iOS 16 Speculation Thread

[Eksoccer99]

Dev tomorrow. Public Thursday

 

[gwhizkids]

Dev tomorrow. Public Thursday

I think this is correct. If it doesn’t pan out, something’s going on.

 

[uandme72]

We’re spoiled this year because beta 3 has been pretty damn stable overall. Battery life is not great compared to 15.6 but that’s to be expected for a beta. Apple only has about a month to get the final version down so hopefully fine tuning things like battery life happens soon. I also think tomorrow is more likely compared to Thursday but who knows.

I also think it’s too early for Apple to release public on the same day as developer, but it usually trails only by 1-2 days at this point in the cycle. This means developer has to come out by tomorrow in order for public to come out by Friday, unless they wait until next week.

Public beta will have to come out this week to maintain two week cycle. Else next next beta will be after 1 week.

 

[Pearsey]

I think this is correct. If it doesn’t pan out, something’s going on.

Apparently, Tim’s lost the button again. One of his cleaners took it out with the trash because it looked so old and rusty - button 2.0 has been delayed in production.

 

[symphony]

As a tech analyst, my sources tell me it will be released tomorrow

 

[PeeWee1963]

And IMHO we have to expect a delay - the have to finish the lock screen widgets for iPadOS.

 

[Project Alice]

And IMHO we have to expect a delay - the have to finish the lock screen widgets for iPadOS.

Probably not coming til iPadOS 17; the same crap they pulled with the App Library on iPad.

 

[PeeWee1963]

Probably not coming til iPadOS 17; the same crap they pulled with the App Library on iPad.

No - they didn't finish it to WWDC.

 

[d5aqoëp]

And IMHO we have to expect a delay - the have to finish the lock screen widgets for iPadOS.

When they will announce lock screen widgets for iPadOS 17 next year, Tim Apple will announce it with such a fake hype that most... if not all macrumors would be simping at that old feature. iJustine would be clapping with her legs because clapping with her hands won't be enough.

Back to topic.. Today is the day for Beta 4 and hopefully we will be on weekly beta train from next week.

 

[nortonandreev]

A year ago…

 

[contacos]

No - they didn't finish it to WWDC.

Nope it is just not coming this year.

 

[Pearsey]

I’m not going to get as excited about it as I was yesterday, just at 10:10am (6:10pm LDN) I’ll give my phone a casual pull down on the software update page… “ha, Manyana”

 

[Dwalls90]

Public beta will have to come out this week to maintain two week cycle. Else next next beta will be after 1 week.

Right. And it unlikely will come out same day as dev, and betas usually don’t come out on Fridays, which is why dev today and public tomorrow (or Friday at latest). Or something is wrong.

 

[PeeWee1963]

Nope it is just not coming this year.

Then look into the WidgetKit developer beta documentation:

Emoji Rangers: Supporting Live Activities, interactivity, and animations | Apple Developer Documentation

Offer Live Activities, controls, animate data updates, and add interactivity to widgets.

developer.apple.com

 

[contacos]

Then look into the WidgetKit developer beta documentation:

Emoji Rangers: Supporting Live Activities, interactivity, and animations | Apple Developer Documentation

Offer Live Activities, controls, animate data updates, and add interactivity to widgets.

developer.apple.com

No word about iPadOS

Starting with iOS 16 and watchOS 9, WidgetKit allows you to extend the reach of your app to the Lock Screen on iPhone and to the watch face as complications on Apple Watch.

 

[PeeWee1963]

No word about iPadOS

Starting with iOS 16 and watchOS 9, WidgetKit allows you to extend the reach of your app to the Lock Screen on iPhone and to the watch face as complications on Apple Watch.

But the accessory**** families are available in iPadOS.

 

[thatJohann]

Dev beta 4 - next week, not today.







(Hope I’m wrong)

 

[5425642]

Dev beta 4 - next week, not today.







(Hope I’m wrong)

It’ll get released today

 

[one more]

I’m not going to get as excited about it as I was yesterday, just at 10:10am (6:10pm LDN) I’ll give my phone a casual pull down on the software update page… “ha, Manyana”

As if!

 

[yeahtyeaht]

Do they release the DB and PB on the same day?

 

[vtboyarc]

Do we think after whenever this next beta is released (I’m thinking today), it’ll be a weekly cadence?

 

[Dwalls90]

Do they release the DB and PB on the same day?

At this stage, usually not. If DP comes today then PB tomorrow.

 

[gwhizkids]

As a tech analyst, my sources tell me it will be released tomorrow

Mhm.

 

[gwhizkids]

A year ago…

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Yup. They just moved the “gap” to between 3 and 4

 

[gwhizkids]

But the accessory**** families are available in iPadOS.

Of course they are because iPadOS still is substantially identical to iOS. Given that and further given the feature was still not announced for the iPad, it’s not happening this year.