Apple customers instructed ‘replace gadgets now’ as iOS18 will get pressing replace after launch

Apple users are being warned to install an urgent update just days after iOS18 was unleashed into the world.

At the same time as the iPhone 16 being announced, Apple also launched its new and improved operating system to all users of the latest models – 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max – as well as older models needing the update, too. The update, labelled iOS 18.0.1, is said to be small one, with the Apple release notes not giving much clue as to what’s in it.

It is only 466.4mb, with Apple originally stating: “This update provides important bug fixes and security updates for iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max.”

READ MORE: UK set for more storms, heavy rain and ‘strong winds’ as ‘Atlantic frontal system’ hits

Click for more of the latest news from across the world from the Daily Star.

The update also covers iPadOS 18, with a separate release note for that explaining that all users of iOS will now need the update. It stated: “iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 7th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later.”

Apple also released updates on the same date for it’s tvOS, watchOS, visionOS 2, Safari 18, Xcode 16 and iOS and iPadOS 17.7. Updates for macOS Sonoma 14.7 and macOS Ventura 13.7 were also given updates.

The full list of devices eligible for the iOS 18 update, but not necessarily the latest urgent one, are:

• iPhone XS

• iPhone XS Max

• iPhone XR

• iPhone 11

• iPhone 11 Pro

• iPhone 11 Pro Max

• iPhone 12

• iPhone 12 Mini

• iPhone 12 Pro

• iPhone 12 Pro Max

• iPhone 13

• iPhone 13 Mini

• iPhone 13 Pro

• iPhone 13 Pro Max

• iPhone SE (second generation and later)

• iPhone 14

• iPhone 14 Plus

• iPhone 14 Pro

• iPhone 14 Pro Max

• iPhone 15

• iPhone 15 Plus

• iPhone 15 Pro

• iPhone 15 Pro Max

• iPhone 16

• iPhone 16 Plus

• iPhone 16 Pro

• iPhone 16 Pro Max

For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.