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iOS 13.1 Public

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About this appearance

iOS 13.1 reached the public release channel on September 24, 2019. iOS 13.1 followed the initial iPhone launch with Ultra Wideband AirDrop direction, Shortcuts automations, Maps ETA sharing, and additional maintenance. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign cumulative notes to an earlier beta.

Date
Sep 24, 2019
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

Public release

Apple’s dated release record places iOS 13.1 on September 24, 2019. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign cumulative version notes to any preceding beta.[1][2]

What changed

The release activated U1-assisted AirDrop on the iPhone 11 family, added personal and home automation triggers, and expanded navigation and battery-management behavior.[1][2]

Source ledger

References

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

  1. About the security content of iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 — Released September 24, 2019

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  2. About iOS 13 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13.1

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  3. About iOS 13 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13.1 — AirDrop

  4. About iOS 13 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13.1 — Maps and Battery Health

  5. About iOS 13 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13.1 — Shortcuts

  6. About the security content of iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-11-06T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 — security content

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

enhancement · changed

Share ETA and battery-management refinements

documentedconfirmed

The release expanded active-route sharing and battery longevity controls.

  1. [1] About iOS 13 Updates · iOS 13.1 — Maps and Battery Health

feature · introduced

Shortcuts automations

documentedconfirmed

The update added automation workflows that could run from supported contextual triggers.

  1. [1] About iOS 13 Updates · iOS 13.1 — Shortcuts

security · fixed

iOS and iPadOS 13.1 security fixes

documentedconfirmed

Apple’s advisory records the shared September 24 security content and says it includes the security content of iOS 13.

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 · iOS 13.1 and iPadOS 13.1 — security content

feature · introduced

Directional AirDrop with the U1 chip

documentedconfirmed

iOS 13.1 added directional AirDrop selection on the iPhone 11 family.

  1. [1] About iOS 13 Updates · iOS 13.1 — AirDrop