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iOS 12.1.3

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
4
Beta cycle
34d
Average interval
11d
Public release
Jan 22, 2019

Release notes

Overview

Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.

iOS 12.1.3 fixed photo browsing in Messages, image artifacts after Share Sheet use, external-audio distortion on 2018 iPad Pro models, and CarPlay disconnections on the 2018 iPhone family.[1]

The release also corrected HomePod restarts and Siri listening failures, and Apple published a separate security bulletin covering AppleKeyStore, Bluetooth, FaceTime, kernel, web, and other components.[2][3][4]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.1.3

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  2. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.1.3 — HomePod fixes

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  3. iOS 12.1.3 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.1.3 Release Notes

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  4. About the Security Content of iOS 12.1.3

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.1.3 security content

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  5. About the Security Content of iOS 12.1.3

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released January 22, 2019

Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

bugFix · fixed

Messages photo browsing fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple corrected a condition that could disrupt scrolling through photos from the Details view of a Messages conversation.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 12 Updates · iOS 12.1.3 — Messages Details photos

bugFix · fixed

CarPlay disconnection fix

documentedconfirmed

The update addressed unexpected CarPlay disconnections on iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 12 Updates · iOS 12.1.3 — CarPlay connectivity

bugFix · fixed

2018 iPad Pro external audio fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple corrected audio distortion that could occur when external audio input devices were used with 2018 iPad Pro models.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 12 Updates · iOS 12.1.3 — iPad Pro external audio input

security · fixed

AppleKeyStore sandbox restriction fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple addressed CVE-2019-6235 by adding sandbox restrictions around AppleKeyStore behavior exposed to a malicious application.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the Security Content of iOS 12.1.3 · AppleKeyStore — CVE-2019-6235

bugFix · fixed

Photo Share Sheet artifact fix

documentedconfirmed

The release addressed striped artifacts that could appear in photos after they were sent from the Share Sheet.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 12 Updates · iOS 12.1.3 — Share Sheet photo artifacts

bugFix · fixed

HomePod restart and Siri listening fixes

documentedconfirmed

The companion HomePod update addressed unexpected restarts and a separate issue that could cause Siri to stop listening.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 12 Updates · iOS 12.1.3 — HomePod fixes

Milestones

Release history

Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.

  2. +19 days
  3. +3 days
  4. +12 days

    Public release

    Public

    Source-linked recordEditorially verified

    The public iOS 12.1.3 release concentrated on Messages, Photos sharing, iPad Pro audio, CarPlay, and HomePod reliability, alongside published security corrections.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    9 linked
    Open this appearance

Historical context

Cycle comparison

Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.

Historical avg for .1.3 releases

26 days, 2.0 milestones

Based on 1 previous iOS .1.3 releases

Cycle vs. platform average

34d (avg: 58d)

24 days shorter than the iOS average

Duration ranking

#78 of 92

Middle of the pack iOS beta cycles

Longest gap in this cycle

19 days

Between Beta 2 and Beta 3

Previous .1.3 releases (iOS)

Previous comparable iOS releases
VersionYearCycleMilestonesAvg. Interval
iOS 6.1.3201326d226d

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Official release notes