Apple iOS 16.3.1 is a minor update released on February 13 that contains a few bug fixes, security improvements, and crash detection optimizations for iPhone 14 series models. Apple typically stops signing older versions of iOS shortly after a new iOS release to encourage users to keep the system up to date.

It’s predicted that the iOS 16.4 verification channel may be closed later this month, so iPhone users who want to downgrade to this version need to hurry.

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According to Apple’s official update log, this update fixes a vulnerability in WebKit that allows maliciously crafted web content to executing arbitrary code. Apple said it has evidence that hackers have exploited the vulnerability to launch attacks. The vulnerability is a type of confusion issue, which Apple said has been addressed with improved checks.

There are no other noteworthy fixes in macOS Ventura 13.2.1. The iOS 16.3.1 update fixes issues with Siri Find My and iCloud settings, and optimizes the “Car Crash Detection” feature on iPhone 14 models.

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Foreign tech media AppleInsider editors have reproduced the problem on their own iPhones, and every time they open the Google Photos app it crashes immediately.

Users who download the new app will be able to perform the login flow without crashing. Once granted access to the entire user library, the app crashed, suggesting this may be due to the way Google accesses these images.

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It should be noted that due to the configuration cache problem of Apple’s regional node servers, there may be a slight delay in the detection of upgrade updates in some places, usually within half an hour, not too long.

In the official version of iOS 16.3.1, the car accident detection of Apple iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models has been optimized. Specifically, this update provides the following important bug fixes and security updates for iPhone:

iCloud settings may become unresponsive or display incorrectly when an app is using iCloud;

Siri’s “find me” request may not work;

Car crash detection is optimized for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models.

The official version of iPadOS 16.3.1 provides the following important bug fixes and security updates for iPad:

iCloud settings may become unresponsive or display incorrectly when an app is using iCloud;

Siri’s Find My request might not work.

Previously, in the official version of iOS 16.3 released on January 24, Apple launched a new “Unity” wallpaper that celebrates Black History Month and pays tribute to black history and culture, iCloud advanced data protection, Apple ID security keys and other features.

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