iOS 16.2 is expected to launch in mid-December with several new features

iOS 16.2, the next major update to the iOS 16 operating system, is expected to be released alongside iPadOS 16.2 in mid-December, reliable Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman said in his Power on newsletter today, outlining an outlook for the rest of 2022. expectations.

The first beta versions of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 were released to developers and public beta testers last week, so it’s too early to outline all of its new features and changes. Nonetheless, we’ve got some new features, changes, and improvements in anticipation of what we’ll recap below.

Live Activites For TV Sports Games

iOS 16.2 will re-add live event integration for specific sports games to the built-in TV app on iPhone. Users will be able to track gameplay in real-time using live activity on the lock screen or dynamic islands on iPhone 14 Pro models.

Lock Screen Sleep Widget

iOS 16.2 will add a new sleep widget option for users to add a lock screen. There are three widget options: one that shows how much time you spend in bed, another that shows a bar graph representing sleep quality, and a larger widget that shows time in bed and a visual representation.

Freeform App

Announced at WWDC, Freeform is a new app from Apple that allows users to collaborate with friends and colleagues on a board that includes drawings, text, videos, images, and more. Freeform is available now for developers and public beta testers, and is expected to be released in mid-December with iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS Ventura 13.1. Check out our hands-on video to learn more about Freeform.

External Display Support on iPadOS 16

iPadOS 16.2 will reintroduce external display support for select iPad models. Ahead of the release of iPadOS 16, Apple said it would delay external display support for “iPad” and Stage Manager and reintroduce it later this year. External display support in iPadOS 16.2 will allow users to connect their ‌iPad‌ to an external display and use the ‌Stage Manager‌ to multitask and run multiple windows and apps simultaneously.

Conclusion

With iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2 expected to launch in December, Apple still has plenty of time to add new features and changes to the update. Gurman said today that after iOS 16.2 in mid-December, Apple is expected to roll out iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3 and ‌macOS Ventura‌ 13.3 around February and March to coincide with new Mac releases.

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