Hey, you over there holding the iPhone. Apple has something important it wants you to do. And you, with the iPad in your hands, Apple needs you to listen to this as well. The company today released iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1.
Apple says that the two new builds provide “important security updates for your iPhone (and iPad).” It also repairs an issue that might have caused Braille displays to stop working. To download and install the update, go to Settings > General > Software Update. The update weighs in at a hefty 862.7MB.
Apple included a Safari security fix in iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1
Apple has an urgent security fix in iOS 15.3.1
Apple discussed in more detail the security aspect of today’s update which dovetails with the aforementioned Safari issue. The fix is listed under the WebKit heading and says, “Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation). Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.”
As for the upcoming iOS 15.4 update, the most anticipated feature is one that allows you to unlock your iPhone using Face ID while wearing a mask. While iOS 14.5 allowed those wearing a mask to access their iPhone thanks to an unlocked Apple Watch, with iOS 15.4 people wearing a mask but no Apple Watch will be able to unlock their device with Face ID.
Everyone loves it when new emojis are released, and iOS 15.4 and iPad 15.4 will add Unicode Consortium’s Emoji 14 release. New emoji inbound include melting and saluting faces, biting lip, jar, beans, x-ray, bubbles, and more. An Apple Card widget will show you your most up-to-date balance info on your home page, and the iPad’s Universal Controls, originally scheduled to be released this past fall, will finally see the light of day.
Apple releases iOS 15.4 Public Beta 2
But if you can’t wait for the next public release, you can restore iOS or iPadOS but your data will be wiped.
