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Want iOS 27 on day one? Don’t skip this last-minute iPhone update
iOS 26.6.2 squashes a bug that could prevent users without Wi-Fi from downloading software updates, including iOS 27.
Just when you thought iOS 27 would be the next version you’d install on your iPhone, Apple has one more trick up its sleeve. On Tuesday, the company rolled out iOS 26.6.2 (and iPadOS 26.6.2) with just a single bug fix, but an important one.
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Apple’s release notes say “this update fixes an issue that prevents downloading a software update over a cellular connection.” With iOS 27 around the corner, it is an update you’ll want to install to make sure you can grab the new OS even when connected via cellular. However, such a major update is typically a large one, so you’re still better off downloading it over a good Wi-Fi connection.
To snag the latest update on your iPhone or iPad, head to Settings, select General, and then tap Software Update. Tap the Update Now button to download and install it. After your phone restarts, the download bug should be squashed.
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Unless some dramatic new security flaw appears over the next few days, this will be the last iOS 26 update before iOS 27 appears. Apple should reveal the exact launch date for the new OS at its iPhone event later today. But expect it to pop up early next week, with the odds favoring Monday, Sept 14.
After going though rounds of beta testing the past few months, iOS 27 promises a host of new and improved features. At the top of the list is Siri AI. A long-awaited and much-anticipated new version of Apple’s often flawed and fallible voice assistant, Siri AI brings AI-level skills to the table. The new flavor can answer a variety of real-world questions, engage you in a conversation, see what’s on your screen, and handle requests across your apps.
Early testing, including my own, has praised Siri AI as a huge improvement over its predecessor.
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