when is the big iPhone update coming out?
iOS 16 is the next software update for your iPhone. But when is the release date of iOS 16 for your iPhone? You can read it in this article!
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When is the release date of iOS 16?
iOS 16 was big announced at WWDC last June! Among other things, we’re going to see a fresh new lock screen with more personal options in the form of widgets. In addition, apps with iOS 16 on your iPhone get many new functions: the Messages app has been expanded, you can do more with your Mail app and Photos has also received many cool functions.
Although we have all the novelties of iOS 16 in black and white, there is one thing we don’t know yet. When is the release date of iOS 16? In this article, we try to predict this based on previous data from iOS 13, iOS 14 and iOS 15.
iOS 16 launch date
Traditionally, all iPhones (that support the software) get the new iOS version along with the release of a new iPhone. We expect the iPhone 14 to be announced in September. Then iOS 16 will probably be released a week later. You can now download the public beta to test all the new features.
Based on previous release dates of the software for your iPhone, we can say with some certainty that iOS 16 will see in September.
- iOS 13 release date: September 10
- iOS 14 release date: September 16
- iOS 15 release date: September 20
In the years before that, a major iOS update was released around mid-September. So there is a very good chance that we can expect the release of iOS 16 on our iPhone around the second or third week of September as well. When exactly iOS 16 will appear is still unclear. You can already enjoy the anticipation via the link below.
Read more: Apple officially announces iOS 16: here you can read everything about the update
iOS 16 download after release
So iOS 16 can probably be downloaded sometime in September, probably the second or third week. Then, to install the software update, open the Settings app and tap General, then Software Update. There, tap “Download and Install.”
Installing a major software update almost always goes well. Sometimes things can go wrong. That is why it is wise to make a backup copy beforehand. In an article you can read how backing up your iPhone works.
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