'No Service' Bug Hits Some IOS 14.7.1 Users After Updating Their IPhones

"What seemed like a small update has, for some, turned into a huge headache," reports ZDNet: Over on Apple's support forum, there are several threads from users complaining that iOS 14.7.1 broke their iPhones, causing a "no service" problem where users are unable to connect to cell service. Ther">e are similar threads on Apple's developer forums as well.

While there doesn't seem to be a pattern to which phones are affected, I've seen reports of everything from the iPhone 6 to iPhone 12 affected, and the cause is clear — upgrading to iOS 14.7.1.
"Users are saying that restarting the phone, removing the SIM, and even resetting network settings didn't help," according to 9to5Mac (in an article shared by long-time Slashdot reader antdude).

Forbes reports the bug appears to happen when you lose your cellular connection and switch to WiFi calling, "so those living in areas with good reception may never see it. Of course, this scenario also helps to mask the scale of iPhones which might be affected." If you haven't upgraded to iOS 14.7.1 yet, this potentially crippling flaw could (understandably) put you off upgrading. The problem is that the release also contains a critical fix for a new zero-day security flaw...

IOS 14 on iPhone 6?

[tsa]

My iPhone 6 could not run iOS 14 when I gave it to my mother.

Re:IOS 14 on iPhone 6?

[luvirini]

Some people like the article writer cannot distinguish between iPhone 6(that cannot run ios 14) and iPhone 6s(that can).

So you are correct and the article writer is confused.

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[antdude]

iPhone 6s and 6s Plus can, but not original 6 and 6 Plus (have this one).

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[luvirini]

Ouch, seems then like one should definitely wait for 14.7.2 and then a few days to see if that happens with it too..

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[antdude]

Wifi is fine. Cellular isn't. :(

Re:Sad...

[sonicmerlin]

They also get updates for years and years. iPhone 6S is scheduled to get iOS 15, putting it at 7 years of support.

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[PPH]

But the iOS phones sure do look pretty don't they?

Those sexy rounded corners.

Crapple....

[gweihir]

Has Apple recently outsourcend or moved key developer roles to some 2nd or 3rd world country?

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[antdude]

More like lack of QA. :(

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[tlhIngan]

Has Apple recently outsourcend or moved key developer roles to some 2nd or 3rd world country?

No, but they have demanded that workers return to the office. Granted, it's been pushed back to January 2022 now, but they were supposed to turn to the office starting next month.

There were some provisions that would allow work from home, but only on Wednesday and Friday, with additional days with permission from the manager. A number of employees have reported that their managers are under so much pressure that emp

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[gweihir]

Makes a lot of sense. Apparently Apple is one of those stupid companies that do not understand that treating employees badly is very bad for business. And, of course, the first ones to leave are the best ones because they have absolutely no problem finding another job and often a better one. And then everything goes to hell slowly.

I can hear the official Apple response now...

[Anonymous Coward]

You're just upgrading it wrong.

No problem

[PPH]

Users are saying that restarting the phone, removing the SIM, and even resetting network settings didn't help,

Just try pulling the battery out for a few seconds.

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[antdude]

Like that will fix the problem.

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[organgtool]

Or downgrade to the previous version

MacOS

[stevenaaus]

Apple taking their crap software QA to the next level. What a disgrace.

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[antdude]

It's not just Apple. Look at Microsoft, Google, Mozilla, etc. :(

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[Aighearach]

It's not just Apple. Look at Microsoft, Google, Mozilla, etc. :(

And whatabout the Alamo, what about that?!?

You do know that none of them make OSes for iPhones? Right?

And... firefox works fine. It doesn't fail to load websites, which is the equivalent of a cell phone... not connecting to the cell phone network. Does Android frequently fail to connect to the network? I've never had a single major bug of any sort on Android. Windows crashes a lot, but I can tell you I've never seen Skype for linux unable to call cell phones.

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[stevenaaus]

Yes, you're right. Our knowledge, government, media and software institutions aren't coping too well with the internet, and modern complexity. But the amount of money Apple have, and scale of their hypocritical "social agenda" and personal inconvenience they have caused to me and others, irks me a lot.

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[bill_mcgonigle]

> Has Apple recently outsourcend or moved key developer roles to some 2nd or 3rd world country?

Nah - if you don't have 100% 24x7 cell service you live in a shithole location with Deplorables and don't deserve to own an iPhone.

Apple is just thinning the herd of people who will complain about the on-device surveillance.

I doubt it!

[Anonymous Crowded]

I have AT&T and I haven't noticed any difference in the availability of servic . . oh, wait