Is the official release date of iOS 16.6 confirmed?

Early this morning, Apple released the fifth beta update of iOS 16.6, two weeks after the last beta version. Apple’s official update log shows that iOS 16.6 Beta 5 only provides security updates and has no changes in new features. However, in this system update, Apple has upgraded the baseband firmware version for the iPhone 12 Pro Max model, and the modem firmware has been updated from the previous 3.80.00 to 3.80.01, so it is expected that this wave of upgrades will bring certain optimization improvements to the signal. Users who want to upgrade their experience can directly upgrade to iOS 16.6 Beta 5 with one click. The upgrade method is as follows:

Open the PC side (need to update to the latest version) , connect your iOS device to your computer. In the "Smart Flash" - "One-click Flash" interface, select 16.6 beta 5, check the "Keep User Data Flash" option, click "Flash Now" and wait patiently for the flash to complete. (For users who have upgraded their devices to the iOS 17 beta version, if they want to experience the iOS 16.6 Beta 5 beta version, they need to classify and back up the data before flashing, and then downgrade back to the previous version through a regular quick flash (flash without retaining data) 16.6 beta 5 or other lower version.)

System version of iOS 16.6 Beta 5 The number is 20G5070a, and the version number ends with a, which means the RC version is coming soon. RC is basically equivalent to the official version, so if nothing else happens, Apple will bring you the official version of iOS 16.6 at the end of this month.

It is currently generally believed that iOS 16.6 will be the last major version update of iOS 16. After the official version of iOS 16.6 is released, Apple's software development focus will completely shift to iOS 17. In the words of netizens, Apple is busy developing iOS 17 and will work on iOS 16.6 when it has time!

No matter what, it will be worthwhile if iOS 17 can bring us more new features.

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