iOS 18.3
Release Date ― January 27, 2025
Build Number ― 22D63, 22D64
Darwin Kernel Version ― 24.3.0: Thu Jan 16 03:00:11 PST 2025; root:xnu-11215.82.4~20
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)
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Resolved Issues
Additional Notes
Historical beta release chart
Release Date ― January 27, 2025
Build Number ― 22D63, 22D64
Darwin Kernel Version ― 24.3.0: Thu Jan 16 03:00:11 PST 2025; root:xnu-11215.82.4~20
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
- 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
- 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
New Issues
Remaining Issues
Resolved Issues
Additional Notes
- Developers and testers can report bugs using the Feedback app. If you put your settings back on “None” for the betas, you can still open the app by entering the following URL in Safari:
- iOS 18 Preview
- iOS 18 Press Release
- iOS 18 Release Notes
- iOS Beta Release Notes
- iOS Security Updates
To get the beta over-the-air:
How to install using a Mac?
- Enable Beta Updates (Settings > General > Software Updates > Beta Updates)
- Make sure you’re signed into the right Apple Account
- Select which beta you’d like to receive (public/developer beta)
- Hit "Back" and pull down to refresh
- Back up to a computer or to iCloud
- Install the beta
- Turn off the Beta Updates (you can also sign out of your Apple Account to reset this setting)
- Wait for the next public release or follow the guide below to go back to a release build
How to install using a Mac?
- You’ll need the Xcode beta itself or a MobileDevice.pkg somebody extracted from the beta (click with two fingers or control-click), then choose Show Package Contents. Go to Contents/Resources/Packages. - this will work on older Macs that do not support the latest macOS or Xcode betas)
- Back up to your Mac or to iCloud in case you need to go back to another version
- Hold down Option, then click on ‘Check for Update’/‘Restore iPhone...’ and select the IPSW file you downloaded from the Apple Developer site. Note: You must be connected to the internet to complete the restore.
- Enter your iPhone passcode if you’re prompted to do so.
- Always keep a backup in case you need to restore your phone
- Restoring wipes your settings and all data on your iPhone
- You only need to reinstall MobileDevice.pkg if your Mac stops recognizing your iPhone
- There is no MobileDevice.pkg equivalent to iTunes for PC which would require a new iTunes to support new/beta iOS
- Upgrading to a newer iPhone? You can update using your Mac before setting up the phone
- iPhone 16 series: 1.40.03
- iPhone 15 series: 2.40.05
- iPhone 14 series: 3.40.03
- iPhone 13 series and iPhone SE (3rd gen): 4.20.03
- iPhone 12 series: 5.10.01
- iPhone 11 series, iPhone SE (2nd gen) and iPad Air (Cellular, 4th gen): 6.01.01
- iPhone XS, XS Max and XR: 7.01.01
Australia
- Optus - 51.0
- Telstra - 55.0
- Vodafone AU - 60.0
- BASE - 33.0
- Orange B - 58
- Proximus - 45.0
- Telenet - 60.0 (updated since 18.1 RC version)
- Claro Brasil - 62.0.1
- Vivo - 62.0
- TIM -
- Oi -
- Bell - 58.0
- Fido - 56.0
- Fizz - 53.0
- Freedom/Shaw Mobile - 54.8.6
- Mint Mobile - 58.0
- Public Mobile - 54.8.4
- Rogers - 62.0
- Telus - 54.8.8
- Videotron - 53.0
- Virgin Mobile - 50.0
- 3 DK - 46.7.11
- TDC 62.0
- Telia 62.0
- DNA - 58.5.7
- Bouygues Telecom - 40.0
- Orange France - 62.0
- SFR -
- Vodafone.de - 62.0 and RCS enabled
- Telekom.de - 59.5.1
- o2-de - 61.6.1 RCS enabled
- Cosmote - 38.0
- TIGO GT - 49.0
- Airtel - 58.5.18
- Jio - 58.5.18 (iPhone) and 58.5.18 (iPad)
- Vi India (Vodafone Idea) - 58.5
- Eir - 33.5
- Vodafone IE - 38.0
- AT&T - 57.0
- Telcel - 57.6
- Orange - 50.0
- KPN - 61.0
- Vodafone NL - 45.0
- Odido -
- T-Mobile -
- Orange - 61.0
- Play - 61.0
- Plus - 61.0
- Vodafone P - 40.0
- Orange RO - 55.0
- Orange SK - 57.6
- Singapore Singtel -
- Philippines Globe - 62.0
- Philippines Globe (iPad) - 38.0
- Philippines Smart - 62.0
- Thailand AIS - 53.0
- Thailand DTAC - 53.0
- Malaysia Umobile - 33.0
- Malaysia Maxis -33.0
- Malaysia Digi -
- Malaysia celcom -
- Hong Kong - 32.0
- Taiwan -
- Orange ES - 59.5.1
- DIGI ES - 54.8.4
- Vodafone ES - 54.8.8
- Movistar - 58.0
- Yoigo - 62.0
- Comviq -
- Tre - 31.0
- Salt - 58.0
- Sunrise - 62.0
- Swisscom - 61.0
- Turkcell (Lifecell) - 36.5.5
- Vodafone TR - 32.0
- Turk Telekom - 32.0
- EE - 62.0
- Lyca (EE MVNO) 61.0
- BT-UK (EE MVNO)
- Three - 62.0
- iD Mobile (Three MVNO) - 62.0
- O2-UK - 61.6.3
- Giffgaff (O2 MVNO) - 62.0
- Sky (O2 MVNO) -
- Vodafone UK - 62.0
- Virgin Mobile (EE MVNO) -
- Lebara (Vodafone MVNO) -
- AT&T - 62.0
- Boost - 57.0
- Cricket - 60.5.5
- FirstNet - 55.0
- FirstNet (iPad) - 41.7.6
- Metro (TMO MVNO) - 62.0
- Spectrum (VZW MVNO) - 60.0
- T-Mobile - 62.0
- TracFone/Straight Talk/Walmart Family Mobile - 60.5.6
- U.S. Cellular - 46.7.24
- Ultra/Mint Mobile (TMO MVNO) - 62.0
- Verizon - 62.0
- Visible (VZW MVNO) - 62.0
- Xfinity Mobile - 57.6.1
- Docomo - 32.5.10
- AlwaysOnline -
Historical beta release chart
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