Release appearance

iPadOS 15.6 Public

Jul 20, 2022

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Recorded context

About this appearance

iPadOS 15.6 reached the public release channel on July 20, 2022. iPadOS 15.6 added live-sports playback controls and corrected storage, accessibility, Safari, and iPad mini connectivity issues. This article records the public appearance only and does not attribute cumulative notes to an earlier beta.

Date: Jul 20, 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.

Public release

Apple’s dated release record places iPadOS 15.6 on July 20, 2022. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign the cumulative version notes to any preceding beta.^[1]^[2]

What changed

The release combined a small TV app enhancement with targeted maintenance fixes, including USB-C accessory detection on iPad mini (6th generation).^[1]^[2]

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
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About iPadOS 15 Updates
Apple Support · Apple · 2026-05-28T00:00:00.000Z · iPadOS 15.6
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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 — security content

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

enhancement · changed

TV live-sports controls

documentedconfirmed

The update expanded playback controls for supported live sports.

[1] About iPadOS 15 Updates · iPadOS 15.6

bugFix · fixed

Mail, Safari, and USB-C fixes

documentedconfirmed

The release addressed the documented accessibility, browsing, and device-connectivity issues.

[1] About iPadOS 15 Updates · iPadOS 15.6

bugFix · fixed

Device storage display fix

documentedconfirmed

The release corrected stale full-storage reporting.

[1] About iPadOS 15 Updates · iPadOS 15.6

security · fixed

iOS and iPadOS 15.6 security fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s advisory lists numerous CVE-tracked fixes for the July 20 release.

[1] About the security content of iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 · iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6 — security content