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iOS 16.0.3

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
1
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Public release
Oct 10, 2022

Release notes

Overview

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

iOS 16.0.3 was another focused reliability update for the iPhone 14 generation. It addressed delayed or missing notifications on iPhone 14 Pro models, low microphone volume during CarPlay calls, and slow camera launches or mode changes.[1]

Apple also fixed a Mail crash triggered after receiving a malformed message. The public notes describe this as a bug-fix and security update, with security details maintained in Apple’s separate bulletin collection.[2][1]

Source ledger

References

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  1. About iOS 16 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 16.0.3

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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

iPhone 14 Pro notification delivery fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple corrected delayed or missing incoming-call and app notifications on iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 16 Updates · iOS 16.0.3

bugFix · fixed

CarPlay call microphone-volume fix

documentedconfirmed

The update corrected low microphone volume during CarPlay calls on iPhone 14 models.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 16 Updates · iOS 16.0.3

bugFix · fixed

iPhone 14 Pro camera responsiveness fix

documentedconfirmed

Apple fixed slow Camera launches and mode switching on iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 16 Updates · iOS 16.0.3

security · fixed

Malformed Mail message crash fix

documentedconfirmed

The release corrected a Mail launch crash caused by receiving a malformed message.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 16 Updates · iOS 16.0.3

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Release history

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  1. Public release

    Public

    Source-linked recordEditorially verified

    iOS 16.0.3 fixed several iPhone 14-family reliability problems and a malformed-message crash in Mail.

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    available
    Sources
    1 linked
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Official release notes