iOS 16.4 release date – out now! Apple iOS 16.4 update
Is iOS 16.4 out? When is the next iOS update 2023?
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*UPDATE* The iOS 16.4 release date has been and gone! Apple released it a day earlier than the majority of the market was expecting on 27th March 2023. It’s now able to be downloaded via your phone’s settings.
See the below video from badboy Brandon Butch explaining all the latest features.
If you’re looking for all the latest iOS 16.4 release date and info on the next iOS 16 version, then look no further. Apple recently released iOS 16.4 developer Beta 4, and we expect the full version to release in the coming days (probably tomorrow!).
Apple is regular with its updates; with each update, there are new features and patches to look forward to. The latest full-fledged iOS update was iOS 16.3, which was released on 23rd January 2023, while the next update, i.e., iOS 16.4, is already in the works.
Read below for all the info currently available.
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iOS 16 Full Version release date & iOS 16 Beta release date history
iOS 16 was first announced on 6th June 2022, with the first public beta version released on 11th July 2022. The first full-fledged public version was released on 12th September 2022. iOS 16 is the sixteenth and the current operating system of Apple.
The iOS 16 beta release history is as follows: We will look at the versions from oldest to new.
- iOS 16.0 developer beta 1 release date (20A5283p): 6th June, 2022
- iOS 16.0 developer beta 2 release date (20A5303i): 22nd June, 2022
- iOS 16.0 developer beta 3 release date (20A5312g): 6th July, 2022
- iOS 16.0 public beta 1 release date (20A5312j): 11th July, 2022
- iOS 16.0 developer beta 4 release date (20A5328h): 27th July, 2022
- iOS 16.0 public beta 2 release date (20A5328h): 28th July, 2022
- iOS 16.0 developer beta 5 release date (20A5339d): 8th August, 2022
- iOS 16.0 public beta 3 release date (20A5339d): 9th August, 2022
- iOS 16.0 developer beta 6 release date (20A5349b): 15th August, 2022
- iOS 16.0 public beta 4 release date (20A5349b): 15th August, 2022
- iOS 16.0 developer beta 7 release date (20A5356a):23rd August, 2022
- iOS 16.0 public beta 5 release date (20A5356a): 24th August, 2022
- iOS 16.0 developer beta 8 release date (20A5358a): 29th August, 2022
- iOS 16.0 developer release candidate release date (20A362): 7th September, 2022
- iOS 16.0 public release candidate release date (20A362): 7th September, 2022
- iOS 16.0 full release(Official) release date (20A362): 12th September, 2022
- iOS 16.1 developer beta 1 release date (20B5045d): 14th September, 2022
- iOS 16.1 public beta 1 release date (20B5045d): 15th September, 2022
- iOS 16.1 developer beta 2 release date (20B5050f): 20th September, 2022
- iOS 16.1 public beta 2 release date (20B5050f): 21st September, 2022
- iOS 16.1 developer beta 3 release date (20B5056e): 27th September, 2022
- iOS 16.1 public beta 3 release date (20B5056e): 28th September, 2022
- iOS developer beta 4 release date (20B5064c): 4th October, 2022
- iOS 16.1 public beta 4 release date (20B5064c): 5th October, 2022
- iOS 16.1 developer beta 5 release date (20B5072b):11th October, 2022
- iOS 16.1 public beta 5 release date (20B5072b): 11th October, 2022
- iOS 16.1 developer release candidate release date (20B79): 18th October, 2022
- iOS 16.1 public release candidate release date (20B79): 18th October, 2022
- iOS 16.1 full release(official) release date (20B82) : 24th October, 2022
- iOS 16.2 developer beta 1 release date (20C5032e): 25th October, 2022
- iOS 16.2 public beta 1 release date (20C5032e): 27th October, 2022
- iOS 16.2 developer beta 2 release date (20C5043e): 8th November, 2022
- iOS 16.2 public beta 2 release date (20C5043e): 9th November, 2022
- iOS 16.2 developer beta 3 release date (20C5049e): 15th November, 2022
- iOS 16.2 public beta 3 release date (20C5049e): 16th November, 2022
- iOS 16.2 developer beta 4 release date (20C5058d): 1st December, 2022
- iOS 16.2 public beta 4 release date (20C5058d): 2nd December 2022
- iOS 16.2 developer release candidate release date (20C65): 7th December, 2022
- iOS 16.2 public release candidate release date (20C65): 7th December, 2022
- iOS 16.2 full release(official) release date (20C65) : 13th December, 2022
- iOS 16.3 developer beta 1 release date (20D5024e): 14th December, 2022
- iOS 16.3 public beta 1 release date (20D5024e): 15th December, 2022
- iOS 16.3 developer beta 2 release date (20D5035i): 10th January, 2023
- iOS 16.3 public beta 2 release date (20D5035i): 11th January, 2023
- iOS 16.3 developer release candidate release date (20D47): 18th January, 2023
- iOS 16.3 public release candidate release date (20D47): 18th January, 2023
- iOS 16.3 full release (official) release date (20D47): 23rd January, 2023
- iOS 16.4 developer beta 1 release date (20E5212f): 16th February, 2023
- iOS 16.4 developer beta 2 release date (20E5223e): 28th February, 2023
- iOS 16.4 developer beta 3 release date: 8th March, 2023
- iOS 16.4 developer beta 4 release date: 16th March, 2023
- iOS 16.4 full release (official) release date: 27th March, 2023
iOS 16.4 release date prediction
We haven’t heard anything official about when the full iOS 16.4 public release is going to be from Apple, besides that it is going to be Spring 2023 (which we’ve technically been in since March 20th).
The general expectation was that the latest version would come out in March 2023, close to the annual spring Apple event. This month is nearly at an end, but given we know the Apple Music Classical app is coming out on March 28th – this is our best current estimate of the likely iOS 16.4 release date.
iOS 16.4 Beta release date
The first iOS 16.4 beta release date was on February 16th, 2023, follow by the second developer Beta on February 28th, the third on the 8th March, and the fourth on the 16th March.
Usually Apple releases the first developer beta the following day after the previous full OS version goes public e.g. when iOS 16.3 was made public, the developer beta of iOS 16.4 was expected the next day. This didn’t end up happening however: the first developer beta of iOS 16.4 didn’t debut until weeks after iOS 16.3 went live – it’s possible these factors could result in the delay of the full version of iOS 16.4.
Features in the iOS 16.4 beta versions include the following (though you can read a more detailed breakdown in the iOS 16.4 beta release notes):
- New Emojis (shaking face, jellyfish, donkey, moose, three different color hearts etc.)
- Web Push Notification support (via Safari, assuming you opt in)
- Podcasts & CarPlay improvements
- Revamped Home app (with new architecture)
- AirPlay 2 support for Apple TV
- Playing Apple Music on Homepod
- iCloud Storage option improvement
- You will also be able to store your backups in the cloud with the limit increasing up to 2TB storage.
- Beta Updates Menu (under Settings > General > Software Update)
How many versions of iOS 16 will there be?
Considering iOS 15 currently has an update till iOS 15.7.3, we expect iOS 16 to have a similar level of updates in the future, if not more.
iOS 15 Version History
iOS 15 was the fifteenth released operating system update by Apple, and it was officially released on 12th September 2022. It was also the last version of iOS to support the iPod Touch, as Apple dropped the support beginning with iOS 16.
There were updated features ranging from new look notifications to cross-app drag to Facetime to Maps to Photos. Almost every major app got a significant update or upgrade.
The “focus” was a new feature added in the iOS 15 update where the user was allowed to change their state. The state included work, do not disturb, and sleep, or you could customize the focus to your preference. iOS 15 was succeeded by iOS 16 on 12th September 2022.
- iOS 15.0 release date (19A341): September 24, 2021
- iOS 15.0 release date (19A346): September 20, 2021
- iOS 15.0.1 release date (19A348): October 1, 2021
- iOS 15.0.2 release date (19A404): October 11, 2021
- iOS 15.1 release date (19B74): October 25, 2021
- iOS 15.1.1 release date (19B81): November 17, 2021
- iOS 15.2 release date (19C56): December 13, 2021
- iOS 15.2.1 release date (19C63): January 12, 2022
- iOS 15.3 release date (19D50): January 26, 2022
- iOS 15.3.1 release date (19D52): February 10, 2022
- iOS 15.4 release date (19E241): March 14, 2022
- iOS 15.4.1 release date (19E258): March 31, 2022
- iOS 15.5 release date (19F77): May 16, 2022
- iOS 15.6 release date (19G71): July 20, 2022
- iOS 15.6.1 release date (19G82): August 17, 2022
- iOS 15.7 release date (19H12): September 12, 2022
- iOS 15.7.1 release date (19H117): October 27, 2022
- iOS 15.7.2 release date (19H218): December 13, 2022
- iOS 15.7.3 release date (19H307): January 23, 2023
iOS 16.4 release date FAQs
Has iOS 16.4 Been Released Yet?
iOS 16.4 has now been released by Apple. The full-fledged public release of the 16.4 update was expected to be launched somewhere around March, simultaneous to the Apple spring event.
It ended up coming out on 27th March 2023.
What Are the New Features We Can Expect From the iOS 16.4 Update?
Apple had promised a couple of really intriguing features as part of a future launch, so it may come with this update or the next. Still, we can look forward to the Apple Pay Later financing feature, and Apple Card savings account for earning interest on daily cash.
Again, these features are expected to be launched by Apple; they may come with the iOS 16.4 updates or later.
iOS 16.4 release date: When is the next iOS update 2023? Final Word
We hope that this has told you everything you need to know about the imminent iOS 16.4 release date. Do also check out our other Apple, phone, and Android pages whilst you’re here.
