Release appearance
iPadOS 18.6 Public
Recorded context
About this appearance
The public iPadOS 18.6 release fixed Photos sharing, addressed accessibility privacy weaknesses, and retained a developer-documented HealthKit known issue.
- Date
- Jul 29, 2025
- 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 the Security Content of iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Accessibility; CVE-2025-31229
- About the Security Content of iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Accessibility; CVE-2025-43217
- iOS & iPadOS 18.6 Release Notes
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · HealthKit — Known Issues
- iOS & iPadOS 18.6 Release Notes
Apple Developer · 2026-07-29 · HealthKit
- About iPadOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 18.6 — Photos
- About iPadOS 18 Updates
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · iPadOS 18.6
- About the Security Content of iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6
Apple Support · 2026-07-29 · Released July 29, 2025
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
knownIssue · knownIssue
HealthKit data access at power-off screen
Apple’s developer notes warned that HealthKit data could become inaccessible at the slide-to-power-off screen on a device with no passcode, with adding a passcode or restarting listed as workarounds.
- [1] iOS & iPadOS 18.6 Release Notes · HealthKit — Known Issues
bugFix · fixed
Photos memory-movie sharing fix
Apple corrected an issue that could prevent a memory movie created in Photos from being shared.
- [1] About iPadOS 18 Updates · iPadOS 18.6 — Photos
security · fixed
VoiceOver passcode-disclosure fix
The security update fixed a logic issue through which VoiceOver could read a passcode aloud.
- [1] About the Security Content of iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 · Accessibility; CVE-2025-31229
security · fixed
Camera and microphone privacy-indicator fix
Apple addressed a condition in which the camera or microphone privacy indicator might not be displayed correctly.
- [1] About the Security Content of iOS 18.6 and iPadOS 18.6 · Accessibility; CVE-2025-43217