Should you upgrade your iPhone to iOS 16.1.1?

Ashutosh Singh Nov 10, 2022

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[{"selector":"#anim-8efacdb9-baaf-4b64-ac31-03cecea78ebe","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dd81bb4b-84fe-4b84-9101-d5bf3a8b1ea2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 196.01848%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1200,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The initial release of iOS 16 was a buggy update and it was disappointing to see bugs everywhere. Luckily iOS 16.1 fixed most of the known bugs. IMG: Unsplash

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