After many iOS 13.6 beta phases finally, the stable iOS 13.6 released to the public. And if you are updating to iOS 13.6 from iOS 13.5.1 then you will get a few new features. But if you already tried beta then expect the feature and performance to be the same. About a week ago Apple rolled out the iOS 13.6 GM for beta users and this public release is the exact same as GM. Here you will know how to update iPhone to iOS 13.6 if you are in beta or stable update.
iOS 14 beta is already live with so many new features and at this point, the next iOS 13 beta iteration may not be available. It means iOS 13.6 could be the final iOS 13 version that we get before the public release of iOS 14. But as the iOS 14 will release after August so Apple could go through another iteration. Now coming back to iOS 13.6 then if you are on iOS 13.6 GM version then no need to upgrade to the public as both are similar. But still, if you want then we have a guide below.
The public iOS 13.6 comes in a small update size if you are on the iOS 13.5.1 stable version. You can expect some new features in this update. iOS 13.6 update comes with Software version 17G68. It comes with the old modem firmware and so if you have issues with the network in the previous version then it is unlikely to be fixed. Check out the changelog section to know What’s New with iOS 13.6 & iPadOS 13.6 updates.
iOS 13.6 Update Changelog
iOS 13.6 adds support for digital car keys, introduces audio stories in Apple News+ (US only), and contains a new symptoms category in the Health app. This release also includes bug fixes and improvements.
Digital car keys
- Unlock, lock, and start your compatible car with your iPhone
- Securely remove digital keys from a lost device via iCloud
- Share digital keys easily with iMessage
- Driver-specific profiles so you can configure shared keys for full-access or restricted driving
- Power reserve lets you unlock and start your car for up to five hours after iPhone runs out of battery
Apple News (US only)
- Audio stories are professionally narrated versions of some of the best reads from Apple News+, selected and produced by the Apple News editors as part of your Apple News+ subscription
- Apple News Today is a new, free audio briefing on the day’s top stories from the Apple News editors, also available in the Podcasts app
- A new Audio tab makes it easy to find Apple News Today and Apple News+ audio stories
- CarPlay allows you to listen to Apple News Today and Apple News+ audio stories while on the road
- Local news in your Today feed provides extensive coverage of San Francisco, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston, and New York City
- More stories available from local news providers with a subscription to Apple News+
- Your daily newsletter from Apple News can now be personalized with stories that reflect your interests
Health
- New category for symptoms in the Health app, including symptoms logged from Cycle Tracking and ECG
- Ability to log new symptoms, like fever, chills, sore throat or coughing, and share them with third-party apps
This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements.
- Adds a new setting to choose if updates automatically download to your device when on Wi-Fi
- Addresses an issue that could cause apps to become unresponsive when syncing data from iCloud Drive
- Fixes an issue that could cause data roaming to appear to be disabled on eSIM even though it remained active
- Fixes an issue thats causes some phone calls from Saskatchewan to appear as originating from the United States
- Addresses an issue that could interrupt audio when making phone calls over Wi-Fi Calling
- Fixes an issues that prevented some iPhone 6S and iPhone SE devices from registering for Wi-Fi Calling
- Resolves an issue that could cause the software keyboard to appear unexpectedly when connected to certain third-party hardware keyboards
- Fixes an issue that could cause Japanese hardware keyboards to be incorrectly mapped as a U.S. keyboard
- Addresses stability issues when accessing Control Center when Assistive Touch was enabled
- Provides a mechanism for administrators to specify domains to exclude from traffic carried by always-on VPN connections
iPadOS 13.6 Update Changelog
iPadOS 13.6 introduces local news in your Today feed in Apple News (US only) and includes bug fixes and improvements for your iPad.
Apple News (US only)
- Local news in your Today feed provides extensive coverage of San Francisco, the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston, and New York City
- More stories available from local news providers with a subscription to Apple News+
- Your daily newsletter from Apple News can now be personalized with stories that reflect your interests
This update also includes bug fixes and other improvements.
- Adds a new setting to choose if updates automatically download to your device when on Wi-Fi
- Addresses an issue that could cause apps to become unresponsive when syncing data from iCloud Drive
- Resolves an issue that could cause the software keyboard to appear unexpectedly when connected to certain third-party hardware keyboards
- Fixes an issue that could cause Japanese hardware keyboards to be incorrectly mapped as a U.S. keyboard
- Addresses stability issues when accessing Control Center when Assistive Touch was enabled
- Provides a mechanism for administrators to specify domains to exclude from traffic carried by always-on VPN connections
Download & Install iOS 13.6 & iPadOS 13.6
These are the latest public updates available to everyone. The update is available for all the iPhones and iPads running on iOS 13 & iPadOS 13 respectively. You can download & install the update right away on your iPhone and iPad. But if you are in the iOS 13.6 GM edition then you don’t have to update as it is similar to iOS 13.6 public, the only difference is you got it early in the form of beta. But if you want to download the latest one then you have to remove the beta profile from your iPhone or iPad and then you can see the latest update in the Software update section.
Removing the beta profile will not push further beta update until you reinstall the profile. So if you want upcoming beta updates then you can easily reinstall it with a similar method.
How to Remove iOS 13 Beta Profile
- Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
- From Settings open the General option.
- In General settings, you will find a Profile section, open it.
- It will show the installed beta profile. Tap on the profile and then remove it from your iDevice.
- Now you will no longer receive the beta updates.
After removing the profile you will get the public iOS 13.6 update on your iPhone. To check for available updates go to Settings > Software Update to install iOS 13.6 Public release on your iPhone or iPadOS 13.6 on iPad.
In case if you are on the iOS 14 beta and want to downgrade to iOS 13 then you can check this guide.
In case if you decide to go back to the stable version then you can use the IPSW file and install using Finder or iTunes. You can also reinstall the beta profile if you want to receive the beta update on your iPhone or iPad. Stay connected for more iPhone and iPad news.
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