Following the release of iOS 18.6.1, Apple has introduced another minor yet significant update for iPhone with iOS 18.6.2. This update includes bug resolutions and security enhancements, although it’s not precisely known what issues the company is addressing with this release.
Nonetheless, the fact that Apple is making the effort to issue iOS 18.6.2 ahead of the major iOS 26 update anticipated to arrive later this fall implies that there are issues requiring urgent attention. In contrast, with iOS 18.6.1, Apple restored the Blood Oxygen app on Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2 within the United States.
Having been unavailable for the last 18 months, the company managed to reinstate the feature while still engaged in a legal dispute with Masimo regarding blood oxygen patents. Therefore, iOS 18.6.2 might very well mark the final iOS 18 update prior to iOS 26.
