Apple today released the third public beta of iOS 16.5 and iPadOS 16.5. Beta 3 comes two weeks after the release of the second public beta for these operating systems.
Despite this, little news is being implemented in iOS 16.5, while Apple focuses its work on the development of iOS 17 – to be presented in June at WWDC 2023, the company’s annual conference.
What’s new in iOS 16.5
The fixes and updates coming with iOS 16.5 Beta 3 focus especially on the Matter protocol for connecting devices to the smart home. A shared admin in a home can now pair and add accessories through Matter.
Another fix is related to Siri, which returns to respond to the voice command to start or stop recording the iPhone screen. This feature appeared in the first beta of iOS 16.5 but was retired in Beta 2.
The system update also adds an area dedicated to sports within the Apple News app, where users will be able to mark their favorite teams so they don’t miss any news.
How to Download iOS Beta
Registered developers and public beta program users can download iOS 16.5. and iPadOS 16.5 on your devices.
- Go to “Settings”;
- Tap on the “General” option;
- Go to “Software Updates”;
- Locate and choose the “Beta Updates” option.
Version 16.4 of the operating system reached the general public at the end of March with new emojis, push notifications in Safari, among other news. Apple is expected to release iOS 16.5 in final version to all users in May.
