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iOS 10.1 Public

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About this appearance

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.

Date
Oct 24, 2016
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Public release

Apple’s dated records place the public iOS 10.1 appearance on October 24, 2016. This article covers that public release and does not infer beta-specific timing or an undocumented build number.[1][2]

What changed

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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  4. About iOS 10 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.1 — Camera and Photos; Other improvements and fixes

  5. About iOS 10 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 10.1 — Camera and Photos

  6. About iOS 10 Updates

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

  7. About iOS 10 Updates

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

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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

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