5 Things to Know About iOS 10.3.2 Update

This guide to iOS 10.3.2 update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch will walk you through the most important things to know about the iOS 10.3.2 update and some of its issues. We’ll also tell you how it performs on certain versions of iPhone and iPad.

iOS 10.3.2 wasn’t a major milestone upgrade, but it was still an extremely important release thanks to the bug fixes and security patches on board.

Note that we talked about iOS 10.3.2 in the past tense. Apple finally replaced the iOS 10.3.2 update with the iOS 10.3.3 update, which is another maintenance release focused on fixing bugs and improving security.

While most of you will want to upgrade from iOS 10.3.2 to iOS 10.3.3, some of you might want to stay around for a while. With that in mind, we want to review the most important things you need to know about the iOS 10.3.

Let’s start with a quick look at the performance of iOS 10.3.2 on five popular iPhone variants and four versions of the Apple iPad.

iOS 10.3.2 Review

The iOS 10.3.2 update may be a maintenance release, but it has had a profound impact on many devices at hand, including iPhones and iPads.

We spent over a month with the iOS 10.3.2 update, but it remains stable on iPhone 7, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5 and iPad.

We did not notice any massive battery drain and were able to connect to various Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices. AT&T’s LTE and 4G networks also work fine.

Core apps like Gmail, Slack, Asana, Twitter, Spotify, Soundcloud and Google Chrome also work normally with iOS 10.3.

We didn’t notice any random reboots or UI lag, or ran into any debilitating bugs. That may change down the road, but for now it looks stable on iOS 10.3.2, iPhone 7 and iPhone 5.

If you want some more feedback, take a look at our iPhone 7, iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5 and iPad iOS 10.3.2 briefs.

If you absolutely hate the performance of iOS 10.3.2, you can try installing iOS 10.3. If it doesn’t work, you can always revert to iOS 10.3.

If you’re curious about the downgrade process, take a look at our iOS 10 downgrade steps. It will tell you everything you need to know about downgrading from iOS 10.3.3 to iOS 10.3.2.

iOS 10.3.2 Update: What’s New

All signs were pointing to a minor maintenance release and iOS 10.3. Fixed remaining bugs and improved device security.

iOS 10.3.2’s changelog was pretty poor. The update fixed some issues with SiriKit car commands. It also provided 23 security patches to improve security on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

Not much else is coming unless you decide to skip Apple’s iOS 10.3. If you missed one of them, iOS 10.3.2 brought these changes with it. iOS 10.3.3 will do the same.

iOS 10.3.2 Issues

iOS 10.3.2 went through a six-week beta period, but the issues have slipped into the final version.

We’ve seen complaints about installation issues (some of these issues are caused by people leaving the iOS 10.3.2 beta), strange battery drain, connection issues, and poor performance, including lag and random reboots.

If you’re struggling with iOS 10.3.2 issues, please check our list of fixes for the most common iOS 10 issues. You’ll also want to check out our tips for improving iOS 10 performance.

iOS 10.3.2 Jailbreak Status

The jailbreak developers recently showed off an iOS 10.3. The proof of concept, which you can see in the video below, is a great sign for anyone looking to jailbreak iOS 10.3.

Rumors of iOS 10.3.1 jailbreak hinted that a release would be released sometime after iOS 10.3.2 was released, but nothing has been released yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-JQfujxFqo

The developers also reportedly cracked iOS 10.3.2 update. The jailbreak was demonstrated at the MOSEC (Mobile Security Conference) in Shanghai, China. Unfortunately, we haven’t heard anything concrete about a public release of iOS 10.3.

For now, current and prospective iOS 10 jailbreak users should contend with the generic iOS 10.2 jailbreak tool. For more information on iOS 10 jailbreak, take a look at our summary.

what’s next

iOS 10.3.3 may be the final iOS 10 release for Apple’s mobile devices.

iOS 11 is official and Apple plans to release it to the public this fall. If you can’t wait that long, you can jump from iOS 10.3.2 to iOS 11 right now.

Apple has released an iOS 11 beta for select iPhone and iPad models that gives iOS users a chance to try out new features such as an improved Control Center, changes to Siri, a redesigned app drawer in the Messages app, and the ability to record your screen.

The iOS 11 beta update is available to developers and the general public at: Beta Software Program.

If you can no longer stand iOS 10 and its performance, you can try iOS 10.3.3 or iOS 11 beta on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.