Apple has released iOS 18.3.1 and iPados 18.3.1! It is about important interim updates that you have to install as quickly as possible. You need to know this!
iOS 18.3.1
It’s time to update again! It is not long since Apple iOS 18.3 and iPados released 18.3, which appeared software versions at the end of January. With iOS 18.3.1 and iPados 18.3.1, Apple has now rolled out interim updates, with which important security problems in iOS 18.3 and iPados 18.3 are solved. It is therefore important to update your iPhone and iPad as quickly as possible to the latest iOS version.
There are no new functions to your iPhone and iPad with iOS 18.3.1 and iPados 18.3.1. Instead, Apple resolves an important problem in the software. With iOS 18.3 and iPados 18.3, the USB Restricted Mode no longer works properly. That is a function that was already introduced in 2018 and protects the data on your iPhone and iPad when the device is locked. This protection was no longer in order since iOS 18.3 and iPados 18.3.
USB Restricted Mode
Apple has introduced the USB restricted fashion with iOS 11 on the iPhone and the iPad. With the feature, the Lightning or USB-C port of your device is protected in the locked mode. Do you connect an accessory to your iPhone or iPad? Then you must first unlock the device and give permission for the wired connection. There were major problems with this function, but that with iOS 18.3.1 and iPados 18.3.1 change.
It is therefore an important update, because the USB Restricted Mode ensures that not everyone can connect an accessory to your iPhone or iPad. Without this function that is the case, so that the data of your device can be read without permission. That is especially a problem if your iPhone or iPad is stolen. Therefore, install iOS 18.3.1 and iPados 18.3.1 quickly, so that you are sure that the security of the device is back in order.
iOS 18.3.1 now available
Are you not sure if you have switched on the USB Restricted Mode? You can find the function on your iPhone or iPad under ‘Settings> Face ID and access code’. Scroll down and turn off the switch behind ‘accessories’, so that your accessories must first give permission to connect to your device. It is advisable to set this feature after installing iOS 18.3.1 and iPados 18.3.1, your iPhone and iPad are better protected again.
Apple has iOS 18.3.1 and iPados 18.3.1 on Monday February 10, 2025 released. The updates can now be installed for all users. It is wise to install the new software version as quickly as possible, especially now that it is known what problem will be solved. You can find the update on your iPhone under ‘Settings> General> Software update’. Are you curious about which functions will come to your iPhone with the next iOS version? Then read all about iOS 18 in 2025 here!
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