Apple Releases iOS 18.3.1 With Bug Fixes

Apple today released iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1, minor updates for the iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 operating systems that came out last September. iOS 18.3.1 comes two weeks after Apple released iOS 18.3.

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The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Apple has also released iPadOS 17.7.5 for those still running iPadOS 17.

According to Apple's release notes, iOS 18.3.1 includes bug fixes and security updates.

iOS 18.3.1 will be followed by iOS 18.4, an update that we are expecting to see released in April. The first iOS 18.4 beta is could come as soon as this week.

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Top Rated Comments

13 months ago
What happened to rapid security response updates?
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
zorinlynx Avatar
13 months ago
Is EVERY update going to enable Apple Intelligence now? I don't want it, I don't need it, I want it OFF and staying OFF.

I swear I was hoping Apple would be better about this, but they want to shove it down our throats just like Microsoft and Google.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
13 months ago
Wooo! I can't believe we already have an ALL NEW iOS 18 available! This is the MOST SECURE iOS 18 that Apple has EVER released!
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
BelgianChoklit Avatar
13 months ago
There have been so many bugs in the Recents tab in the Phone app for over a year that still haven't been solved. I wonder if they ever use the Phone app at Apple.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
LV426 Avatar
13 months ago
Does this fix the issue where the UK government can't access all encrypted iCloud data?

That was quick!
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13 months ago

What happened to rapid security response updates?
From what I recall the two times that they actually tried it publicly, it did not go well.
The extended build numbers that added on after the security patch was installed caused issues for some websites and back-up tools. Plus, they still require to restart anyway.
They probably just decided that there wasn’t enough advantages to keep dealing with them given that that was a long time ago now.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)