iPadOS 16
iPadOS 16
Stage Manager introduced overlapping windows on supported models. Messages, Mail and Safari added collaboration tools, and Weather came to iPad. Freeform and full external display support were announced for later updates, not for day one or every iPad running16.
- Family
- iPadOS
- Major version
- 16
- Documented release
- 2022-10-24
Release
iPadOS 16 began general distribution on 2022-10-24, according to Apple's announcement or release register. This is the general release date, not the unveiling or a beta.
Changes
Stage Manager introduced overlapping windows on supported models. Messages, Mail and Safari added collaboration tools, and Weather came to iPad. Freeform and full external display support were announced for later updates, not for day one or every iPad running16.
Compatibility and devices
Apple-documented compatibility: iPad (5th generation and later); iPad Air (3rd generation and later); iPad mini (5th generation and later); iPad Pro (all models). Installing the system does not guarantee every feature, accessory, language or service. The example device relation is labelled as an update, not factory software. Family summary, not an inventory of every variant.
Documented revisions
The table is a selection of documented releases, not a complete history or a claim about the latest patch for every model. It excludes build numbers. Apple's notes retain each revision's specific scope.
Dates documented by Apple
Selected releases, not a complete history. Dates follow Apple's release records, not the latest page edit. No builds are included.
ISO date: year-month-day.
Devices and compatibility
iPad Air (2019)
Official update · 16
Apple-documented compatibility: iPad (5th generation and later); iPad Air (3rd generation and later); iPad mini (5th generation and later); iPad Pro (all models). Installing the system does not guarantee every feature, accessory, language or service. The example device relation is labelled as an update, not factory software. Family summary, not an inventory of every variant.