Issues on my iPhone 12 Pro after updating to iOS 18.3.1

Ur phone data has a bug u picked up on a website , phishing email or link u clicked on w text. That kernel can stay w the phone since u granted it access. You would more than likely have to upload all to I cloud and reset the entire phone to solve the problem .

18.3.1 iPhone XR

issues with update, as well. I should be able to set common defaults, not

APPLE—

...as how my photos are arranged, from a previous update. Request a sentence to be spoken from contextual menu, and oftentimes it 'winks' and system reverts to home screen... ..unstable—hopefully I.T. or whoever the body of individuals is, will resolve

With me, and in particular with my SE 3, I gotta say I am disappointed. The tapping function (2x / 3x) no longer seems to work, despite being active. Whether for control centre activation or to take a Screenshot, it doesn't work anymore. Interestingly I noted the battery consumption in the background has too, increased. And the other thing among the many here highlighted by unhappy people, is the ability to stream vídeos (YouTube, Netflix, Amazon) sideways on both sides. Now streaming full screen works in one direction, whereas prior to this, you could swing your phone both sides and the screen would adapt to your orientation.

All in all, an important safety update, but at a costly price for other funcional properties.

Please dont be rookies peeps. You can do so much better than this.

Currently, my Apple Journal app actively automatically changes my medication journal hourly recording into formatting mode right after I mark the numbers and either hit space on the iPhone virtual space bar between AM and PM or put a space after those two and start the first writing down notes. Also, if I return later on the same date(s), the messaging automatically turns into format mode, and my hourly records previously written turn on all the hours into numbered bullet points, and when I turn it off, it washes out the previous hour numbers.

I need this resolved as it is integral to my personal healthcare. My primary doctor directed me to utilize an app to take notes, and this was the first thing I saw on my iPhone.

Same here, I can't read any comments from the youtube and facebook apps. Even scrolling reels on fb app became buggy after the update. Regret installing this so called "recommended ios update". What a joke!

After the update my iPhone(15 pro) is not validating my eSIM and as it’s a US model I don’t have the option of using physical sims. I went to Apple Store and they told that they have to replace my phone for 600pounds!

Its crazy!!

Is there anyone who is facing a similar issue?

Yes, I updated two nights ago (Feb26, '25. Went to turn off my phone last might. Screen frozen ever since. Tried everything. Phone locked. Screen not responding to touch without its cover. My computer does not recognize the phone to restore settings. Going to an Apple Store today. Maybe the solution is a new phone. Hmmm.

Same here.

I updated my iPhone 13 to iOS 18.3.1 and many issues haven’t been fixed.

Siri doesn’t speak to me, even if preferred spoken responces are on, she just sends me visual responces.

VoiceOver randomly cuts out while reading continuously any Web page that has a video playback view.

I keep getting delayed notifications in some apps.

The list goes on.

How can I fix these issues effectively? Erasing all settings doesn’t fix anything

aubreyg wrote: "Also, my phone now overheats EVERY time I charge it. This has never happened before the update, all of the problems I am experiencing are absolutely due to the software update, as every single one of them started happening immediately after the update and never before."

aubreyg ~ Your iPhone 12 Pro Max could be 4½ years old and the long process of applying an iOS update to an iPhone with a weak, aging battery can be the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back." Also, overheating whilst charging is often a sign of a battery issue. So...

Does your iPhone 12 Pro Max still have its original battery?

And what's the Maximum Capacity % here?...

Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging

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Nich. wrote: "18.3.1 iPhone XR

issues with update, as well. (...) oftentimes it 'winks' and system reverts to home screen... ..unstable..."

Nich. ~ Your iPhone XR could be 6½ years old and the long process of applying an iOS update to an iPhone with a weak, aging battery can be the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back." So...

Does your iPhone XR still have its original battery?

And what's the Maximum Capacity % here?...

Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging

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I’ve also experienced several issues following the iOS 18.3 and 18.3.1 updates, with Maps on my device having no directional audio through CarPlay since the initial 18.3 updates. A far more critical issue that I’ve been working with Apple, my carrier, and ISP over the last few weeks on has been my employer implementing a form of mobile device management on my personal iPhone 13 without my permission. February 25th, 2025 appears to have a security update showing triangulation through iCloud with use of internal home network LAN IP addresses and external VPN connectivity. From what I’ve read, it appears others are able to use the 172.xxx. LAN IP scheme to redirect iPhone internet traffic to a configured VPN tunnel. Would appreciate any additional information on this, as I’ve been dealing with a similar problem for over two months. It began with my employer implementing an AOVPN on my home network.

Mandar0912 wrote: "...my 4 year old IPhone 12. After updating it to iOS update 18.3.1 the phone has stopped charging when connected through brick and lightening cable..."

Mandar ~ The long process of applying an iOS update to an old iPhone with a weak, aging battery can be the proverbial "straw that broke the camel's back." So...

Does your iPhone 12 still have its original battery?

And what's the Maximum Capacity % here?...

Settings > Battery > Battery Health & Charging

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All of a sudden, none of my charging cords are working. This is not my outlet. This is not my cord. This is not my USB being dirty. It’s not my phone being dirty. It’s people working at Apple that don’t have their act together, constantly changing things without asking. This needs to stop you need to do an update so I can charge my freaking phone. This is outrageous.!

setagem wrote: "All of a sudden, none of my charging cords are working..."

setagem ~ What model of iPhone is it?...

Settings > General > About > Model Name

And what version of iOS is it running?...

Settings > General > About > iOS Version

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This weekend both my iPhone 12 pro and my iPad cannot connect to my email and I cannot log back into mail. I use Office 365 hosted through Godaddy. Godaddy has identified that this is an issue with the latest upgrade and have reported it to Apple.....