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iOS 12.1.3 Public

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Public release

Recorded context

About this appearance

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

Date
Jan 22, 2019
Availability
available
Revision
No

Chronology evidence

Appearance sources

These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.

  1. About the Security Content of iOS 12.1.3

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · AppleKeyStore — CVE-2019-6235

  2. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.1.3 — CarPlay connectivity

  3. About iOS 12 Updates

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

  4. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.1.3 — iPad Pro external audio input

  5. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.1.3 — Messages Details photos

  6. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.1.3 — Share Sheet photo artifacts

  7. iOS 12.1.3 Release Notes

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

  8. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.1.3

  9. About the Security Content of iOS 12.1.3

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

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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

  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.

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