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In abstract:
- Apple shortly addressed a community bug affecting older iPhones in Australia working iOS 16.7.13, which Telstra recognized as inflicting critical connectivity points.
- Macworld reviews that Apple paused a number of iOS updates and launched a provider settings replace particularly concentrating on Telstra customers reasonably than requiring a full system replace.
- Customers can confirm the repair by checking their settings for ‘Telstra 54.1’ beneath Service Supplier, demonstrating Apple’s swift response to important consumer connectivity issues.
Apple has moved quickly to handle an iOS bug, which earlier this week was reported to be inflicting critical community points in Australia.
Telecoms agency Telstra issued a help doc on Wednesday explaining {that a} bug was “stopping some older Apple units from connecting to our community,” together with calls to emergency providers, and figuring out the brand new iOS 16.7.13 replace because the doubtless trigger. In response Apple paused iOS 16.7.13, together with iOS 18.7.4, 15.8.6, and 12.5.8, and commenced an investigation.
That investigation didn’t take lengthy, and as Telstra explains on the up to date help web page, Apple has now pushed out a provider settings replace to resolve the difficulty. This is applicable solely to customers of that community working iOS 16.7.13, indicating that the issue was comparatively restricted in its results. Customers working iOS 12, 15, and 18 can obtain the replace with out difficulty.
Telstra prospects who already put in iOS 16.7.13 don’t must replace iOS to get the repair. As an alternative, they need to ensure that their iPhone is linked to Wi-Fi, then open the Settings app and go to Common > About. A immediate ought to seem asking the shopper to just accept a provider settings replace; tapping OK will start the set up.
To substantiate the method labored, prospects ought to return to the Common > About web page and examine the entry labelled Service Supplier. If the replace has put in appropriately, this could now learn “Telstra 54.1.”
Whereas this seems to resolve the state of affairs, it’s value noting that iOS 16.7.13 stays unable to put in. It’s doubtless Apple will push a brand new replace quickly with the provider settings repair included.
