As of: March 27, 2024, 4:18 p.m
By: Bjarne Kommnick, Kilian Bäuml
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Apple users should be careful: The iOS 17.4 update could cripple certain cell phone functions.
But improvement is already in sight.
Update from March 27th, 1 p.m.:
Apple has now released version 17.4.1.
The company writes on its own website: “This update contains important bug fixes and security updates.
It is recommended to all users.” However, Apple has not yet responded to IPPEN.MEDIA’s request as to whether this means that all functions will work correctly again.
Original message from March 19th:
Bremen – Updates do not always immediately meet expectations.
Google Pixel smartphones were already affected by a potentially harmful update at the beginning of the year, and now Apple users also seem to have to be careful.
According to
techbook.com,
the latest iPhone version - iOS 17.4 - causes certain phone functions to no longer work properly.
The opposite should actually happen; just a few months ago, Apple's iOS17 update was supposed to fix annoying errors.
An app provider is also warning about this problem, but a solution could soon be available.
The latest Apple iPhone version iOS 17.4 poses real dangers for some users - those affected should wait with the update for the time being.
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The iOS 17.4 update could cripple certain cell phone functions
Apple had recently introduced a groundbreaking security feature against iPhone theft with the previous version.
However, the company has already struggled with previous updates.
This was preceded by security gaps in Apple devices that had to be plugged.
With the penultimate version, iOS 17.2, Apple had to fix numerous security gaps and errors.
iOS 17.4 now also seems to contain a bug that, in the worst case, can pose real dangers.
According to
techbook.com
, various apps are experiencing problems that were not encountered before.
iOS 17.4 appears to disable the iPhone's internal barometer, which has been present in every Apple phone model since the iPhone 6.
Apps that access information from air pressure and altitude measurements are therefore affected by the error.
The operator of the Flyskyhy app, which is used for sports such as paragliding, even warned against installing iOS 17.4.
In these high-altitude sports, reliable air pressure and altitude data are crucial, and athletes sometimes rely on their cell phones.
The app provider says it has also contacted Apple to point out the problem.
However, according to
giga.de,
external barometers on the iPhone, for example Bluetooth devices, are not affected by the error.
The iOS 17.4 update is causing difficulties for Apple users
According to rumors from
macrumors.com
, the successor version 17.4.2 will not be long in coming.
Apple is currently testing the update internally.
The platform operators assume that iOS 17.4.2 will only fix the relevant errors; it is unclear whether the update will contain further changes.
Apple itself has not yet commented on the current errors and planned updates.
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