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iOS 16 is the sixteenth major release of the iOS mobile operating system, developed by Apple Inc.[3] It was announced on June 6 at the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2022),[4] and was released on September 12, 2022, succeeding iOS 15.[5]

New features[]

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Personalize your Lock Screen - Apple

Senior VP Craig Federighi and staff introduced the following new features at WWDC 2022:[6]

  • Lock Screen — updated with the ability to customize TrueDepth images, integrate widgets, and switch between different screen settings based on Focus preferences.
  • Messages — new ability to edit and undo messages that were already sent.
  • SharePlay — new support for Messages (after being solely on FaceTime).
  • Dictation — updated to function simultaneously with the keyboard.
  • Live Text — updated to be able to function on paused videos.
  • Apple Wallet — Arizona and Maryland added to supported U.S. states.
  • Apple Pay Later — automatically breaks up large Apple Pay purchased into 4 payments financed over 6 weeks.
  • Apple Maps — redesigned features being introduced in 11 more countries with along with new features, such as more visual details, multi-stop routing, and additional transit information.
  • Parental Controls — improved integration with other devices running iOS and iPadOS 16 or later
  • Privacy — adding Safety Check feature to help protect users who may be in an abusive relationship.
  • HomeKit — updated to support the Matter open standard.
  • CarPlay — to be updated with deeper integration with automobile hardware.
  • Fitness — updated to support iPhones without the need for motion tracking from an Apple Watch.
Accessibility icon

Some new accessibility features that Apple previewed as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 17, 2022 include:[7][8]

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  • Door detection for users with visual impairment.
  • Live Captions for users with hearing impairment.
  • Apple Watch mirroring for users to control their watchOS device remotely.
  • New Quick Actions to expand AssistiveTouch gestures in watchOS 9.
  • Buddy Controller to allow a friend or carer to help a physically disabled user play a game
  • Siri Pause Time to allow more time for users with speech disabilities to issue a voice command.
  • Voice Control Spelling Mode to allow users to dictate the spelling of unusual words.
  • Sound Recognition to allow an iPhone to be trained to recognize appliance noises or alarms at home.
  • Apple Books customization of line, character, and word spacing.

Supported Devices[]

iOS 16 requires an A11 chip or newer, which means support was dropped for the iPhone 6S/6S Plus, iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), and the iPod touch (7th generation) with an A10 chip. As introduced at WWDC 2022, iOS 16 will support the following devices: [9]

  • Due to iOS 16 dropping support for the last iPod touch model, which is the iPod touch (7th generation), this is the first version of iOS to run solely on iPhone models since iPhone OS 1.0.2.
    • Because of this, Apple was speculated to be discontinuing support for similarly configured older models.[10]

Release history[]

Version Build Release date Notes
16.0 beta 1 20A5283p 2022-06-06 1st developer beta.[11]
16.0 beta 2 20A5303i 2022-06-22 2nd developer beta.[12]
16.0 beta 3 20A5312g 2022-07-06 3rd developer beta.[13]
16.0 beta 3 Update 20A5312j 2022-07-11 1st public beta.[14][15]
16.0 beta 4 20A5328h 2022-07-27
2022-07-28 		4th developer beta.[16]
2nd public beta.[17]
16.0 beta 5 20A5339d 2022-08-08
2022-08-09 		5th developer beta.[18]
3rd public beta.[19]
16.0 beta 6 20A5349b 2022-08-15
2022-08-15 		6th developer beta.[20]
4th public beta.[21]
16.0 beta 7 20A5356a 2022-08-23
2022-08-24 		7th developer beta.[22]
5th public beta.[23]
16.0 RTM 20A357 2022-08-2? Version released to manufacturing for early iPhone 14 units that predated first public release. Bug discovered to cause zoomed photos taken in landscape orientation to appear soft.[24]
16.0 beta 8 20A5358a 2022-08-29 8th developer beta.[25]
16.0 RC 20A362 2022-09-07 Release candidate. Same as first public release.[26]
16.0 20A362 2022-09-12 First official public release.[27][28]
16.0.1 20A371 2022-09-14 Bug fixes for first shipments of iPhone 14 series.[29]
16.0.2 20A380 2022-09-22 Bug fixes for paste permission issue, and shaking camera autofocus in iPhone 14 Pro models.[30][31]
16.0.3 20A392 2022-10-10 Bug fixes for notifications, Mail, CarPlay calls, and camera speed in iPhone 14 models.[32][33]
16.1 20B82 2022-10-24 Updated Home and Lock Screen customization, Matter support in Settings, support for clean energy charging.[34][35]
16.1.1 20B101 2022-11-09 Bug fixes and security updates.[36][37]
16.1.2 20B110 2022-11-30 Improvements to Crash Detection for the iPhone 14 family.[38][39]
16.2 20C65 2022-12-13 New Freeform app.[40][41]
16.3 20D47 2023-01-23 Support for Security Keys for Apple ID.[42][43]
16.3.1 20D67 2023-02-13 Bug fixes and security updates.[44][45]
16.4 20E247 2023-03-27 Support for new Unicode 15 emojis, push notifications from web apps, and 5G improvements.[46][47][48][49]
16.4.1 20E252 2023-04-07 Bug fixes and security updates.[50]
16.5 20F66 2023-05-18 Bug fixes and security updates.[51]
16.5.1 20F75 2023-06-21 Bug fixes and security updates.
16.6 beta 4 20G5058d 2023-06-27 Bug fixes and security updates.

Gallery[]

iOS 16 includes default backgrounds for Light and Dark Mode.

References[]

  1. ↑ iOS 16.5.1 (20F75), Apple Developer. 2023-06-21.
  2. ↑ iOS 16.6 beta 4 (20G5058d), Apple Developer. 2023-06-27.
  3. ↑ Apple unveils an all-new Lock Screen experience and new ways to share and communicate in iOS 16, Apple Inc. 2022-06-06.
  4. ↑ Apple events 2022: Apple’s next event is 6 June by Karen Haslam, Macworld. 2022-04-06.
  5. ↑ iOS 16 is available today, Apple Inc. 2022-09-12.
  6. ↑ WWDC 2022 - June 6 by Apple, YouTube. 2022-06-06.
  7. ↑ Apple previews innovative accessibility features combining the power of hardware, software, and machine learning, Apple Inc. 2022-05-17.
  8. ↑ Apple announces iOS 16 door detection, live captions, and more accessibility features by William Gallagher, AppleInsider. 2022-05-17.
  9. ↑ Apple iOS 16 brings massive improvements to lock screen and messages by Allison Johnson, The Verge. 2022-06-06.
  10. ↑ Which Devices Will iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 Support? by Hartley Charlton, MacRumors. 2022-05-12.
  11. ↑ iOS 16 beta (20A5283p), Apple Developer. 2022-06-06.[DEAD LINK]
  12. ↑ iOS 16 beta 2 (20A5303i), Apple Developer. 2022-06-22.[DEAD LINK]
  13. ↑ iOS 16 beta 3 (20A5312g), Apple Developer. 2022-07-06.[DEAD LINK]
  14. ↑ iOS 16 beta 3 Update (20A5312j), Apple Developer. 2022-07-11.[DEAD LINK]
  15. ↑ Apple Releases Revised Third Betas of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 to Developers by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2022-07-11.
  16. ↑ iOS 16 beta 4 (20A5328h), Apple Developer. 2022-07-27.[DEAD LINK]
  17. ↑ Apple releases second public beta for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura by Wesley Hilliard, AppleInsider. 2022-07-28.
  18. ↑ iOS 16 beta 5 (20A5339d), Apple Developer. 2022-08-08.[DEAD LINK]
  19. ↑ Apple releases third public beta for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Ventura by Wesley Hilliard, AppleInsider. 2022-08-09.
  20. ↑ iOS 16 beta 6 (20A5349b), Apple Developer. 2022-08-15.[DEAD LINK]
  21. ↑ Apple seeds fourth public beta for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16 by Amber Neely, AppleInsider. 2022-08-15.
  22. ↑ iOS 16 beta 7 (20A5356a), Apple Developer. 2022-08-23.[DEAD LINK]
  23. ↑ Fifth iOS 16 public beta now available as final release nears by José Adorno, 9to5Mac. 2022-08-24.
  24. ↑ iPhone 14 models reportedly shipping with earlier version of iOS 16 by Filipe Espósito, 9to5Mac. 2022-09-13.
  25. ↑ iOS 16 beta 8 (20A5358a), Apple Developer. 2022-08-29.[DEAD LINK]
  26. ↑ iOS 16 RC (20A362), Apple Developer. 2022-09-07.[DEAD LINK]
  27. ↑ iOS 16 (20A362), Apple Developer. 2022-09-12.
  28. ↑ Apple Releases iOS 16 With Customizable Lock Screen, iMessage Editing, Focus Updates, and More by Juli Clover. 2022-09-12.
  29. ↑ Apple releases iOS 16.0.1 with bug fixes for iPhone 14 and 14 Pro models by Filipe Espósito, 9to5Mac. 2022-09-14.
  30. ↑ iOS 16.0.2 (20A380), Apple Developer. 2022-09-22.[DEAD LINK]
  31. ↑ [https://appleinsider.com/articles/22/09/22/iphone-14-pro-camera-shake-fix-now-available-with-ios-1602 iPhone 14 Pro camera shake fix now available with iOS 16.0.2] by Wesley Hilliard, AppleInsider. 2022-09-22.
  32. ↑ iOS 16.0.3 (20A392), Apple Developer. 2022-10-10.[DEAD LINK]
  33. ↑ Apple releases iOS 16.0.3 with notification fixes, improved camera speed on iPhone 14 Pro, more by Chance Miller, 9to5Mac. 2022-10-10.
  34. ↑ iOS 16.1 (20B82), Apple Developer. 2022-10-24.[DEAD LINK]
  35. ↑ Everything New in the iOS 16.1 Beta: Matter, Clean Energy Charging, Wallet App Changes, Live Activities API and More by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2022-09-14.
  36. ↑ iOS 16.1.1 (20B101), Apple Developer. 2022-11-09.[DEAD LINK]
  37. ↑ Apple releases iOS 16.1.1 with bug fixes and security improvements by Chance Miller, 9To5Mac. 2022-11-09.
  38. ↑ iOS 16.1.2 (20B110), Apple Developer. 2022-11-30.[DEAD LINK]
  39. ↑ Apple releases iOS 16.1.2 with Crash Detection improvements for iPhone 14 users by Filipe Espósito, 9To5Mac. 2022-11-30.
  40. ↑ iOS 16.2 (20C65), Apple Developer. 2022-12-13.[DEAD LINK]
  41. ↑ Apple's Freeform whiteboard app is now available for developers by Igor Bonifacic, Engadget. 2022-10-25.
  42. ↑ iOS 16.3 (20D47), Apple Developer. 2023-01-23.[DEAD LINK]
  43. ↑ Apple releases first iOS 16.3 public beta, here’s everything new by Filipe Espósito, 9To5Mac. 2022-12-15.
  44. ↑ iOS 16.3.1 (20D67), Apple Developer. 2023-02-13.[DEAD LINK]
  45. ↑ iOS 16.3.1 now available for iPhone users, here’s what’s new by Chance Miller, 9to5Mac. 2023-02-13.
  46. ↑ iOS 16.4 (20E247), Apple Developer. 2023-03-27.[DEAD LINK]
  47. ↑ iOS 16.4 Beta Adds New Emoji Like Donkey, Jellyfish, Pink Heart, Hyacinth, Ginger, Goose, Shaking Face and More by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2023-02-16.
  48. ↑ iOS 16.4 will let web apps on your homescreen send push notifications by Jay Peters, The Verge. 2023-02-16.
  49. ↑ Roundup: Here’s everything new in iOS 16.4 beta 2 by Filipe Espósito, 9to5Mac. 2023-02-28.
  50. ↑ iOS 16.4.1 (20E252), Apple Developer. 2023-04-07.[DEAD LINK]
  51. ↑ iOS 16.5 (20F66), Apple Developer. 2023-05-18.[DEAD LINK]

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