iOS 17 is about to be released, and it is reported that Apple iOS 16.6 Beta test version will be launched soon

According to Macrumors, reliable sources said that Apple has stepped up internal testing of iOS 16.6 in the past week. This indicates that the first beta version of the update will be rolled out to developers and public testers in the coming days.

IT Home previously reported that Apple has previously confirmed that the official version of iOS 16.5 will be launched this week, so the first iOS 16.6 beta may be available later this week or next week. According to reports, Apple has been internally testing iOS 16.6 since at least early April. This may be the last version of iOS 16, as Apple is expected to release iOS 17 at WWDC next month and shift its development focus to this update.

iOS 16.6 is likely to be a smaller update given that iOS 17 is coming soon, but it remains to be seen what new features, changes, and bug fixes it will include. Apple previously announced that iMessage contact key verification will be launched in 2023, but it is unclear when this optional security setting will be launched.

The official version of iOS 16.6 should be released to the public in the weeks after WWDC, which begins on June 5. There is currently no sign of Apple testing iOS 16.7.