Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 to Developers [Update: Public Beta Available]

Apple today seeded the fourth betas of upcoming iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5 updates to developers for testing purposes, with the software coming a week after the launch of the third betas.

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Registered developers can opt in to the betas by opening up the Settings app, going to Software Update, tapping on the "Beta Updates" option and toggling on the iOS 16/iPadOS 16 Developer Beta. Note that an Apple ID associated with a developer account is required to download and install the beta.

iOS 16.5 adds a Sports tab in the Apple News app, making it easier to access sports-focused content. You can choose to follow your favorite teams to get updates on a regular basis. The update also includes a new Siri option for starting a screen recording with a voice command, and multi-viewing options for sports content.

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TheYayAreaLiving ?️ Avatar
16 months ago
Hopefully, the Home Screen Widgets have been fixed. Especially the Weather app with no data.



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Realityck Avatar
16 months ago

Does the “a” at the end mean they are RCs?
No they are still Dev seeds
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Lounge vibes 05 Avatar
16 months ago

Does the “a” at the end mean they are RCs?
RC builds don’t have a letter at the end at all.
However, an “a” or “b” build usually means that an RC is to quickly follow, usually the following week.
So I would expect RC billeds on the ninth, and an official release on either the 15th or the 16th.
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jjudson Avatar
16 months ago
NO NEW EMOJIS???

I'm moving to Android...
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
redbeard331 Avatar
16 months ago
Hopefully they’ve finally fixed the buggy notifications, but most importantly, the Safari freezing in beta 3 has been challenging to deal with, let us know how your battery is faring as well my brothers and sisters. ?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Realityck Avatar
16 months ago
Released today

* iOS 16.5 beta 4 (20F5059a) - May 2, 2023
* iPadOS 16.5 beta 4 (20F5059a) - May 2, 2023
* macOS 13.4 beta 4 (22F5059b) - May 2, 2023
* watchOS 9.5 beta 4 (20T5560a) - May 2, 2023
* tvOS 16.5 beta 4 (20L5559a) - May 2, 2023

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[HEADING=2]Home ('https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-16_5-release-notes#Home')[/HEADING]
[HEADING=3]New Features ('https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-16_5-release-notes#New-Features')[/HEADING]

* A shared administrator in a home is now able to pair and add Matter accessories. (106449382)

[HEADING=3]Resolved Issues ('https://developer.apple.com/documentation/ios-ipados-release-notes/ios-ipados-16_5-release-notes#Resolved-Issues')[/HEADING]

* Fixed: When a manual software update is attempted on a Matter accessory with an available update, Home might not indicate that the update has been requested and continue to indicate an update is available. (104902918)
* Fixed: Accessory paring by shared administrators will fail if Home hubs are running versions prior than tvOS 16.5 beta. (105204882)
* Fixed: Software updates for Matter accessories might be offered again even though the update already completed successfully. (106768113)
* Fixed: Shared administrators aren’t able to pair the first Matter accessory in a Home. (107073942)


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