Release appearance
iPadOS 16.0 Beta 2
Recorded context
About this appearance
iPadOS 16 Beta 2 is represented by 12 source-supported changes selected from Apple’s preserved 175-record initial Beta 2 state; unsupported routes and build numbers are not inferred.
- Date
- Jun 22, 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 2 Release Notes.” This iPadOS page selects 12 substantive records from the 175-record initial Beta 2 state.[1]
How this milestone differs
Against Beta 1, the parser found 31 additions, no removals, and 35 records whose heading or text changed. Only exact issue-ID additions or meaningful status transitions are used for later milestones; wording-only edits are not presented as release changes.[2][3]
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.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
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 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · Beta 2 archived document title
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-10T04:49:40.000Z · Before comparison state for Beta 2
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · Retained comparison state for Beta 2
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · App Intents — Known Issues to Resolved in beta 2; 94235463 status transition
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · CloudKit — Known Issues; 94331191
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · CoreGraphics — Deprecations; 94855401
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · Home Screen — Known Issues; 93481462
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · Maps — Known issues; 94502723
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · MetalFX — Known Issues; 95390607
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · RealityKit — Known Issues; 95647020
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · Shortcuts — Known Issues to Resolved in beta 2; 93520037 status transition
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · Stage Manager — Known Issues; 92645222
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · StoreKit — Deprecations; 89764253
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · StoreKit — New Features in beta 2; 93780442
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · SwiftUI — Known Issues to Resolved in beta 2; 92914226 status transition
Original synthesis from the preserved Apple beta 2 record.
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · Beta 2 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 2 snapshot comparison
- iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot)
Apple Developer via Internet Archive · Apple · 2022-06-23T23:51:35.000Z · Beta 2 snapshot comparison
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
knownIssue · knownIssue
Maps tiles on lower-core iPads
The Beta 2 state adds an iPad-specific Maps rendering and search-preview failure.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Maps — Known issues; 94502723
knownIssue · knownIssue
External-display canvas sizing
The Beta 2 notes recommend display mirroring as a workaround for incorrect external-display sizing.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Home Screen — Known Issues; 93481462
knownIssue · knownIssue
CloudKit simulator launch failure
Beta 2 adds a Simulator-only CloudKit launch problem with a deployment-target workaround.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · CloudKit — Known Issues; 94331191
knownIssue · knownIssue
RealityKit Beta 2 SDK crash risk
The preserved Beta 2 state adds a broad SDK stability warning for the affected RealityKit API.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · RealityKit — Known Issues; 95647020
removal · removed
SKDownload and hosted purchase assets
The Beta 2 document records the retirement path for StoreKit-hosted nonconsumable assets.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — Deprecations; 89764253
compatibility · changed
CoreGraphics image byte-order validation
The Beta 2 notes warn that stricter parameter checking can expose invalid image creation code.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · CoreGraphics — Deprecations; 94855401
bugFix · fixed
Focus Filter deletion after intent rename
The issue moves from App Intents known issue in Beta 1 to resolved in Beta 2.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · App Intents — Known Issues to Resolved in beta 2; 94235463 status transition
knownIssue · knownIssue
Stage Manager keyboard touch events
Apple adds a Stage Manager input-routing issue affecting typing with the on-screen keyboard.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Stage Manager — Known Issues; 92645222
bugFix · fixed
Localized App Intents parameters
The localization failure changes from known in the first state to resolved in Beta 2.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · Shortcuts — Known Issues to Resolved in beta 2; 93520037 status transition
bugFix · fixed
SwiftUI custom Layout children
The compiler problem is retained under a resolved Beta 2 heading after appearing as a Beta 1 known issue.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · SwiftUI — Known Issues to Resolved in beta 2; 92914226 status transition
developerApi · introduced
StoreKit price and subscription format styles
Beta 2 adds product-level localization APIs for monetary values and subscription durations.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · StoreKit — New Features in beta 2; 93780442
knownIssue · knownIssue
MetalFX temporal-scaler minimum input
Developers need to respect a temporary minimum input resolution when constructing the temporal scaler.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 16 Beta 2 Release Notes (preserved snapshot) · MetalFX — Known Issues; 95390607