Apple has released iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 as minor updates to the major iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 updates that were rolled out over two weeks ago. These minor updates fix a few issues with touch screen on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models, as well camera freezing issue on the latest smartphones. There are also some security fixes included in this release related to Passwords and Media Session.

If you are on the stable iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 version, simply go to Settings > General > Software Update on your device to download and install the new software update. Alternatively, you can also download iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 IPSW firmware files to clean install the update on your iPhone or iPad.

iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1

Here are the official release notes from Apple for iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1:

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

Here are the release notes from Apple of the security fixes in for Passwords and Media Session in this update:

Media Session
Available for: iPhone 16 (all models)

Impact: Audio messages in Messages may be able to capture a few seconds of audio before the microphone indicator is activated

Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2024-44207: Michael Jimenez and an anonymous researcher

Passwords
Available for: iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 7th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later

Impact: A user’s saved passwords may be read aloud by VoiceOver

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.

CVE-2024-44204: Bistrit Dahal

The touch issue had been widely reported by users – if you are one of them, make sure to update as soon as possible.

This is also the first major bug-free iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro models. The original iPadOS 18 release for M4 iPad Pro models was pulled by Apple as it was reportedly bricking devices. If you were already on iPadOS 18.1 developer beta, you wouldn’t have noticed this issue.

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