09:48Machine-translated from Azerbaijani by AIRead in Azerbaijani
Apple Makes iOS 27.0.1 the Primary Update for iOS 26 Users
Apple is now presenting the iOS 27 operating system, released on September 14, as the primary option for iPhone owners currently running iOS 26. The change was made after the release of iOS 27.0.1. Those who open the software update section in Settings will now see iOS 27.0.1 as the primary update. Previously, iOS 26.7 was recommended there.
During the first few weeks, iOS 27 appeared as an additional option at the bottom of the software update page. Apple uses this approach to gain time to fix bugs that emerge after beta testing. Since iOS 27.0.1 has resolved the initial problems, the company now appears ready for more users to switch to the new system. Those who wish can still remain on iOS 26.
Last year, Apple recommended that iOS 18 users switch to the new system only after iOS 26.1 was ready. This time, the company has begun promoting the major release sooner. This indicates that Apple has greater confidence in the stability of the latest update. With iOS 27.0.1 now featured prominently in Settings, the number of iOS 27 users is expected to grow more rapidly in the near future.
Apple has also released an emergency AT&T carrier update for iPhone 18 Pro Max devices running the iOS 27.2 beta. The carrier bundle version is 72.0.3. The 72.1 bundle for iOS 27.0 had been released earlier. The 72.0.3 update was released 1 week later. During that period, phones running the beta remained on bundle 72.0.2.
The update is intended to resolve an issue that caused a complete loss of cellular service on some iPhone 18 Pro Max models. When the problem occurred, calls, messages, and mobile internet did not work. “SOS” also appeared at the top of the screen. iOS 27.0.1 and the carrier bundle released alongside it were designed to prevent the same problem on new phones. Phones that had already lost network service had to be replaced.
The problem was recorded only on the iPhone 18 Pro Max model sold in the US. The reason is that this version uses a Qualcomm modem. The iPhone 18 Pro model has Apple’s C2 modem, and the same network problem did not occur on those phones. The emergency carrier update applies only to devices running the iOS 27.2 beta on the AT&T network.