did the option to update come before the phone actually activated? I think last year there was an update I had to do when setting up but I can’t remember at what step it was
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Apple Confirms iOS 16 Bug Impacting New Device Activation as iPhone 14 Orders Begin to Arrive
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Work from home quality strikes again.
No wonder Tim Cook is demanding, not asking, employees to come back asap.
No wonder Tim Cook is demanding, not asking, employees to come back asap.
iPhones have had eSIM since the Xs.
This is more like iOS16 bug as it is fixed with 16.0.1.
Still, for a company that keeps bragging about software and hardware, and post PC era, it's embarrassing.
Do tell how is testing activation (that in real life, is done by customers around the world in their own homes) have to be done inside the space ship office. Testing this outside with outside internet connectivity instead of internal would actually be a better testing ground.
Last year was the first year that iPhones (from Apple) came with a pre-installed eSIM and no physical sim though. Maybe they were trying to prepare people from the eventual (and unusual) removal of the sim tray
Well…at least I’ll have satellite connectivity.
Crapple strikes again! Where is the sandbox testing? Why does Apple keep shipping software and hardware with issues? The lack of QA testing that goes on here is out of control. It's iOS4 and earlier all over again "Connect to iTunes" to activate.
It didn’t for me. Last year, I went from a 12 Pro with a physical SIM to a 13 Pro eSIM and it wouldn’t activate. I had to call AT&T for them to do it manually.
I have already wiped and prepped my 13 pro for it’s new owner, but glad I have a backup!
Because of my fears with activating the eSIM being issue on launch day, I decided to move my service to my older Xs max before I ditch my physical sim.
I hope I can activate and still use my 14 pro prior to moving service over to it. I usually set up my new phone, & let it download apps and back ups while I continue using my older devices on the side.
Because of my fears with activating the eSIM being issue on launch day, I decided to move my service to my older Xs max before I ditch my physical sim.
I hope I can activate and still use my 14 pro prior to moving service over to it. I usually set up my new phone, & let it download apps and back ups while I continue using my older devices on the side.
Yeah, it will show how much money those carriers have been putting on their own infrastructure and servers...
Hahaha, nope, this bug won't even allow your iPhone to activate. And their solution is to connect to iTunes, which many people has not done since iOS5.
Ha, sadly they are just a 2 trillion dollar company 😉
Relax. This sounds like a non-issue. From what I’m reading, it sounds like it may impact some users connecting through an open wi-if network. And it goes on to say that if there is an error, that you should select the Mac/PC option — but then return to the previous screen to try wi-fi again. We’ll know more later, so there is no point in creating drama in advance.