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Apple today seeded the first betas of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 to public beta testers, opening up the iOS 16 beta testing process to the general public for the first time since the Worldwide Developers Conference. Developers have already had three betas, and the first public beta coincides with the third developer beta.

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Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple's beta testing program can download the iOS and iPadOS 15 updates over the air after installing the proper certificate from the Public Beta website.

iOS 16 brings an overhauled Lock Screen with customizable wallpapers, time, and widgets, plus notifications have been updated to roll in from the bottom of the display. Multiple Lock Screens are supported and can be linked with Focus modes.

The Messages app supports editing and deleting messages as well as marking messages unread. SharePlay is no longer limited to FaceTime, so Messages can be used for communication between people sharing content with one another. FaceTime calls can be handed off from one device to another, and the Health app gains a new Medications feature for tracking the vitamins and medicine that you take.

Apple is replacing passwords with Passkeys, and Safari now supports Shared Tab Groups for collaborating. In the Mail app, you can schedule emails, cancel sending, and receive follow-up reminders, and the Maps app supports multi-stop routing.

iCloud Shared Photo Library offers a convenient way to share a photos with family members, and Apple Pay Later will let users pay for Apple Pay purchases in fee-free installments. For the iPad, iPadOS 16 brings a Weather app and a new multi-tasking system called Stage Manager, but it's only for iPads with Apple silicon chips.

There are tons more features in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, with a full rundown available in our dedicated roundups.

Article Link: Apple Seeds First Public Betas of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16
 
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Twitter accounts and articles say that IOS 16 public beta is out, though I have yet to see anyone actually on the software.
 
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If you like hot phones and low battery go for it.
The features are not that shiny to grant the pain of the trouble - imo for this OS release.

Just a word of caution to think twice.
I rolled back from DP.

Highly recommended to do this on a secondary phone.
It’s up to you in the end.


Added: those who disagree with my comment - have fun with your phone getting hot when opening any app 😂
 
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If you like hot phones and low battery go for it.
The features are not that shiny to grant the pain of the trouble - imo for this OS release.

Just a word of caution to think twice.
I rolled back from DP.

Highly recommended to do this on a secondary phone.
It’s up to you in the end.
They just updated the 3rd beta for developers. 2nd for me did run hot but the 3rd did not. Let’s see how public beta goes.
 
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