Apple Releases Third Public Betas of iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6

[MacRumors]

Apple today seeded the third betas of upcoming iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 updates to public beta testers, allowing non-developers to test out the software head of its official launch. The public betas come just a day after Apple provided the third betas to developers.

Those who have signed up their accounts for Apple's free beta testing program can enable the beta by opening up the Settings app, going to General, selecting Software Update, tapping on Beta Updates, and selecting the iOS 16 Public Beta option.

iOS 16.6 seems to be a relatively minor update, although Apple does appear to be laying the groundwork for the launch of the previously announced iMessage Contact Key Verification feature.

Development on iOS 16 is slowing down as Apple prepares for the September launch of iOS 17.

Apple has also seeded a new beta of watchOS 9.6 to public beta testers.

Article Link: Apple Releases Third Public Betas of iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6

 

[supremedesigner]

I think I will wait for iOS 17 PB in July.

 

[glsillygili]

I think I will wait for iOS 17 PB in July.

The current dev beta is basically public already. You don't need to pay or jump through hoops to get it anymore.

 

[Carolwins]

The current dev beta is basically public already. You don't need to pay or jump through hoops to get it anymore.

My luck is my WF app won’t work or my ledger app etc.

 

[glsillygili]

My luck is my WF app won’t work or my ledger app etc.

Yeah not condoning updating. I don't even trust the GM release (or whatever they call it now)

 

[japanime]

For the first time, I'm tempted to install an iOS beta. That's because iOS 16.5 has ruined my 12 mini's battery life to the point that I feel like I've got nothing left to lose.

 

[cigz]

For the first time, I'm tempted to install an iOS beta. That's because iOS 16.5 has ruined my 12 mini's battery life to the point that I feel like I've got nothing left to lose.

I literally just updated to 16.6 because i was getting max 5h of SOT on my 13 Pro Max and i was easily getting 10h before i updated to 16.5.
I just can't imagine how bad it has to be on mini iPhones.

 

[ThomasJL]

I wonder if 16.6 will finally be the update that fixes the massive amounts of bugs still present in iOS 16. Knowing that Tim Cook really doesn’t care (because he’s more concerned about maximizing profits), I’m setting my hopes low.

 

[japanime]

I literally just updated to 16.6 because i was getting max 5h of SOT on my 13 Pro Max and i was easily getting 10h before i updated to 16.5.
I just can't imagine how bad it has to be on mini iPhones.

Has the update helped?