iOS 15.6 beta is out: is a release imminent?
The fifth beta of iOS 15.6 is available to developers and public testers. There’s a good chance we’ll be able to install the new software on the iPhone soon.
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iOS 15.6 beta 5
The fifth beta follows a week after the iOS 15.6 beta 4. Both developers and public testers can install this test version of iOS 15.6. Do you want this too? You can do this via the Apple Developer Center. The iPadOS 15.6 beta is also available to install.
No new features have been spotted in iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 yet. All functions that Apple announced during the presentation of iOS 15 are now present in the software. The update focuses on bug fixes and other minor improvements.
It’s already the fifth beta, which means there’s a good chance we’ll be able to install iOS 15.6 soon. With iOS iOS 15.5, Apple required four betas before the software was released. With iOS 15.4 there were five and with iOS 15.3 the counter stopped after two betas.
iOS 16
iOS 15.6 is one of the last updates before iOS 16 comes out. The software was announced by Apple in early June and brings many new features to the iPhone. The access screen in particular is undergoing a major overhaul; iOS 16 makes it possible to place widgets there and customize the appearance of the date and time.
You can read more about the major iPhone features in an article about iOS 16. Also check out the iOS 16 secret features article, where we’ve collected nineteen hidden tips.
