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Apple Re-Releases iOS 17.6.1 With Advanced Data Protection Bug Fix [Updated]
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Love how people assume that updates might fix all sort of issues even when Apple says the fix targeted for one bug.
that's how betas work. higher and higher builds even for same version number usually work ok for ota
but not in this case.
this one is a re-release and many people attempting ota are not seeing it because it is the same version number.
i get why sometimes apple may pull and re-release within a few hours, but not 12 days later.
clearly it should have been version 17.6.2 not a re-release of 17.6.1 with higher build
Software is complex and unpredictable. If it's just battery issues then you might actually get lucky even when the fix is for a diff issue.
This happens often with beta builds. They re-release the same beta with diff build number and it gets pushed for everyone on the prior versions.
Now if there's another explanation for why this didn't get pushed I don't know but I'm fairly positive that they don't just go by version#. Build# is a proper way of version tracking since it's unique.
I wasn't offered it on XR (already on 17.6.1) but when attached to iTunes (and on Mac finder) was then was offered the update. The release notes state one line:
"This update fixes an issue that may prevent access to Apple Fitness+."
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I think a lot of eyes will be on tomorrow do they release 17.6.1 OTA, 17.6.2 or this is it and neither at all
I updated my iPhone 15 Pro Max via Finder and it took like 6 minutes to download the 8GB update file. What really took forever was backing up my iPhone…
Iterating the version triggers certain implications as far as adoption. In some environments, any iteration to the version number could trigger internal policy that requires a certification process for adoption, potentially delaying the installation by weeks or months. By keeping the version number the same, it is automatically deployed in any environment that has already approved 17.6.1.
If one can’t update via their phone then this update is worthless to most. Apple removed many of the features that one could do via iTunes in the past when the phone was connected.
For everyone wondering how to update when not seeing the OTA update and not having a Windows PC:
Connect your iPhone to your Mac, go to Finder and there click on your iPhone, update, and you‘ll be surprised.
Connect your iPhone to your Mac, go to Finder and there click on your iPhone, update, and you‘ll be surprised.
Unfortunately for things like this very few read or listen. Complaining is easier than reading and inquiring.
I was trying to be nice. The latter, sure enough.
I’ve been trashing their software department at every chance I get.
They are a joke. The amount of issues I’m experiencing daily on my MacBook Air is just unbelievable.
There is a glitch in every feature you try to use. They are good at surfing the web nowadays, that’s about it.
Try do do anything outside of safari and good luck.
For a year, apps couldn’t be opened after switching between user accounts. I have reported the issue 20 times and ultimately got fed I’m and emailed one of the senior VP directly. It took them another 5 months to patch it.
Not to mention continuity and handoff not working, also after a user account switch. Another issue that has been there for a good 7 years now.
With the risk of sounding cliche I must say: how much I miss Steve.
Except that a friend of mine did it the other day with a brand new iPhone and it resulted in a corrupt firmware. Another example of how they lost their head.
Just updated an iPad that I rarely use to the first version of that update 1 or 2 days ago. Same for an iPhone 8 Plus that also got such an update for iOS 16. Is there another one too for iOS 16?
Those small .x updates took both very much longer than installing new beta versions of iOS 18.
Those small .x updates took both very much longer than installing new beta versions of iOS 18.