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What ? Can you explain ?


https://www.macrumors.com/2023/05/19/ios-16-5-bug-with-lightning-usb-3-camera-adapter/
this is on the front page of MacRumors and this alone is a dealbreaker for anyone relying on this connector - unfortunately I was not warned in time before installing the update.

I also wrote 8 posts upthread that the audio muting in camera roll videos keeps resetting between videos, making normal usage of the app a severe inconvenience compared to prior versions of iOS 16


No new features of note… self explanatory. We were supposed to get a Siri command to start and stop screen recording (in fact some webpages are still reporting this as a new feature of 16.5) however this was removed from the RC and is only present in the betas


Widespread bugs that have been commonly reported throughout this forum and persisted between past versions of iOS 16 still have not been fixed or improved in any way.



16.5 failed to deliver on its own promises, broke existing functionality, and added absolutely nothing of value in the process. This has shaped up to be one of the worst iOS updates of all time IMO, icing on the cake for the entire iOS 16 experience.
 
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To add onto the mess that is 16.5… my HomeKey was randomly deleted from my wallet! Ask me how I found that one out :)
 
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Well, seems like you forgot about iOS 13, and iOS 7…
For me it was iOS 11 as the absolute worst, then 13 just about as bad. 7 was actually really good for me. 16 has been the least problematic for me in quite a while. but I do have newer devices - 14PM and M2 iPad Pro. Battery life has been outstanding throughout but I’ve never had the battery issues that I read about here anyway.
 
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On App Store,ss anyone getting the red icon when updates are available?

I get absolutely no updates u less I pull down to get them.
 
I haven’t seen anything to suggest that Apple staggers the release of iOS updates up to this point. While it’s possible I missed something or this is a new policy, it seems more probable to me that this is just their software not functioning as it’s intended to. At the very least, even if this is intentional by design, stating that my phone is up to date or running the latest software is patently false, when there have been at least 3 public iOS releases since my previous update.

I’m not saying that Apple staggers the release, but the opposite: iTunes is staggering its phoning home. If it does, that’s a good thing, so we don’t DOS the servers serving out the iOS update.

BL.
 
Slo Mo videos won't playback in Slo Mo in the photos app. The workaround for now is to go into edit mode and press play from there, where you can see the Slo Mo working again.
 
Playing fine for me on my 14PM
Thanks for checking. I checked more videos and found I do have a few that are playing back properly with slo mo but the majority of my slo mo videos aren't slowing where they should. Doesn't matter if they were 120fps or 240fps. Issue is the same on all my devices in the Photos app, Mac, iPad and iPhone.
 
I've had numerous problems with this update. Fitness app will not show my rings on iPhone, but still can see them on my watch. Clockology app is not working properly : cannot sync to membership, cannot sync faces. Please fix all this asap. There's nothing I can do. I have tried reinstalling the app, and tried restarting phone.
 
I dare to say that this update fixed whatever plagued the battery of my 13PM. No warm in touch anymore, no location service icon on top right of the screen. I can easily finish the day with 50% charge left and 5 hours SOT. I think I will settle in this one for a while...
 
16.5 works fine here on a iPhone 13 Pro and regular 13 and 13 mini.
Glad Apple is getting their finger out and have quicker release cycles to patch many of the newfound security issues that this release fixes.

Maybe it would be an idea to have a look at the Android phones and steal some of their best ideas.
They support 3 major versions and deliver monthly security updates to all 3 (Samsung experience).
Not saying that's without flaws but could be one way moving forward. That way users can choose if they want to do feature updates and/or security updates.
 
I just wanna say this is probably the best battery life I ever remember getting from after updating to iOS 16.

13 Pro Max 89% battery health, I am honestly surprised.
 

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Trival, I know… but is anyone finding the Music widget is stuck on a single song/album? Changes when playing a song but reverts back, always to the same artist! Was fixed in earlier versions of 16 but back as of 16.4.1. No difference with 16.5.
 
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