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iOS 12.3 Public

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The public iOS 12.3 release brought AirPlay 2 television support and a redesigned Apple TV app, refined News and Music, tightened accessory security, corrected connectivity and display problems, and added Japanese calendar support for the Reiwa era.

Date
May 13, 2019
Availability
available
Revision
No

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  1. All-New Apple TV App Available in Over 100 Countries Starting Today

    Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · Apple TV Channels, Family Sharing, and Kids

  2. About the Security Content of iOS 12.3

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Bluetooth security content

  3. iOS 12.3 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · Foundation — New Features

  4. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.3 — AirPlay 2

  5. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.3 — Apple News+ and Apple Music

  6. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.3 — Apple TV app

  7. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.3 — insecure Bluetooth accessories

  8. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.3 — Other improvements and fixes

  9. iOS 12.3 Release Notes

    Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.3 Release Notes

  10. About iOS 12 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 12.3

  11. All-New Apple TV App Available in Over 100 Countries Starting Today

    Apple Newsroom · 2026-07-29 · May 13, 2019 availability

  12. About the Security Content of iOS 12.3

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released May 13, 2019

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

compatibility · introduced

AirPlay 2 smart television support

documentedconfirmed

iPhone and iPad could stream or share supported media directly to AirPlay 2-enabled smart televisions.

  1. [1] About iOS 12 Updates · iOS 12.3 — AirPlay 2

enhancement · changed

News+ and Music discovery refinements

documentedconfirmed

Apple News+ added catalog follow controls and Apple Music’s For You area began updating recommendations multiple times each day.

  1. [1] About iOS 12 Updates · iOS 12.3 — Apple News+ and Apple Music

security · fixed

Insecure Bluetooth accessory connections disabled

documentedconfirmed

The release disabled connections to Bluetooth accessories that relied on insecure connection behavior.

  1. [1] About the Security Content of iOS 12.3 · Bluetooth security content
  2. [2] About iOS 12 Updates · iOS 12.3 — insecure Bluetooth accessories

bugFix · fixed

Remote, Wi-Fi Calling, and vehicle display fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple addressed an unresponsive Apple TV Remote, dropped Wi-Fi Calling, and missing song information on some vehicle displays.

  1. [1] About iOS 12 Updates · iOS 12.3 — Other improvements and fixes

developerApi · introduced

Reiwa Japanese calendar era

documentedconfirmed

The platform added support for the Reiwa era in Japanese calendar calculations and date formatting.

  1. [1] iOS 12.3 Release Notes · Foundation — New Features