A new version of iOS has been released and it seems to be an important update for many iPhone users.
According to Apple’s release notes, iOS 18.0.1 fixes the following issues on iPhone 16 models:
- The touchscreen may become temporarily unresponsive in certain circumstances on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro.
- The camera may freeze when recording in macro mode with the Ultra Wide camera in 4K, when HDR is disabled on iPhone 16 Pro.
- Messages may end unexpectedly when you reply to a message with a shared Apple Watch face.
- Performance may be affected due to a memory allocation issue on some iPhone models.
Security fixes
iOS 18.0.1 also fixes some security vulnerabilities related to the Messages and Passwords applications:
- Audio notifications in Messages could record a few seconds of audio before the microphone indicator was activated. This is now fixed.
- Passwords: An issue was causing Voiceover to read saved passwords. This has been fixed with improved validation.
Compatible iPhone models
The update is compatible with the following iPhone models:
- iPhone 16 series
- iPhone15
- iPhone14
- iPhone13
- iPhone12
- iPhone11
- iPhone XS, XR, SE (second generation and later).
How to install iOS 18.0.1
To install the update, open Settings and select General, Software update.
This article was originally published in our sister publication Macworld Sweden and was translated and adapted from Swedish.
