Why is the iOS 18.2 RC update so large?

Question

Why is it that iOS 18.2 RC update has such heavy file size? Any explanation in this regard?

Answer 1

The reason the iOS 18.2 RC update weighs 7.45 GB is because it is a process that requires reinstalling the whole OS when changing the beta version to a public release or vice versa»,- he stated.

Comments

I want to ask, is it normal to charged 2 times a day on my iphone 15 pro with 99% battery health and iOS 18.1.1 and most of the time only use it with screen on time around 9 hours with not much background app running?

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Why is your settings screen a true black and not grey? is that an 18.2 dark mode update?

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Just updated my oled iPad Pro and magic keyboard intermittently working. Backlight turns on while connected but button presses and trackpad do not work

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Aren’t those the Beta 4 Release notes? I know you clicked the RC notes but it linked to the old notes

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Why is your settings looks different?

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Is the mail bug fixed in iOS 18.2? Only the badge count changes and notifications only come through when changing or checking manually (but with no sound).