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5 Things to Know About the iOS 13.1.3 Update

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5 years ago

10/18/2019

Apple’s released another version of iOS 13 and the iOS 13.1.3 update brings important bug fixes to iPhone users.

iOS 13.1.3 is a new maintenance release for the iOS 13 operating system. It doesn’t have any new features on board, but it does carry several bug fixes with it.

If your iPhone is currently running iOS 13.1.2, you get the shortest list of changes and the smallest download size. If you’re moving up from an older version of iOS 13 or iOS 12, your iOS 13.1.3 update will be more substantial because the changes from the updates you skipped are baked in.

With that in mind, we want to guide you through the most important things to know, right now, about Apple’s iOS 13.1.3 update for the iPhone.

Our guide goes over the iOS 13.1.3 update’s performance, the current state of iOS 13.1.3 problems, the best places to look for feedback about iOS 13.1.3, the iOS 13.1.3 jailbreak status, and more.

We’ll start with our quick impressions of iOS 13.1.3’s performance.

iOS 13.1.3 Reviews

If you’re moving your iPhone up from iOS 13.1.2, you’re looking at an 100+MB download. The iOS 13.1.3 update is a 110MB download for the iPhone X and it’s around the same for other iPhone models.

If you’re currently on iOS 12, iOS 13.0, iOS 13.1, you’ll probably see a much larger download size because your iOS 13.1.3 update brings all of the changes from the updates you missed.

If you’re already on iOS 13.1.2, the iOS 13.1.3 installation should take less than 10 minutes to complete. It took about seven minutes to install on the iPhone X.

For more on the iOS 13.1.3 download and installation, take a look at our guide.

We’ve been using the iOS 13.1.3 update on the iPhone for several days and here’s what we’ve found so far:

Connectivity

Battery life is stable.
Wi-Fi connectivity is fast and reliable.
Bluetooth is working normally.
GPS and cellular data are both stable.

Apps

Third-party apps including Netflix, Dark Sky, Twitter, Slack, Asana, Gmail, Chrome, and Spotify are stable.
First party apps like Safari, Podcasts, and Calendar are working fine right now.

Speed

iOS 13.1.3 feels as fast as iOS 13.1.2, iOS 13.1.1, iOS 13.1, iOS 13.0 and iOS 12.4.1.

If you’re struggling with bugs or performance issues on iOS 13.1.2 or another version of iOS, you might want to install iOS 13.1.3 right now. It could stabilize your device’s performance.

If you need help making a decision, please check out our reasons to, and not to, install the iOS 13.1.3 update on your iPhone today.

We’ve also published our mini iOS 13.1.3 reviews for the iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, and iPhone SE so check those for additional feedback if you need it.

iOS 13.1.3 Problems

iOS 13.1.3 brings essential bug fixes, but it’s also causing problems for some iPhone users. Some of these problems are brand new, others have carried over from iOS 13.1.2, iOS 13.1.1, iOS 13.1, iOS 13.0, and iOS 12.

The current list of iOS 13.1.3 problems includes some common issues including installation problems, issues with Touch ID and Face ID, issues with first and third-party apps, UI lag, random reboots, and more.

If you run into an issue on iOS 13.1.3 please take a look at our list of fixes for the most common iOS 13 problems. We’ve also released tips to help improve iOS 13 performance and tips to help improve battery life.

If you can’t handle iOS 13.1.3’s performance on your phone, you can try downgrading to iOS 13.1.2. You can’t downgrade to anything older than iOS 13.1.2 though.

Apple will stop signing on iOS 13.1.2 and it will do so without warning. So if you want to move off iOS 13.1.3 you’ll need to make the move in the near future. Once it stops signing on iOS 13.1.2, there’s no way to go back to it.

If you’re really struggling, you might want to try moving to Apple’s iOS 13.2 beta.

iOS 13.1.3 Update: What’s New

The iOS 13.1.3 update doesn’t include new features. However, it does have an assortment of bug fixes on board. Here’s the full change log:

Addresses an issue that could prevent a device from ringing or vibrating for an incoming call
Fixes an issue that may prevent opening a meeting invite in Mail
Resolves an issue where data in the Health app may not display correctly after daylight savings time adjusts
Fixes an issue where Voice Memos recordings may not download after restoring from iCloud Backup
Addresses an issue where apps might fail to download when restoring from iCloud Backup
Fixes an issue that can prevent Apple Watch from pairing successfully
Resolves an issue where notifications may not be received on Apple Watch
Fixes an issue where Bluetooth may disconnect on certain vehicles
Improves connection reliability of Bluetooth hearing aids and headsets
Addresses launch performance for apps that use Game Center

If you’re running into one or more of these problems on your iPhone, you should update your phone to iOS 13.1.3.

iOS 13.1.3 doesn’t have any new security patches on board.

iOS 13.1.3 Jailbreak

If you still jailbreak your iPhone, make sure you avoid the iOS 13.1.3 update.

Jailbreak developers have teased iOS 13 jailbreak tools, but we don’t expect them to release a tool that’s compatible with iOS 13.0, iOS 13.1, iOS 13.1.1, iOS 13.1.2, or iOS 13.1.3 in the near future. It could take weeks before we see something released to the public.

If you want to jailbreak your iPhone, you need to keep your iPhone on iOS 12.

What’s Next

Apple’s confirmed a new version of iOS 13 and the iOS 13.2 update is currently in beta testing ahead of an unknown release date. It should arrive sometime before the end of the year.

The iOS 13.2 update includes Apple’s Deep Fusion photography system for the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro and several other features including new emoji characters for the iPhone’s keyboard.

The Unicode 12 emoji update includes a new smiley face for yawning, a one-piece swimsuit, waffle, falafel, butter and garlic, and new animals like the sloth, flamingo, orangutan and skunk.

We also expect iOS 13.2 to have bug fixes, enhancements, and security patches on board. Milestone (x.x) updates always carry a mix of changes.

For more on iOS 13.2, please take a look at our guide.

4 Reasons Not to Install iOS 13.7 & 11 Reasons You Should

Install iOS 13.7 for Better Security

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If security is important to you, think about installing the iOS 13.7 update.

iOS 13.7 doesn't have any known security patches on board. That said, if you skipped iOS 13.6 or an older version of iOS, you'll get security patches with your upgrade.

iOS 13.6 had more than 20 patches for security issues on board which made it an extremely important update. If you skipped iOS 13.6, you get the patches with iOS 13.7.

If you want to learn more about iOS 13.6's security patches, head on over to Apple's security site for more information.

If you skipped iOS 13.5.1, you get its security patch with your upgrade to iOS 13.7. You can read more about it on Apple's website. The patch is for an exploit used by jailbreak developers.

If you skipped iOS 13.5, iOS 13.7 brings iOS 13.5's 41 new security patches with it. Apple's posted the details on its website and you can dig into the particulars if you're interested.

Among them, patches for the company's Mail app, Wi-Fi, AirDrop, Bluetooth, FaceTime, Messages, and Notifications.

If you skipped the iOS 13.4 update, you'll get iOS 13.4's 28 security patches with your upgrade. You can read about all of them on Apple's website right here.

iOS 13.4 also brought several improvements to Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention. Apple's John Wilander outlined them in a blog post and it's worth checking out.

Reports have outlined a vulnerability in Wi-Fi chips made by Broadcom and Cypress Semiconductor that left billions of devices susceptible to attack.

Dubbed Kr00k, the vulnerability allows nearby attackers to decrypt sensitive information that's relayed over-the-air.

Fortunately, it looks like the issue was patched up with the release of iOS 13.2, an update that arrived all the way back in October.

So if you're running a really old version of iOS 13, you'll really want to move your device up to the newest version of iOS 13.

If you skipped iOS 13.3.1, you get its patches with iOS 13.7.

The iOS 13.3.1 update included 21 new security patches that will help protect your device from harm. The company's outlined those patches in detail if you want to dig in.

If you skipped iOS 13.3, you get its patches with iOS 13.7. iOS 13.3 brought 12 new security patches to the iPhone and you can read about each one over on Apple's security page.

The iOS 13.3 update also added support for NFC, USB, and Lightning FIDO2-compliant security keys in the Safari browser.

If you missed iOS 13.2, it had 16 new security patches on board. You can read about all of them on Apple's website right here.

iOS 13.1.1 brought a security patch for a third-party keyboard issue to your iPhone. If you're interested in the particulars, you can read about them over on Apple's website.

If you passed on installing iOS 13.1, you get an additional patch with your iOS 13.7 update. You can learn more right here.

If you're moving up from iOS 12, you'll get iOS 13.0's nine security patches with your upgrade to iOS 13.7. Read about those here.

If you skipped iOS 12.4.1 or any older versions of iOS 12, you'll get their security patches with your iOS 13.7 update.

iOS 12.4.1 only had one patch on board, but Apple's iOS 12.4 update brought 19 security patches to the iPhone. If you're interested in the specifics, you can read about them on right here.

In addition to those patches, iOS 13 itself comes with some security and privacy upgrades including improved anti-tracking features in Safari and the ability to get rid of location metadata in your photos.

You also now have the ability to block apps from using Bluetooth and the ability to allow apps to access your location just once.

iOS 13 will also send you reminders about applications that track your data.