iOS 16.0.2 was released last month with a few bug fixes for iPhone 14 issues, unreasonable reorder consent prompts, and then some. Presently, proof recommends that Apple is wanting to deliver iOS 16.0.3 with extra bug fixes. Maybe battery issues will be fixed.
Evidence of an upcoming iOS 16.0.3 software update has shown up in MacRumors analytics logs, which have been a reliable indicator in the past.
There are a few leftover iOS 16 bugs that iOS 16.0.3 would ideally address, incorporating an issue with low volume during CarPlay calls put with an iPhone 14 Genius, show glinting on some iPhone models when brilliance is set low, a line of message that can crash the Mail application, a blunder while endeavoring to alter Realistic Mode recordings shot on an iPhone in Finished product Star and iMovie on the Macintosh, and then some.
It’s unclear when Apple plans to release iOS 16.0.3, but our best guess is this week or next week given that iOS 16.1 is expected to be released later this month. iOS 16.1 features support for Live Activities in third-party apps, a new Clean Energy Charging option for U.S. users, support for Matter accessories in the Home app, Apple Fitness+ without an Apple Watch, a battery percentage icon for additional iPhone models, and more.
There is precedence for back-to-back iOS updates focused on bug fixes. iOS 15.0.1 and iOS 15.0.2 were released 10 days apart last year, while iOS 11.0.2 and iOS 11.0.3 were released eight days apart following the launch of the iPhone 8 in 2017.