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iOS 16.0.2

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
1
Beta cycle
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Public release
Sep 22, 2022

Release notes

Overview

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iOS 16.0.2 concentrated on early post-launch defects. Apple documented camera vibration and blurred photos in some third-party apps on iPhone 14 Pro models, black screens during setup, and copy-and-paste permission prompts appearing more often than intended.[1]

The update also restored VoiceOver availability after some restarts and corrected touch input on certain serviced iPhone X, XR, and 11 displays. Apple separately directed readers to its security-release index for security content.[2][1]

Source ledger

References

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  1. About iOS 16 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 16.0.2

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  2. Apple security releases

    Apple Support · Apple · 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z · Apple security releases

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Release changes

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bugFix · fixed

Serviced display touch-input fix

documentedconfirmed

The update restored touch response on some serviced iPhone X, XR, and 11 displays.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 16 Updates · iOS 16.0.2

bugFix · fixed

Paste permission prompt frequency fix

documentedconfirmed

The release reduced excessive permission prompts during cross-app copy and paste.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 16 Updates · iOS 16.0.2

bugFix · fixed

VoiceOver restart availability fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple fixed a state in which VoiceOver could be unavailable after a reboot.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 16 Updates · iOS 16.0.2

bugFix · fixed

Third-party camera vibration fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple corrected camera vibration and blurred photos in some third-party apps on iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 16 Updates · iOS 16.0.2

Milestones

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  1. Public release

    Public

    Source-linked recordEditorially verified

    This early corrective release addressed camera, setup, paste-permission, accessibility, and serviced-display defects.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    1 linked
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Official release notes