iOS 12.1.4 Update Available for iPhone & iPad, Download Now to Get Group FaceTime Back
Apple has released iOS 12.1.4 for iPhone and iPad, the new update resolves the serious Group FaceTime security flaw that existed in prior iOS 12.1.x builds that allowed for unauthorized eavesdropping of a FaceTime call. The update is recommended for all iOS users, and is necessary for those wishing to use Group FaceTime.
Separately, Apple has also released an updated version of macOS Mojave labeled as a MacOS Mojave 10.14.3 Supplemental Update to patch the same security flaw with Group FaceTime for Mac users.
How to Download & Install iOS 12.1.4
The easiest way to update to iOS 12.1.4 on an iPhone or iPad is from the Software Update area of the iOS Settings app. Be sure to backup iPhone or iPad to iCloudor iTunes before starting any iOS update.
- Open the “Settings” app on the device, then go to “General” and to “Software Update”
- When you see “iOS 12.1.4” as available, tap on “Download & Install” to start the download and installation process
The iPhone or iPad will install the iOS 12.1.4 update automatically and restart itself to complete the software update.
Another option is to install iOS 12.1.4 through iTunes on a Mac or Windows computer by connecting the device to a computer running iTunes and choosing the ‘Update’ button in iTunes.
After you have installed iOS 12.1.4 on the iPhone or iPad you will be able to use Group FaceTime chat on iOS again. If you’re aiming to Group FaceTime with Mac users they will need to install the latest MacOS system software update as well.
If you had previously manually turned off Group FaceTime on iOS (or Mac) as a security measure, you will want to turn the feature back on again before it can be used. Re-enabling FaceTime is a matter of going to the iOS Settings app > FaceTime > then toggling the “FaceTime” switch to the ON position.
iOS 12.1.4 IPSW Download Links
The following links to iOS 12.1.4 IPSW firmware files are pointing to the .ipsw files for this release on Apple servers:
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 5s
- iPad Pro 11 inch 2018 model
- iPad Pro 12.9 inch 1st generation
- iPad Pro 12.9 inch 2nd generation
- iPad Pro 12.9 inch 3rd generation 2018 model
- iPad Pro 9.7 inch
- iPad Pro 10.5 inch
- iPad 9.7 inch 2017 model
- iPad 9.7 inch 2018 model
- iPad Air 2
- iPad Air 1
- iPad mini 4
- iPad mini 3
- iPad mini 2
- iPod touch 6th generation
Using IPSW for iOS updates requires iTunes and is generally considered advanced, most iPhone and iPad users can simply install the iOS update through Settings or iTunes as normal.
iOS 12.1.4 Release Notes
Release notes accompanying iOS 12.1.4 are as follows:
iOS 12.1.4 provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.
The accompanying security release notes detail several bugs that were addressed, including two for FaceTime.
The new iOS 12.1.4 build is versioned as 16D57.
i didn’t update to ios 12.4.1 but now iam not receiving the update of ios 12.4.1 also while im on ios 12.4 when i close my phone the wifi disconnects y it is happening can any body tell me and im talking about switch off not power off the phone
I do not have an ipad but my iphone is attached to 16D57 how to find and get rid of the ipad attached. Please help
This update is causing many of my apps to crash at the point they access other apps for content such as camera, photos and safari.
Wanted to know if there is the need to update the Macbook Pro version late 2013 with IOS12.1.4
Naveen, iOS 12.1.4 is for iPhone and iPad. A Mac runs macOS. You can not install iOS onto a Mac.
Tried to download iOS 12.1.4 twice on two different iPads and all failed. Anyone have this problem and a fix?
I m experiencing a cellur connectivity after I upgraded to 12.1.4….. wats the solution?
No it did not address the cellular connectivity issues that’s been hammering a lot of users.
I switched to iOS for its stability years ago and now I’m contemplating to give Android another try.
I don’t like my XR too much anymore. I can’t make calls. I get a lot of dropped calls. Most of the times I had to reboot in order to be able to make a phone call. Apple just can’t seem to get it right past 18 months.
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Can anyone comment on whether 12.1.4 fixes the cellular connectivity issues that some users have experienced in 12.1.2 and 12.1.3?
But questions thus are, when even updated Apple devices at all will be able to use Group FaceTime as long as Apple keeps the service down – or in other words for how long Apple will continue to keep the Group FaceTime service down before starting it anew, whilst not all Apple devices may be updated before then?
The Group FaceTime servers are back online according to the Apple system status page here:
https://www.apple.com/support/systemstatus/
Presumably that applies to earlier supported iOS versions too but I have not tested it yet.
According to Apple, Group FaceTime is now only available in iOS 12.1.4.