#iPadOS 16 release

According to a report by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple is expected to delay its latest iPadOS 16 software by about a month after the release of iOS 16. It was stated that iOS and iPadOS had generally been released at the same time in September. But according to Gurman, it now plans to continue with the release of iOS 16 in September but delay the launch of iPadOS 16 until October. Furthermore, it was noted that during iPadOS 16's beta testing, it had actually drawn some criticism from developers for being buggy, having a confusing interface, and lack of compatibility with most iPads, according to Gurman. The release of iPadOS 16 in October will also bring the software update closer to the launch of new iPads which are rumored to include a new iPad Pro with M2 chip and a new entry-level iPad with support for USB-C. Apple has confirmed that iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26, and visionOS 26 will roll out on September 15, 2025. Apple has also aligned version numbers with release years, which explains the jump from iOS 18 to iOS 26. For iPadOS 26, supported devices include the iPad Pro M4, the 12.9-inch Pro starting from the 3rd generation, the 11-inch Pro starting from the 1st generation, iPad Air M2 and M3 models as well as the 3rd generation and later, the iPad A16 and 8th generation and newer, and the iPad mini A17 Pro along with the 5th generation and newer. Read more in our articles including "Apple may delay the release of iPadOS 16 till October" and "iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26 release date set for September 15".