Apple releases iOS 13.3.1 update for iPhone, with lots of bug fixes

Apple has released the first iOS update of 2020. iOS 13.3.1 fixes a whole raft of bugs, including adding a setting to control the use of location services by the chip.

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The update, which clocks in at around 300MB, depending on device, contains many patches and improvements.

• Fixes an issue in Communication Limits that could allow a contact to be added without entering the Screen Time passcode
• Adds a setting to control the use of location services by the U1 Ultra Wideband chip
• Addresses an issue that could cause a momentary delay before editing a Deep Fusion photo taken on iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro
• Resolves an issue with Mail that could cause remote images to load even when the "Load Remote Images" setting is disabled
• Fixes an issue that could cause multiple undo dialogs to appear in Mail
• Addresses an issue where FaceTime could use the rear facing ultra-wide camera instead of the wide camera
• Resolves an issue where push notifications could fail to be delivered over Wi-Fi
• Addresses a CarPlay issue that could cause distorted sound when making phone calls in certain vehicles
• Introduces support for Indian English Siri voices for HomePod

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Also released is iPadOS 13.3.1 for the iPad, which includes a subset of the fixes sent to iPad users:

• Fixes an issue in Communication Limits that could allow a contact to be added without entering the Screen Time passcode
• Addresses an issue with Mail that could cause remote images to load even when the "Load Remote Images" setting is disabled
• Fixes an issue that could cause multiple undo dialogs to appear in Mail
• Resolves an issue where push notifications could fail to be delivered over Wi-Fi
• Introduces support for Indian English Siri voices for HomePod

Should you install it? It's too early to tell if this update contains any show-stopping bug, so if you are worried about this, it might be a good idea to hold off downloading for a few days (unless you're plagued by one or more of the above bugs that are fixed).

Updates can be downloaded over the air by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

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