Apple Preparing iOS 16.0.3 With More Bug Fixes Following iPhone 14 Launch

[MacRumors]

iOS 16.0.2 was released last month with several bug fixes for iPhone 14 issues, excessive copy and paste permission prompts, and more. Now, evidence suggests that Apple is planning to release iOS 16.0.3 with additional bug fixes.

Evidence of an upcoming iOS 16.0.3 software update has shown up in MacRumors analytics logs, which have been a reliable indicator in the past.

There are several remaining iOS 16 bugs that iOS 16.0.3 would hopefully address, including an issue with low volume during CarPlay phone calls placed with an iPhone 14 Pro, display flickering on some iPhone models when brightness is set low, a string of text that can crash the Mail app, an error when attempting to edit Cinematic Mode videos shot on an iPhone in Final Cut Pro and iMovie on the Mac, and more.

It's unclear when Apple plans to release iOS 16.0.3, but our best guess is this week or next week given that iOS 16.1 is expected to be released later this month. iOS 16.1 features support for Live Activities in third-party apps, a new Clean Energy Charging option for U.S. users, support for Matter accessories in the Home app, Apple Fitness+ without an Apple Watch, a battery percentage icon for additional iPhone models, and more.

There is precedent for back-to-back iOS updates focused on bug fixes. iOS 15.0.1 and iOS 15.0.2 were released 10 days apart last year, while iOS 11.0.2 and iOS 11.0.3 were released eight days apart following the launch of the iPhone 8 in 2017.

Article Link: Apple Preparing iOS 16.0.3 With More Bug Fixes Following iPhone 14 Launch

 

[supergt]

This isn't supposed to happen in the even year iOS releases.

 

[JosephAW]

What is letdown, I was hoping for iOS 16.1 this week

 

[jarman92]

Please just fix battery life on the 14 Pro 😫

 

[antiprotest]

Please just fix battery life on the 14 Pro 😫

I wonder what accounts for the different experiences with the same hardware and software versions. The battery life on my iPhone 14 Pro has been excellent. And I have had none of the bugs that 16.0.1 and 16.0.2 intended to fix.

 

[syklee26]

Come on now, hire more engineers or do something about this! Apple has become too profit driven under Tim Cook and that has coincided with poor QC on software.

 

[orbital~debris]

I know some people weirdly dislike point releases, but I say “bring ‘em on!”.

I find them enjoyable and useful 😃

 

[arkitect]

Well… 16.0.2 didn't fix my " excessive copy and paste permission prompts" at all… so I hope this time round they get it sorted.

 

[SactoGuy18]

I expect iOS 16.0.3 to be out by the end of this week or early next week. But iOS 16.1 may not arrive until the second half of October 2022, timed to coincide with the unveiling of the iPad Pros and MacBook Pros with new SoC's.

 

[Realityck]

iOS 16.0.2 was released last month with several bug fixes for iPhone 14 issues, excessive copy and paste permission prompts, and more. Now, evidence suggests that Apple is planning to release iOS 16.0.3 with additional bug fixes.

Wouldn’t be odd, because of the longer release delta between 16.1 iPadOS with recent stage manager changes and this iOS16.0.x for iPhone 14 products with more bug fixes.

 

[raziel101]

I'll wait to update to iOS16 in December, maybe January. Clearly Beta testing has not yet wrapped up.

 

[wallinbl]

Please just fix battery life on the 14 Pro 😫

On all phones! My 12 Mini has to be charged late afternoon now.

 

[celo48]

Fix the damn battery drain problem first!

 

[c84216]

Its the little things...

...like the Weather app not completely crashing when trying to delete one of the default cities I don't want on my 14PM

 

[DanielBr]

They have to fix the terrible battery life on iPhone 14 Pro Max.

 

[minik]

I'm welcome to see any iOS update, however I'd never seen any issue on my launch day 14 Pro besides the 'copy and paste permission prompts'.

 

[Gengar]

I wonder what accounts for the different experiences with the same hardware and software versions. The battery life on my iPhone 14 Pro has been excellent. And I have had none of the bugs that 16.0.1 and 16.0.2 intended to fix.

The battery life on my 14 Pro Max has been excellent as well, but then again, I have the Always On Display turned off.

 

[GaryMumford]

No mention of fixing AirDrop on 14 Pro Max with eSIM (Works fine on physical SIM)

 

[dadiy]

As long as they fix the terrible battery life on the 14 Pro Max. And no, turning off the AOD didn’t help. And the CarPlay volume issue I’ll be very happy.

 

[John Connor]

Very unimpressed with all these ‘sticking plaster’ releases. iOS software in particular is really creaking lately. Just isn’t good enough.

 

[I7guy]

Great that apple is pushing updates to address overall quality issues.

 

[mrr]

Hope it fixes my new iPhone 14 Pro Max bugs:
__ Overheating.
__ Abysmal battery life.
__ Safari white screen.
__ CarPlay volume
__ UI lag.
__ Not being able to add links to my reading list.

 

[BobSc]

Come on now, hire more engineers or do something about this! Apple has become too profit driven under Tim Cook and that has coincided with poor QC on software.

It completely escapes me how Apple could release a new bug fix and you complain about it. Why in the world would you have anything to do with an Apple product given how much you hate Apple???? Just completely shameful.

 

[rjjacobson]

The battery life on my 14 Pro Max has been excellent as well, but then again, I have the Always On Display turned off.

Mine is excellent as well and I use AOD. Much better than my 13 ProMax and that was great

 

[citysnaps]

They have to fix the terrible battery life on iPhone 14 Pro Max.

I easily get two days of regular use (and then some) between charges on my 14 PM.

If yours is terrible simply return it.