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5 Things to Know About the iPadOS 15.5 Update

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Apple’s pushed its iPadOS 15.5 update to the iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini.

iPadOS 15.5 is a milestone upgrade and it brings an enhancement to the Podcasts application and important security patches to iPad users.

In this walkthrough we’ll take you through the iPadOS 15.5 update’s performance, the current list of iPadOS 15.5 problems, the best places to find feedback about bugs and performance issues, the iPadOS 15.5 jailbreak status, and more.

We’ll start with a look at the iPadOS 15.5 update’s performance.

iPadOS 15.5 Review

If your tablet is currently running Apple’s iPadOS 15.4.1 update, iPadOS 15.5 requires a fairly large download.

If your iPad is running an older version of iPadOS, your download could be even bigger. That’s because the features and fixes from iPadOS update(s) you skipped are baked into your device’s version of the firmware.

The iPadOS 15.5 installation should take around 10 minutes to complete. It took about seven minutes to install on one of our older iPad Pro models.

For more on the iPadOS 15.5 download and installation, have a look at our guide.

We’ve been using the iPadOS 15.5 update on an iPad Pro (2018) for several weeks and here’s what we’ve learned about its performance thus far:

Connectivity

  • Battery life is stable.
  • Wi-Fi connectivity is fast and reliable.
  • Bluetooth is working fine right now.
  • GPS and cellular data are working normally.

App Performance

  • Third-party apps like Netflix, Dark Sky, Twitter, Slack, Asana, Gmail, Chrome, and Spotify are working fine.
  • First party apps like Safari and Podcasts are stable.

Speed

  • iPadOS 15.5 feels as fast and smooth as iPadOS 15.4.1 did.

If you’ve dealing with bugs or performance issues on iPadOS 15.4.1 or an older version of iPadOS, you should think about installing the iPadOS 15.5 update today.

iPadOS 15.5 Problems

iPadOS 15.4.1 is causing problems for some iPad, iPad Pro, iPad mini, and iPad Air users.

The current list of problems includes installation issues, Bluetooth issues, issues with first and third-party apps, abnormal battery drain, Face ID problems, Touch ID issues, and Wi-Fi issues.

If you run into bugs after installing the software, take a look at our fixes for the most common issues. We’ve also released tips that will help you improve your iPad’s performance and tips that could help you improve your iPad’s battery life.

If you can’t stand iPadOS 15.5’s performance on your iPad, note that you can’t downgrade to older iPadOS software.

Apple has stopped signing on iPadOS 15.4.1 which means you can’t move your iPad’s software back to the previous version of iPadOS in an effort to improve its performance. Unfortunately, you can’t move your iPad’s software back to anything older than iPadOS 15.4.1 either.

This means those of you jumping up from iPadOS 15.4.1 and below should proceed with caution. Once you make the move to iPadOS 15.5, there’s no going back to your current version of iPadOS.

iPadOS 15.5 Features

Apple’s milestone updates (x.x) almost always bring a mix of enhancements and fixes to iPad users and that’s what you’ll get from iPadOS 15.5.

The iPadOS 15.5 change log notes the software brings a change to Apple Podcasts. The app now includes a new setting to limit episodes stored on your iPad and automatically delete older ones.

It’s also worth noting that Apple has removed the beta tag from its Universal Control feature. Universal Control arrived on board iPadOS 15.4 earlier this year.

iPadOS 15.5 also carries 27 security patches on board and you can learn more about those over on Apple’s security site.

iPadOS 15.5 Jailbreak

If you still jailbreak, make sure you avoid the iPadOS 15.5 update.

The developer teams behind the Checkra1n and unC0ver jailbreaking tools have released versions that are compatible with newer versions of iPadOS 14, but they aren’t compatible with iPadOS 15.

What’s Next

Apple’s confirmed a new iPadOS 15.6 update and the software is currently in beta testing ahead of its public release. We don’t have an official release date yet, but we expect it to stay in testing until July.

iPadOS 15.6 is a milestone upgrade which means it should deliver a mix of enhancements, security patches, and bug fixes for lingering issues.

For more on iPadOS 15.6 and the beta, have a look at our walkthrough. For more about the iPadOS 15.6 release date, check out our guide.

Apple’s also working on its new iPadOS 16 operating system and it’s currently in beta testing ahead of its official release later on this year.

We expect iPadOS 16 to arrive alongside new iPad Pro models in the fall. If you don’t want to wait, you can download the iPadOS 16 beta onto your device right now.

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