iOS 16
iOS 16 is the sixteenth major release of Apple's iOS mobile operating system for the iPhone. It is the successor of iOS 15, and was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 6, 2022, alongside iPadOS 16, and released on September 12, 2022. It was succeeded by iOS 17 on September 18, 2023.
| Version of the iOS operating system | |
iOS 16 home screen on an iPhone 14 Pro | |
| Developer | Apple Inc. |
|---|---|
| General availability | September 12, 2022 |
| Latest release | 16.7.5 (20H240) (January 22, 2024) [±] |
| Available in | 41 languages |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
| License | Proprietary software with open-source components |
| Preceded by | iOS 15 |
| Succeeded by | iOS 17 |
| Official website | iOS 16 at the Wayback Machine (archived August 2, 2023) |
| Support status | |
| Receiving security updates for iPhones that do not support iOS 17. Widespread third-party app support. Drops support for all A9 and A10 Fusion chips, including the iPhone 6S/6S Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 7/7 Plus, and iPod Touch (7th generation). | |
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| iPadOS 16 (derivative for iPad) | |
It is the first iOS release to be exclusive to iPhones since the first version release of iPhone OS 1, as it drops support for the last iPod Touch. It is also the last iOS release to support iPhone models with a 5.5-inch display, especially the iPhone 8 Plus, as its successor, iOS 17, drops support for those models.
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