( Discussion ) Apple iOS 16/17 updates

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iOS 16.4.1 released. It fixes some bugs and vulnerabilities.

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iOS 16.5 Developer Beta out now

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Apple Confirms iOS 16.5 Will Be Released Next Week With These New Features

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In a press release introducing a new Pride Edition band for the Apple Watch today, Apple confirmed that iOS 16.5 and watchOS 9.5 will be released to the public next week. The software updates have been in beta testing since late March.

iOS 16
"The new Pride Celebration watch face and iPhone wallpaper will be available next week, and requires watchOS 9.5 and iOS 16.5," said Apple.

In addition to a new Pride Celebration wallpaper, iOS 16.5 includes just one small but useful change for the iPhone, a new Sports tab in the Apple News app. Overall, the update is a relatively minor one and comes just weeks ahead of Apple announcing iOS 17 at WWDC in June.

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Ios 16.5 finally full version released

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Apple today seeded the first betas of upcoming iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a day after the launch of iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5.

iOS 16
Registered developers can opt in to the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to Software Update, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option and toggling on the iOS 16 Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta.

We don't yet know what's included in iOS 16.6 as Apple has already delivered most of the features that were promised for ‌iOS 16‌. iOS 16.6 is likely to be one of the final updates to the ‌iOS 16‌ operating system as Apple shifts its focus to iOS 17.

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Apple today seeded the second betas of upcoming iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming two weeks after the release of the first betas.

iOS 16
Registered developers can opt in to the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to Software Update, tapping on the “Beta Updates” option and toggling on the iOS 16 Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta.

iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 lay the groundwork for iMessage Contact Key Verification. It is meant to let Apple device owners verify that they are messaging with the people they intend to message rather than a malicious entity that has intercepted a message or is eavesdropping on a conversation.


The feature is designed for Apple users who are facing “extraordinary digital threats.” Apple intends for iMessage Contact Key Verification to be used by journalists, human rights activists, government officials, and others who are in danger of malicious digital attacks from state-sponsored attackers or other malicious actors.

Apple said that iMessage Contact Key Verification would be available on the iPhone and other Apple devices at some point in 2023, and it is one of the last features we are expecting to see in ‌iOS 16‌. In the first beta, hints of iMessage Contact Key were available, but the option was not fully enabled.

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iOS 17 release date: when will iOS 17 be available to download

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The next major version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 17, will be announced on Monday as part of Apple’s WWDC presentation. But when can you expect to get your hands on with iOS 17? iOS 17 release date has not been officially confirmed quite yet, but the company usually sticks to a familiar pattern on the calendar …

Ahead of June 5, rumors are rife about the Apple Reality Pro headset … or whatever it ends up being called. But WWDC is also the time for Apple to unveil the new software features for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac for the coming year.
For iOS 17, in fact, Apple has already shared details about new accessibility features coming later this year, including a new simplified alternate app launcher layout and Live Speech feature using your own Personal Voice.
But the remainder of the consumer features will be announced on Monday. We expect to see a more sophisticated always-on display view when the iPhone is docked, similar to a smart display like the Amazon Echo Show, a new journalling app, new Wallet app and location sharing features, additional Dynamic Island functionality for iPhone 14 Pro (and soon, iPhone 15) owners, and likely some other surprises that have not yet been rumored. However, with Apple’s focus being primarily on the XR headset this year, iOS 17 probably won’t have anything as huge as the iOS 16 Lock Screen redesign or iOS 14 home screen widgets update.
When will iOS 17 be released
In terms of release date, we can expect that iOS 17 will be available as a developer beta seed following the keynote on Monday. That means around 1 PM PST iOS 17 beta 1 will be available for developers to install on their test devices. Developer seeds are available to registered Apple developers only.
Assuming Apple sticks to its predictable schedule, a public beta of iOS 17 will follow a few weeks after that, around the end of June or the first few weeks of July. For comparison, the first public beta of iOS 16 was released on July 11, 2022. Anyone can sign up to be a part of the Apple Beta Software Program.
iOS 17 will then go through several more rounds of beta seeds over the summer months, and will be officially released to the world, alongside the launch of the iPhone 15 lineup in the fall. This timing almost always lands around the second or third week of September.
Apple typically releases the next version of watchOS simultaneously with iOS, but be aware that iPadOS 17 and macOS 14 releases may not ship until a little later, usually in October.
Before any of that though, iOS 16.6 is currently in beta testing phase — including minor improvements like the addition of iMessage Contact Key verification — and will probably ship by the end of June.
Stay tuned to 9to5Mac as we bring you full coverage of all the WWDC announcements, and hands-on with iOS 17 as soon as it is available.

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IOS 17 new features.

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New AirPods and HomePod updates.

New AirPods and HomePod updates.

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Apple WatchOS 10 Updates

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