bugFix · fixed
Device storage display fix
documentedconfirmed
The release corrected stale full-storage reporting.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.6
Release record
iOS 15.6
Full article
Public release
- Recorded milestones
- 8
- Beta cycle
- 63d
- Average interval
- 9d
- Public release
- Jul 20, 2022
Release notes
Overview
Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.
Release overview
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- About the security content of iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6
Apple Support · Apple · 2023-10-31T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 — Released July 20, 2022
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 and iPadOS 15.6 security fixes
documentedconfirmed
Apple’s advisory lists numerous CVE-tracked fixes for the July 20 release.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About the security content of iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 · iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 — security content
enhancement · changed
TV live-sports controls
documentedconfirmed
The update expanded playback controls for supported live sports.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.6
bugFix · fixed
Mail Braille and Safari tab fixes
documentedconfirmed
The update corrected the documented Mail accessibility and Safari navigation issues.
Recorded at Public
- [1] About iOS 15 Updates · iOS 15.6
Milestones
Release history
Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.
Developer beta
Beta 1
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +13 days
Developer beta
Beta 2
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +14 days
Developer beta
Beta 3
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +14 days
Developer beta
Beta 4
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +7 days
Developer beta
Beta 5
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +7 days
Release candidate
RC
Timeline onlyLegacy record- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +3 days
Release candidate
RC 2
Timeline onlyLegacy recordBuild 19G71
- Availability
- available
- Sources
- Awaiting claim-level sources
- +5 days
Public release
Public
Full articleEditorially verifiediOS 15.6 reached the public release channel on July 20, 2022. iOS 15.6 added live-sports playback controls in the TV app and bundled several storage, accessibility, and Safari fixes. This article records the public appearance only and does not attribute cumulative notes to an earlier beta.
- Availability
- available
- Sources
- 3 linked
Historical context
Cycle comparison
Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.
Historical avg for .6 releases
48 days, 6.2 milestones
Based on 6 previous iOS .6 releases
Cycle vs. platform average
63d (avg: 58d)
5 days longer than the iOS average
Longest gap in this cycle
14 days
Between Beta 2 and Beta 3