Usually the launch of iPadOS coincides with that of iOS and is usually in mid-September. We already know when iOS 16 will be released, and until now we thought Apple would release iPadOS 16 at the same time. Bloomberg, Apple delays the release of iPadOS 16 until October.

Seems like, Development of iPadOS 16 is a bit delayed, especially the new Stage Manager feature. That doesn’t mean we’ll see a relevant change in functionality, Apple just wants to tweak certain things and development will be delayed by a month on the planned schedule.

iPadOS 16 brings us many new features to iPad

The software lag is due, at least in part, to an ambitious effort to overhaul the iPad’s multitasking capabilities. […] During beta testing, the system received criticism from some developers and users for its bugs, confusing interface, and incompatibility with most iPads. The surprising release schedule will also allow Apple to use more engineering resources to complete iOS 16, the software update that will ship with the iPhone 14 in September.

Launch of iPadOS 16 will come with new iPads

We know that Apple is preparing new iPad models and they will be introduced in October as before. Gurman has confirmed that we will see the iPhone 14 and Apple Watch Series 8 in September, and A new event in October with a new iPad Pro with M2 chip and an iPad gateway with USB-C.

this iPadOS 16 launch will coincide with this second event, which will likely be the last of the year. Therefore, we will have to wait for the final version of iPadOS 16 to be installed on our iPads.

iPadOS 16 comes with a new multitasking feature

The change will also bring the release of iPadOS 16 closer to the release of new iPad hardware. Bloomberg reports that the company is planning an updated iPad Pro with the M2 chip, along with a faster entry-level iPad with a USB-C port.

Apple has already confirmed that some features of iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 will not be available at launch. development is delayed. And this is not the first time, the launch of iPadOS 13 has already been delayed by a week compared to iOS 13, even iPadOS 13.1 came directly.

Gurman also confirmed that the launch of watchOS 9 will coincide with the launch of iOS 16, which makes sense given the September event. And that macOS Ventura and iPadOS 16 could also be released simultaneously in October.