The rumor mill has it that Apple’s iPadOS 16.1 and iOS 16.1 updates will arrive before the end of October.
Apple announced in September that iPadOS 16 would arrive in October. And now, the operating system is rumored to arrive one week before the end of the month.
If the predicted date is correct, this places Apple’s Release Candidate for the updates around October 18.
The company is also expected to release macOS Ventura alongside the other operating systems.
It’s unknown as to why Apple decided to wait for October to release iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura. The most likely explanation may be that the operating system updates will arrive alongside as-yet unannounced hardware. Waiting on a hardware announcement to release pending operating systems will prevent code disassemblers from gleaning details about new products.
Improvements and new features expected within iPadOS 16 include the introduction of Stage Manager for some iPad Pro tablets. The feature will allow the iPad Pro to handle multiple displays, along with other iOS 16 changes.
Apple’s beta testing cycle is still underway for iPadOS 16. In the fifth beta, Apple brought back the battery percentage indicator, which got a lot of social traction. That beta also had a new Lock Screen music visualizer, an audio tone for locating the Apple Watch, screenshot changes, and alterations to Music for Dolby Atmos and Lossless Audio indicators.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider and @markgurman