Release appearance
iOS 18.0.1 Public
Recorded context
About this appearance
The public iOS 18.0.1 release concentrated on early iPhone 16 reliability issues and two security corrections involving microphone indication and VoiceOver password disclosure.
- Date
- Oct 3, 2024
- Availability
- available
- Revision
- No
Chronology evidence
Appearance sources
These sources support the recorded date, channel, or availability. A researched release-notes article has not been added.
- About iOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.0.1 — Camera
- About iOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.0.1 — Messages
- About iOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.0.1 — performance
- About iOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.0.1 — touch screen
- About iOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iOS 18.0.1
- About the Security Content of iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Media Session; CVE-2024-44207
- About the Security Content of iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Passwords; CVE-2024-44204
- About the Security Content of iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released October 3, 2024
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
bugFix · fixed
Memory-allocation performance fix
The release addressed a memory-allocation problem that Apple said could affect performance on some iPhone models.
- [1] About iOS 18 Updates · iOS 18.0.1 — performance
bugFix · fixed
iPhone 16 Pro macro-recording fix
The camera no longer froze in the documented case when recording macro-mode 4K video with HDR turned off on iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
- [1] About iOS 18 Updates · iOS 18.0.1 — Camera
bugFix · fixed
iPhone 16 touch-response fix
The update fixed a condition in which the screen could temporarily stop responding to touch on iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models.
- [1] About iOS 18 Updates · iOS 18.0.1 — touch screen
security · fixed
Audio-message microphone indicator fix
On iPhone 16 models, Apple fixed a path in which Messages audio recording could capture a few seconds before the microphone indicator activated.
- [1] About the Security Content of iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 · Media Session; CVE-2024-44207
security · fixed
VoiceOver password-disclosure fix
The update addressed a logic issue that could cause VoiceOver to speak a user’s saved passwords aloud.
- [1] About the Security Content of iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 · Passwords; CVE-2024-44204
bugFix · fixed
Shared Watch face reply crash fix
Apple corrected a Messages crash that could occur when replying to a message containing a shared Apple Watch face.
- [1] About iOS 18 Updates · iOS 18.0.1 — Messages