iOS 16 Beta 7 – It’s almost ready for Public Launch – GA Build

Apple has just released the newest beta of iPhone iOS 16 Beta 7, and it comes with a long-overdue features.

The iOS & iPadOS 16 SDK provides support to develop apps for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running iOS & iPadOS 16 beta 7. The SDK comes bundled with Xcode 14 beta 6, available from Beta Software Downloads. For information on the compatibility requirements for Xcode 14, see Xcode 14 Beta 5 Release Notes.

Accessibility

Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 16 beta 7

• Fixed: The pointer won’t behave correctly on the external display if the Assistive Touch accessibility feature is enabled. (92302190)

CoreGraphics

Deprecations

• To improve security, CGImageCreate enforces parameter correctness on macOS 13 Ventura, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16. Passing an incorrect CGImageByteOrderInfo is no longer supported, and will result in images failing to load. (94855401)

DeviceDiscoveryUI

Known Issues

• Devices running beta 4 or later aren’t backwards compatible with devices running earlier beta versions. (95233878)

Emoji

Known Issues

• The search field for the emoji Lock Screen editor is missing. (88603664)

Home

Known Issues

• The device that initiates the pairing needs to use the same iCloud account as the home hub. Only the owner of a home, not an invited user, can pair Matter accessories. (76012945)

iCloud

Resolved in iOS & iPadOS 16 beta 7

• Fixed: After purchasing a new domain and creating a custom email address, you might be offered to purchase the domain again. (93820872)

Mail

Known Issues

• Moving a Remind Me message to another mailbox doesn’t remove the Remind Me banner. (93671992)