Why You Need To Update Your iPhone 16 Right Now
Ever since the rollout of iOS 18 last month, some users have reported minor technical problems, including issues with touchscreens being unresponsive, glitches in iMessage, and unexpected battery drain.
Apple has released a new update specifically for all four models of the new iPhone 16 series. In the notes, Apple says, “This update provides important bug fixes and security updates for iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.”
As an interim update, Apple released iOS 18.0.1, the first official update for iOS 18, for crucial bug fixes and security patches.
Ever since the rollout of iOS 18 last month, some users have reported minor technical problems, including issues with touchscreens being unresponsive, glitches in iMessage, and unexpected battery drain.
According to the report, after the complaints by iPhone 16 users, Apple got promoted to address these glitches with the iOS 18.0.1 update.
The recent update emphasizes solving these issues to ensure a smoother experience for users until the company rolls out more features to iOS 18.1.
According to the patch notes, the update fixes the issue of the touchscreens of iPhone 16 and 16 Pro becoming temporarily unresponsive. iOS 18.0.1 also addresses the issue of the camera freezing under very specific circumstances when recording a macro mode video on the ultrawide camera on the iPhone 16 Pro.
Here are Apple’s full iOS 18.0.1 patch notes:
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
Also Read: iOS 18 Rollout: How To Download On iPhone, Enhanced Features
How to check, download, and install iOS 18.0.1 on iPhone 16
- Go to Settings.
- Tap General settings and go to the Software Update section.
- If the update is available, the iPhone will display the option to Download and Install. Tap to begin the process.
- Once the download is complete, you will have the option to update immediately with Update Now, or later with Update Tonight
- Tap on the option you want.
- If prompted, enter your passcode to proceed
