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 iOS 16.1.2 Optimizes Crash Detection, Improves Wireless Carrier Compatibility

   Adam Engst

   Last week, Apple released [1]iOS 16.1.2 to improve compatibility with
   wireless carriers and provide Crash Detection optimizations for the
   iPhone 14 lineup. (Perhaps it no longer goes off in amusement parks;
   see '[2]Roller Coasters Can Trigger Crash Detection in the iPhone 14
   and Apple Watch,' 10 October 2022.) The update also contains
   [3]security fixes that Apple promises to share soon, in case you're
   looking for some light reading.

   Should you upgrade? I can't see any reason to delay, especially if
   you're planning to be in a car anytime soon.

   No other Apple operating systems were updated, though I wonder if the
   next update to watchOS 9 will include the Crash Detection
   optimizations.

   But here's the lead-up to my real question, as I ponder where TidBITS
   can add the most value. iOS 16 should have notified all users about the
   update, so the existence of iOS 16.1.2 shouldn't be news to anyone.
   Also, I don't know anything more about the update than Apple publishes
   in the release notes, so I can't provide anything more than what feels
   like blatantly obvious advice.

   So was this article useful enough to you to justify my writing it and
   your reading it? Or was it just an exercise in logging junk miles on
   the news treadmill? Let me know by taking the poll in the comments and
   explaining your answer if you wish'bonus points for clever analogies.

References

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   1. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213407
   2. https://tidbits.com/2022/10/10/roller-coasters-can-trigger-crash-detection-in-the-iphone-14-and-apple-watch/
   3. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222

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   4. https://tidbits.com/wp/../uploads/2022/12/iOS-16.1.2-release-notes.jpg

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