Apple has issued iOS 27.0.1, a critical update aimed at fixing Face ID glitches affecting the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. Users experiencing unexpected restarts when Face ID fails to authenticate are encouraged to update immediately. The rollout began on Monday, and the update can be installed by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update and selecting either Update Now or Update Tonight. Since this is a smaller update, the download should take only a few minutes.
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Reports from early adopters indicated that these devices were freezing and restarting when attempting to access protected apps such as Wallet and Passwords. However, the bug did not impact the Lock Screen functionality.
In addition to the Face ID fix, iOS 27.0.1 addresses two other significant issues: it resolves a “color artifact” problem affecting photos taken with the 2x zoom feature on the iPhone 18 Pro, and it fixes an unresponsive screen issue that occurred when users tried to access the Notification and Control Centers simultaneously.
Moreover, Apple has also released security updates for older devices, including iOS 26.7.1, iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1. These updates aim to mitigate vulnerabilities that could allow the creation of malicious files leading to arbitrary code execution, with reports suggesting that some attackers may have exploited these vulnerabilities against users with outdated operating systems. To install these updates, older device users should similarly head to Settings > General > Software Update.