iOS 12.1 introduces Group FaceTime, adds over 70 new emoji, and includes support for Dual SIM with eSIM for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR. This update also includes bug fixes and improvements.

Group FaceTime

Adds support for video and audio calls with up to 32 participants simultaneously
Encrypted end-to-end so your conversations remain private
Start Group FaceTime right from a group Messages conversation, or join an active call at any time

Emoji

Over 70 new emoji, including new characters with red hair, gray hair and curly hair, new emoji for bald people, more emotive smiley faces and additional emoji representing animals, sports and food

Dual SIM support

Introduces Dual SIM with eSIM which allows two numbers in one device for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR

Other improvements and fixes

Introduces Depth Control in Camera preview for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
Improves cellular connectivity for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
Adds the ability to change or reset your child’s Screen Time passcode using Face ID or Touch ID
Fixes an issue where the sharpest reference frame was not always selected in front-facing photos for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
Resolves an issue that caused messages to be merged into one thread when two users were signed in with the same Apple ID on multiple iPhones
Addresses an issue that prevented some voicemails from appearing in the Phone app
Resolves an issue in the Phone app that could cause phone numbers to appear without their corresponding contact name
Fixes an issue that could prevent Screen Time from reporting specific websites in the activity report
Addresses an issue that could prevent adding or removing family members from Family Sharing
Adds a performance management feature to prevent the device from unexpectedly shutting down, including the option to disable this feature if an unexpected shutdown occurs, for iPhone X, iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus
Adds the ability for Battery Health to inform users that it is unable to verify if a genuine Apple battery is in iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR
Improves reliability of VoiceOver in Camera, Siri, and Safari
Fixes an issue that could cause MDM Device Enrollment to report an Invalid Profile error for some enterprise users

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

Filename:	iPhone_4.7_12.1_16B92_Restore.ipsw
Release Date:	30th October 2018
Upload Date:	20th October 2018
File size:	2.90 GB
Identifier:	iPhone8,1
MD5sum:	66f0e78ec7223fa69ec1f69afcceed40
SHA1sum:	62f229880b5f655f051efdfa50716243be44cfeb

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