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iOS 17 Speculation Thread
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Welp, trying to update to the newer build through Finder just bricked my phone (getting an error 21 whenever I attempt a restore/update). Gotta try and swing by an Apple store before work tomorrow 
While it says you can update, it also tells you are running the latest version. So I would not update at all. Especially considering iLuddite post.
Indeed; this is a lesson I've been forced to re-learn a lot lately. Just because you can doesn't mean you should...
Given the exceptionally unusual timing of this release, I would exercise extreme caution before installing it. Especially since it was not accompanied by a press release of some kind.
Not saying it’s malware, as that would be hard to pull off. But my guess is that it’s a mistaken release, possibly an incremental update to deal win the phishing vulnerability, but put on the update servers by accident.
Not saying it’s malware, as that would be hard to pull off. But my guess is that it’s a mistaken release, possibly an incremental update to deal win the phishing vulnerability, but put on the update servers by accident.
Exactly, use caution. This update is not showing for me, so quite possibly Apple pulled the update.
Let’s see later today what happens. In any event if there is a 17.5, it definitely won’t be coming this week. 😩
Alright, I'll bite (said the guinea pig). I just plugged my iPhone 14 Pro Max into my Mac mini and clicked Check for Update and Apple says I should update. Nothing OTA and not seeing the updated build on the Dev Portal. Let's see what happens! (famous last words)
***Edit***
Whelp, looks like it's trying to create a local backup on my Mac during the update process, even though I've got it set for iCloud Backups. Oh well, that's about as far as this guinea pig is going...
***Edit***
Whelp, looks like it's trying to create a local backup on my Mac during the update process, even though I've got it set for iCloud Backups. Oh well, that's about as far as this guinea pig is going...
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It hasn't been pulled. I plugged my iPad Pro 11" (3rd generation) and iTunes said an update was available.
If this doesn't go OTA, I don't think I would be jumping in the pool on this one.
It is pretty strange to see an updated release come out around midnight, but it's available! Albeit only thru iTunes/Music. I did see someone reply on X saying it "bricked" their phone, so take that with a huge grain of salt. The odds that an update could/would actually brick the phone are slim to none. There's almost always a way to get it to boot up. Maybe we'll know more in about 5 hours...
I've updated +1000 phones at work via Intune to 17.4.1 (OTA) and so far no bricks. A mix between 11, SE2, SE3, 13 and 14.
And this.
www.macrumors.com
Apple Releases Revised Versions of iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 With Updated Build Number
Apple on late Tuesday released revised versions of iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 with an updated build number of 21E237, according to MacRumors...
www.macrumors.com
I like how you have the MAC rumor sites announcing this odd nothing mentioned update via finder method (iTunes is gone) with nothing from Apple Developer at all and openly making it a desired update. It’s not. How reckless.
I did not. I had just to type in my password and everything was there waiting for me as usual.