Apple iOS 16.3.1: Update – surprise for iPhones – What changes

Apple has just released “iOS 16.3.1”, just three weeks after “iOS 16.3”. It’s an update that takes up little space; just 334MB on an “iPhone 14 Pro Max”, but it includes some key changes and improvements.

Which “iPhones” can run “iOS 16.3.1”?

Apple “iOS 16.3.1” is compatible with all “iPhones”, from “iPhone 8” onwards. The process is simple: You need to go to “Settings” on your device, then select the category “General” and then “Software update”. Once you click “Download and Install”, the update will install very quickly.

What’s in this version:

This update promises improvements in debugging. Apple describes them as “optimizations” and they apply to the “iPhone 14”, “iPhone 14 Plus”, “iPhone 14 Pro” and “iPhone 14 Pro Max”.

“Crash detection”, as you may know, is a smart feature found in the latest “iPhone” models. It is supposed to recognize when you have been involved in a car accident and alert the emergency services.

However, there have been reports of phones sending false positives in the absence of a traffic accident (while skiing and on a roller coaster). However, emergency services were generally in favor of keeping the feature on, except when users are on a theme park ride. The new update hopes to resolve this issue.

Also, the new “iOS” update includes fixes to the “iCloud” settings. Some users have reported that they had problems with enabling or disabling “iCloud” automatic backups for “iPhone” and “iPad”, and this problem, which arose from the latest version, “iOS 16.3”, should be fixed. with the new update.

“Siri” requests for “Find My”: if you’ve been using “Siri” to find things and it’s not working, that’s something that will hopefully be fixed with this update.

And if you’re a “HomePod” user, there’s an extra feature for you:

“HomePod” Updates: (related to “iOS 16.3.1”) New “HomePod” software is released, numbered “16.3.2”. Apple states:

“This update addresses an issue where asking “Siri” for smart home requests may fail and also includes general performance and stability improvements.”

Apple’s notes on the new update:

This update provides important bug fixes and security updates for your “iPhone”, including:

• “iCloud” settings may not respond or appear incorrectly if apps use “iCloud”.
• Requests to “Siri” for “Find My” may not work.
• Improvements to “Crash Detection” in “iPhone 14” and “iPhone 14 Pro” models.

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