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iPadOS 13.1 Public

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About this appearance

iPadOS 13.1 reached the public release channel on September 24, 2019. iPadOS 13.1 was the first public iPadOS release, establishing an iPad-specific platform identity with redesigned multitasking, Home Screen, Files, Safari, and Apple Pencil workflows. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign cumulative notes to an earlier beta.

Date
Sep 24, 2019
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 release record places iPadOS 13.1 on September 24, 2019. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign cumulative version notes to any preceding beta.[1][2]

What changed

Apple announced iPadOS as available on September 24 with multiwindow app workflows, a denser Home Screen, external storage, desktop-class browsing, and a redesigned Apple Pencil toolset.[1][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 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 — Released September 24, 2019

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  2. New version of the most popular iPad starts shipping tomorrow

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z · New iPadOS Available Today

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  3. The new iPadOS powers unique experiences designed for iPad

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z · Desktop-Class Browsing with Safari

  4. About the security content of iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 — security content

  5. The new iPadOS powers unique experiences designed for iPad

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z · More Powerful Files App

  6. The new iPadOS powers unique experiences designed for iPad

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z · More Ways to Use Apple Pencil

  7. The new iPadOS powers unique experiences designed for iPad

    Apple Newsroom · Apple · 2019-06-03T00:00:00.000Z · New Home Screen; Do More with Split View and Slide Over

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

security · fixed

iOS and iPadOS 13.1 security fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s advisory records the shared September 24 security content and says it includes the security content of iOS 13.

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 · iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 — security content

feature · introduced

Home Screen and multitasking redesign

documentedconfirmed

The first public iPadOS release made more app windows and glanceable information available on the large display.

  1. [1] The new iPadOS powers unique experiences designed for iPad · New Home Screen; Do More with Split View and Slide Over