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Today, Apple released the sixth developer beta of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, with the build number 20A5349b, a week away from the last beta. At the same time, Apple also released the sixth beta of tvOS 16 and watchOS 9. The official versions of iOS 16, watchOS 9 and tvOS 16 will be released next month, while iPadOS 16 may be delayed until October this year.
Apple has introduced a new lock screen design for iOS 16. Whether it is widgets, notification design, fonts and colors, it can be customized with a high degree of freedom, and it will also support multiple lock screens.
Focus mode is easier to adjust than before, and users can cull things they don’t like right in the app. The Messaging app now supports editing or recalling sent content, or marking messages as unread, and it also supports SharePlay, much like FaceTime.
The Mail app has improved search tools and also supports actions like recall. You can even set a reminder to check email if the user doesn’t receive a reply.
In addition, Apple is also working to replace passwords with Passkeys to log in to accounts, a more secure method of biometric identification.
iCloud Photo Library helps users easily share photos with other family members, and video also supports real-time text/caption display. Also, it has an interesting new feature where you can extract the theme from the background (with the help of Visual Lookup).
In other respects, dictation has also been improved, and the map now supports multi-stop routes, Apple has not provided you with Apple Pay Later for installment payments, and the family app has ushered in a new look.
On the iPadOS side, Apple has also added a Stage Manager feature to bring Mac-like multitasking, although it’s limited to the M1 iPad.
The iOS 16 Beta5 version adds a battery percentage display in the iPhone status bar, and also introduces a new sound setting that lets you better find your Apple Watch or locate your iPhone by sound.
There are a ton of other new features in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16. These updates will be released to the public with the official version of iOS 16 in September, when Apple will continue to release new beta versions, although iPadOS 16 may arrive later.
iOS 16/iPadOS 16 Beta 6 upgrade method:
1. To prevent unexpected situations, before upgrading, please back up all data in the device in advance (Aisi Assistant full backup).
2. After the upgrade, you cannot downgrade back to the iOS version for which Apple’s official verification has been turned off.
3. Because the beta version may have some unstable situations or unknown problems, it is not recommended to use the main equipment to upgrade.
It can be upgraded by:
Method 1: You can install the iOS 16 test version description file on the device (follow the Aisi Assistant WeChat official account, reply to “Description File” to get it, open and download the description file through Safari browser and go to Settings – General – Description File Install the description file), restart the phone after installation, and then go to Settings – General – Check for Updates.
Method 2: It can be upgraded through the one-click flashing function of Aisi Assistant: Open Aisi Assistant on the PC (need to update to the latest version), and connect the iOS device to the computer. On the “Smart Flash” – “One-click Flash” interface of Aisi Assistant, select iOS 16 beta 6, check the option “Preserve user data for flashing”, click “Flash now” and wait patiently for the flashing to complete.
iOS 16/iPadOS 16 Beta 6 supports the following devices:
iPhone: iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS and XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 12 and 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone 13 and 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd generation);
iPad: iPad Pro 1/2/3/4/5 (12.9), iPad Pro 1/2/3 (11), iPad Pro (10.5), iPad Pro (9.7), iPad Air 3/4, iPad 5/6 /7/8/9, iPad mini 5/6.
