Following our report that Apple is internally testing iOS 18.2.1 for the iPhone, an nameless social media account with a confirmed observe report of sharing iOS-related data has revealed the upcoming software program replace’s construct quantity: 22C161.
With the construct quantity now identified, the replace is now confirmed.
When the nameless account shares a construct quantity for an upcoming iOS model, the replace is often launched not more than per week later. Nonetheless, given it’s at the moment the vacation season, it may take longer for the replace to be launched. We proceed to respect the account’s request that we not hyperlink to their social media posts.
iOS 18.2.1 ought to be a minor replace that fixes bugs and/or addresses safety vulnerabilities, however it’s unclear which particular points is likely to be resolved. There aren’t any vital, widespread bugs that we find out about at this specific time, however Apple has clearly recognized numerous bugs and/or safety vulnerabilities that it desires to patch forward of iOS 18.3.
Apple started testing iOS 18.3 with builders and public beta testers earlier this month. That replace is more likely to be launched to all customers in January or early February, and solely minor modifications have been found in it thus far.
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