iOS 15.1.1 just landed on your iPhone with an important bug fix

Fixes the dropped call issue

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Your iPhone just received a new update to the latest version ofiOS 15.1, and it’s designed to bring an important bug fix for those with aniPhone 12or aniPhone 13series handset.

iOS 15.1.1 fixes a bug that was affecting some of the most recentApplehandsets where the phones dropped calls more regularly than they should. Some handsets had been suffering from the issue since iOS 15.1 landed in October.

If you’ve been experiencing these issues, this will be a big update for you but it doesn’t bring any other features for those that haven’t suffered from the problem over the last month.

The update should be available on your iPhone now, if your device is compatible. Any phones that were upgraded to iOS 15.1 - that’s theiPhone 6Sor above - will be able to download this update.

To get this, go to the Settings app on your iPhone and head to General. Under this menu, you’ll find Software Update under here where iOS 15.1.1 ready to go in there.

Analysis: An important update, but only for some

Some may have been excited to see a new update land on their iPhone, but this is only important for those that have been experiencing that annoying bug where your handset drops calls.

For those affected, this will be a big change. For everyone else, you’ll be waiting until iOS 15.2 until you see some more features.

Get the best Black Friday deals direct to your inbox, plus news, reviews, and more.

Sign up to be the first to know about unmissable Black Friday deals on top tech, plus get all your favorite TechRadar content.

We’ve yet to find out when that new update is dropping, but the beta versions of the software have given us an insight into the features to expect.

Those include a new App Privacy Report, which is designed to give you a clearer idea of what phone features each app uses, and Legacy Contacts that you can include so someone can still access your iPhone’s data after you’ve passed away.

James is the Editor-in-Chief at Android Police. Previously, he was Senior Phones Editor for TechRadar, and he has covered smartphones and the mobile space for the best part of a decade bringing you news on all the big announcements from top manufacturers making mobile phones and other portable gadgets. James is often testing out and reviewing the latest and greatest mobile phones, smartwatches, tablets, virtual reality headsets, fitness trackers and more. He once fell over.

A newly reported iPhone phenomenon could be bad news for both cops and robbers

The iPhone 18 series could include a variable aperture, ‘significantly enhancing’ the camera

Smeg Combi Steam Oven review: a multi-functional countertop oven that looks stunning and cooks well