As expected, Apple is rolling out iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone users and iPadOS 17.6.1 for iPad users today. Apple says the updates include bug fixes, including a fix for an issue with Advanced Data Protection. Head below for more details.
What’s new in iOS 17.6.1?
Apple’s release notes for iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1 state: “This update includes important bug fixes and addresses an issue that prevents Advanced Data Protection from being turned on or off.”
Advanced Data Protection is an optional feature that extends end-to-end encryption to a number of additional iCloud services, including iCloud Device Backups, Messages Backups, Photos, and more.
Apple says the Advanced Data Protection bug in iOS 17.6 affected a small number of users. If a user tried to enable Advanced Data Protection and it failed, they were presented with a clear error message informing them that the change had failed.
If a user tried to disable the feature and failed, the interface would indicate that the feature had been disabled, but it was still active on iCloud. After installing iOS 17.6.1 and macOS 14.6.1, these users will be prompted to go to Settings and verify that they still want to disable Advanced Data Protection.
This means that users affected by this bug were never led to believe that they had more security than they actually did.
iOS 17.6 is a minor update for iPhone, released last month. The update included a number of bug fixes and security improvements. It also introduced a new “Catch Up” feature in the TV app, which uses machine learning to generate a series of highlight clips from MLS matches.
It’s easy to get distracted by the iOS 18 and iOS 18.1 beta cycles, but it’s important to remember that the vast majority of iPhone users are still running iOS 17.
You can update your iPhone to iOS 17.6.1 by going to the Settings app, choosing General, and then choosing Software Update. The build number for today’s update is 21G93. It’s available for any iPhone capable of running iOS 17.
Apple has also released iOS 16.7.10 for older iPhone models. This update, with build number 20H350, includes bug fixes and other improvements.
In addition to these updates for iPhone and iPad users, Apple is also rolling out macOS Sonoma 14.6.1.
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