May 9: iPadOS 16.5 release candidate (20F65).

May 15: iPadOS 16.5 release candidate 2 (20F66).

May 18: iPadOS 16.5 official release (20F66).

Method 5: Install with the IPSW Restore Image.

Method 4: Install the Developer Beta (iPadOS 16.3.1 and Earlier).

Method 3: Install the Developer Beta (iPadOS 16.4 and Later).

Method 2: Install the Public Beta (iPadOS 16.3.1 and Earlier).

Method 1: Install the Public Beta (iPadOS 16.4 and Later).

Note: The directions below also work for iOS 16.6 beta, but check out our iOS 16.6 installation guide for the full iPhone instructions.

Don't Miss: iPadOS 16.5 Has 19 New Features and Changes for iPhone You Won't Want to Miss.

Hit up the instructions below to install the latest beta yourself and try out all the new tricks iPadOS has up its sleeves before everyone else. The stable release is expected sometime in June or July.

The first iPadOS 16.6 beta was released on Friday, May 19. Since then, Apple has pushed out eight additional iPadOS 16 updates with new features like Apple Music Sing, Freeform, Security Keys for Apple ID, and push notifications for Home Screen bookmarks.Īpple is currently working on its ninth update, iPadOS 16.6. 24 as iPadOS 16.1 when upgrades like Live Activities, scroll to text fragments, Stage Manager, iCloud Shared Photo Library, and an official Weather app came out.

While Apple unveiled iPadOS 16 to the world at WWDC on June 6, 2022, it didn't get an official release until Oct. New features will come to the iPad with iPadOS 16.6, and you can try them all out before everyone else as long as you're OK with running beta software on your device.

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