The latest iPhone update is iOS 16.6.1, which was released on September 21, 2023. This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users. It includes enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone, such as a new Pride Celebration wallpaper for the Lock Screen to honor the LGBTQ+ community and culture, and a Sports tab in Apple News that gives easy access to stories, scores, standings, and more, for the teams and leagues you follow. iOS 16 also introduced redesigned, customizable Lock Screens with widgets, the ability to edit and delete messages, improved Focus modes, an iCloud Shared Photos Library for families, major improvements for apps like Mail, Home, and Wallet, and much more. It is important to note that iOS 17 was released in September 2023, making iOS 16 no longer the most recent major version of Apples iPhone operating system.