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5 Things to Know About the iPadOS 15.6.1 Update

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Apple’s pushed a new iPadOS 15.6.1 update to iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini users around the world.

iPadOS 15.6.1 is a small point upgrade and it brings a couple of vital security patches to iPad users. It doesn’t have any known bug fixes or features on board.

In this walkthrough we’ll take you through the iPadOS 15.6.1 update’s performance, iPadOS 15.6.1 problems, the best places to find feedback about bugs and performance issues, the iPadOS 15.6.1 jailbreak status, and more.

We’ll start with a quick look at the iPadOS 15.6.1 update’s performance.

iPadOS 15.6.1 Review

If your iPad is currently running iPadOS 15.6, iPadOS 15.6.1 requires a fairly small download.

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

The iPadOS 15.6.1 installation should take around 10 minutes to complete. It took about seven minutes to install on an older iPad Pro.

For more on the iPadOS 15.6.1 download and installation, have a look at our guide.

We’ve been using the iPadOS 15.6.1 update on an iPad Pro (2018) for several days now 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 15.6.1 feels as fast and smooth as iPadOS 15.6 did.

If you’ve dealing with bugs or performance issues on iPadOS 15.6 or an older version of iPadOS, you should think about installing the iPadOS 15.6.1 update right now.

iPadOS 15.6.1 Problems

iPad users are running into iPadOS 15.6.1 problems as we push away from the release.

The current list of iPadOS 15.6.1 problems includes abnormal battery drain, installation issues, issues with first and third-party apps, Bluetooth problems, Face ID problems, and Wi-Fi issues.

If you run into problems on iPadOS 15.6.1, 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 15.6.1’s performance on your iPad, note that you can’t downgrade to older iPadOS software.

Apple stopped signing on iPadOS 15.6 which means you can’t move your iPad’s software back to the previous version of iPadOS in an effort to improve performance.

Unfortunately, you can’t move your iPad’s software back to anything older than iPadOS 15.6 either. The path back to older firmware is closed and it won’t reopen.

This means those of you jumping up from iPadOS 15.6 and below should proceed with caution. Once you make the move to iPadOS 15.6.1, there’s no going back to your current version of iPadOS.

iPadOS 15.6.1 Features

Apple’s point updates (x.x.x) typically bring under-the-hood improvements to the iPad and that’s what you get from iPadOS 15.6.1.

iPadOS 15.6.1 brings two security enhancements to compatible iPad models and you can learn more about those over on Apple’s security site.

iPadOS 15.6.1 Jailbreak

If you still jailbreak, avoid iPadOS 15.6.1 for now.

Hackers say they’re planning to release a new iPad jailbreak that’s compatible with iPadOS 15, but it looks like it will only work with older versions of the operating system at first. So, if you want to jailbreak, make sure you avoid upgrading to newer versions of iPadOS 15.

What’s Next

Apple’s currently working on its new iPadOS 16 operating system and the software is currently in beta testing ahead of its release in the fall. Apple recently released iPadOS 16.1 beta.

The company will probably release the final version of iPadOS 16, which will likely come as version iPadOS 16.1, alongside new iPad Pros in the fall.

As of right now, it looks like the final release will come sometime in October though Apple hasn’t confirmed an official date.

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