Apple Releases iOS 16.6.1, iPadOS 16.6.1, and watchOS 9.6.2 With Bug Fixes

[MacRumors]

Apple today released iOS 16.6.1, iPadOS 16.6.1, and watchOS 9.6.2, minor updates for the iOS, iPadOS, and watchOS operating systems that came out last September. The launch of iOS 16.6.1 comes over a month after the release of iOS 16.6, an update that brought bug fixes.

‌‌iOS 16‌‌‌.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1 can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. It can take a few minutes for the updates to propagate to all users because of demand.

watchOS 9.6.2 can be downloaded for free through the Apple Watch app on the iPhone by opening it up and going to General > Software Update. To install the new software, the Apple Watch needs to have at least 50 percent battery, it needs to be placed on a charger, and it needs to be in range of the ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌iPhone‌‌‌‌‌‌‌.

According to Apple's release notes for the updates, they includes unspecified bug fixes and security improvements.


Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 16.6.1, iPadOS 16.6.1, and watchOS 9.6.2 With Bug Fixes

 

[gigapocket1]

I mean.. Thats great??? right? lol.. iOS 17 is less than 2 weeks away...

 

[NoGood@Usernames]

Woo for unspecified bug fixes and security improvements! 🎉🎉🍾🤘🏻

/s

 

[DaPizzaMan]

I mean.. Thats great??? right? lol.. iOS 17 is less than 2 weeks away...

The iPhone 8 and iPhone X are not getting iOS 17.

 

[greenbreadmmm]

The iPhone 8 and iPhone X are not getting iOS 17.

Nor is everyone upgrading to the .0 release

 

[Vespi]

I mean.. Thats great??? right? lol.. iOS 17 is less than 2 weeks away...

Im not upgrading to 17

 

[tywebb13]

Build Numbers:

iOS 16.6.1 an iPadOS 16.6.1: 20G81

watchOS 9.6.2: 20U90

 

[vegetassj4]

About the security content of iOS 16.6.1 and iPadOS 16.6.1​

About the security content of watchOS 9.6.2​

 

[jz0309]

Keep the bug fixes and security updates coming!!

 

[JosephAW]

That's just funny, I just helped someone go from 16.3 to 16.6 and I told them laughingly now watch tomorrow they will come out with anonther update.
What's weird is they had all the automatic updates turned on but yet it did not apply updates since May.

 

[JosephAW]

Wisdom says to wait a day or two just to see if there's any bricking going on.

 

[thegerman]

Yeeah 🎉 make our phones slower and buggier for the new line up 😜

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Keep up the good work Apple. Loving these updates. Thank you!

 

[EM2013]

What's weird is they had all the automatic updates turned on but yet it did not apply updates since May.

My phone has automatic updates and never updates. I have to do it myself.

Yet before this setting was available, it would update on its own and I’d have that pesky settings notification lol

 

[brandoman]

Will wait to see all about battery life. 16.4 and 16.5 had atrocious battery life.

 

[Vespi]

Update done, no problems for me

 

[xpxp2002]

I wonder why this was not an RSR.

 

[vegetassj4]

No new emojis? Major disappointment.

 

[munpip214]

Green screen watch fix?

 

[lazyrighteye]

All Macs, iPads, an iPhone and a Watch, updated. Ready for iOS 17 and Sonoma.

 

[Mr. Dee]

No love for Apple Watch 3?

 

[bnoob]

No love for Apple Watch 3?

Yeah, Apple Watch 3 is out of support for WatchOS 9

 

[msackey]

I hope this fixes a MagSafe bug that I've encountered on the 12 Pro. Every once in a while, MagSafe charging would stop and until I restart the phone, charging via MagSafe is uncertain. The typical case I've seen is when you put the phone on the MagSafe charger, it would start charging but at some point it would stop (not related to optimized charging or charge only using green energy period). From that point on, further use of the phone would continue to discharge the battery. Only a restart of the phone has solved the problem.

 

[msackey]

I wonder why this was not an RSR.

Maybe it's not related to only security releases?

 

[SactoGuy18]

I mean.. Thats great??? right? lol.. iOS 17 is less than 2 weeks away...

I do think iOS 16.7 will be released soon. That will be the maintenance release for older iPhones (iPhone 8/X and older) and will get security updates every now and then.