Ahh so they made that process smoother? In the past we had to set up as a new device, go through the update, erase content and settings, and try the migration again. It was doable but a pain in the ass.
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Apple Releases iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 With Bug Fixes, Plus iOS 17.0.2 for iPhone 15 Models
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What happened to Rapid Security Responses? Theoretically it would be the preferred way to deliver security updates...
I assume most users haven't updated to 17 yet, so it would be more effective to get them immediately to 17.0.1 in one go, instead of going through two separate update processes.
IMHO thats restricted to minor changes like a slightly different Safari patch, or something that doesn't require much in the way of installation/update. Yes Rapid Security Responses usually required a reboot.
Also Apple is manufacturing, imaging and shipping iPhones in massive quantities right now. Better to do a full update for this and just start putting that on the new phones immediately, rather than having an older version + a security update.
I would recommend waiting until at least December. With no less than 10 of the promised new features being delayed for the coming months, it’s clear that Apple released a half-baked software that actually wasn’t ready for a public release yet.
iOS 17 improvements and changes are a lot more then the dozen or so changes still outstanding.
See this PDF for everything to be implemented.
https://www.apple.com/ios/ios-17/pdf/iOS_All_New_Features.pdf
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Do not install these updates if you have new devices coming tomorrow unless you want to deal with a headache restoring backups.
Good. I've noticed a few flaky things with 17.0, like latency on some apps.
This shouldn't mess anything up for people backing up / restoring to a new iPhone 15 right? Backup could be on 17.0.1, iPhone 15 will require 17.0.2?
Because the devices will have an older version and need to be updated before the restore can happen. Now some people are claiming the update will happen automatically but lets not forget that everyone is getting devices tomorrow and the update servers will be completely hammered. Reguardless, it will be a easier experience to do the restore first then update devices.
It still hasn’t fixed the mail app search function. when search for a particular email the content is missing. So frustrating. Anyone know how to fix this?
This rollout is a bit of a mess.
iPhone 14 Pro Max (with the update claiming it’s only for the iPhone 15 series – so why is it being offered?)...
... and the iPad mini 6th gen with the wrong OS icon:
iPhone 14 Pro Max (with the update claiming it’s only for the iPhone 15 series – so why is it being offered?)...
... and the iPad mini 6th gen with the wrong OS icon:
Software quality in the toilet… they should release when ready. Sticking to a super rigid schedule and releasing software that requires an update days later is very telling.
that's bad advice - security updates are important
I always seem to run into issues migrating, due to iOS mismatches. I'm planning to buy a 15 Pro in another week or so, going from my 12 Pro.
Given the ETA of iPhone 15 deliveries, and the separate ETA of IOS 17 going public, what usually happens is the iPhone 15 will come with a pre-iOS 17 build they chosen that is solid enough to use before it gets updated OTA the latest OS release in consumers hands. You can never predict both ETA's exactly, just a best attempt by Apple.
Generally mid-cycle (spring) or later is preferable if you want to avoid bugs.