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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.

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FreeformChinaSafariMailControl Center
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Supported devices

A11 Bionic8 Plus6s Plus7 PlusIPod Touch
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App features

Look AroundAVIFApple HomeMatterAirPlay
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MalwareSpywareClickless exploits or zero-click attacksWebAuthnCAPTCHAs
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Available in
41 languages
Developer
Apple
General availability
September 12, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-12)
Kernel type
Hybrid (XNU)
Latest release
16.7.2 (iPhone XS and later) (October 25, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-25)) [±] 16.7.16 (iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X only) (May 11, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-11)) [±]
License
Proprietary software with open-source components

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IOS 16

Nodes92
Edges91
Triples97
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021739
Components1

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IOS 16

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related to Supported devices · 17
IOS 16 → A11 Bionic, A11 Bionic SoC, A12 Bionic SoC, A9/A10 Fusion SoC, However, MiniiPhone, Plus, Plus/iPhone, PlusiPhone, PlusiPhone XiPhone XS, Pro, Pro Max, Pro MaxiPhone, Pro MaxiPhone SE, SE, Touch, XS MaxiPhone XRiPhone
related to AirDrop · 6
IOS 16 → China, Contacts Only, Everyone, In, Minutes, This
related to Home · 5
IOS 16 → Added, Apple Home, Introduced, Matter, This
related to history · 4
IOS 16 → June, See Apple's, September, The
related to Apple TV · 3
IOS 16 → AirPlay, Apple TV, Apple Watch
is a · 2
IOS 16 → first version of iOS to drop support for iPhones without a 3.5 mm headphone jack. iOS 16 is the first version of iOS to drop support for an iPhone SE, sixteenth major release of Apple's iOS mobile operating system for the iPhone
related to Controller support · 2
IOS 16 → Nintendo Switch Joy-Con, Pro Controllers
Available in · 1
IOS 16 → 41 languages
Developer · 1
IOS 16 → Apple
General availability · 1
IOS 16 → September 12, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-12)

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ios iphone support 16 users new screen now user messages also app lock text devices iphones apps possible contacts live

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IOS 16Available in41 languages1.00infobox
IOS 16DeveloperApple1.00infobox
IOS 16General availabilitySeptember 12, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-12)1.00infobox
IOS 16Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)1.00infobox
IOS 16Latest release16.7.2 (iPhone XS and later) (October 25, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-25)) [±] 16.7.16 (iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X only) (May 11, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-11)) [±]1.00infobox
IOS 16LicenseProprietary software with open-source components1.00infobox
IOS 16Official websiteiOS 16 at the Wayback Machine (archived August 2, 2023)1.00infobox
IOS 16Preceded byiOS 151.00infobox
IOS 16Succeeded byiOS 171.00infobox
IOS 16TaglinePersonal is powerful.1.00infobox
IOS 16is asixteenth major release of Apple's iOS mobile operating system for the iPhone0.90text
IOS 16is afirst version of iOS to drop support for iPhones without a 3.5 mm headphone jack. iOS 16 is the first version of iOS to drop support for an iPhone SE0.90text

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