Apple has a few exciting surprises for you in its latest iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 software updates. Released on Thursday, May 18, version 16.5 includes new features, bug fixes, and security patches, and there are even hints of some big things coming in future software updates for iPhone and iPad.
The iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 updates began beta testing on March 28 and lasted 51 days before their stable release to the public. While there are not as many new features as iOS 16.4 boasted, there are still new items you'll definitely want to know about, like big changes in Apple News, new Siri commands, and Apple Pay.
These new features come as Apple winds down its iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 development to focus on iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. Apple is expected to announce the latest software versions and other products, including the much-awaited xrOS software for the rumored Apple VR/AR headset coming soon, at its 2023 Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) starting June 5.
That means iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 may be the last of the feature-packed software updates before iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 hit this fall. Last year, only three minor iOS and iPadOS 15 updates, primarily focused on security patches and bug fixes, were released during iOS and iPadOS 16's initial developer cycle.
1. New Sports Tab in Apple News
There's now a dedicated Sports tab in the Apple News app, making it much easier to access the My Sports section. Before, you would have to find the My Sports group buried in the "Today" tab or tap on it from the "Following" tab.
- More Info: Big Changes Are Coming to Apple News on iOS 16.5
Apple's iOS 16.5 release notes also stated that there are "My Sports score and schedule cards ... [that] ... take you directly to game pages where you can find additional details about specific games." However, they were already available, and the same cards appear for us on iOS 16.4.
2. Merged Search and Following Tabs in Apple News
To make room for the new Sports tab in Apple News, the Search tab has been merged into the Following tab, and the new icon is a hybrid version of both functions (left image below). This is similar to how it was before Search got its own tab on iOS 14.5 (right image below), just with a new icon.
3. Persistent Navigation Bar in Apple News
Another significant change in Apple News makes the bottom navigation bar persistent, so you'll see it even when you're reading an article now.
4. New Button Changes in Apple News
With the new persistent navigation bar in Apple News, the interface buttons had to be changed to move things around. Here is everything that's changed:
- The Suggest More and Suggest Less buttons have been moved to the top bar and combined into one Suggest More or Less button. It's now one extra step to like or dislike something since you must tap the new button and then choose "Suggest More" or "Suggest Less" from the menu.
- The Bookmark, Back, and More Actions icons have been updated to match the new Suggest More or Less button. The images are now smaller and enclosed by a darkened circle.
- The Text Size feature has been moved to the More Actions menu. It's now one extra step to change a publication's text size since you must tap the More Actions button and then choose to shrink or enlarge the font.
- The Previous and Next arrows at the bottom have been removed entirely, so now you have to rely solely on swipe gestures to go back and forth between articles.
5. Screen Recordings with Siri
Apple has given Siri another skill on iOS 16.5. Now, you can start and stop screen recordings by saying any of the following commands to Hey Siri or using the Siri long-press shortcut. Similar commands may also work.
- "[Start/Stop] a screen recording"
- "[Start/Stop] recording my screen"
- "[Start/Stop] screen record"
- "[Begin/End] screen recording"
- "Screen record"
6. New Pride Wallpaper
To accompany the new Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Band, which is available for preorder on May 23 and in stores on May 24 for $49, Apple has included a matching watch face for Apple Watch and a new pride wallpaper for the iPhone.
The new Pride Celebration watch face and iOS wallpaper honor the combined strength and mutual support of the LGBTQ+ community. Colorful shapes appear to circulate into the watch display from the band, and respond when a user raises and moves their wrist or taps the display. The corresponding wallpaper is another vibrant interpretation of this year's Pride design and dynamically moves when the user unlocks their iPhone.
Apple has moved its original pride flag wallpaper to a new Pride section in the Add New Wallpaper menu, along with the 2023 wallpaper. Before, the pride flag wallpaper to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community would appear in the Collections section and could sometimes be seen in the Featured section.
7. Shared Admins in Home Can Pair Matter Accessories
If you have another admin for your smart home in the Home app, they will be able to pair and add new Matter accessories on iOS 16.5.
8. Simpler Beta Software Updates for Apple Watch
Apple simplified developer and public beta updates on iOS 16.4 to work entirely from the Software Update menu. As long as you're signed in to the same Apple account that's part of a beta program, you'll see those options appear in the new "Beta Updates" section.
On iOS 16.5, the Apple Watch app follows suit by simplifying watchOS beta installations. You'll see a new "Beta Updates " menu at My Watch –> General –> Software Update. Tap that, and you can select the beta program for software updates or turn it off to only install stable updates.
As with iOS updates, you can change the Apple ID to the one associated with your beta program without affecting anything else on the device.
9. Always-on Tap to Pay Sounds
Tap to Pay, which lets you accept payments on your iPhone from other mobile devices or contactless-enabled payment cards, has a new feature on iOS 16.5.
In the settings for a supported Tap to Pay app, e.g., Stripe, there should be a new Tap to Pay on iPhone section where the "Tap to Pay Screen Lock" switch, now called "Tap to Pay on iPhone Screen Lock," currently resides. More importantly, there's an entirely new "Always Play Sounds" switch to make successful Tap to Pay transactions sound off even when your iPhone is on Silent mode.
- Always Play Sounds: Play Tap to Pay on iPhone sounds regardless of your current Ring / Silent Mode switch setting.
10. Percentage in Stocks, Not Percent
In a tiny tweak to the Stocks app, iOS 16.5 changes "percent" to "percentage" in some areas, such as when sorting your watchlist or choosing what it shows. So instead of "Percent Change," you'll see "Percentage Change."
11. Updated Actions for Shortcuts
At first, it may not seem like there's anything new in the Shortcuts app on iOS 16.5, but Apple did update some "enhancements to existing actions and reliability improvements to editing and running shortcuts." Here's the complete list of updated actions:
- Send Message: It now supports images and attachments when "Show When Run" is off.
- Make Rich Text From Markdown: It now displays a preview instead of an HTML file on macOS.
- Ask For Input: It now correctly uses the "Default Date" when requesting dates.
- Calculate: It now correctly computes Modulus operations for decimal numbers.
- Choose From List: It now supports "Select All Initially" when a dictionary is passed in as input and works from Siri on watchOS when "Select Multiple" is on.
- Open URL: It correctly handles URLs that contain variables and now works from the Action Button on watchOS.
- Take Photo: It runs more reliably when "Show Camera Preview" is off.
12. New VoiceOver Commands
VoiceOver has a few new tricks up its sleeve on iOS 16.5. Specifically, there are new "Scroll to Bottom" and "Scroll to Top" commands available in Settings –> Accessibility –> VoiceOver –> Commands –> All Commands –> Scrolling. Before, there were only options scroll down, up, left, and right. The two new options let you set a touch gesture or keyboard shortcut so it's easier to jump to the top or bottom of a page when VoiceOver is enabled.
13. New Braille Tables
There are now three new braille tables for the Danish language in the VoiceOver accessibility settings. The Danish braille standard was recently updated, and the three new tables are actually the old ones from 1993. Liblouis, the open-source braille translator and formatter used for most braille languages on iOS and other platforms, stated in its December 2022 update that the 1993 tables will be available for at least a year, as requested by The Danish Braille Committee.
- Danish (1993, Computer Braille)
- Danish (1993, Eight dot)
- Danish (1993, Six dot)
14. New Error Codes for Apple Apps
Apple has updated some of its apps with new error codes to help you identify issues.
Apple Health
First, the iOS 16.5 code lists six new error codes for medication scheduling and reminders in Apple Health. The "Schedule Not Available" and "Schedule Unavailable" notices state that schedules and/or reminders are unavailable on the current iPhone or iPhone and paired Apple Watch. It's not yet known what will trigger these errors.
- Schedule for this medication is not available for this iPhone.
- Schedule and reminders for this medication are not available for this iPhone.
- Schedules and reminders for this medication are not available on this iPhone.
- Schedule and reminders for the following medications are not available for this iPhone:
- Schedule and reminders for this medication are not available for this iPhone and paired Apple Watch.
- Schedule and reminders for the following medications are not available for this iPhone and paired Apple Watch:
Apple Books
Second, when you're driving and something goes wrong when trying to play audiobooks in Apple Books on your iPhone or via CarPlay, you may receive the following new error message.
- Unable to play audiobooks. When you stop driving, check Apple Books on your iPhone.
Apple Podcasts
Third, Apple includes another license error code for Podcasts. In addition to the devices, slot, and subscription license errors, there's a new corruption one.
- Please attempt to play again and ensure you're either connected to WiFi or have a cellular data connection.
15. Bug Fixes
Apple's release notes also include the following bug fixes:
- Spotlight: Fixed an issue where Spotlight may have become unresponsive.
- Podcasts: Addressed an issue where Podcasts in CarPlay may not have loaded content.
- Screen Time: Fixed an issue where Screen Time settings may have reset or not synced across all devices.
16. Security Patches
Like almost every iOS update, iOS 16.5 has security updates, and some of the issues addressed may have been actively exploited, as noted below. There are 39 security fixes in total, all listed below, affecting apps such as Photos, Settings, TV, and more. For more information, check Apple's security report.
- Accessibility: Improved private data redaction for log entries to address a privacy issue where an app could have been able to bypass Privacy preferences.
- Accessibility: Improved checks to address an issue where entitlements and privacy permissions granted to Accessibility could have been used by a malicious app.
- AppleMobileFileIntegrity: Improved entitlements to address an issue where an app could have been able to bypass Privacy preferences.
- Associated Domains: Improved checks to address an issue where an app may have been able to break out of its sandbox.
- Cellular: Improved bounds checks to address an issue where a remote attacker may have been able to cause arbitrary code execution.
- Core Location: Improved handling of caches to address an issue where an app may have been able to read sensitive location information.
- CoreServices: Improved redaction of sensitive information to address an issue where an app may have been able to bypass Privacy preferences.
- GeoServices: Improved private data redaction for log entries to address a privacy issue where an app may have been able to read sensitive location information.
- ImageIO: Improved input validation to address an out-of-bounds read where processing an image may have resulted in the disclosure of process memory.
- ImageIO: Improved bounds checking to address a buffer overflow where processing an image may have led to arbitrary code execution.
- IOSurfaceAccelerator: Improved input validation to address an out-of-bounds read where an app may have been able to disclose kernel memory.
- IOSurfaceAccelerator: Improved input validation to address an out-of-bounds read where an app may have been able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory.
- Kernel: Improved checks to address a type confusion issue where an app may have been able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Kernel: Improved memory management to address a use-after-free issue where an app may have been able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
- Kernel: Improved state handling to address a race condition where an app may have been able to gain root privileges.
- LaunchServices: Improved checks to address a logic issue where an app may have been able to bypass Gatekeeper checks.
- Metal: Improved state management to address a logic issue where an app may have been able to bypass Privacy preferences.
- Model I/O: Improved input validation to address an out-of-bounds read where processing a 3D model may have resulted in the disclosure of process memory.
- NetworkExtension: Improved redaction of sensitive information to address an issue where an app may have been able to read sensitive location information.
- PDFKit: Improved memory handling to address a denial-of-service issue where opening a PDF file may have led to unexpected app termination.
- Photos: Improved checks to address an issue where shake-to-undo may have allowed a deleted photo to be re-surfaced without authentication.
- Photos: Improved checks to address an issue where photos belonging to the Hidden Photos Album could be viewed without authentication through Visual Lookup.
- Sandbox: Improved state management to address an authorization issue where an app may have been able to retain access to system configuration files even after its permission was revoked.
- Security: Improved entitlements to address an issue where an app may have been able to access user-sensitive data.
- Shortcuts: Improved checks to address an issue where a shortcut may have been able to use sensitive data with certain actions without prompting the user.
- Shortcuts: Improved entitlements to address an issue where an app may have been able to bypass Privacy preferences.
- Siri: Improved checks to address an issue where a person with physical access to a device may have been able to view contact information from the lock screen.
- SQLite: Added additional SQLite logging restrictions to address an issue where an app may have been able to access data from other apps by enabling additional SQLite logging.
- StorageKit: Improved entitlements to address an issue where an app may have been able to modify protected parts of the file system.
- System Settings: Improved state management to address an issue where an app firewall setting may not have taken effect after exiting the Settings app.
- Telephony: Improved memory management to address a use-after-free issue where a remote attacker may have been able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.
- TV App: Improved handling of caches to address an issue where an app may have been able to read sensitive location information.
- Weather: Improved redaction of sensitive information to address an issue where an app may have been able to read sensitive location information.
- WebKit: Improved input validation to address an out-of-bounds read where processing web content may have disclosed sensitive information.
- WebKit: Improved memory handling to address a buffer overflow issue where processing web content may have disclosed sensitive information.
- WebKit: Improved bounds checks to address an issue where a remote attacker may have been able to break out of the Web Content sandbox. (Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.)
- WebKit: Improved input validation to address an out-of-bounds read where processing web content may have disclosed sensitive information. (Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.)
- WebKit: Improved memory management to address a use-after-free issue where processing maliciously crafted web content may have led to arbitrary code execution. (Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.)
- Wi-Fi: Improved redaction of sensitive information to address an issue where an app may have been able to disclose kernel memory.
17. Multiview for Sports in Apple TV App
On May 18, Apple released a multiview feature on Apple TV 4K that lets you watch up to four simultaneous MLS Season Pass, "Friday Night Baseball," or live MLS and MLB studio show streams on Apple TV+.
Apple is also testing this multiview service in the Apple TV app on iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 for soccer matches, baseball games, and live sports shows. It's not yet available as a user-facing feature yet, but there are multiple references to it in the code. For example:
- "Remove a game first to add a new one."
- "No More Games Available: Check back later for more games."
- "Exit Multiview?" with "Confirm" and "Cancel" buttons.
There are new icons for two and four games, and you may have to swipe up to begin the multiview. It's more likely that multiview in Apple TV will come to iPad since it has a larger display, but some iPhone models may eventually get it.
18. More State ID Support May Be Coming
You could already add your state ID or driver's license to Apple Wallet in Arizona, Colorado, and Maryland. A change in the PassKit framework's code on iOS 16.5 signals the possibility of more states being supported in the near future.
- Add Your Identity Card: The service is now available. You can continue adding your identity card.
In March 2022, Apple said it was working to bring Wallet support for state IDs and driver's licenses to Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio, and the territory of Puerto Rico residents. Six months prior, it indicated Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Utah were also coming.
Identification cards in Apple Wallet can be used to verify your age and identity at TSA security checkpoints and in certain air travel, car rental, financial services, government services, and health care apps.
19. Support for New Beats Studio Pro Headphones
Apple is working on its yet-to-be-released Beats Studio Pro over-the-ear headphones, and iOS 16.5 confirms it with new images in various places of the code. The headphones are expected to include a transparency mode, better active noise cancellation (ANC), and personalized spatial audio, according to 9to5Mac.
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FAQs
What does the iOS 16.5 do? ›
iOS 16.5. This update includes enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone. This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes: A new Pride Celebration wallpaper for the Lock Screen to honor the LGBTQ+ community and culture.
Is iOS 16.5 stable? ›Update: The iOS 16.5 stable update was released on May 18, 2023.
What is new in iOS 16.4 1? ›The iOS 16.4 update brings 31 new emoji to your iOS device. The new emoji include a new smiley; new animals, like a moose and a goose; and new heart colors, including pink and light blue. Some of the new emoji released in iOS 16.4. The new emoji all come from Unicode's September 2022 recommendation list, Emoji 15.0.
What are the bugs in iOS 16? ›According to users, the issues are wide-ranging, including Spotlight search glitches, the keyboard not appearing in apps, excessive battery drain, the Camera app freezing, problems with Focus modes, Apple Music app bugs, HomeKit accessories not working, and CarPlay glitches.
Should you install the iOS 16? ›iOS 16: Why you should wait
No iOS release is bug-free, and it's always possible that you're going to run into problems you didn't have before. That said, between the new features and security updates present in iOS 16.1 and beyond, we really think most users will be much better off if they grabbed the latest version.
Apple's iOS 16 is a superb enhancement of the iPhone operating system with deep Lock Screen customization options, significant Live Text improvements, and support for physical security keys. PCMag editors select and review products independently.
What is the difference in iOS 15.6 and 16? ›The first difference between iOS 16 and iOS 15 is the lock screen. Compared with iOS 15, iOS 16 has a big change in the style of the lock screen interface. On the new lock screen, we can change fonts and wallpaper, and even put widgets on the lock screen.
Does iOS 16 drain battery? ›And although they haven't been released yet, Live Activities and the iCloud Shared Photo Library are two iOS 16 features that may also drain your battery, so look out for an update to this story on how to disable them.
Should I update to iOS 15.7 or go straight to iOS 16? ›“From a security standpoint, iPhone owners need to update to iOS 15.7 or iOS 16,” says Sean Wright, an independent security researcher. “Some prefer waiting for the kinks to be ironed out first, and that's understandable,” he says. However, Wright says you should eventually move over to iOS 16.
What is the most current iOS update? ›- iOS 13 – Released September 19, 2019 (Latest 13.7 September 1, 2020)
- iOS 14 – Released September 17, 2020 (Latest 14.8.1 October 26, 2021)
- iOS 15 – Released September 24, 2021 (Latest 15.7.5 April 10, 2023)
- iOS 16 – Released September 12, 2022 (Latest 16.4.1 April 7, 2023)
What are the new things in iOS 16? ›
- Lock Screen. Reimagined Lock Screen. ...
- Focus. Easily set up a Focus. ...
- Mail. Improved Search. ...
- Safari and Passkeys. Sign in more safely with passkeys. ...
- Dictation. ...
- Maps. ...
- Apple Pay and Wallet. ...
- Home.
The main reason to update to iOS 16 for most users will be to gain a host of new features, such as Lock Screen customization and widgets, iCloud Shared Photo Library, Passkeys, Shared Tab Groups, and enhancements to Live Text, Visual Look Up, and Dictation, as well as significant updates for Messages, Mail, Home, ...
How do I revert back to iOS 15? ›- Open Finder on the Mac, or iTunes on a Windows PC, and select your iPhone from the sidebar menu.
- Go to the “Summary” section, then hold the OPTION key on a Mac, or SHIFT key on a PC, and click on the “Restore” button.
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Tap General.
- Scroll down and tap VPN & Device Management.
- Under Configuration Profile, tap iOS 16 Beta Software Profile.
- Tap the Remove Profile button.
Go to Settings > General > [Device name] Storage. Find the update in the list of apps. Tap the update, then tap Delete Update.
What happens if you don't update your iPhone to iOS 16? ›You miss bug fixes and general performance improvements
However, if you don't update your iPhone for months, you'll start coming across a lot of bugs and performance issues. Let's browse through the latest iOS versions and check what bug fixes or improvements you might have missed.
- Banking Apps Not Working. Most banking apps don't work in iOS 16 Beta! ...
- Battery Life & Battery Health. ...
- Third-Party Apps Are Glitchy. ...
- Some Of The New Features Don't Work. ...
- Downgrading Can Lead To Data Loss.
iOS 16 Installation takes about 10-20 minutes.
This also varies depending on a few factors. For instance, if you have an iPhone 13 running iOS 15.6. 1, this should take about 10 minutes. If you have an older phone running an older iOS, installing iOS 16 will take a considerably longer amount of time.
Is Your iPhone or iPad Compatible? With iOS 16, Apple is ending software support for the following devices: the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus, iPhone SE 2016, iPhone 7, and iPhone 7 Plus. Basically, if you have an iPhone 8 (2017) or newer (including the second- and third-gen iPhone SE), you can download and run iOS 16.
Are there new Emojis in iOS 16? ›Both software updates are available through the Settings app on the iPhone and Apple Watch. According to Apple, the update features 21 new emoji, which includes a combination of animals, hand gestures, and objects. The additions bring the total amount of emojis available to more than 3,600.
How much storage does iOS 16 take up? ›
iOS 16 needs approximately 5 GB of free space, so you may need to delete more apps, music, or other data to make room for the update. Back up your phone to the cloud or a computer.
Is it good to update iOS 15 to 16? ›iOS 16 is a little upgrade in comparison to iOS 15, but it has a number of small enhancements that will make a great difference, especially since these are also present in macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16.
Should I update to iOS 16 or wait? ›For those on iPhone 8 or above, it's time to update to iOS 16.2, the latest version of iOS 16, to keep your iPhone safe. To update your iPhone, go to your Settings > General > Software Update and download and install the latest iOS version.
What kills iPhone battery health? ›The two things that cause the most battery drain in your iPhone are its screen and cellular service. Obviously, you know when you're actively using your phone, but your iPhone is often performing tasks in the background and even lighting up your screen without you noticing.
Why do I feel like my phone battery get worse with iOS 16? ›If you recently updated to iOS 16 and you notice battery life is much worse than normal, it's actually normal and expected behavior, as indexing activity goes on in the background. Any time you update iOS system software, background tasks are triggered that run through to completion.
Why is my battery dying faster after iOS 16? ›Another reason why your iPhone battery is coming up short after the iOS 16 update is the Apple Photos app. It periodically indexes your library to weed out duplicate photos and videos in the background and that process, Apple claims, can initially take days depending on the amount of media you've on your iPhone.
Can you skip iOS updates? ›Open Settings. Tap Software Update. Tap Automatic Updates. Deselect Download iOS Updates.
Can I choose which iOS update to install? ›Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update. If you see more than one software update option available, choose the one that you want to install. Tap Install Now.
Do you have to download iOS 15.6 before iOS 16? ›Unfortunately, you can't downgrade to anything older than iOS 15.6. 1 because Apple's closed off the downgrade path to iOS 15.6 and below. If you haven't already, we recommend getting familiar with the downgrade process before you download the iOS 16 beta.
What is the best iOS update for iPhone? ›Out of all of the iOS versions released so far, iOS 14 has been one of the best.
What is the oldest version of iOS still supported? ›
Apple supports the last three versions of its operating systems for bug and security updates, so if your iPhone runs iOS 13 you should be ok. So that means Apple supports the iPhone 6s or newer when it comes to software updates.
Which iPhones use the latest iOS? ›- iPhone 13.
- iPhone 13 Pro.
- iPhone 13 Pro Max.
- iPhone SE (3rd generation)
- iPhone 14.
- iPhone 14 Plus.
- iPhone 14 Pro.
- iPhone 14 Pro Max.
The iPhone 15 series is expected to arrive in about four and a half months in mid September 2023 featuring four models, just like the iPhone 14 series before it. First of them is the 6.1-inch iPhone 15, the most affordable vanilla model.
Can I go back to older iOS version? ›You can downgrade iOS to any version that Apple continues to sign. Apple typically stops signing previous versions about two weeks after a new release, so your downgrade option will be limited to the previous version only. If you jailbreak your iPhone, you may be able to install an older unsigned version of iOS.
Can we downgrade iOS version? ›Restore Your iPhone to Downgrade iOS
On your Windows PC, hold Left Shift and click on the Restore button. On a Mac, hold down the Option key and then click on the Restore button.
Before downgrading your iPhone or iPad from iOS 16 to iOS 15, there are precautions and prerequisites you need to know and meet. Check IPSW signing status. One thing you have to notice is that if an IPSW firmware file is no longer signed by Apple, you can't downgrade to that version.
Can I downgrade from iOS 15.6 to 14? ›To downgrade from iOS 15 to 14, you first need to download the right version for your model of iPhone. Navigate to the iPhone Software site to get authorization to implement the downloaded iPhone Software (IPSW) file. Apple typically offers authorization for up to a week after a new iOS version release.
Can you jailbreak iOS 15? ›Jailbreak for iOS 15 and iOS 16
According to the developers behind the new jailbreak tool, it works with any version of the operating system from iOS 15.0 to iOS 16.2, which was released this week for users. It's unclear whether the tool also works with the recently released iOS 16.3 beta.
Android app updates cannot be uninstalled on anything other than system apps.
How do I uninstall ios16? ›- Open Settings on your iPhone.
- Select General.
- Tap Profiles & Device Management (or VPN & Device Management).
- Select iOS 16 & iPadOS 16 Beta Software Profile, and press Remove Profile.
What happens if you delete iOS update? ›
Nothing really happens except it just deletes the download for the update. The update could be downloaded again anytime you want, just go into the Software Update settings and you can manually download the update again if you wish to.
What does the iOS 15.6 do for your phone? ›iOS 15.6. iOS 15.6 includes enhancements, bug fixes and security updates. iOS 15.6 includes enhancements, bug fixes and security updates.
Should I install iOS 15.6 on my iPhone? ›iOS 15.6. 1 is an update that Apple “recommends for all users” as it “provides important security updates.” Apple doesn't always encourage users to update in this way, so it's pretty clear that iOS 15.6. 1 is an important update that users of compatible devices will want to take the time to download and install.
What are the drawbacks of iOS 15.6 1? ›The current list of iOS 15.6. 1 problems includes abnormal battery drain, installation issues, UI lag, issues with Touch ID and Face ID, and issues with first and third-party apps. If you encounter a problem on iOS 15.6. 1, take a look at our list of fixes for the most common iOS 15 problems.
Can I go back to iOS 15 from 16? ›If you regret to upgrade iOS 16, you only can downgrade iOS 16 to 15 through the iTunes or the third party tools like Tenorshare ReiBoot. ReiBoot can remain all your data intact and secure You don't need to jailbreak your iPhone or install iTunes on PC in the process.
What is the oldest iPhone to update to iOS 16? ›What happens to older iPhones like the iPhone 7 Plus? Any iPhone older than the iPhone 8 will not support iOS 16, including the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
Does iOS 16 affect iPhone? ›iOS 16.0.
This update provides bug fixes and important security updates for your iPhone including the following: Incoming call and app notifications may be delayed or not delivered on iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Low microphone volume can occur during CarPlay phone calls on iPhone 14 models.