iPadOS 16

iPadOS 16
Version of the iPadOS operating system
	Logo of iPadOS 16
	iPadOS 16 home screen
Developer	Apple Inc.
Written in	C, C++, Objective-C, Swift, assembly language
OS family	Unix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), iOS
Source model	Closed with open-source components
Latest release	16.7.10 (August 7, 2024; 31 days ago) [±]
Marketing target	Tablet Computers
Available in	40 languages
Update method	OTA, Software Update through iTunes or Finder.
Package manager	App Store
Platforms	iPad Air (3rd generation); iPad Air (4th generation); iPad Air (5th generation); iPad (5th generation); iPad (6th generation); iPad (7th generation); iPad (8th generation); iPad (9th generation); iPad Mini (5th generation); iPad Mini (6th generation); iPad Pro 9.7-inch; iPad Pro 10.5-inch; iPad Pro 11-inch (2018) (1st generation); iPad Pro 11-inch (2020) (2nd generation); iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) (3rd generation); iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2015) (1st generation); iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2017) (2nd generation); iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2018) (3rd generation); iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2020) (4th generation); iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2021) (5th generation);
Kernel type	Hybrid (XNU)
Default; user interface	Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI)
License	Proprietary software with open-source components
Preceded by	iPadOS 15
Official website	www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-16-preview/
Support status
	Presupported (beta)
Articles in the series
	iOS 16 (derived from)

iPadOS 16 is the fourth and upcoming major release of the iPadOS operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. The successor to iPadOS 15, it was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 6, 2022, along with iOS 16, macOS Ventura, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16.^[6]^[7] It received numerous new features, improving multitasking and many other aspects of the operating system.

The public version of iPadOS 16 is expected to be released in late 2022, while the public beta was released on July 11th.

History

Updates

The first developer beta of iPadOS 16 was released on June 6, 2022.


Version	Build	Release date	Notes
16.0 beta 4	20A5328h	July 27, 2022	iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 4 Release Notes

Legend: Past Current Beta

Features

Weather

A version of the Weather app was added.

Lock screen

The Lock Screen has a new font and displays the date above the time to match iOS 16, but lacks the new customization features.

Stage Manager

On iPads with an M1 chip, Stage Manager allows up to 4 apps to be displayed in adjustable windows, and allows the user to switch between different stages with different sets of apps.

External displays

iPads with an M1 chip now have full external display support using Stage Manager, instead of screen mirroring.

Display Zoom

iPads with M1 now have the ability to change text size to fit more on screen.

Supported devices

iPadOS 16 is supported on iPads with A9 or A9X chips or newer, dropping support for the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 4, both with A8 or A8X chips. This also marks the second time Apple has dropped support for older 64-bit iPads. The list includes:

References

^ Cross, Jason (August 19, 2024). "Apple re-releases iOS 17.6.1, but we don't know what has changed". Macworld. Retrieved September 3, 2024. Apple also released iOS/iPadOS 16.7.10, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, and macOS Ventura 13.6.9 with the same fix.
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[1] Cross, Jason (August 19, 2024). "Apple re-releases iOS 17.6.1, but we don't know what has changed". Macworld. Retrieved September 3, 2024. Apple also released iOS/iPadOS 16.7.10, macOS Sonoma 14.6.1, and macOS Ventura 13.6.9 with the same fix.

[2] "Apple – iPad Pro – Specs". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

[3] "Apple – iPad mini 4 – Specs". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.

[4] "Apple – iPad Air 2 – Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2015.

[5] "Apple – iPhone XS – Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

[6] Burns, Matt (June 7, 2021). "iPadOS 15 announced at WWDC, features improved multitasking and surprising Swift Playgrounds features". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 8, 2021 suggested (help)

[7] Cipriani, Jason (June 7, 2021). "iOS 15 and iPadOS 15: How to download and install Apple's latest software". CNET. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; June 8, 2021 suggested (help)

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