*LATEST* iPadOS 16 release date estimate & iPadOS16 news

The latest iPadOS 16 release date prediction, plus the features of the latest iPadOS 15.7 update

Updated: Oct 3, 2022 10:44 pm

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If you want to know when the iPadOS 16 release date is due (that is for the full, stable version of iPadOS16 i.e. not the recent iPadOS 16.1 beta) then read below for all the details. The bottom line is that we expect to see the iOS 16 release date sometime in October 2022, likely around the same time that the newest iPads are released.

By the time the stable version of iPadOS16 is released, it will actually probably be the next iPadOS 16.1 update that you end up downloading to your device, which Apple themselves has told us. Read on for more info!

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See the below video from Byte Review on how he used the iPadOS 16 Beta to put together an iPad desk setup.

What’s in the latest iPadOS 15.7 update?

iPadOS 15.7 is the latest update from Apple to tide iPad users over until iPadOS 16 is released. iPadOS 15.7 is focused on improving security and vulnerabilities, specifically: kernel vulnerabilities and security issues with Contacts, Maps, Safari, Shortcuts, and WebKi. Apple reported that they know at least one of the kernel vulnerabilities was actively exploited, so implores users to update their devices so they are no longer vulnerable.

You can read more about these changes in the iPadOS 15.7 release notes.

Which iPads will have iPad iOS 16?

The standard version of iPad will only be compatible with iPadOS 16 if it is of the 5th generation or newer, and the same applies to the iPad mini. All models of the iPad Pro will be compatible with iPadOS 16, and for the iPad Air it is 3rd generation or later.

Why was iPadOS 16 delayed?

Despite releasing iOS 16 on September 12th (for iPhones and the like), Apple has had to delay the launch of IPadOS16 due to bugs with the new Stage Manager multitasking feature (available on M-chip-powered iPads). This was confirmed by Apple in a statement given to TechCrunch back on the 23rd of August 2022, so we’ve known about it for a few weeks now.

The delay is expected to be for around a month following the iOS 16 release date i.e. sometime in October.

When is the iPadOS 16 release date?

There’s little information to go of in terms of an exact iPadOS 16 release date, but we can expect to see it sometime in October, probably on the same day that the 10th generation iPad 2022 and 4th generation iPad Pro 2022 are launched to the public.

As Apple told TechCrunch back in August, the version of iPadOS 16 that people will get their hands on first will be iPadOS 16.1 by the time it launches:

This is an especially big year for iPadOS. As its own platform with features specifically designed for iPad, we have the flexibility to deliver iPadOS on its own schedule. This Fall, iPadOS will ship after iOS, as version 16.1 in a free software update.

iPadOS 16.1 beta release date

The iPadOS 16.1 beta release date was actually back on August 23rd, 2022 so you can now test it out, before the final version of iPadOS 16 was even released, which is a relatively unusual development!

As per usual though, make sure you back up your phone before downloading and installing any Beta OS, as these are inherently unstable and may lead to data loss on your device.