Any issues with the latest iOS 18.3.2 software?

The camera on my iPhone 15 just shows a black screen since updating to iOS 18.3.2.

Have try all the resets suggested without success. Going to Apple Store (which is 50 miles away!) this weekend to see if they can help.

I already told you that I called Apple Support and they had no solutions to this issue. I was having no issues with my iPhone and IPad until this software update. I guess I can keep calling Apple until they fix the problem. I already told you that I can receive group texts but am unable to respond to them. I frankly don’t care how many people are affected, I just know it is more than myself and it is on multiple devices.

I want the problem resolved!

I believe it is very much Apple’s issue. It is related to their messaging App. It has nothing to do with perfection. It has to do with them recognizing the update has flaws and they need to be fixed. We, as users expect our services to be provided without interruption when we did nothing to change those services.

No, it is not the carrier. The problem arose when IOS 18.3.2 was put out. That is the common denominator with all of us who are having this issue. Nothing else changed other than this update. Apple needs to step up and fix the problem!

Squirt55 wrote:

I have spoken with Apple and they have no solution for this issue. I can receive group texts but am unable to respond to them. I have spoken with several people over the past few days who are having the same issue. It is Apple’s App so it is their problem to solve. This problem arose after the March 11 update. That is the only common denominator therefore, the conclusion is there’s a problem with the update.

Is every single person in the group an iPhone owner? If they ALL are, then perhaps there could be an issue with iMessage, but I'm willing to bet there is at least one user in the group who isn't an iPhone user or at least one signed into iMessage and if that is the case, then NO, it's not an Apple issue. It's a carrier issue as your carrier delivers text messages, not Apple. And as long as at least one person in the group isn't an iPhone or iMessage user, then iMessage is not being used to send or receive the group text. Again, it's your carrier the messages are sent and received to and from.

H1290 wrote:

AKRBTN wrote:

An iPhone 6 can be updated to 12.5.7. There’ll never be another update for that model.

I thought security updates and the like are still released for older iPhones, but maybe not updates related to new features, etc.? Am I wrong?

Apple released iOS 12.5.7 in December 2023. And there have been no new updates since. Whether Apple may find it necessary to offer a security update for such an out of date version, we can't know. iPhone 6 is considered Obsolete at this point. Typically, obsolete devices don't get anything.

waris102 wrote:

iPhone 6 update in Europe please

Hello!

The highest iOS for the iPhone 6 at this time is iOS 12.5.7.

However, if you’re not there yet, please tap here to learn how to update your iPhone. 

👉 Updating/upgrading your iPhone 

If your iPhone won’t update, please see: If your iPhone or iPad won't update - Apple Support. 

👉 Updating iOS: common issues and solutions - Apple Community

👉 If you see error 9, 4005, 4013, or 4014 when you restore your iPhone

Have a nice day, and good luck!

Yes, there is a problem with 18.3.2. I can receive group texts but I cannot send in that group. I can send to individuals separately but not in the group. It did not show up as an issue until the 18.3.2 update.

I have spoken with Apple and they have no solution for this issue. I can receive group texts but am unable to respond to them. I have spoken with several people over the past few days who are having the same issue. It is Apple’s App so it is their problem to solve. This problem arose after the March 11 update. That is the only common denominator therefore, the conclusion is there’s a problem with the update.

It was Apple that did the update and caused the problem!

I don’t know if the person who started the group was an Android user or not. The group has been in existence since 2023.

i talked to my carrier yesterday and they thought I had 3 heads.

Apple needs to step up and correct the problem!

The last security update for iPhone 6 series was January 2023, over 2 years ago. iPhone 7 last security update was January 2024 and I suspect will not receive any further updates. Several recent updates were not available to iPhone 7 users.

Squirt55 wrote:

AT&T.

I have tried those switches. Is there a way to talk with Apple and AT&T at the same time?

After doing more research it seems as if it is Verizon not enabling RCS and/or Android phones. I’m thinking at this point, to pull out all the non Apple texters in the group, then starting a separate group for them. It seems awfully cumbersome but I see it as a possible workaround. I do use WhatsApp and that doesn’t appear to have these issues.

I have had success in the past with Apple Support but I seem to be running into a stumbling block with this issue.

I did just that once. I called AT&T (they are also my carrier) and asked them to conference Apple into the call and they did. You also should consider you may not have an issue at all. The problem could be on the side of other members in your group chat. There are a LOT of variables involved in group texts.

I’m not sure what went wrong, but ever since the update, the sound quality and volume have dropped significantly.

Whenever I play something, the audio comes out distorted and crackly.

P.S. I recently visited the service center for a battery replacement, and they also cleaned the speakers. Everything was working perfectly before the update.

Yes, I too faced the same issue. After updating the software iOS 18.3.2 my I phone 14 camera also turns to black screen and flash also not working.

Camera replacement cost Apple is claiming 21500 INR because of their fault.

If Face ID is not working for a particular app, then I suggest that you check Settings>Face ID & Passcode, then see if the app or apps in question are listed there for using Face ID. You can try turning them off for the particular app, then go back in and try activating it for that app again.