iOS 18.0.1 & iPadOS 18.0.1 Updates Released with Bug Fixes
Apple has released iOS 18.0.1 for iPhone and iPadOS 18.0.1 for iPad. The purpose of these small updates is to fix various bugs and resolve a variety of security issues that were present in the 18.0 releases of iOS/iPadOS.
Specifically, iOS 18.0.1 aims to resolve some issues with touch screens and camera functionality on iPhone 16 models, patches a bug where Messages would crash if you shared an Apple Watch face, and resolves an issue with performance and memory allocation on some iPhone models. There are also a handful of security fixes included as well. The full release notes are shown further below.
Separately, you’ll find software updates for MacOS Sequoia 15.0.1, watchOS 11.0.1, visionOS 2.0.1, and Safari 18.0.1 for MacOS Sonoma and Ventura.
How to Download & Install iOS 18.0.1 Update
Updating to iOS 18.0.1 or iPadOS 18.0.1 is super easy, be sure to backup to iCloud and/or your computer first, then:
- Open the “Settings” app on iPhone or iPad
- Go to “General”, then to “Software Update”
- Select “Update Now” to download and install iOS 18.0.1 or iPadOS 18.0.1
The device must restart to finish installation, as usual.
The update is fairly small, so downloading and installing iOS 18.0.1 or iPadOS 18.0.1 shouldn’t take too long.
As always, you can also update with a computer using Finder or iTunes as well.
iOS 18.0.1 IPSW Firmware Files
If you prefer to use IPSW firmware files to update manually, the links below point directly to Apple CDN servers:
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Plus
- iPhone 15
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XR
- iPhone SE 2nd Generation
- (iPhone SE 3rd Generation
iOS 18.0.1 Release Notes
Release notes are as follows:
This update provides important bug fixes and security updates for your iPhone including:
– Touch screen may be temporarily unresponsive in certain circumstances on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models
– Camera may freeze when recording macro mode video on the Ultra Wide camera in 4K with HDR turned off on iPhone 16 Pro models
– Messages may unexpectedly quit when replying to a message with a shared Apple Watch face
– Performance may be impacted due to an issue with memory allocation on some iPhone models.For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website: https://support.apple.com/100100
Don’t miss the updates available for your other Apple devices as well.
I got around to updating my iPhone and iPad to 18. My opinion is that it has not moved the bar much for IOS or iPad OS. That’s actually fine with me as I think both have sort of reached a level of maturity and stability. I was hoping to experience better battery life over 17 but I wasn’t expecting that to be the case.