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iOS 13.7

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
2
Beta cycle
6d
Average interval
6d
Public release
Sep 1, 2020

Release notes

Overview

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

Release overview

iOS 13.7 was publicly released on September 1, 2020. iOS 13.7 added an app-less opt-in path for Exposure Notifications in participating jurisdictions and included other iPhone bug fixes.[1][2]

Availability depended on support from the local public-health authority; Apple’s security index records no published CVE entries for the update.[1][2]

Source ledger

References

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  1. Apple security updates (2020 to 2021)

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13.7 — September 1, 2020; no published CVE entries

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  2. About iOS 13 Updates

    Apple Support · Apple · 2024-02-26T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 13.7

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Documented & observed

Changes in this version

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Release changes

Changed in this release

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

feature · introduced

Exposure Notifications without a separate app

documentedconfirmed

The release added the app-less opt-in path, subject to local public-health support.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 13 Updates · iOS 13.7

bugFix · fixed

Additional iPhone maintenance

documentedconfirmed

The batch preserves the coarse maintenance statement and does not invent a detailed fix list.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 13 Updates · iOS 13.7

Milestones

Release history

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  2. +6 days

    Public release

    Public

    Full articleEditorially verified

    iOS 13.7 reached the public release channel on September 1, 2020. iOS 13.7 added an app-less opt-in path for Exposure Notifications in participating jurisdictions and included other iPhone bug fixes. This article records that public appearance only and does not assign cumulative notes to an earlier beta.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    2 linked
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Historical context

Cycle comparison

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

Cycle vs. platform average

6d (avg: 58d)

52 days shorter than the iOS average

Previous .7 releases (iOS)

Previous comparable iOS releases
VersionYearCycleMilestonesAvg. Interval
iOS 15.72022—25d

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Official release notes