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7 Things to Know About the iPhone 8 iOS 12.4.1 Update
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If your device is currently running iOS 12.4, you get a security patch with your iOS 12.4.1 update. You can read all about it in our guide to the software. If you're jumping up from iOS 12.3.2 or iOS 12.3.1, your iOS 12.4.1 update brings iOS 12.4's changes which include Apple News upgrades, security patches, and a new way to migrate the data on your iPhone. You can read about all of those changes in our guide to iOS 12.4. If you're moving your iPhone 8 Plus from iOS 12.3.1 to iOS 12.4.1 you get a fix for an issue that could cause Camera to capture Portrait mode photos without depth effect. This fix is from iOS 12.3.2. If you failed to download iOS 12.3.1, you get a trio of bug fixes with your iOS 12.4.1 update. For more on those, take a look at our guide. If you're moving from iOS 12.2 to iOS 12.4.1, you get 23 security patches, bug fixes, and some nice upgrades to AirPlay 2 and the Apple TV application. These are from iOS 12.3. For more information about these upgrades, please take a look at our guide to the iOS 12.3 update. It'll take you through everything you need to know. Moving from iOS 12.1.4 to iOS 12.4.1? You get iOS 12.2's changes with your update. These include support for AirPods 2, improvements to Apple News, AirPlay, Apple Music, Screen Time, and Safari, and a bunch of bug fixes and security patches. For more about iOS 12.2's changes, take a look at our walkthrough. If you're jumping up from iOS 12.1.3, you get four additional security patches with your iOS 12.4.1 update. The iOS 12.1.4 update fixed an eavesdropping FaceTime bug that allowed you to hear sound coming from another person's phone before that person picked up. Apple's permanently disabled Group FaceTime on iOS 12.1, iOS 12.1.1, iOS 12.1.2, and iOS 12.1.3 which means you need to upgrade to iOS 12.1.4/iOS 12.2/iOS 12.3/iOS 12.3.1/iOS 12.3.2/iOS 12.4/iOS 12.4.1 if you want to use the feature moving forward. If you're moving from iOS 12.1.2 to iOS 12.4.1 you get some more bug fixes in your upgrade. The iOS 12.1.2 update included a fix for an issue in Messages that could impact scrolling through photos in the Details view. It also delivered a fix for an issue where photos could have striped artifacts after being sent from the Share Sheet. If you're moving from iOS 12.1 to iOS 12.4.1, your update will come with a larger set of changes thanks to iOS 12.1.1. The iPhone 8's iOS 12.1.1 update was mainly comprised of bug fixes, but it did come with improvements for dictation and VoiceOver and a few other enhancements. If you're curious about the contents of the iOS 12.1.1 update, take a look at our walkthrough. It'll walk you through them all. If you skipped Apple's iOS 12.1 update, you'll get its contents with your version of iOS 12.4.1. The iOS 12.1 update included a variety of changes including 70+ new emoji characters for your keyboard, Group FaceTime calls, bug fixes, and security improvements. For more on iOS 12.1's features and fixes, take a look at our guide to the update. If you're moving your device from iOS 12.0 to iOS 12.4.1, you'll get iOS 12.0.1's changes as well. The iOS 12.0.1 update featured two security updates for potential lock screen exploits and several bug fixes for lingering iOS 12 problems including a fix for an issue where subtitles may not appear in some video apps and a fix for an issue where Bluetooth could become unavailable. If you're moving from iOS 11 to iOS 12 for the first time, your iOS 12.4.1 update is going to be far more substantial because it'll bring iOS 12.0's features and fixes to your device. If you aren't familiar with iOS 12.0's changes, you'll want to take a look at our iOS 12 vs. iOS 11 walkthrough. It'll guide you through the key differences between the two. If you skipped an iOS 11 update you'll get those changes as well. If you skipped an iOS 11 download along the way, make sure you take a look at our guide to iOS 11. | ||||||||
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Kim M Begin
04/22/2019 at 10:31 am
I am paying for a phone I can’t use thanks to the new 12.2 upgrade. I get garbled messages on calls or can’t call at all. My phone shows no service where I was able to get it before this download. We are not permitted to go back to 12. You need to fix this now. This is happening to my friends and family and perhaps class action suit needs to be addressed.
Lio
05/07/2019 at 1:26 am
My phone is lagging whenever I use my Messages app. I’m using an iPhone 8 with iOS 12.2 version. The cursor hangs in a certain place, and deleting a text, lags. Also, sometimes the buttons on the touch keyboard, hangs.
Js phone dead
05/07/2019 at 8:08 pm
iOS 12.2 seemed to be the demise of my 8 plus. Screen would go black, phone would reset a couple times then go black and totally dead for hours. Then came back to life on its own a few times now totally dead for a couple of days. No help from apple- it’s at 14 months. Previous phone was a 4 and lasted me five yrs and still works.
Denise
05/09/2019 at 1:33 pm
I have had multiple issues with my iPhone 8 since updating to iOS 12.2! I have been on Straight Talk Wireless for about 5 years. The first thing I noticed was I no longer had data capability. Then I noticed texts and phone calls would not come through. Reading various help topics from Apple, as well as Straight Talk and online forums; most suggest the carrier is able to resolve the issue. After more than 25 phone calls, 3 sim cards (including the original), a trip to the Apple store (one hour drive), several types of resets and Apple support helping through calls; I am down to no longer having the use of Visual Voicemail, no matter what. My husband has iPhone X, my oldest son has iPhone 8, my youngest son has iPhone 8+, and we all have Straight Talk Wireless. My phone is the only one with ANY issues.
Graham
05/21/2019 at 2:41 am
I have updated to iPhone 12.3 on my 8 plus. I can now not connect to any apps that use wi-fi in my home. Bluetooth and GPS work fine but facebook, Twitter etc just say no internet connection. The internet is working okay as my PC and MacBook work fine both on Wi-fi and Ethernet. My iPhone is now 50% useless and no more than an expensive mobile phone.
Mary Jo
06/21/2019 at 9:40 pm
I bought an New in Box unlocked iPhone 8 on eBay several months ago and didn’t activate it until last week. I updated the phone to iOS 12.3.1 during activation, and I am unable to access data when I’m away from my home or work network. There’s no data capabilities while driving. I am a Straight Talk customer for years and started there for help. They directed me to Apple Support where they were as helpful as possible but I am still having issues.
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05/22/2019 at 7:55 pm
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panharith
06/22/2019 at 7:15 am
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Zander
08/05/2019 at 2:00 pm
My IPhone 8 Plus (unlocked AT&T model now using on T-Mobile) works fine on 12.3.1.
Tammy Schoch
08/20/2019 at 7:39 am
Now my phone shut off my Bluetooth speakers. All of them. Doesn’t just disconnect from bluetooth, each speaker will disconnect and physically shut down. What the actual bleep . I have tried EVERY troubleshooting tip that I could find except the last one which is take my phone to an Apple Store, which I do not have access to where I live.