This wasn’t on most people’s radar, but it looks like the next iPhone update has been confirmed. Here’s when to expect it.
Just before the holidays, rumors swirled about a possible surprise iPhone update, iOS 18.2.1, to fix issues generated in the recent mammoth release of iOS 18.2, which brought Apple Intelligence to millions of users around the world in early December.
Now, it looks like that surprise has been confirmed.That confirmation has come from “an anonymous social media account with a proven track record of sharing iOS-related information,” according toThe new information includes the build number for the software update, which the account refers to as 22C161. Of course, those six characters give no clue as to what’s in the release, but if they are correct, they do let us know that it’s definitely on its way. So far in the iOS 18 cycle, which has been stuffed with new features including, but far from limited to Apple Intelligence, has followed a regular cadence: big release followed quickly—often surprisingly quickly—by a smaller number to fix issues.The speed of the update is the heart of the surprise here, too. Although it might seem a long time since iOS 18.2 launched, that may be an illusion caused by the headlong rush for the holdays. The software only launched just over two weeks ago, on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Well, no new features, surely. Those will be coming in iOS 18.3 in the new year, and there’s still a lot more Apple Intelligence to be delivered. Instead, this will be all about fixes and improvements to the existing software. You can read about the issues that arose in iOS 18.2MacRumors says that when its source comes up with the build number, only a week elapses before the general release. Since the information came on Tuesday, Dec. 24, that suggests Tuesday, Dec. 31 as the release date. I’d caution against this, or other reports suggesting it could land before then. Apple employees have holiday plans, too and getting the great ship Apple back to full steam ahead can take a minute or two. I believe we’ll see iOS 18.2.1 in January, likely on Monday, Jan. 6 or Tuesday, Jan. 7. More as we have it.
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