iOS 16 Features by Model

[BBC]

Apple Beta Software Programme

Join the Apple Beta Software Programme. Test pre-release iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, HomePod software and AirPods Firmware, and send feedback to Apple.

beta.apple.com

Sign in with your iCloud and download Public Profile.

You'll get RC tonight or whenever it's released

Cool, so if I want the official release (non beta) must I delete the beta profile after installing it today?

How will it affect my Apple Watch? Do I need to do the same thing or will it still pair?

 

[Pho3nix]

Cool, so if I want the official release (non beta) must I delete the beta profile after installing it today?

How will it affect my Apple Watch? Do I need to do the same thing or will it still pair?

Doesn't affect your Apple Watch. I'd actually recommend leaving it on so you get the RC early. Then delete afterwards to go back to the normal release cycle

 

[Spizz]

So reading between the lines and as a complete noob to beta software, if I want to get iOS 16 tonight (or whenever you beta folks get it), can i download the beta profile and not install the beta iOS, or would that need to be installed to get the RC when it comes?

In other words, I've got the profile installed and I already have the option to install beta 6 (4.96gb), just wondering if I need to or if having the profile is enough.

 

[Pho3nix]

So reading between the lines and as a complete noob to beta software, if I want to get iOS 16 tonight (or whenever you beta folks get it), can i download the beta profile and not install the beta iOS, or would that need to be installed to get the RC when it comes?

In other words, I've got the profile installed and I already have the option to install beta 6 (4.96gb), just wondering if I need to or if having the profile is enough.

Just wait for the RC I suppose if your beta profile is already installed.

 

[SauRoNZA]

It's called GM in Apple language, not RC...this isn't Microsoft.

 

[prod]

It's called GM in Apple language, not RC...this isn't Microsoft.

I think they go by RC now, not GM

 

[Pho3nix]

I think they go by RC now, not GM

This. Since iOS 15 it's RC

 

[Dave]

It's called GM in Apple language, not RC...this isn't Microsoft.

No, name changed a few years ago. GM is dead, long live RC.

https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSBeta/comments/jl5njl

 

[SauRoNZA]

You learn something new every day.

 

[Tsepz_GP]

Why? With the profile you'll probably get the RC tonight, without it you won't get the update until next week.

If RC gets released today I’ll just reload the profile.
If I could I would stay on this particular Beta forever lol, it’s been incredibly stable and battery life been phenomenal.

 

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1567584373297258500

 

[prod]

I just got a 5gb update for iOS 16, I assume that's the RC?

Edit: yup, RC is out:

https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSBeta/comments/x8d7z0

 

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1567588584516902922

 

[Tsepz_GP]

Over 5GB for this update

 

[Dave]

Over 5GB for this update View attachment 1378891

Told you

 

[genetic]

Told you

Beta updates are usually fully fledged large OS packages - rather than just update scripts you'd get from non beta software.

 

[Dave]

Beta updates are usually fully fledged large OS packages - rather than just update scripts you'd get from non beta software.

No, I told him RC was coming tonight when he deleted his profile earlier.

 

[Tsepz_GP]

Told you

You were on the money

 

[FiestaST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1567594179429007362

 

[Dolby]

It seems that the idea for Apple going forward is to seriously differentiate their 'Pro' iPhones from the standard iPhones - which means that more & more often, we'll be seeing iOS versions with more fragmentation along the iPhone models and it seems 'iOS on different models' is going to be become a more frequent and important topic .

Is that how you Apple folk see it ?

In the past the differences on iOS was there, but it didn't seems as big a step now due to hardware.