{"id":345211,"date":"2025-12-12T22:13:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T22:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/345211\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T22:13:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T22:13:09","slug":"apple-releases-ios-18-7-3-for-iphone-heres-whats-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/345211\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple releases iOS 18.7.3 for iPhone, here\u2019s what\u2019s new"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<img width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ios-18.7.3.jpg\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Apple has released two new iPhone software updates today. Alongside the launch of iOS 26.2, the company shipped iOS 18.7.3 for users who haven\u2019t yet upgraded to iOS 26.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 18.7.3 launches with \u2018important security fixes\u2019 that are recommended for all<\/p>\n<p>Just recently, Apple started making iOS 26.1 <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/12\/02\/ios-26-1-is-now-apples-recommended-update-for-users-still-on-ios-18\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the default update<\/a> for iPhone users. That means when visiting the Software Update screen inside Settings, iOS 26 is the software version most prominently featured.<\/p>\n<p>But users still have the option of remaining on iOS 18, and for those who choose to do so, Apple has a new update out today.<\/p>\n<p>iOS 18.7.3 is now available for iPhone, alongside iPadOS 18.7.3 for iPad. Here are the release notes:<\/p>\n<p>This update provides important security fixes and is recommended for all users.<\/p>\n<p>For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:<br \/>https:\/\/support.apple.com\/100100<\/p>\n<p>As of the time this article is published, the specific security fixes have not yet been added to Apple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/100100\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">security notes website<\/a>. However, they should be available there very soon.<\/p>\n<p>Since Apple\u2019s release notes mention no other changes, it\u2019s likely that iOS 18 users won\u2019t notice anything else different in this update. However, it\u2019s still recommended for immediate installation to gain the security benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Typically when Apple discovers security vulnerabilities and patches them, fixes are shipped not only in the latest OS version but also the prior year\u2019s update. That\u2019s exactly what happened with iOS 18.7.2 <a href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/11\/05\/ios-18-7-2-now-available-for-iphone-heres-whats-new\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">last month<\/a>, and now the same pattern has extended to iOS 18.7.3.<\/p>\n<p>Are you still running iOS 18 on your iPhone? What\u2019s keeping you from upgrading to iOS 26? 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