iOS 16 Speculation Thread

[gwhizkids]

Any possibility they wait until a week after Ipad release. Like on monday halloween

To release iPadOS 16.1? No. It needs to be ready for three new devices which will probably ship with a slightly earlier version. But if course it all comes down to when the products are announced and available. I think today is now out of the question for a press release as they tend to do those around 8:30am Eastern time.

 

[Abthevolfan92]

To release iPadOS 16.1? No. It needs to be ready for three new devices which will probably ship with a slightly earlier version.

No I was wondering if it was possible IpadOS came out the 24th and then Ios 16.1 came out the 31st?

 

[gwhizkids]

No I was wondering if it was possible IpadOS came out the 24th and then Ios 16.1 came out the 31st?

Oh. No I don’t think they will release them separately. Too many overlaps.

 

[Abthevolfan92]

Oh. No I don’t think they will release them separately. Too many overlaps.

I read it's possible we get the RC next week and the final release the first week in November. It wouldn't align with what Gurman said but a lot of people online are speculating that.

 

[Broken Hope]

There’s no reason to believe that we won’t get the RC this week.

 

[gwhizkids]

I read it's possible we get the RC next week and the final release the first week in November. It wouldn't align with what Gurman said but a lot of people online are speculating that.

I’ll take Gurman over “a lot of people online”. Gurman had reasons for saying what he did related to Apple’s quarterly earnings release and the timing of previous OS releases relative to that event in earlier years.

In addition, there is this:

Which is still on the Apple website. https://www.apple.com/ipados/ipados-16-preview/

It’s coming

 

[Broken Hope]

Plus this.

https://twitter.com/markgurman/status/1582073298359267335?s=46&t=8ooNcmBJhzXAKtS7xeUVtQ

 

[gwhizkids]

Almost certainly RC tomorrow…and new iPads!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1582146519645708289

 

[Mlrollin91]

Almost certainly RC tomorrow…and new iPads!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1582146519645708289

So are we thinking RC tomorrow; iPad Pre order 10/21; 16.1 release on 10/25; and iPad launch 10/28?

 

[VineRider]

So are we thinking RC tomorrow; iPad Pre order 10/21; 16.1 release on 10/25; and iPad launch 10/28?

Seems plausible to me...

 

[gwhizkids]

So are we thinking RC tomorrow; iPad Pre order 10/21; 16.1 release on 10/25; and iPad launch 10/28?

It could also be:

RC tomorrow
Pre-order tomorrow
Launch and 16.1 on Monday 10/24

 

[Mlrollin91]

It could also be:

RC tomorrow
Pre-order tomorrow
Launch and 16.1 on Monday 10/24

Have we had a product launch on a Monday? I legit don’t know. Haven’t researched it.

 

[uandme72]

People say RC is not released till press release of new devices because RC contains new device information, while betas do not contain such information.
I wonder how can Apple change the fundamental code in just one beta version - from no information about new devices to all information. How can Apple hide information in 5 betas and then suddenly reveal all in just one beta.

 

[Mlrollin91]

People say RC is not released till press release of new devices because RC contains new device information, while betas do not contain such information.
I wonder how can Apple change the fundamental code in just one beta version - from no information about new devices to all information. How can Apple hide information in 5 betas and then suddenly reveal all in just one beta.

My guess is that they have two builds side by side during the entire process. One that is new device compatible and one that is not. Then once it’s time to release the RC they release the new device build. It’s probably a very small subset of the code.

 

[Broken Hope]

People say RC is not released till press release of new devices because RC contains new device information, while betas do not contain such information.
I wonder how can Apple change the fundamental code in just one beta version - from no information about new devices to all information. How can Apple hide information in 5 betas and then suddenly reveal all in just one beta.

They did it with AirPods gen 2, Apple Watch Ultra and have done it with other hardware before.

 

[halloele]

No Beta 6.
RC 18.10.
PR 26.10.

Today

 

[thatJohann]

Happy Beta 6 (or RC) day. T-6 hours.

 

[Broken Hope]

Posted 4 mins ago.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1582340724711825408

I’d say today is happening.

Apple Store down too.

 

[Bobout]

It could also be:

RC tomorrow
Pre-order tomorrow
Launch and 16.1 on Monday 10/24

Apple Store just went down… looks like its happening .. Should see RC today 🤞🏼

 

[gwhizkids]

Freeform may be coming too!

Look for press releases between now and 8:30am Eastern (20 minutes from now).

https://twitter.com/x/status/1582340724711825408

 

[gwhizkids]

So assuming preorders are available today (why else would the store be down?), I’d say RC today (possibly this morning!) and final on Thursday.

 

[gwhizkids]

Freeform may be coming too!

Look for press releases between now and 8:30am Eastern (20 minutes from now).

https://twitter.com/x/status/1582340724711825408

Ok. Appears that was NOT the timing!

It’ll be very soon though.

Just sitting here a pulling refresh on the Apple News Apple Newsroom feed!

 

[MacNerd01]

When DI is activated

heh. The "DI". I remember someone came up with that here right after the event and the whole forum revolted.

 

[john991]

Freeform may be coming too!

Look for press releases between now and 8:30am Eastern (20 minutes from now).

https://twitter.com/x/status/1582340724711825408

https://www.apple.com/ca/ipad/ says new iPad mini and iPad Air.

 

[gwhizkids]

https://www.apple.com/ca/ipad/ says new iPad mini and iPad Air.

On the Apple Store app I’m still getting “We’ll be right back”. But your link does work. I don’t think that’s it though.