May 16 update: Apple has finally and exceptionally released a second RC beta of iOS 16.5. The final version should arrive tonight.
iOS version 16.5 is currently in beta testing. This trial period started on March 28th and should end today or tomorrow. In fact, Apple released an RC version of iOS 16.5 last week, so there’s a good chance the The final version will be available to everyone in a few hours.
Now that we’ve seen the exact time when they should be ready, let’s take stock exactly of the machines that can take advantage of the new features that Apple is preparing.
Note that all of this time information for iOS 16.5 also applies to iPadOS 16.5, tvOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5 and macOS 13.4.
iOS 16.5: What day and time to download the update?
It was speculated that iOS 16.5 would be released last night, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. Finally, the Californian company released a second RC beta for its operating system. So there is a good chance that iOS 16.5 will be released in the final version today, Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
What time is it in your time zone?
Traditionally, software updates from the Californian company are used around 10, California time. This matches with 7 p.m. French time. But there are among you, dear readers, expats and/or French speakers who follow us from all over the world. So if you want to be among the first and first to install iOS 16.5 from Martinique, from Hawaii, from Australia or from Quebec or elsewhere, check out the list below, which will give you the estimated day and time of iOS 16.5 availability depending on location displays time zones.
D Day:
- Honolulu, Hawaii: around 7 a.m
- Anchorage, Alaska: around 9 a.m
- Phoenix, Arizona: around 10 a.m
- Vancouver, Canada: around 10am.
- Denver, Colorado: Approximately 11 a.m
- Dallas, TX: around 12 p.m.
- New York: around 1 p.m
- Raleigh, NC: around 1:00 p.m
- Toronto, Canada: around 1:00 p.m
- Halifax, Canada: around 2:00 p.m
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: around 2:00 p.m
- London, UK: Approximately 6pm
- Berlin, Germany: approx. 7:00 p.m
- Paris, France: around 7pm
- Cape Town, South Africa: around 19:00
- Moscow, Russia: around 8 p.m
- Helsinki, Finland: around 20:00
- Istanbul, Türkiye: around 20:00
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Approximately 21:00
- Delhi, India: Approximately 10:30 PM
- Jakarta, Indonesia: Approximately 11:59 p.m
Day D+1:
- Shanghai, China: around 1am
- Singapore: around 1am
- Perth, Australia: around 1am
- Hong Kong: around 1am
- Seoul, South Korea: around 2am
- Tokyo, Japan: around 2am
- Adelaide, Australia: Approximately 2:30am
- Sydney, Australia: Approximately 3:30am
- Auckland, New Zealand: around 5am
Which iPhones can iOS 16.5 be installed on?
All iPhones that support iOS 16 can install iOS 16.5. These are the following devices:
- All iPhones from 2022
- iPhone SE (2022)
- iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 and 13 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 and 12 mini
- iPhone SE (2020)
- iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8Plus
For iPad and iPadOS 16.5 see this list.
What’s new for iOS 16.5?
You can read our full article detailing all changes in iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, watchOS 9.5 and tvOS 16.5. Note the introduction of a new Pride section in the lock screen options, as well as an improvement in Siri for screen recording management. Not to mention various performance improvements, security enhancements, and bug fixes.
Are you planning to download iOS 16.5 from the first hour of availability?
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