IOS 18.1 Will Fix the IPhone 16 Random Restart Bug
The iPhone 16 series suffers from a curious bug – random reboots. People using the iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro, and 16 Pro Max are reporting that their phones have restarted on their own, seemingly for no reason. Numerous people have posted confirmation of this issue on Reddit and Apple’s own support forums , and now Apple has acknowledged the issue and confirmed that a fix will be coming in iOS 18.1 .
Why do iPhone 16 devices randomly reboot?
At the moment there is no clarity as to what exactly is causing these random restarts, but those who have encountered the problem have reported some details that may help. Most importantly, this does not seem to be related to third-party apps, as users of new iPhones out of the box are still seeing random reboots. Instead, the problem is most likely caused by an iOS 18 bug related to system apps.
How to Fix iPhone 16 Restarting Randomly
If you are facing the problem of iPhone restarting randomly, the easiest solution is to wait a few days until iOS 18.1 is released. Apple promised a fix in the update’s release notes , saying: “Addresses an issue that could cause iPhone 16 or iPhone 16 Pro models to restart unexpectedly.” The iOS 18.1 beta is currently in the release candidate stage, meaning the final build is almost ready for the general public – it will be released sometime next week .
You can also download the public beta immediately and update to iOS 18.1, but since the final version is just around the corner, I recommend waiting a few more days to receive the release through the stable update channel. If you forget to turn off beta channel updates, your iPhone may experience problems such as increased battery drain or app crashes. Apple may also refuse to service devices running the beta version of iOS.
The random restart bug fix is one of the many changes coming to iOS 18.1. The new version also includes some Apple Intelligence features, call recording , and the ability to reset Control Center to its default layout .