Lower than a day after the discharge of iOS 16.4, Apple started the beta testing of iOS 16.5 with the discharge of the primary developer beta, which was adopted by a public beta a day later. We anticipate the ultimate launch of iOS 16.5 will arrive in late April or Might. With WWDC about two months away, iOS 16.5 needs to be the final iOS 16 update earlier than the primary iOS 17 beta arrives at WWDC in June.
Up to date 05/15/23: Apple has launched a second launch candidate of iOS 16.5. We nonetheless count on the ultimate public launch subsequent week, probably on Might 15 or Might 16.
iOS 16.5: New options
There are solely two vital user-facing options in iOS 16.5.
Apple Information Sports activities tab: If you launch the Apple Information app in iOS 16.5, you’ll see a brand new Sports activities tab on the backside of the display. It replaces the devoted Search tab, which is now a part of the Following tab. In iOS 16.4 and earlier, My Sports activities might be discovered beneath the For You part on the Immediately display.
Siri display recording: You’ll have the ability to begin a display recording by saying, “Hey Siri, begin a display recording.” Equally, you possibly can cease recording with, “Hey Siri, cease display recording.”
iOS 16.5: Launch notes
This replace contains the next enhancements and bug fixes:
- A brand new Delight Celebration wallpaper for the Lock Display screen to honor the LGBTQ+ group and tradition
- Sports activities tab in Apple Information provides easy accessibility to tales, scores, standings, and extra, for the groups and leagues you observe
- My Sports activities rating and schedule playing cards in Apple Information take you on to sport pages the place you could find further particulars about particular video games
- Fixes a problem the place Highlight might turn into unresponsive
- Addresses a problem the place Podcasts in CarPlay might not load content material
- Fixes a problem the place Display screen Time settings might reset or not sync throughout all units
Some options might not be out there for all areas or on all Apple units.
iOS 16.5: Find out how to set up the Public Beta
The process for installing a beta has modified in iOS 16.4. Right here’s how the brand new course of works:
- Click on Signal Up on the Apple Beta page and register together with your Apple ID.
- Log in to the Beta Software program Program.
- Click on Enroll your iOS gadget.
- Open the Settings app, faucet Common, then Software program Replace.
- Within the Beta Updates part, choose the iOS Public Beta.
It might take a number of moments after registering for the beta choice to seem in Software program Replace.
iOS 16.5: Find out how to get the Developer Beta
You’ll must be registered as an Apple developer. Joining the Apple Developer Program prices $99 a yr.
- Register for the Apple developer program at developer.apple.com.
- Open the Settings app, faucet Common, then Software program Replace.
- Within the Beta Updates part, choose the iOS Developer Beta.
Registered builders can select to get the Public Beta as an alternative by deciding on iOS Public Beta within the Software program Replace display. It might take some time after registering as a developer for the choice to seem in Software program Updates.
Some builders have an Apple ID registered for developer entry that’s completely different from the Apple ID related to their private Apple account and knowledge. To make use of a distinct Apple ID for beta entry than is used all through the remainder of iOS, open Settings > Common > Software program Replace > Beta Updates and choose the Apple ID on the backside of the display.
iOS 16.5: Dangers and precautions
Observe to start with that betas are check variations of upcoming software program. They’re by definition unfinished, and whereas they need to embrace most or the entire options within the completed product, there will likely be beauty variations and, inevitably, some glitches and issues that can must be mounted. The glitches and issues are why Apple bothers to beta-test iOS within the first place.
In different phrases, don’t count on an ideal person expertise. Specifically, don’t count on current apps (together with ones that you could be depend on) to work completely with the brand new model. In excessive circumstances you might even discover that your gadget is bricked by the beta, and can’t be used till the subsequent beta comes alongside and hopefully fixes the issue. It’s not unusual for early beta software program to exhibit issues like extreme battery drain, too.
The nearer we get to the ultimate launch and iOS model, the extra polished and feature-complete we will count on the out there betas to turn into. The counter to that, in fact, is there will likely be much less time left to attend for the official launch, so that you gained’t be gaining a lot by putting in a beta.
Assuming you determine to go forward, we will’t stress sufficient how vital it’s to back up your iPhone prior to installing an iOS beta, or higher nonetheless, use a secondary gadget moderately than your foremost iPhone. You gained’t lose every little thing if one thing goes unsuitable whereas the beta is putting in, and also you’ll have the ability to go back to the last version must you discover that you just don’t like the brand new software program in any case, or that it’s too buggy.