Following our report that Apple is internally testing iOS 18.2.1 for the iPhone, an anonymous social media account with a proven track record of sharing iOS-related information has revealed the build number of the upcoming update. software date: 22C161.

With the build number now known, the update is now confirmed.

When the anonymous account shares a build number for an upcoming version of iOS, the update is usually released no later than a week later. However, since it’s currently the holiday season, it might take longer for the update to be released. We continue to respect the account’s request not to link to their social media posts.

iOS 18.2.1 is expected to be a minor update that fixes bugs and/or fixes security vulnerabilities, but it’s unclear what specific issues might be fixed. We’re not aware of any critical, widespread bugs at this time, but Apple has obviously identified various bugs and/or security vulnerabilities that it wants to fix before iOS 18.3.

Apple began testing iOS 18.3 with developers and public beta testers earlier this month. This update is expected to be released to all users in January or early February, and only minor changes have been discovered in it so far.

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