PROCESS,
             aliasPrefix: 'com.MMKV.',
             alias: null,
diff --git a/dist/src/utils.d.ts b/dist/src/utils.d.ts
index 85c57c54..d5ab3cec 100644
--- a/dist/src/utils.d.ts
+++ b/dist/src/utils.d.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ export declare function promisify(fn: Function): (...args: any) => Promise<unkno
 export declare const IOSAccessibleStates: {
     WHEN_UNLOCKED: string;
     AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK: string;
+    /** @deprected in iOS 16+ */
     ALWAYS: string;
     WHEN_PASSCODE_SET_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
     WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
     AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
+    /** @deprected in iOS 16+ */
     ALWAYS_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
 };
 /**
diff --git a/dist/src/utils.js b/dist/src/utils.js
index b3a1a8f4..4f61b3d2 100644
--- a/dist/src/utils.js
+++ b/dist/src/utils.js
@@ -15,10 +15,12 @@ export function promisify(fn) {
 export var IOSAccessibleStates = {
     WHEN_UNLOCKED: 'AccessibleWhenUnlocked',
     AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK: 'AccessibleAfterFirstUnlock',
+    /** @deprected in iOS 16+ */
     ALWAYS: 'AccessibleAlways',
     WHEN_PASSCODE_SET_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'AccessibleWhenPasscodeSetThisDeviceOnly',
     WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'AccessibleWhenUnlockedThisDeviceOnly',
     AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'AccessibleAfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly',
+    /** @deprected in iOS 16+ */
     ALWAYS_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'AccessibleAlwaysThisDeviceOnly'
 };
 /**
diff --git a/docs/loaderclass.md b/docs/loaderclass.md
index dc348c2f..7270142a 100755
--- a/docs/loaderclass.md
+++ b/docs/loaderclass.md
@@ -128,10 +128,12 @@ MMKV = MMKV.setAccessibleMode(IOSAccessibleStates.WHEN_UNLOCKED);
 type IOSAccessibleStates = {
   WHEN_UNLOCKED: string;
   AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK: string;
+  /** @deprected in iOS 16+ */
   ALWAYS: string;
   WHEN_PASSCODE_SET_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
   WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
   AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
+  /** @deprected in iOS 16+ */
   ALWAYS_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: string;
 };
 ```
diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index d313e374..36387411 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ PODS:
   - fmt (6.2.1)
   - glog (0.3.5)
   - libevent (2.1.12)
-  - MMKV (1.2.10):
-    - MMKVCore (~> 1.2.10)
-  - MMKVCore (1.2.12)
+  - MMKV (1.2.13):
+    - MMKVCore (~> 1.2.13)
+  - MMKVCore (1.2.13)
   - OpenSSL-Universal (1.1.180)
   - RCT-Folly (2021.06.28.00-v2):
     - boost
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ PODS:
   - React-jsinspector (0.66.0)
   - React-logger (0.66.0):
     - glog
-  - react-native-mmkv-storage (0.7.2):
-    - MMKV (= 1.2.10)
+  - react-native-mmkv-storage (0.7.6):
+    - MMKV (= 1.2.13)
     - React-Core
   - React-perflogger (0.66.0)
   - React-RCTActionSheet (0.66.0):
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   fmt: ff9d55029c625d3757ed641535fd4a75fedc7ce9
   glog: 5337263514dd6f09803962437687240c5dc39aa4
   libevent: 4049cae6c81cdb3654a443be001fb9bdceff7913
-  MMKV: 76033b9ace2006623308910a3afcc0e25eba3140
-  MMKVCore: df0565f6b58463604731a68ba6cd89bc0b2d1d55
+  MMKV: aac95d817a100479445633f2b3ed8961b4ac5043
+  MMKVCore: 3388952ded307e41b3ed8a05892736a236ed1b8e
   OpenSSL-Universal: 1aa4f6a6ee7256b83db99ec1ccdaa80d10f9af9b
   RCT-Folly: a21c126816d8025b547704b777a2ba552f3d9fa9
   RCTRequired: e4a18a90004e0ed97bba9081099104fd0f658dc9
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-jsiexecutor: 6a05173dc0142abc582bd4edd2d23146b8cc218a
   React-jsinspector: be95ad424ba9f7b817aff22732eb9b1b810a000a
   React-logger: 9a9cd87d4ea681ae929b32ef580638ff1b50fb24
-  react-native-mmkv-storage: d11202264b015287f3e7f29e74e218a61c3da635
+  react-native-mmkv-storage: 26e0d20f58aff7e31200acecd4c9692082fb61cf
   React-perflogger: 1f554c2b684e2f484f9edcdfdaeedab039fbaca8
   React-RCTActionSheet: 610d5a5d71ab4808734782c8bca6a12ec3563672
   React-RCTAnimation: ec6ed97370ace32724c253f29f0586cafcab8126
@@ -537,4 +537,4 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 14d4f0fd4ab215ea8dc848a9552d1facb076e3d6
 
-COCOAPODS: 1.11.2
+COCOAPODS: 1.10.1
diff --git a/src/mmkvloader.ts b/src/mmkvloader.ts
index 793e13cb..e3a365eb 100644
--- a/src/mmkvloader.ts
+++ b/src/mmkvloader.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default class MMKVLoader {
       instanceID: 'default',
       initWithEncryption: false,
       secureKeyStorage: false,
-      accessibleMode: IOSAccessibleStates.WHEN_UNLOCKED,
+      accessibleMode: IOSAccessibleStates.AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK,
       processingMode: ProcessingModes.SINGLE_PROCESS,
       aliasPrefix: 'com.MMKV.',
       alias: null,
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 532f0214..1d9a2f11 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,12 @@ export function promisify(fn: Function) {
 export const IOSAccessibleStates = {
   WHEN_UNLOCKED: 'AccessibleWhenUnlocked',
   AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK: 'AccessibleAfterFirstUnlock',
+  /** @deprected in iOS 16+ */
   ALWAYS: 'AccessibleAlways',
   WHEN_PASSCODE_SET_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'AccessibleWhenPasscodeSetThisDeviceOnly',
   WHEN_UNLOCKED_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'AccessibleWhenUnlockedThisDeviceOnly',
   AFTER_FIRST_UNLOCK_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'AccessibleAfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly',
+  /** @deprected in iOS 16+ */
   ALWAYS_THIS_DEVICE_ONLY: 'AccessibleAlwaysThisDeviceOnly'
 };