iOS 18.3 Update Released with Bug Fixes & AI Summary Improvements

iOS 18.3 for iPhone and iPadOS 18.3 for iPad have been released for all eligible devices.

The new software updates focus on bug fixes, security enhancements, and bring some changes to AI features like Visual Intelligence and Apple Intelligence Summaries, the latter of which were generating inaccurate summaries and headlines which bothered some people. Since many iPhone and iPad models do not have Apple Intelligence support, those specific devices obviously will not gain any of those those particular changes.

Separately, MacOS Sequoia 15.3 is available for Mac, along with tvOS 18.3 for Apple TV, watchOS 11.3 for Apple Watch, and visionOS 2.3 for Apple Vision Pro.

How to Download & Install iOS 18.3 Update

Before proceeding with the update, be sure you backup your iPhone or iPad to iCloud or a computer. The rest is easy:

1. Open the “Settings” app on your iPhone or iPad
2. Go to “General” and then choose “Software Update”
3. Select to “Update Now” to download and install iOS 18.3 / iPadOS 18.3

The iPhone or iPad will restart to finish installation.

You can also update by connecting your device to a computer, which may be necessary if your iPhone or iPad has full storage.

iOS 18.3 IPSW Firmware Files

Advanced users can update to the iOS 18.3 release manually by using IPSW files provided below as links pointing to Apple servers:

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iOS 18.3 Release Notes

Release notes for iOS 18.3 are as follows:

This update brings improvements to visual intelligence along with other enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone.

Visual intelligence with Camera Control (All iPhone 16 models)
– Add an event to Calendar from a poster or flyer
– Easily identify plants and animals

Notification summaries (All iPhone 16 models, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max)
– Easily manage settings for notification summaries from the Lock Screen
– Updated style for summarized notifications better distinguishes them from other notifications by using italicized text as well as the glyph
– Notification summaries for News & Entertainment apps are temporarily unavailable, and users who opt-in will see them again when the feature becomes available

This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes: – Calculator repeats the last mathematical operation when you tap the equals sign again
– Fixes an issue where the keyboard might disappear when initiating a typed Siri request
– Resolves an issue where audio playback continues until the song ends even after closing Apple Music

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices. For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit:
https://support.apple.com/100100

Have you discovered anything about iOS 18.3 that is new or compelling? Did you have any issues with the installation or update itself? Share your thoughts, experiences, and related discussion in the comments.