

In addition to the features below, the latest beta reveals it contains new lock screen widgets, the ability to hide wallpaper and notifications when iPhone 14 Pro models are locked and enhancements for Live Activities. The third beta of iOS 16.2 has also been released and will launch in December. That doesn’t mean iOS 16.1.1 is a great update, iOS 16 still contains many bugs and those on iOS 15 would still be wise to stay there, but Apple is making steady (if slow) progress with each subsequent update. Following a welcome pattern of recent iOS 16 updates, no significant further issues have arisen over the last week. I will deliver my final verdict here in one week.ġ1/17 Update - Final Verdict. On the flip side, iOS 16.1.1 is only 24 hours old, so cautious users may prefer to wait, which is understandable. IOS 16.1.1 follows the promising pattern of recent iOS 16 updates: it doesn’t fix a lot and plenty of bugs remain, but it doesn’t create any significant new problems. There were no known exploits for either vulnerability before the patches were released in iOS 16.1.1, and Apple is unlikely to release further details for several months to give users time to update. Apple states that "A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution” in both cases, making them significant risks. Users should not be left having to poke around the system to see what now does or still does not work.Īpple’s official security page lists patches for two vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2022-40303 and CVE-2022-40304. Apple has also promised fixes for an advertising-related bug, but it doesn’t appear to have made it into iOS 16.1.1.Īpple needs to be more transparent with its release notes. That said, it is still unclear whether Apple fixed a widespread WiFi bug that causes repeated disconnections. “This update includes bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users.”Ĭhecking the community, I have identified some of the bugs squashed with users reporting a fix for iMessage and Facetime activation issues and camera zoom jitter. That said, Apple has chosen not to specify any of the former in its release notes, saying only: IOS 16.1.1 focused solely on bug and security fixes.
