iOS 26.4.1 and iPadOS 26.4.1
Juli Clover (iOS/iPadOS release notes, no security, enterprise, no developer):
According to Apple’s release notes, the software updates contain unspecified “bug fixes.”
While the official release notes were vague, a thread on the developer forums indicates it actually fixes a significant bug related to iCloud data syncing.
Developers had noticed that iPhones running 26.4 would stop receiving iCloud change notifications, which impacted cloud data sync for apps that use CloudKit framework, including Apple’s own Passwords app.
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The bug exists on iPadOS 26.4.0 as well, but macOS Tahoe 26.4 was not afflicted by the same issue.
Apple, would it kill you to acknowledge what the bug affected in the release notes? Something like, “Fixes an issue where data synced by iCloud may not appear immediately.”
Stolen Device Protection will be automatically enabled on devices that update from iOS 26.4 to iOS 26.4.1.
I tested this explicitly with my update, turning Stolen Device Protection off before I installed, and checking immediately afterward, where it remained off.
I don’t understand why Apple keeps announcing that it’s doing this and then not actually doing it, or perhaps only doing it for certain users. If, like me, you don’t want Stolen Device Protection, the idea of being opted into it is a bit scary. If you do want it, you may now have a false sense of security unless you check that it was actually enabled.
Previously:
- Notes From Setting Up New Apple Devices
- CloudKit Problems With iOS 26.4
- iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4
- iOS 26.4: Stolen Device Protection Enabled by Default
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> I don’t understand why Apple keeps announcing that it’s doing this and then not actually doing it
Maybe they _are_ trying to do it but have been unsuccessful due to software engineering failures.
The linked document, as noted by MacRumors, is aimed at enterprise users. I don't know how you have your devices set up, but I'm assuming it's not with an MDM or otherwise managed in such a way that that information would apply.
I was onboarded by updating to 26.4.1. Never turned the protection on, post-update screen informed me it did it, but didn’t give me an option to opt out.
