iOS 16.2

The iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 betas have been with us for a few weeks now. Throughout four betas for developers, the big apple has offered its new features and tools that will be launched in a few days with this new update. Some of these functions are the arrival of Stage Manager compatibility with external screens in iPadOS or the arrival of the Freeform application, Apple’s collaborative tool. Ultimately, Apple has released Release Candidate versions of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 for developers. Its global launch is getting closer.

iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 ready for release

a version launch candidate, the launch candidate, is a software release that has a sufficient state of maturity and stability to be considered a possible final release. That is to say, it is a release-ready version, but it may still include some minor bugs or some features are missing. Apple uses Release Candidates when they are about to release the updates for everyone, to ensure there are no serious bugs before release.

are already available candidate versions of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 through the developer portal or by using the over-the-air update directly from your iPhone and iPad. As long as you have a developer profile installed.

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However, this update It also brought news for its launch. Among them are the arrival of encrypted iCloud backups (which will reach all US users after new versions are released), new ways to protect iCloud documents in some apps except Calendar, Contacts, and iCloud Mail. Apple Music Sing service has also been added to the Music app for launch.