The fifth update of iOS 16 does not offer anything revolutionary in terms of interface, but is still important in terms of security.
iOS 16.5 offers a set of changes which, if not always visible to end users, will allow developers to offer many new tools to iPhone owners. With this update, Apple has placed particular emphasis on security. The Apple firm notably corrects an iOS design error which allowed a malicious person to access the Contacts of an iPhone directly from the lock screen.
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In addition, the Cupertino company offers this deployment to offer three security patches which are apparently actively exploited by hackers. They therefore complete the first Rapid Security Response (RSR) deployed in May by Apple. One of them concerns a vulnerability exposed by Webkit, Safari’s rendering engine, which allowed the browser to break out of its sandbox, while the others granted too broad rights to applications, which allows cybercriminals access sensitive files or information.
iOS 16.5 fixes several critical security flaws
iOS 16.5 also fixes bugs related to the Screen Time applications, which sometimes displayed incorrect information, CarPlay which no longer downloaded certain podcasts, or Spotlight, the iPhone’s quick search system, which in certain situations did not respond. more. Apple is also taking advantage of this update to offer special wallpapers to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month or even a new tab dedicated to sport, to be able to consult the results of your favorite teams or athletes at a glance.
It is not impossible that iOS 16.5 is the latest version of the OS in its sixteenth iteration. The rollout to the general public of iOS 17 is scheduled for September 2023. Among the notable changes that this OS will bring to iPhones will be the possibility of downloading applications elsewhere than on the App Store. A specificity that Apple will probably not advertise.