When Will iOS 16.2 Be Released?

Apple in late October started testing iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 updates, offering betas to each builders and public beta testers. As of now, we have had 4 whole betas, with the fourth beta having been launched earlier this week. iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 are anticipated earlier than the tip of the 12 months, and we thought we might attempt to slim down the launch timeline.

With solely 4 betas launched since October, iOS 16.2 nonetheless has some testing time remaining earlier than we are able to anticipate a launch. On the very least, we’ll have a launch candidate earlier than iOS 16.2 is launched, however there’s a risk we’ll additionally see one other beta too.

We usually see 5 or extra betas earlier than a launch candidate, however timelines get crunched throughout the vacation season. Final 12 months, Apple seeded simply 4 betas of iOS 15.2 earlier than the RC and subsequent launch, so we may see one thing related this 12 months. If that is the plan, Apple may present us with the discharge candidate model of iOS 16.2 subsequent week, possible on Tuesday, December 6.

With that in thoughts, we may see an iOS 16.2 launch the week of December 12. The week of December 19 can also be a risk if there are extra betas on the horizon, however that is throughout Hanukkah and near Christmas. Final 12 months’s iOS 15.2 launch occurred on Monday, December 13, after Apple offered the fourth beta on December 2 and the RC on December 7.

Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman has mentioned we are able to anticipate iOS 16.2 in mid-December, which might line up with the week of December 12 estimate. Apple has confirmed that a number of the options within the replace, such because the Freeform app, are certainly coming earlier than the tip of the 12 months.

We are able to even anticipate to see preliminary betas of iOS 16.3 earlier than December ends.

Most Notable Options

iOS 16.2 is a significant replace that provides a lot of notable new options to the iPhone and the iPad, with the most important adjustments outlined under.

• Freeform App – Freeform is a cross-platform open-ended whiteboard app that can be utilized for jotting down notes, sketching, drawing, saving hyperlinks, and extra, with built-in collaboration options. It’s accessible within the newest ‌iPhone‌, ‌iPad‌, and Mac betas.
• Stage Supervisor Exterior Show Assist ‌iPad‌ house owners who’ve an M1 or M2 ‌iPad‌ can as soon as once more use Stage Supervisor with exterior shows. As much as eight apps can be utilized for multitasking functions, and there is a helpful new choice for dragging a window from an ‌iPad‌ to an exterior show and vice versa. Whereas older iPads can use ‌Stage Supervisor‌, exterior show assist is restricted to Apple silicon fashions.
• New House App Structure – The iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1 updates add assist for an up to date House app structure that Apple is introducing following the debut of Matter. The brand new app structure will present sooner, extra dependable efficiency in properties with many good equipment, however it does require that your total suite of units be up to date to the most recent software program.
• All the time On Show Updates – For iPhone 14 Professional fashions, there are two new toggles for disabling wallpaper and notifications when the all the time on show characteristic is activated. This cuts down on what’s proven on the display screen when it’s off for fewer distractions.
• Lock Display screen Sleep Widget – The Lock Display screen has gained a Sleep widget for many who use the sleep performance on the Apple Watch.
• Lock Display screen Remedy Widget – There’s additionally a Remedy widget that allows you to know when it’s essential take a drugs.
• Information within the Climate App – When there’s related weather-related information in your space, comparable to details about a hurricane or a hearth, you will note information headlines within the Climate app.
• 5G in India – iOS 16.2 will carry 5G connectivity to India.

Learn Extra

Now we have a whole record of all of the options which might be accessible within the iOS 16.2 replace in our devoted iOS 16.2 information.