IOS 16

iOS 16
Version of the iOS operating system
	iOS 16 home screen on an iPhone 14 Pro
Developer	Apple Inc.
General; availability	September 12, 2022
Latest release	16.7.7 (20H330) (March 21, 2024) [±]
Available in	41 languages
Kernel type	Hybrid (XNU)
License	Proprietary software with open-source components
Preceded by	iOS 15
Succeeded by	iOS 17
Official website	iOS 16 at the Wayback Machine (archived August 2, 2023)
Support status
	Receiving security updates for iPhones that do not support iOS 17. Widespread third-party app support. Drops support for all A9 and A10 Fusion chips, including the iPhone 6S/6S Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 7/7 Plus, and iPod Touch (7th generation).
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	iPadOS 16 (derivative for iPad)

iOS 16 is the sixteenth major release of Apple's iOS mobile operating system for the iPhone. It is the successor of iOS 15, and was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 6, 2022, alongside iPadOS 16,^[3] and released on September 12, 2022. It was succeeded by iOS 17 on September 18, 2023.

It is the first iOS release to be exclusive to iPhones since the first version release of iPhone OS 1, as it drops support for the last iPod Touch. It is also the last iOS release to support iPhone models with a 5.5-inch display, especially the iPhone 8 Plus.^[4]

^ "iOS 16.7.7 (20H330) - Releases - Apple Developer". Apple Developer. Apple Inc. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
^ "Apple – iPhone XS – Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
^ Johnson, Allison (June 6, 2022). "Apple iOS 16 brings massive improvements to lock screen and messages". The Verge. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ Johnson, Allison (June 5, 2023). "Apple announces iOS 17 with StandBy charging mode and better autocorrect". The Verge. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[1] "iOS 16.7.7 (20H330) - Releases - Apple Developer". Apple Developer. Apple Inc. March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[2] "Apple – iPhone XS – Technical Specifications". Apple. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.

[3] Johnson, Allison (June 6, 2022). "Apple iOS 16 brings massive improvements to lock screen and messages". The Verge. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

[TheVergeannounces-4] Johnson, Allison (June 5, 2023). "Apple announces iOS 17 with StandBy charging mode and better autocorrect". The Verge. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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