A few days ago we told you about a new rumor that was flooding the networks regarding the upcoming launch of iOS 17.6.2, a somewhat unexpected decision by Apple given the proximity of September and the launch of the iPhone 16 as well as the official launch of iOS 18. However, at this point in the week we cannot say that this version is already available but rather that the changes have been other. Apple has re-released its iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1 version 10 days after its official launch on August 9.
iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1 Receive Addendum, Re-Release Globally
On August 9, we announced that, as rumored, iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1 were now available for download worldwide. This new version included stability improvements and security bug fixes. However, this August release came as a surprise as iOS 16.6.1 was released in September 2023, a month later, just before the launch of the iPhone 15 and iOS 17.
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iOS 17.6.2 and iPadOS 17.6.2 could be released as a surprise this week
a few hours ago Apple has re-released iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1 with a new build number: 21G101. For your information, and still unconfirmed, it coincides with the expected compilation code for iOS 17.6.2, whose release according to some experts was imminent. Perhaps Apple did not consider that the changes were sufficient to add another number to the list of versions, but rather They decided to relaunch the version by patching the fixes found.
It is not uncommon for Apple to re-release patched versions of the same build, but within hours of its release. What is strange about this whole situation is that 10 days have passed since the official launch and way of working
As we say, this minor change is probably not worth releasing a new and hypothetical version of iOS 17.6.2, so if you have already updated to iOS 17.6.1 10 days ago, don’t worry. In a few weeks we will have iOS 18 among us and you will be able to update and in this update all the errors will be corrected. If your device is not compatible with iOS 18, don’t worry because Apple will probably release iOS 17.7 between September and October, also with all the changes corrected.