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iOS 10.1

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
6
Beta cycle
33d
Average interval
7d
Public release
Oct 24, 2016

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

Release overview

iOS 10.1 reached the public release channel on October 24, 2016.[1][2]

The update introduced a beta Portrait Camera mode for iPhone 7 Plus, added detailed transit support in Japan, refined Messages effects, addressed a range of reliability problems, and shipped a documented security update.[3][2]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. About the security content of iOS 10.1

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.1 — Released October 24, 2016

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  2. About iOS 10 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.1

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  3. About the security content of iOS 10.1

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-03T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.1 — security content

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Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

security · fixed

iOS 10.1 security fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s advisory documents multiple security corrections included with the October 24 public release.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 10.1 · iOS 10.1 — security content

feature · introduced

Portrait Camera beta on iPhone 7 Plus

documentedconfirmed

The update introduced Apple’s first documented public beta of the depth-effect portrait mode for iPhone 7 Plus.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 10 Updates · iOS 10.1 — Camera and Photos

enhancement · changed

Messages effects controls

documentedconfirmed

The update made expressive effects easier to replay and more compatible with the Reduce Motion setting.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 10 Updates · iOS 10.1 — Messages

bugFix · fixed

Camera, connectivity, and system reliability

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s notes identify a broad maintenance pass across imaging, wireless accessories, built-in apps, and system behaviors.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 10 Updates · iOS 10.1 — Camera and Photos; Other improvements and fixes

feature · introduced

Japan transit directions

documentedconfirmed

The release expanded transit navigation in Japan with network, station, and fare detail.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 10 Updates · iOS 10.1 — Maps

Milestones

Release history

Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.

  2. +13 days
  3. +6 days
  4. +7 days
  5. +2 days
  6. +5 days

    Public release

    Public

    Full articleEditorially verified

    iOS 10.1 reached the public release channel on October 24, 2016. The update introduced a beta Portrait Camera mode for iPhone 7 Plus, added detailed transit support in Japan, refined Messages effects, addressed a range of reliability problems, and shipped a documented security update. This article records the public appearance only and does not assign cumulative notes to an earlier beta or infer an undocumented build document.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    7 linked
    Open this appearance

Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for .1 releases

48 days, 5.2 milestones

Based on 20 previous iOS .1 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

33d (avg: 58d)

25 days shorter than the iOS average

Duration ranking

#81 of 92

Middle of the pack iOS beta cycles

Longest gap in this cycle

13 days

Between Beta 1 and Beta 2

Previous .1 releases (iOS)

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iOS 16.1202240d77d
iOS 15.1202134d67d
iOS 14.12020—27d

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Official release notes