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iOS 26.1 RC ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements
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Weird. The difference with me is I never use messages in the cloud! Only turn it on when I’ve updated major iOS updates and my photos in threads are not showing up then turn it right back off. This has always worked for me going on 3 or 4 times now after a major update. That’s a bummer it’s not working for you. I hope they can sort this out for everyone and one of their engineers is looking at the threads. It really should just work but it doesn’t!
The only alternative is 3Utools, unless anybody here would like to send me a Mac solely dedicated to IPSW updates through finder. I would like the issues with Apple Devices to be disclosed, and (ideally) eradicated. Windows users deserve a better experience than the one that was foisted upon us in 2023, after 20 years of trouble free use of iTunes.
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I think the biggest issue here is the user that insists on using the crappy Windows software "Apple Devices" (that has over 1000 1 star ratings out of about 1500 total) that is known to be problematic and a very unreliable way to do updates. Windows and iTunes work fantastic, as does OTA and Finder with MacOS. But only one user here seems to be the only one that uses it and ALWAYS has issues with it but insists on using it because "it should work since Apple makes it available". That gets translated to "a particular iOS version is bad so don't update..." So far, I have not read any posts from anyone that has had issues installing 26.1 RC (or any of the other betas for that matter) other than Apple Devices dude so that should tell a different story as to what is at fault. (Hint: its not iOS). Point being OTA and IPSW both work fine using decent software and NOT using software with known issues. BTW -craig has also weighed in on this topic and has stated IPSW and OTA both are equivalent means of updating.
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Wrong. iTunes is still available for Windows and works flawlessly. OTA is still available and works fine as well. So you CHOOSE to use Apple Devices and that is your choice but stop blaming your issues with that software on a particular version iOS because that is 100% false information you are spreading to others here.
Generally in your wifi gateway controller there should be a way to view the client device and check which network, width and band it is connected to.
As both a Windows 11 and Mac user, I have to say that Windows is absolute garbage on many fronts right now, and it's hard to even expect features developed by MS themselves to work reliably, let alone something from a 3rd party.
I’ve mentioned this before but there are issues going back to iTunes once you’ve “upgraded” to the new suite of Windows programs. So it’s not so simple, especially if you also use Apple TV / Apple Music. Am I supposed to nuke my entire Windows installation now too?
Updated to 26.1 RC and my 15 Pro feels just as good as it did on iOS 18! Fixed a graphical bug and smoothed out home screen scrolling.
If you go into photos and then people and pets, is it stuck in “finding people” for anyone else?
What issues? Not sure what you mean by "upgraded to new suite of Windows". Is that Windows 11 you are referring to? I have W11 and it runs iTunes just fine. Absolutely no need to nuke your Windows machine. Simply install iTunes like you would any other application. Ditch the MS store and Apple Devices and get it directly from Apple.
iTunes
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.
www.apple.com
Scroll down past the MS store info past the PC picture and select the Windows link :
"Looking for other versions? macOS Windows"
Were you able to test this? I'm using iOS 26.0.1 on an iPhone 17 Pro Max. If the problem is indeed fixed, I'll install the RC version.
I said “new suite of windows programs” so you missed an important word there. That refers to the 3 new programs for windows that Apple replaced iTunes with at the same time.What issues? Not sure what you mean by "upgraded to new suite of Windows". Is that Windows 11 you are referring to? I have W11 and it runs iTunes just fine. Absolutely no need to nuke your Windows machine. Simply install iTunes like you would any other application. Ditch the MS store and Apple Devices and get it directly from Apple.
iTunes
The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.www.apple.com
Scroll down past the MS store info past the PC picture and select the Windows link :
"Looking for other versions? macOS Windows"
Yep, same here. Web works though: https://feedbackassistant.apple.com/
If you can … at least the web works. Haven’t locked me out yet.
Guess I’m filing feedback on feedback assistant. Kinda meta feeling.
I had this on a few earlier betas (maybe 26.1b1-2), but it cleared up for me. I do have 1 device however that refuses to be fixed. File feedback, if you can.
This is silky smooth on the lock screen, so it has something to do with Home Screen icons.
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It’s been smooth here too. I know some people have cosmetic complaints. Sometimes those smooth out after indexing, reboot, etc.
I get your point of course. But according to Apple, also in some interviews with Craig Federighi (and we are all free to believe this or not), the results should be absolutely identical. The reason being that a delta OTA upgrade performs a full file system checksum integrity check, and will only accept the upgrade as successful if the checksum matches the expected value. And if the checksum matches, the result has to be identical, byte by byte, to a full IPSW upgrade. It can't be "maybe a bit off".
Now of course this could all not be true, but why would they lie about it? If it's implemented correctly, I do believe that this is actually how it works.
But no harm done in going the IPSW route, absolutely! 😊
I never do OTA. Even though you guys are right and there's no factual difference, ipso updates just give me vibes of a cleaner system after the update. It's just a mind thing for me.
no particular problems, except for some bugs that Apple hasn't fixed yet and that I found in the discussion here and, on which, it's useless to go back, I'm almost resigned and, at least in my case, they're not serious! Updated both a 15 Pro and 11 Pro and iOS 26.1 RC is almost perfect, better than iOS 26.0.1 that I had on the 15 Pro and iOS 26.1 beta 4 that I had on the 11 Pro. Overall usable even on the main iPhone (15 Pro).
Graphically, I'm not crazy about the liquid glass in this current version, but I appreciate that you can slightly tweak the settings, although a toggle that could make the effect very personalized would have been more useful... but I imagine it's not the easiest thing to do at this point!
Currently, I just need a stable operating system that allows me good battery life, and I'm less interested in having graphic effects if these affect the battery life and the overall stability of the system.
I haven't read many reviews about reception (it's a phone, after all) and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stability, but in my case they seem to have improved slightly since iOS 26.0.1. Unfortunately, I didn't check the previous version of the modem, so I don't know if it's been updated on the 15 Pro.
With the battery at 100% health and 41 cycles (not original) on 15 Pro I can get to the evening with average use (many work calls, at least twenty, some even long, email, some passages in safari, a lot of whatsapp, etc) and, it seems better than ios 26.0.1, but I only updated a little less than 3 days ago and I don't have conclusive data!
But I'm almost 60 years old, although I've been passionate about computers and MacOS for 40 years, with use of Android and iOS in some capacity as a developer... but I'm probably not as expert as the others participating in the discussion! So, I'm certainly not a reference!
Graphically, I'm not crazy about the liquid glass in this current version, but I appreciate that you can slightly tweak the settings, although a toggle that could make the effect very personalized would have been more useful... but I imagine it's not the easiest thing to do at this point!
Currently, I just need a stable operating system that allows me good battery life, and I'm less interested in having graphic effects if these affect the battery life and the overall stability of the system.
I haven't read many reviews about reception (it's a phone, after all) and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stability, but in my case they seem to have improved slightly since iOS 26.0.1. Unfortunately, I didn't check the previous version of the modem, so I don't know if it's been updated on the 15 Pro.
With the battery at 100% health and 41 cycles (not original) on 15 Pro I can get to the evening with average use (many work calls, at least twenty, some even long, email, some passages in safari, a lot of whatsapp, etc) and, it seems better than ios 26.0.1, but I only updated a little less than 3 days ago and I don't have conclusive data!
But I'm almost 60 years old, although I've been passionate about computers and MacOS for 40 years, with use of Android and iOS in some capacity as a developer... but I'm probably not as expert as the others participating in the discussion! So, I'm certainly not a reference!
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I personally use OTA when running public releases and IPSW - after finishing testing a beta or in a beta mid-cycle, if I run into issues.
I’m not sure, but I feel like RC isn’t as polished as B4 for me? I’m seeing more small glitches and stutters. How can a RC be a step back from a beta?
Give it a good 4/5 days.Have it on charge overnight for indexing and reboot it a few times after update is what I do.