iOS 18.4.1—iPhone Bug Fixes And Security Updates About To Land
It isn't long since Apple issued iOS 18.4, but the iPhone maker is about to release iOS 18.4.1, ... More including bug fixes and security updates.
It hasn't been long since Apple issued iOS 18.4, but the iPhone maker is about to release iOS 18.4.1, including bug fixes and security updates.
That's according to a new report on Apple-focused website MacRumors, which cites its visitor logs — a reliable indicator of previous soon-to-arrive iOS updates. The iOS 18.4.1 update will be launched within a week or two, according to the site.
Coming so soon after iOS 18.4, iOS 18.4.1 almost certainly contains security and bug fixes only ahead of the launch of iOS 18.5 in May. So what kind of fixes and security updates will arrive when Apple drops iOS 18.4.1 in the coming weeks?
It's highly possible that iOS 18.4.1 will contain security updates. The last Apple update in between point upgrades, iOS 18.3.2, did exactly this, patching an urgent issue already being used in real life attacks on iPhones. The flaw in WebKit, which underpins Apple's Safari browser, was so serious that the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert warning high-risk users to update before its deadline.
Apple's iOS 18.4 addressed a whopping 62 security flaws, so you'd think the iPhone maker had caught them all in time for its last update. However, iOS 18.4.2 could contain a single fix, if the flaw is being used in real life attacks and Apple sees the patch as an emergency.
Not long after iOS 18.4 was released, users started complaining of a number of bugs on their iPhones. One of the most talked about is that the update is resulting in long-deleted apps reappearing on some users' iPhones.
'After upgrading to iOS 18.4, my iPhone randomly installed 'Last war survival',' one user wrote on an Apple discission thread. 'This app was previously installed on my iPhone a few months ago but uninstalled after a few hours. Now it appeared back on my Home Screen.'
Given how widespread this issue seems to be, it's very likely Apple will fix it in iOS 18.4.1.
Apple's iOS 18.4.1 is about to arrive, possibly by next week, containing important security updates and bug fixes. With this in mind, it's a good idea to keep checking for the update on your iPhone. Go to your Settings > General > Software Update to spot iOS 18.4.1, or keep checking my Forbes page for updates.
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