Because Apple released this Release Candidate labeling it as such and without a changelog. When they release it like this, Apple usually releases another Release Candidate with a changelog and without any indication that it's a beta version; it's as if it were already the final version released to the general user.
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iOS 26.1 RC ― Bug Fixes, Changes, and Improvements
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I like what it does too. I just don’t want it blocking websites when it has a bug. It was about once or twice a year for me which was enough for me to abandon it.
Can’t confirm. As always, give it a while to settle and do all the background indexing. From which version where you coming?
Then do a restart. Judge about the update in 1-2 days.
Yes, this is all I care about for 26.1
Has anyone messed with the WiFi 7 settings on 26.1? I find performance MUCH better when Wi-Fi 6E Mode is off. Hopefully I see an improvement on 26.1 from my 17 Pro Max with this feature turned on. I can be standing directly under my UniFi U7 Pro XGS with it turned on and get 1300Mbps with it turned off in same location 1850Mbps.
I added more pages with widgets and sure enough the stutter appears for those pages. Not all off them.
I toggled Low Power Mode on to see how the clock widget was affected and oh boy the switching screens refresh rate is horrible all over.
Is the refresh rate stepping down drastically when changing pages involving widgets?
At that point I was less concerned with googling which button takes pictures on a computer and more concerned with making sure my phone wasn’t ruined by this update
Seriously, I don't know why you would use Apple Devices. Just go OTA.
You using a niche upgrade procedure shouldn't make you discourage everyone else from upgrading because you encountered one failure.
My iPhone seems to be doing fine with the RC, however my iPad Air M1 still re-springs. I open Safari, browse a bit, and swipe up to go back to the Home Screen and all the icons disappear for a second and then come back. Will try re-installing the RC with the IPSW file and will update this post.
Update: installed the RC via IPSW and followed up by a hard restart, it still re-springs. Apple feedback submitted. Check it out:
Update: installed the RC via IPSW and followed up by a hard restart, it still re-springs. Apple feedback submitted. Check it out:
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Niche upgrade procedure? OTA is a niche alternative upgrade procedure. OTA didn’t even exist when a standard wired upgrade was the only option. I used entirely official procedures, you don’t need to victim blame me for the sorry state of Apple’s software. This could only happen under the Cook administration.
The IPSW method is considered to be more “thorough”, so it is used by geeks when things do not work smoothly after installing OTA. It does not always resolve the issue at hand, but gives it a good chance.
The OP’s issue with Apple Devices makes it a bit more complicated, as either Apple or Windows or both might be responsible for numerous glitches.
I’m so annoyed that the edge shimmer gets stuck again when it was fixed in the last beta. I don’t see them fixing it before final release. Maybe 26.1.1?
If you time it just right, you can tilt your phone and then just as the edge starts resetting itself (where it disappears) it will be stuck like that forever until you tilt your phone around again. It actually looks kinda cool without the edge on it
If you time it just right, you can tilt your phone and then just as the edge starts resetting itself (where it disappears) it will be stuck like that forever until you tilt your phone around again. It actually looks kinda cool without the edge on it
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You must be a relatively new user. The wired IPSW installation method is considered to be the better way to install any kind of update, as it flashes the entire system from the scratch, eliminating any kind of odd bugs one maybe having. It is my go-to installation procedure, and has been since iOS 4.
OTA updates only became a thing from iOS 5 onward.
Let's not act like OTA is some weird or niche way to update.
iOS 5 was 14 years ago, and I'd guess that 99.9% of people update via OTA.
Having said that, I always assume IPSW is the safest and cleanest way to update, although I moved to OTA years ago and have never had an issue (so far). Both ways should just work 😀
I never said it was, but IPSW is the proper way to update an OS, and is by no means ‘niche’, as mentioned by the person before me.
It should, especially the IPSW method, considering it is used when the phone has issues booting, but clearly something is wrong.
Given all the regressions with every beta, I'm wondering if Apple's main goal right now is just battery life and they're actively tweaking the OS to do things a bit slower or less performant in order to use less power and improve battery life.
In my Air, I still see occasional hitches when scrolling down the messages app, when scrolling in safari, when swiping on homepages. It feels like it's not really going at 120Hz Pro Motion but more like 60-90Hz instead with occasional moments of 120Hz. Just feels like it's struggling to be smooth. Didn't have these issues on 26.0.1.
In my Air, I still see occasional hitches when scrolling down the messages app, when scrolling in safari, when swiping on homepages. It feels like it's not really going at 120Hz Pro Motion but more like 60-90Hz instead with occasional moments of 120Hz. Just feels like it's struggling to be smooth. Didn't have these issues on 26.0.1.
You didn't, another poster did, I tried to quote another post and just do two quotes in one post 😀
I assume IPSWs are used a lot more internal at Apple as setting up OTA seems like a pain for testing
I’m going to disagree. For a developer, it is proper so they can test their app on a clean system. For everyone else, it’s not.
The OTA is the expected, proper way for the public to update their iOS.
