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5 Things to Know About the iPadOS 15.6 Update

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Apple’s pushed its iPadOS 15.6 update to iPad, iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini users.

iPadOS 15.6 is a small milestone upgrade and it brings an enhancement, bug fixes, and important security patches to iPad users around the world.

In this walkthrough we’ll take you through the iPadOS 15.6 update’s performance, the current list of iPadOS 15.6 problems, the best places to find feedback about bugs and performance issues, the iPadOS 15.6 jailbreak status, and more.

We’ll start with a quick look at the iPadOS 15.6 update’s performance.

iPadOS 15.6 Review

If your tablet is currently running iPadOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.6 requires a fairly large 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 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 15.6 download and installation, have a look at our guide.

We’ve been using the iPadOS 15.6 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 currently feels as fast and smooth as iPadOS 15.5 did.

If you’ve dealing with bugs or performance issues on iPadOS 15.5 or an older version of iPadOS, you should think about installing the iPadOS 15.6 update right now.

iPadOS 15.6 Problems

iPad, iPad Pro, iPad mini, and iPad Air users are running into various iPadOS 15.6 problems.

The current list of iPadOS 15.6 problems includes installation issues, issues with first and third-party apps, abnormal battery drain, Bluetooth problems, Face ID problems, and Wi-Fi issues.

If you run into problems on iPadOS 15.6, 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 some tips that could help you improve your iPad’s battery life.

If you can’t stand iPadOS 15.6’s performance on your iPad, note that you can’t downgrade to older iPadOS software.

Apple recently stopped signing on iPadOS 15.5 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 15.5 either. The path back to older firmware is also closed.

This means those of you jumping up from iPadOS 15.5 and below should proceed with caution. Once you make the move to iPadOS 15.6, there’s no going back to your current version of iPadOS.

iPadOS 15.6 Features

Apple’s milestone updates (x.x) almost always bring enhancements, security patches, and under-the-hood improvements to iPad users and that’s what you get from iPadOS 15.6. Here’s the full change log:

Enhancements

  • TV app adds the option to restart a live sports game already in-progress and pause, rewind, or fast-forward

Bug Fixes

  • Fixes an issue where Settings may continue to display that device storage is full even if it is available
  • Fixes an issue that may cause braille devices to slow down or stop responding when navigating text in Mail
  • Fixes an issue in Safari where a tab may revert back to a previous page
  • Fixes an issue where iPad mini (6th generation) may not detect a charger or other USB-C accessory

iPadOS 15.6 also brings 30+ new security enhancements to compatible iPads and you can learn more about those over on Apple’s security site.

iPadOS 15.6 Jailbreak

If you still jailbreak, avoid iPadOS 15.6 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

iPadOS 15.6 will likely serve as the last milestone upgrade for iPadOS 15 users.

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.

The company will probably release the final version of iPadOS 16 alongside new iPad Pros. 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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