Is iOS 18.2 better than iOS 18.1.1?

iOS and iPadOS 18.1.1 and 18.2 have been solid, around here.

For what has changed: What’s new in iOS 18 - Apple Support

Biggest issue for some folks has been around the passwords user interface. Apple has moved the saved passwords and passkeys and verification codes all into the Passwords app. This on current versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. The new app works better than the previous more complicated UI, but, well, it’s different.

Apple settings sometimes (rarely) get corrupted in some cache somewhere (such as that Siri issue in another reply here), and the fix for that is to switch to the other value, restart the device, and switch the setting back to the preferred value. This particular settings corruption has seemingly been going on for some years, appearing locally maybe a couple of times a year and that across multiple devices and multiple Apple Accounts. It’s rare.

I've had issues with my iPhone XS starting with 18.1 and continuing in 18.2 where the screen input response is very messed up like I get a select instead of scroll when I swipe up, same thing when I'm trying to switch apps or leave an app to go to the home screen. Sometimes I am unable to type in my screen lock pin and it won't register my taps or even throws in 5 numbers when I've only tapped one time. It is absolutely maddening. I had hoped that 18.2 would fix the problems, but they're just as bad.

I’m very happy with iOS 18.2. There were a few bugs I experienced in 18.1.1 but they involved third party apps and they still aren’t resolved. The app developers need to release new versions.

errice93 wrote:

I've had issues with my iPhone XS starting with 18.1 and continuing in 18.2 where the screen input response is very messed up like I get a select instead of scroll when I swipe up, same thing when I'm trying to switch apps or leave an app to go to the home screen. Sometimes I am unable to type in my screen lock pin and it won't register my taps or even throws in 5 numbers when I've only tapped one time. It is absolutely maddening. I had hoped that 18.2 would fix the problems, but they're just as bad.

That’s probably a failing display or digitizer, or maybe a failing (swelling) battery.

Contact Apple Support: iPhone Repair and Service - Apple Support

It is since a few of the bugs that made working in 18.1.1 hard, but that being said there are still bugs in 18.2 that are still making the update troublesome.

Please check settings at two locations. Please follow these paths,

iPhone > Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri > Siri Responses > Prefer Spoken Responses > enable – if it is enabled, please momentarily turn off and back on

iPhone > Settings > Accessibility > scroll down > Siri > Prefer Spoken Responses > enable – if it is enabled, please momentarily turn off and back on

Please turn your iPhone off and back on.

I guess 18.1.1 is better no problems with 18.1.1