Release appearance
iOS 16.0 Beta 1
Recorded context
About this appearance
iOS 16 Beta 1 is represented by 16 source-supported changes selected from Apple’s preserved 143-record initial state; unsupported routes and build numbers are not inferred.
- Date
- Jun 6, 2022
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Release notes
What changed
Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.
Preserved release-note state
The archived Apple reader identifies this document as “iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes.” This iOS page selects 16 substantive records from the 143-record initial state.[1]
How this milestone differs
This page is a representative baseline, not an exhaustive conversion of all 143 initial records. Only exact issue-ID additions or meaningful status transitions are used for later milestones; wording-only edits are not presented as release changes.[2]
Platform scope
The selection retains shared SDK records and notes explicitly scoped to iPhone or iOS. iPad-only Stage Manager, external-display, and iPad hardware claims are excluded.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Editorial boundary
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Beta 1 archived document title
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Retained comparison state for Beta 1
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · App Store — New Features; 85988753
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · App Store — New Features; 86739279
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Emoji — Known Issues; 88603664
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Emoji — Known Issues; 93095669
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Game Controller — New Features; 82409809
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · HealthKit — New Features; 82940646
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Home — Known Issues; 76012945
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · RoomPlan — New Features; 84170837
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Siri — Known Issues; 94008258
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · StoreKit — New Features; 84157048
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Swift — Known Issues; 93668260
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · SwiftUI — New Features; 51463718
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · SwiftUI — New Features; 84996257
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · SwiftUI — New Features; 89558882
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · SwiftUI — New Features; 89588639
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Voicemail — Known Issues; 93907701
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 1 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Beta 1 evidence boundary
- Installing and using Apple beta software
Apple Developer · Apple · 2026-07-30 · Beta software, release notes, and Feedback Assistant
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Beta 1 snapshot comparison
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
developerApi · introduced
StoreKit transaction environment metadata
Apps can distinguish the server environment associated with transaction and subscription-renewal information.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Store — New Features; 85988753
knownIssue · knownIssue
Emoji Lock Screen search
Apple identifies a missing search control in the iPhone Lock Screen’s emoji editor.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Emoji — Known Issues; 88603664
knownIssue · knownIssue
Unavailable voicemail transcriptions
Apple flags voicemail transcription as unavailable during this initial prerelease milestone.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Voicemail — Known Issues; 93907701
developerApi · introduced
SwiftUI multiline text fields
Developers can configure a text field to grow across multiple lines without replacing it with a long-form text editor.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 51463718
developerApi · changed
StoreKit concurrency annotations
The SDK applies concurrency annotations across StoreKit, affecting compile-time isolation and sendability checks.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — New Features; 84157048
developerApi · introduced
StoreKit app-purchase verification
The initial SDK notes describe an app-purchase verification capability for checking App Store provenance.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Store — New Features; 86739279
developerApi · introduced
RoomPlan interior capture
The initial state introduces a framework for guided room scanning, live capture data, and 3D model export.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · RoomPlan — New Features; 84170837
behavior · changed
SwiftUI automatic content transitions
Text and image updates adopt automatic animation unless an app explicitly requests no content transition.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 89558882
knownIssue · knownIssue
Siri after using TV Remote
The first beta notes an iPhone Siri activation failure associated with the TV Remote interfaces.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Siri — Known Issues; 94008258
enhancement · introduced
Broader game-controller support
Apple’s initial notes explicitly list iOS 16 among the systems gaining support for additional controllers.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Game Controller — New Features; 82409809
knownIssue · knownIssue
Matter accessory pairing ownership
Matter accessory setup had account and ownership restrictions in the first retained beta state.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Home — Known Issues; 76012945
knownIssue · knownIssue
Emoji wallpaper modifiers
The initial Lock Screen tooling could prevent selection of emoji modifiers during wallpaper setup.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Emoji — Known Issues; 93095669
knownIssue · knownIssue
App Intents release-build failure
Apple documents a Release-build compatibility problem and a visibility-based workaround for affected intent types.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Swift — Known Issues; 93668260
behavior · changed
SwiftUI scroll-driven keyboard dismissal
Scrolling a list or form now dismisses the keyboard by default, and apps can opt back out.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 89588639
developerApi · introduced
HealthKit vision prescriptions
The iOS baseline adds prescription data and attachment support with granular authorization for access to sensitive samples.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · HealthKit — New Features; 82940646
behavior · changed
SwiftUI navigation-bar defaults
Apps adopting the new SDK need to account for revised title presentation and automatic hiding of empty navigation bars.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — New Features; 84996257