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iOS 18.6.2 Update Coming Soon for iPhones

Apple's software engineers are testing iOS 18.6.2, according to the MacRumors visitor logs, which have been a reliable indicator of upcoming iOS versions.

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Yesterday, an anonymous source with a proven track record said iOS 18.6.2 was incoming, but the update was not present in our logs at that time.

Last year, the same anonymous source claimed that iOS 17.5.2 was in the pipeline, but Apple ended up releasing a revised iOS 17.5.1 build for the iPad 10. Accordingly, the source said it was possible that iOS 18.6.2 might end up being a revised build of iOS 18.6.1, but our logs suggest that Apple is indeed planning to release iOS 18.6.2.

iOS 18.6.2 will likely include bug fixes and/or security patches, and perhaps some additional enhancements to the redesigned Blood Oxygen feature introduced on select Apple Watch models in the U.S. with iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1 last week. The update will have a build number of 22G100, according to the anonymous source.

iOS 18.6.1's build number is 22G90.

iOS 18.6.2 should be released soon — likely this week or next week — given that evidence of the update is now showing up in multiple places.

Related Forums: iOS 18, iPadOS 18

Top Rated Comments

8 months ago

Why didn't they just wait with 18.6.1? These endless updates are rediculous.
I'd rather have security/privcy updates sooner rather than later.
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
UliBaer Avatar
8 months ago
Hopefully a stable, performant, battery conserving build to finally jump to from 17.7.2!
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
podycust Avatar
8 months ago
They could have group them together as 18.6.1 is pointless update for anyone outside the USA
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
LionTeeth Avatar
8 months ago

Hopefully a stable, performant, battery conserving build to finally jump to from 17.7.2!
Don’t say that… don’t you ever say that. Stay here. For as long as you can. Cherish it.

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Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
8 months ago

I'd rather have security/privcy updates sooner rather than later.
True, but in the case of iOS 18.6.1, there were no security/privacy updates. The SpO2 update could have waited.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
8 months ago
Pretty sure this update is privacy related, which is why it is so sudden.... This just hit the forums today. iOS 18.6 Privacy Bypass ('https://www.reddit.com/r/jailbreak/comments/1muw84m/comment/n9midwz/')
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)