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iOS 16.1.2

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
1
Beta cycle
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Average interval
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Public release
Nov 30, 2022

Release notes

Overview

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

iOS 16.1.2 was a small compatibility and safety-tuning release. Apple documented improved compatibility with wireless carriers and further Crash Detection optimization for the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro families.[1]

The notes also classify the update as carrying important security changes. No additional feature claims are inferred here; the page reflects only the two public enhancements Apple listed for this version.[2][1]

Source ledger

References

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  1. About iOS 16 Updates

    Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 16.1.2

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  2. Apple security releases

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

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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.

enhancement · changed

Crash Detection optimization

documentedconfirmed

The update further optimized Crash Detection on the iPhone 14 family.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 16 Updates · iOS 16.1.2

compatibility · changed

Wireless carrier compatibility improvements

documentedconfirmed

Apple documented improved compatibility with wireless carriers.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 16 Updates · iOS 16.1.2

Milestones

Release history

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  1. Public release

    Public

    Source-linked recordEditorially verified

    iOS 16.1.2 improved carrier compatibility and adjusted Crash Detection behavior on iPhone 14 models.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    1 linked
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Historical context

Cycle comparison

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

Historical avg for .1.2 releases

7 days, 2.0 milestones

Based on 1 previous iOS .1.2 releases

Previous .1.2 releases (iOS)

Previous comparable iOS releases
VersionYearCycleMilestonesAvg. Interval
iOS 12.1.220187d27d

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Official release notes