What’s Happening To Apple ? | iOS 17.2.1 & iOS 17.3 Follow Up!
iDeviceHelp
5 min, 46 sec
The video discusses recent problems with iOS 17.2.1 and the problematic beta release of iOS 17.3.
Summary
- iOS 17.2.1 released unusually close to Christmas, claimed to fix bugs but had issues like battery drain not mentioned in US release notes.
- Users reported cell service outages and performance issues in low power mode on iOS 17.2.1.
- iOS 17.3 beta 2 had a disastrous release, causing boot loops on devices with the Back Tap feature enabled, leading Apple to pull the update.
- The video also introduces a new splash screen in iOS 17.3 for spatial video capture in the camera app.
Chapter 1
Introduction to the issues with recent iOS beta releases and user feedback.
- The speaker begins by addressing the interesting couple of weeks Apple has had with iOS betas.
- There's a discussion on iOS 17.3 as a disaster beta release and issues with iOS 17.2.1 that the speaker and users have encountered.
Chapter 2
Details on the iOS 17.2.1 release, its unexpected timing, and issues not mentioned in US release notes.
- iOS 17.2.1 was released on December 18th, close to Christmas, which is not typical for Apple.
- The update was supposed to fix bugs, but only Japanese release notes mentioned battery drain issues.
Chapter 3
Cell service outages and low power mode causing performance issues in iOS 17.2.1.
- The speaker has experienced cell service outages where coverage should be available on iOS 17.2 and 17.2.1.
- Users report the iPhone acting strangely when low power mode is enabled, causing freezing and performance degradation.
Chapter 4
The catastrophic release of iOS 17.3 beta 2 caused boot loops on certain iPhones.
- iOS 17.3 beta 2 was released on January 3rd but was quickly pulled due to causing boot loops on devices with Back Tap enabled.
- Apple has yet to re-release a fixed version for developers but has released a public beta.
Chapter 5
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