According to a tweet from a protected Twitter account, Apple could release iOS 16.5 to the public next week. The account has shared build numbers for several iOS updates up to a week before they were released and as of Monday stated that the upcoming iOS 16.5 Release Candidate for developers will have a build number of 20F65.
iOS 16.5, which has been in beta testing since late March, is shaping up to be a minor software update ahead of Apple announcing iOS 17 at WWDC in June. So far, only two notable features and changes have been discovered for the iPhone, including a Sports tab in the Apple News app and the ability to start a screen recording with Siri.
Apple has also added a Sports tab to its News app under iOS 16.5, offering easy access to news, scores, and schedules for your favorite teams and leagues. This information was previously available in the Today tab, but it is now featured more prominently as Apple continues to push deeper into sports content across its services.
Another feature that may be en route to iOS 16.5 is the ability to ask Siri to start a screen recording. Users can say “Hey Siri, start a screen recording” to record a video of their iPhone’s screen and ask Siri to stop the recording when desired. They can still start a screen recording via Control Center after enabling the feature in Settings → Control Center.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via MacRumors