After releasing the developer preview beta 1 on October 26, Apple today pushed the iOS / iPadOS 16.2 public beta 1 update to iPhone and iPad users, available on iPhone 8 and later models.
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Apple debuted the new cross-platform Freeform app in iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, designed to allow iPhone, iPad, and Mac users to work together in real time. Multiple people can work on the same Freeform document, and updates from all participants are synchronized in real-time.
The update also brings external monitor support for pre-stage scheduling multitasking, allowing up to 8 apps to be used simultaneously. External monitor support is available for M1 and M2 iPad models.
In addition, a new home app architecture has appeared in iOS and iPadOS 16.2. To install the architecture update, users need a device running iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, or macOS Ventura 13.1, and HomePod 16.2 beta software.
How to upgrade iOS / iPadOS / watchOS / macOS development / public beta?
- Just download and install the [ description file ] to detect the development version/beta version upgrade in the system update.
- It should be noted that due to the cache configuration of Apple’s regional node servers, there may be a slight delay in the detection of the upgrade update time in some places. Generally, it will not be too long within half an hour.
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