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Re:About the security content of iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 by iaml on Monday July 26, 2021 @04:20PM (#27964911)
Some of the updates can't be installed via cellular for some reason.
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Re:About the security content of iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 by jaywalk on Monday July 26, 2021 @04:28PM (#27965014)
Can you link to any proof of that? I haven't seen it.
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Re:About the security content of iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 by iaml on Monday July 26, 2021 @04:36PM (#27965108)
I just had to connect to wifi for the update to start, the button was greyed out. If you don't trust me on this, I can send you a screenshot when this happens.
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Re:About the security content of iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 by jaywalk on Monday July 26, 2021 @04:47PM (#27965245)
Do you have the "Allow More Data on 5G" option selected? iOS updates will not be allowed otherwise.
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Re:About the security content of iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 by iaml on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @09:11AM (#27971978)
Wait a second, yesterday I misread your comment, is this only available on 5G and not below? What is the reasoning for gating it to newer phones and countries that have that infrastructure, considering my pixel has no issues updating over 4G?
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Re:About the security content of iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 by jaywalk on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @10:05AM (#27972600)
Apple has an agreement with the carriers to not allow iOS updates over pre-5G networks. Carriers used to be able to (possibly still can?) disable things like FaceTime over cellular too.
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Re:About the security content of iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 by iaml on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @11:45AM (#27973798)
What a shitty thing to do, but thanks for the info.
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Re:About the security content of iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 by bamboo2 on Monday July 26, 2021 @07:36PM (#27966848)
That’s the point.
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Re:About the security content of iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 by jaywalk on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @10:05AM (#27972608)
What's the point? The post I replied to used the word "impossible" and I pointed out that it's absolutely not impossible.
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