Release appearance
iPadOS 16.0 Beta 1
Recorded context
About this appearance
iPadOS 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 iPadOS 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 iPad or iPadOS. iPhone telephony, voicemail, HealthKit user workflows, and iOS Lock Screen 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 · 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 · Home Screen — Known Issues; 93211110
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 Screen — Known Issues; 93508904
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 · Metal Offline Compiler — Known Issues; 93278732
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 · Stage Manager — Known Issues; 91981726
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 — Known Issues; 92933472
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 · Telephony — Known Issues; 93295742
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
External-display status bar
The first iPadOS beta records an external-display status-bar failure with a reconnect workaround.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Home Screen — Known Issues; 93211110
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
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
Timers absent from the iPad Lock Screen
Apple records an iPad-specific Lock Screen omission for running timers.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Home Screen — Known Issues; 93508904
knownIssue · knownIssue
SwiftUI table-header appearance
The iPad presentation bug came with a documented section-wrapping workaround.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Known Issues; 92933472
knownIssue · knownIssue
Cellular iPad activation
The retained state identifies an iPad-specific activation failure affecting clean setup and erase workflows.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Telephony — Known Issues; 93295742
knownIssue · knownIssue
Stage Manager at lower resolutions
The initial iPadOS notes warn that Stage Manager display output could be incorrect below 4K.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Stage Manager — Known Issues; 91981726
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
knownIssue · knownIssue
MetalFX creation on M1 iPad
Apple advises using macOS for testing because effect creation could fail on M1 iPad hardware.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Metal Offline Compiler — Known Issues; 93278732
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