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iOS 6.0.1

Full article
Public release
Recorded milestones
1
Beta cycle
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Average interval
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Public release
Nov 1, 2012

Release notes

Overview

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

iOS 6.0.1 repaired over-the-air updating on iPhone 5, keyboard display artifacts, camera flash behavior, encrypted WPA2 reliability, some cellular failures, iTunes Match settings, Passbook lock-screen exposure, and Exchange meetings.[1]

Its security bulletin separately documents a kernel-address disclosure fix and two WebKit memory-safety corrections, while Apple’s 2011–2012 index records the release on November 1, 2012.[2][3]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. About iOS 6

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 6.0.1

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  2. Apple security updates (2011 to 2012)

    Apple Support · Apple · 2023-08-10T00:00:00.000Z · iOS 6.0.1 — 01 Nov 2012

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  3. About the security content of iOS 6.0.1 Software Update

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · Kernel and WebKit entries

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  4. About the security content of iOS 6.0.1 Software Update

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 6.0.1 security content

Documented & observed

Changes in this version

Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.

Release changes

Changed in this release

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

bugFix · fixed

Keyboard display and camera flash fixes

documentedconfirmed

The update addressed a visual keyboard defect and restored flash operation under the affected camera condition.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 6 · iOS 6.0.1 — keyboard and camera flash

bugFix · fixed

Wi-Fi and cellular reliability

documentedconfirmed

Apple targeted both encrypted wireless reliability on the named devices and cases where iPhone could not use the cellular network.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 6 · iOS 6.0.1 — WPA2 Wi-Fi and cellular network

bugFix · fixed

iTunes Match and Exchange maintenance

documentedconfirmed

The update simplified the relevant mobile-data switch and corrected unspecified meeting behavior for Exchange users.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 6 · iOS 6.0.1 — iTunes Match and Exchange meetings

bugFix · fixed

iPhone 5 over-the-air updates

documentedconfirmed

The repair restored the standard device-based software update workflow for affected iPhone 5 units.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About iOS 6 · iOS 6.0.1 — wireless software updates

security · fixed

Kernel address and WebKit memory safety

documentedconfirmed

Kernel extension API responses no longer exposed slid kernel addresses, JavaScript array handling gained validation, and SVG use-after-free handling received safer memory management.

Recorded at Public

  1. [1] About the security content of iOS 6.0.1 Software Update · Kernel — CVE-2012-3749; WebKit — CVE-2012-3748 and CVE-2012-5112

Milestones

Release history

Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.

  1. Public release

    Public

    Full articleEditorially verified

    iOS 6.0.1 repaired updating, keyboard, camera, Wi-Fi, cellular, iTunes Match, Passbook, and Exchange behavior and added kernel and WebKit security fixes.

    Availability
    available
    Sources
    13 linked
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Historical context

Cycle comparison

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

Historical avg for .0.1 releases

8 days, 3.0 milestones

Based on 1 previous iOS .0.1 releases

Previous .0.1 releases (iOS)

Previous comparable iOS releases
VersionYearCycleMilestonesAvg. Interval
iOS 5.0.120118d34d

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Official release notes