Apple Confirms iPhone 18 Pro Bug Fix Update is Coming Next Week

Thursday September 24, 2026 6:10 am PDT by Joe Rossignol

Face ID iPhone 18 Pro Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac's Benjamin Mayo that it plans to release a software update early next week with a fix for a Face ID issue affecting some iPhone 18 Pro users.

Yesterday, we reported that Apple is testing iOS 27.0.1, which is likely to be the update with the fix.

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Top Rated Comments

macaron35

3 weeks ago

If only they could also fix the storage wasted by Apple Intelligence and update files as well 🙄

Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)

DocMultimedia

3 weeks ago

I'm lucky with my new Pro (and watch). Haven't seen any issues yet.

Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)

CharlesShaw

3 weeks ago

Face ID needs to be rock solid on this flagship iPhone before Duo owners try convincing themselves and everyone else how much more they like side button Touch ID.

Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)

sociologist

3 weeks ago

Pretty sure most of the people buying a duo also wear Apple Watch.

No, the answer is Apple needs to put Touch ID on all of its phones.

Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)

uczcret

3 weeks ago

Not 100% this is only on the 18PM, my 17PM has been missing my face a lot lately even on the latest 27.2 beta....

I’m seeing the same on my 17PM, both on 27.0 public release and 27.2 betas. I’ve reset FaceID once but it’s made no difference, I get multiple failed reads daily.

Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)