iOS 18.5: Fresh Features, Weird Bugs & Why You Should (or Shouldn’t) Update Yet

Apple’s been busy. iOS 18.5 just landed and, like every mid-cycle update, it’s a mix of new tricks, bug fixes, and a few oddball glitches they’ll probably patch in 18.5.1. If you’re debating whether to hit that update button, here’s a clear breakdown.

It’s June, it’s Pride Month, and Apple’s dropped a fresh animated Pride Harmony wallpaper. It’s bright, it moves, and it’s a nice gesture toward inclusion though let’s be honest, some of us are still waiting for those long-overdue lock screen widgets to get smarter.

Finally, parents get real-time pings when the Screen Time passcode is used on a kid’s device. If your teenager’s trying to sneak in a late-night YouTube binge, you’ll know.

Now you can complete purchases on your Apple TV using your iPhone way faster, way safer, no remote-clicking marathon required.

Emergency messaging when you’re off the grid? Now available on iPhone 13 models and newer. Not something you’ll need daily, but game-changing when you do.

Apple claims they’ve squashed things like:

• Vision Pro black screen errors
• System lag spikes

… but don’t pop the champagne yet.

It wouldn’t be an iOS update without fresh bugs. Here’s what people are griping about:

• Spotlight Search Glitches: Sometimes it’s snappy. Sometimes it’s that one guy in a group project who disappears mid-task.
• App Freezes: Apps randomly hang or crawl, especially on older models. We see you, iPhone 12.
• Wi-Fi Wobbles: Post-update, devices drop Wi-Fi like it’s a bad habit. Random disconnections, networks refusing to auto-connect, classic iOS mid-cycle chaos.

• Bluetooth and AirDrop seem sharper
• Contacts app loads faster
• Battery life? Still early days, but no horror stories yet.

• Restart your phone (classic move  it works)
• Reset network settings if Wi-Fi’s acting up
• Sit tight for 18.5.1, because you know it’s coming

Not sure if you should update? Already regretted it? Swing by Apple Center Ke in Nairobi, we’ll sort you out:

• iOS troubleshooting
• Backups & restores
• Update help
• New device setups

Visit: Rehema House, 6th Floor, Standard Street (after the lift, turn left)

Hours:

Mon–Fri: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sat: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed on public holidays

Call: 0722 986 457 / 0735 986 457