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iPadOS 16

fourth major release of iPadOS, the tablet operating system developed by Apple Inc.
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iPadOS 16

Summary

iPadOS 16 is an operating system[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of operating_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • iPadOS 16's instance of is recorded as operating system[3].
  • iPadOS 16's instance of is recorded as iPadOS[4].
  • iPadOS 16's instance of is recorded as software version[5].
  • iPadOS 16's based on is recorded as Q112252770[6].
  • iPadOS 16's follows is recorded as iPadOS 15[7].
  • iPadOS 16's followed by is recorded as iPadOS 17[8].
  • iPadOS 16's developer is recorded as Apple Inc.[9].
  • iPadOS 16's software version identifier is recorded as 16.3.1[10].
  • iPadOS 16's software version identifier is recorded as 16.5[11].
  • iPadOS 16's software version identifier is recorded as 16.5.1[12].
  • iPadOS 16's software version identifier is recorded as 16.6[13].
  • iPadOS 16's software version identifier is recorded as 16.7.8[14].
  • iPadOS 16's software version identifier is recorded as 16.4[15].
  • iPadOS 16's software version identifier is recorded as 16.7.11[16].
  • iPadOS 16's software version identifier is recorded as 16.7.12[17].
  • iPadOS 16's Commons category is recorded as IPadOS 16[18].
  • iPadOS 16's platform is recorded as iPad Air (3rd generation)[19].
  • iPadOS 16's platform is recorded as iPad Air (4th generation)[20].
  • iPadOS 16's platform is recorded as iPad Air (5th generation)[21].
  • iPadOS 16's platform is recorded as iPad (5th generation)[22].
  • iPadOS 16's platform is recorded as iPad (6th generation)[23].
  • iPadOS 16's platform is recorded as iPad (7th generation)[24].
  • iPadOS 16's platform is recorded as iPad (8th generation)[25].
  • iPadOS 16's platform is recorded as iPad (9th generation)[26].
  • iPadOS 16's platform is recorded as iPad mini (5th generation)[27].

Body

Publication

iPadOS 16's publication date is recorded as +2022-10-24T00:00:00Z[28].

Adaptations and Inspiration

iPadOS 16's follows is recorded as iPadOS 15[7]. Its followed by is recorded as iPadOS 17[8].

Why It Matters

iPadOS 16 ranks in the top 9% of operating_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (272 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

Related Entities

Apple Inc. iPad (5th generation) iPad (6th generation) iPad (7th generation) iPad (8th generation) iPad (9th generation) iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad Air (4th generation) iPad Air (5th generation) iPad mini (5th generation) iPadOS iPadOS 15 iPadOS 17 iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation) iPad Pro (4th generation) iPad Pro (5th generation) operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . sportycup.com. Retrieved . sportycup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . support.apple.com. Retrieved . support.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . macrumors.com. Retrieved . macrumors.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . developer.apple.com. developer.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . support.apple.com. support.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . support.apple.com. support.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . support.apple.com. support.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . support.apple.com. support.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . support.apple.com. support.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . support.apple.com. Retrieved . support.apple.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). iPadOS 16. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ipados-16
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_ipados-16_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{iPadOS 16}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/ipados-16}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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