Apple stated that: “This Rapid Security Response provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.” The update requires the iPhone to shut down and restart and is about 85.2MB. This was the first time Apple had used the Rapid Security Response system on a regular public release, the ability to release these RSRs means Apple can patch security vulnerabilities quickly, rather than waiting for a larger version release that can take weeks to test. iOS 16.5 also included 40 security updates across all aspects of the system, from the Weather app to the cellular modem. Additionally, the update fixes three WebKit flaws that have been actively exploited, two of which were fixed in the iOS 16.4.1(a) Rapid Security Response update earlier in May.Īpple issued a Rapid Security Response update for iOS 16.4.1 on 2 May. For that reason, it’s recommended that you install the update.Īpple released iOS 16.5 on May 18, iOS 16.5 includes a new multi-view sports view and Sports tab in Apple News, Pride wallpaper, a Podcast fix for CarPlay and a fix for a Screen Time issue. Two weeks earlier, on September 7, Apple released iOS 16.6.1 to address two important security vulnerabilities, both of which had been actively exploited. (Need assistance? Read: How to update iOS.)
It is important to install the update because it brings three zero-day patches to fix vulnerabilities that may have been exploited. iOS 16.7 brings “important bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users,” according to Apple. September 22 saw Apple issue a security update for iOS 16. On October 10 Apple issued iOS 16.7.1 which plugged two critical security holes, including one that “may have been actively exploited.” Apple’s now launched iOS 17, so there won’t be new features for iOS 16, but you can expect security updates to continue to arrive when they are necessary. Apple’s iOS 16 has been available to install on iPhones since September 12, 2022, but while tons of new features arrived in September, and even more in the months that followed.
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