The weekly beta cycle continues. iOS 16 beta 7 is now available to developer beta testers as we inch closer to an official release next month. We aren’t expecting many new features in iOS 16 beta 7 as Apple is finalizing the release ahead of a September launch.
iOS 16 beta 7, build 20A5356a, is available to download now to registered developers via the Settings app. Open the Settings app, choose General, then choose Software Update. As usual, the update may take a few minutes to appear for all beta testers over the air. We expect a new public beta as soon as this afternoon.
iOS 16 beta 6 last week included only minor changes and features. At this point, Apple is focused on fixing last-minute bugs and performance issues, as well as optimizing things like battery life. In fact, Bloomberg recently reported that Apple has finalized iOS 16 internally and is moving on to the development of iOS 16.1.
The latest on iOS 16 beta testing:
Apple is rumored to be planning a special event for September 7, where it will announce the iPhone 14 and new Apple Watch hardware. Also at this event, we expect Apple to announce the release date of iOS 16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16. If history is any precedent, iOS 16 will likely be released sometime during the week of September 12.
Meanwhile, iPadOS 16 has reportedly been delayed until October as Apple works to improve the new Stage Manager multitasking feature.
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