Apple Releases iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 With Sports Tab in Apple News, Bug Fixes and More

[MacRumors]

Apple today released iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5, the fifth updates to the iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 operating systems that came out last September. iOS 16.5 comes over a month after the launch of iOS 16.4, an update that brought new emoji, Safari Web Push Notifications, and more.

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‌iOS 16‌‌.5 and iPadOS 16.5 can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. It can take a few minutes for the updates to propagate to all users because of demand.

In iOS 16.5, Apple is adding a new Pride wallpaper, a Sports tab in Apple News, and fixes for issues with Spotlight and Screen Time. Apple's release notes are below.

This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:

- A new Pride Celebration wallpaper for the Lock Screen to honor the LGBTQ+ community and culture
- Sports tab in Apple News gives easy access to stories, scores, standings, and more, for the teams and leagues you follow
- My Sports score and schedule cards in Apple News take you directly to game pages where you can find additional details about specific games
- Fixes an issue where Spotlight may become unresponsive
- Addresses an issue where Podcasts in CarPlay may not load content
- Fixes an issue where Screen Time settings may reset or not sync across all devices

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 are likely to be some of the final updates that we get for the iOS 16 operating system as Apple transitions to working on iOS 17. iOS 17 is set to be introduced at WWDC in June.

Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 With Sports Tab in Apple News, Bug Fixes and More

 

[jz0309]

Upgrade Day!!!

 

[HMI]

Does it address the issue that my car cannot play CarPlay?

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Thank you Apple!

Here's hoping the battery life has been improved. Stability and Performance as well! Let's go!!

 

[SactoGuy18]

I'll wait until there's less traffic on the download servers to get iOS 16.5/iPadOS 16.5.

 

[N0ughtsAndCr0sses]

Build Numbers, fine people, please and ta.

 

[vegetassj4]

Ready....set....wait (to show up)

**all actually showed up almost immediately.

 

[Brad7]

Finally! Let’s gooo!!!

 

[sw1tcher]

iOS 16.5 release to coincide with official OpenAI ChatGPT iOS app release

‎ChatGPT

‎Introducing ChatGPT for iOS: OpenAI’s latest advancements at your fingertips. This official app is free, syncs your history across devices, and brings you the latest from OpenAI, including the new image generator. With ChatGPT in your pocket, you’ll find: · Image generation–Generate original...

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[Brad7]

iOS 16.5 release to coincide with official OpenAI ChatGPT iOS app release

‎ChatGPT

‎Introducing ChatGPT for iOS: OpenAI’s latest advancements at your fingertips. This official app is free, syncs your history across devices, and brings you the latest from OpenAI, including the new image generator. With ChatGPT in your pocket, you’ll find: · Image generation–Generate original...

apps.apple.com

I so want to download that, but they seem to collect a bunch of personal data. 🤔

 

[Henry S]

Except for maybe the Spotlight fix, none of those are anything I will use.

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

Is this also version 20F66?

 

[Anaron]

Build Numbers, fine people, please and ta.

I think it’s 20F66 (same as RC 2). I checked for an update on the release channel and nothing appeared.

 

[JosephAW]

Hopefully it fix the delay on the keyboard appearing on my iPhone 14 Pro as it used to do on my iPhone 4s

 

[JosephAW]

I'm waiting a little bit just to see if there's any horror stories

 

[bradl]

Is this also version 20F66?

It is, yes. Build for it is 20F66.

BL.

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

It is, yes. Build for it is 20F66.

BL.

Thanks! I was seeing a weird bug in this version for my HomeKit, specifically when viewing my doorbell cam and tapping on "Live" it was hung up on some old recording from earlier this morning.

 

[winxmac]

iOS 15.6 RC 1 was 19G69, iOS 15.6 RC 2 was 19G71 which was the same as the final public release

iOS 16.5 RC 1 was 20F65, iOS 16.5 RC 2 was 20F66

Why did they not go with iOS 16.5 build 20F69 as final public release?

 

[johnmcd]

I've had a weird problem with names not showing up in dictation. This update "seems" to have fixed that.

 

[oryan_dunn]

Does this update fix the weather app and radar issues that have been plaguing it for a while?

 

[Kung]

Does it address the issue that my car cannot play CarPlay?

I had this same issue. It would play...but it would then reboot the head unit in my truck (2020 Tundra) every 2 minutes. Did it with any cable....until I reverted to iOS 16.4.1.

 

[Mike MA]

Apple News? Running gag for 99% of all countries…

 

[ViDeOmAnCiNi]

this release on my 12 Pro Max eats my battery for lunch! I'm down to nearly 60% after only about 4h this morning. Hope they get this fixed soon...

 

[MrMojo1]

Will wait to see what people say after they upgrade.
Still see users on many online forums stating that they have issues with battery life, wifi & other connectivity issues, etc...

 

[msackey]

So I think the Sports icon in the News app looks really strange. Yes, I get it that it's a basketball court. But, it also looks like what one would draw for a ticket.

Wouldn't a better icon for Sports be something else like say a ball and bat? Or...well, something other than what could look like a ticket stub.