IPadOS 16

iPadOS 16 is a major release of the iPadOS mobile operating system, developed by Apple Inc.iPadOS 16 takes the versatility of iPad even further with powerful new productivity and collaboration features, Apple Inc. 2022-06-06. It was announced on June 6 at the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference,WWDC 2022 - June 6 by Apple, YouTube. 2022-06-06. and was released at 10 a.m. (Cupertino time) on October 24, 2022 to succeed iPadOS 15.iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura release time: Here’s when you can download the new operating systems worldwide today by Michael Grothaus, Fast Company. 2022-10-24. Due to the complexity of implementing significant new multitasking features such as Stage Manager, its release date was pushed back from September,Apple to Delay iPadOS 16 Launch Until October by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2022-08-03. a month after the release of iOS 16 and debuted as iPadOS 16.1.iPadOS 16.1 Beta Issues, Features, Bugs Fixed (Q & A) by Miika, iPhone Tricks. 2022-08-23.
==New features==
Senior VP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi and staff introduced the following new features at WWDC 2022:
*Collaboration — new APIs to allow shared workspaces in new apps, such as Freeform.
*Reference Color — added to support color accuracy on XDR devices.
*Stage Manager — manages active apps in a similar manner as macOS Ventura (requires Apple A12X chip or later).
*Display Zoom — allows adjustment of screen pixel density so that apps display more information (requires Apple A12X chip or later).
*Virtual Memory Swap — updated memory management raises the previous 5 GB limit on apps to 16 GB, if running on a Apple M1 chip or later.iPadOS limits iPad Pro power: apps only able to use up to 5 GB RAM each by Benjamin Mayo. 2021-05-28.
*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.
*Parental Controls — improved integration with other devices running iPadOS and iOS 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.
==Supported devices==
iPadOS 16 support will be limited to the following iPads with an Apple A9 or later chip. As Apple was confirmed to be limiting iOS 16 support to iPhones with an Apple A11 chip or later, this appears to indicate that some machine learning features may require the presence of a Neural Engine.Apple iOS 16 brings massive improvements to lock screen and messages by Allison Johnson, The Verge. 2022-06-06. Stage Manager and Display Zoom require an Apple A12X or later chip.
*iPad (5th generation) and later
*iPad Air (3rd generation) and later
*iPad mini (5th generation) and later
*iPad Pro (all models)
==Release history==
Version 	Build 	Release date 	Notes
16.0 beta 1 	20A5283p	2022-06-06 	1st developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta (20A5283p), Apple Developer. 2022-06-06.
16.0 beta 2 	20A5303i	2022-06-22 	2nd developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta 2 (20A5303i), Apple Developer. 2022-06-22.
16.0 beta 3 	20A5312g	2022-07-06 	3rd developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta 3 (20A5312g), Apple Developer. 2022-07-06.
16.0 beta 3 Update 	20A5312j	2022-07-11 	1st public beta.iPadOS 16 beta 3 Update (20A5312j), Apple Developer. 2022-07-11.
16.0 beta 4 	20A5328h	2022-07-272022-07-28	4th developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta 4 (20A5328h), Apple Developer. 2022-07-27.2nd public beta.Apple releases second public beta for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura by Wesley Hilliard, AppleInsider. 2022-07-28.
16.0 beta 5 	20A5339d	2022-08-082022-08-09	5th developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta 5 (20A5339d), Apple Developer. 2022-08-08.3rd public beta.Apple releases third public beta for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16, watchOS 9, macOS Ventura by Wesley Hilliard, AppleInsider. 2022-08-09.
16.0 beta 6 	20A5349b	2022-08-152022-08-15	6th developer beta.4th public beta.iPadOS 16 beta 6 (20A5349b), Apple Developer. 2022-08-15.Apple seeds fourth public beta for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, tvOS 16 by Amber Neely, AppleInsider. 2022-08-15.
16.0 beta 716.1 beta 1 	20B5027f	2022-08-232022-08-24	7th developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta 7 (20B5027f), Apple Developer. 2022-08-23.Apple Seeds First Beta of iPadOS 16.1, Confirms Delayed Launch by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2022-08-23.5th public beta.Fifth iOS 16 public beta now available as final release nears by José Adorno, 9to5Mac. 2022-08-24. 16.0 to be skipped.
16.0 beta 816.1 beta 2 	20B5045d	2022-09-142022-09-15	8th developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta 8 (20B5045d), Apple Developer. 2022-09-14..6th public beta.Apple Releases First Public Beta of iOS 16.1 With Clean Energy Charging, Live Activities and More by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2022-09-15.
16.0 beta 916.1 beta 3 	20B5050f	2022-09-20 	9th developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta 9 (20B5050f), Apple Developer. 2022-09-20. Matter support in Settings, support for clean energy charging.Apple Seeds New Betas of iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 to Developers by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2022-09-20.
16.0 beta 1016.1 beta 4	20B5056e	2022-09-27 	10th developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta 10 (20B5056e), Apple Developer. 2022-09-27. Stage Manager and Display Zoom support expanded from Apple M1 to A12X or later.Everything New in the Latest iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16.1 Betas: Stage Manager Expansion, Wallpaper Tweaks and More by Juli Clover, MacRumors. 2022-09-27.
16.0 beta 1116.1 beta 5 	20B5064c	2022-10-04 	11th developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta 11 (20B5064c), Apple Developer. 2022-10-04.
16.0 beta 1216.1 beta 6 	20B5072b	2022-10-11 	12th developer beta.iPadOS 16 beta 12 (20B5072b), Apple Developer. 2022-10-11.Apple seeds fifth iOS 16.1 and tvOS 16.1, sixth iPadOS 16.1 developer betas by Malcolm Owen, AppleInsider. 2022-10-11.
16.1 RC 	20B79 	2022-10-18 	Release candidate.iPadOS 16.1 RC (20B79), Apple Developer. 2022-10-18.
16.1 	20B82 	2022-10-24 	First public release.iPadOS 16.1 (20B82), Apple Inc. 2022-10-24.
16.1.1 	20B101 	2022-11-09 	Bug fixes and security improvements.iPadOS 16.1.1 (20B101), Apple Inc. 2022-11-09.iOS 16.1.1 (20B101), Apple Developer. 2022-11-09.Apple releases iOS 16.1.1 with bug fixes and security improvements by Chance Miller, 9To5Mac. 2022-11-09.
16.2 	20C65 	2022-12-13 	New Freeform app.iPadOS 16.2 (20C65), Apple Inc. 2022-12-13.Apple's Freeform whiteboard app is now available for developers by Igor Bonifacic, Engadget. 2022-10-25.
16.3 	20D47 	2023-01-23 	Support for Security Keys for Apple ID.iPadOS 16.3 (20D47), Apple Inc. 2023-01-23.Apple releases first iOS 16.3 public beta, here’s everything new by Filipe Espósito, 9To5Mac. 2022-12-15.
16.3.1 	20D67 	2023-02-13 	Bug fixes and security updates.iPadOS 16.3.1 (20D67), Apple Inc. 2023-02-13.iOS 16.3.1 now available for iPhone users, here’s what’s new by Chance Miller, 9to5Mac. 2023-02-13.
16.4 	20E246 	2023-03-27 	Support for new Unicode 15 emojis, push notifications from web apps, and 5G improvements.iPadOS 16.4 (20E246), Apple Developer. 2023-03-27.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.iOS 16.4 will let web apps on your homescreen send push notifications by Jay Peters, The Verge. 2023-02-16.Roundup: Here’s everything new in iOS 16.4 beta 2 by Filipe Espósito, 9to5Mac. 2023-02-28.
16.4.1 	20E252 	2023-04-07 	Bug fixes and security updates.iPadOS 16.4.1 (20E252), Apple Developer. 2023-04-07.
16.5 	20F65 	2023-05-09 	Bug fixes and security updates.iOS 16.5 (20F66), Apple Developer. 2023-05-18.
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==
iPadOS 16 includes the same default backgrounds for Light and Dark Mode as iOS 16.
IOS 16 background light 3K.jpg|Bright default background (3K)
IOS 16 background dark 3K.jpg|Dark default background (3K)
==References==
==See also==
*iOS 16
*macOS Ventura (verson 13)
*tvOS 16
*watchOS 9
==External links==
*iPadOS at Apple
**iPadOS at Apple Developer
***iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (archived 2022-06-06)
***iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (archived 2022-06-22)
***iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 3 Release Notes (archived 2022-07-06)
***iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 4 Release Notes (archived 2022-07-29)
***iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 5 Release Notes (archived 2022-08-09)
***iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 6 Release Notes (archived 2022-08-16)
***iPadOS 16(.1) Release Notes
***iOS & iPadOS 16.2 Release Notes
***iOS & iPadOS 16.3 Release Notes
***iOS & iPadOS 16.4 Release Notes
***iOS & iPadOS 16.5 Release Notes
**About iPadOS 16 Updates at Apple Support
*iPadOS 16 at 9to5Mac
*iPadOS 16 roundup at MacRumors
* at Wikipedia
iPadOS 16
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