iOS 16.3 Release Notes

These are the full iOS 16.3 release notes for iPhone.

This update introduces a new Unity wallpaper to honor Black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month, Security Keys for Apple ID, and includes other enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone.

This update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes.


● New Unity wallpaper honors Black history and culture in celebration of Black History Month

● Security Keys for Apple ID allow users to strengthen the security of their account by requiring a physical security key as part of the two Factor authentication sign in process on new devices

● Support for HomePod (2nd generation)

● Emergency SOS calls now require holding the side button with the up or down volume button and then releasing in order to prevent inadvertent emergency calls


● Fixes an issue in Freeform where some drawing strokes created with Apple Pencil or your finger may not appear on shared boards

● Addresses an issue where the wallpaper may appear black on the Lock Screen

● Fixes an issue where horizontal lines may temporarily appear while waking up iPhone 14 Pro Max

● Fixes an issue where the Home Lock Screen widget does not accurately display Home app status

● Addresses an issue where sir may not respond properly to music requests

● Resolves issues where sir requests in CarPlay may not be understood correctly

Some features may not be available for all regions or on all Apple devices.

For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

iOS 16 Release Notes

Here are the release notes for other versions of iOS 16 for iPhone.

● iOS 16.5 Release Notes
● iOS 16.4.1 Release Notes
● iOS 16.4 Release Notes
● iOS 16.3.1 Release Notes
● iOS 16.2 Release Notes
● iOS 16.1 Release Notes