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iPadOS 16.1 Public

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The first public iPadOS 16 release introduced Stage Manager and broadened collaboration, communication, web sign-in, display, and weather workflows.

Date
Oct 24, 2022
Availability
available
Revision
No

Chronology evidence

Appearance sources

These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.

  1. iPadOS 16 is available today

    Apple Newsroom · 2022-10-24T12:00:00Z · iPadOS 16 is available today

  2. About iPadOS 16 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 16.1 — iCloud Shared Photo Library

  3. About iPadOS 16 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 16.1 — Messages

  4. About iPadOS 16 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 16.1 — Safari and Passkeys

  5. About iPadOS 16 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 16.1 — Stage Manager

  6. About iPadOS 16 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 16.1 — Weather

  7. About iPadOS 16 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 16.1

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

feature · introduced

Stage Manager multitasking

documentedconfirmed

Stage Manager introduced overlapping and resizable windows, recent-app switching, and saved app groups on supported iPads.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 16 Updates · iPadOS 16.1 — Stage Manager

feature · introduced

iCloud Shared Photo Library

documentedconfirmed

A separate shared library added contribution rules, filters, shared editing, and camera integration.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 16 Updates · iPadOS 16.1 — iCloud Shared Photo Library

feature · introduced

Safari passkeys and Shared Tab Groups

documentedconfirmed

Safari introduced passkeys and collaborative Shared Tab Groups.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 16 Updates · iPadOS 16.1 — Safari and Passkeys

feature · introduced

Messages editing and collaboration

documentedconfirmed

Messages gained post-send controls and could initiate collaborative work while surfacing project activity in the thread.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 16 Updates · iPadOS 16.1 — Messages

feature · introduced

Weather app for iPad

documentedconfirmed

iPad gained a Weather app with large-screen layouts, full-screen maps, and tappable forecast detail.

  1. [1] About iPadOS 16 Updates · iPadOS 16.1 — Weather