Apple developers this week were alerted to the release candidate version of iOS 18.3, the next version of the software powering the iPhone. The RC is usually — but not always — the last version to appear for testing to find any last-minute bugs.
From what we’ve seen so far, this update won’t be as big as iOS 18.2, which offered new Apple Intelligence capabilities to the iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro that were touted for months. These include visual intelligence, which is one of the primary aspects of the new Camera Control button, and the opportunity to experiment with Genmoji and produce pictures in Apple’s Image Playground. If you haven’t already installed this release, learn how to get it now (and make
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Now that the RC has been made available to developers, when can we expect the general public release?
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Since the iOS 18.3 RC is out, Apple’s developers are most likely sorting out any last-minute issues that often appear with major releases. Fortunately, that effort is not completely behind closed doors: The initial iOS 18.3 Public Beta was released in late December. Apple seeded its prerelease versions first.
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Now that the RC has been made accessible to developers, when can we expect the full public release?
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Since the iOS 18.3 RC is out, Apple’s engineers are most likely working on any last-minute glitches that frequently arise with big releases. Fortunately, this work is not entirely behind closed doors. The first iOS 18.3 Public Beta was published in late December. Apple seeded their pre-release versions.
iPhone 16 Pro Max iPad Mini (late 2024)
iPad Air (M1 or later)
iPad Pro (M1 or later)
iPad (M1 or later)
Mac computers using Apple Silicon (M-series)
If your devices are on the list, keep in mind that activating Apple Intelligence requires a few steps.
Read more: Learn about these 9 secret iOS 18 features, as well as how to disable bothersome advertising and other distractions in Safari.