Why Your iPhone Won’t Bite Right When iOS Drops
Picture this: you’ve just updated your iPhone to the latest shiny software, you’re feeling like a tech wizard, and then… disaster. Mateusz Buda, a regular iPhone user, found his device didn’t even flicker the iOS 15.4 notification two weeks after Apple officially released it. He had automatic updates turned on, so what’s the holdup?
Enter the Human Duo: Mateusz & Craig Federighi
Mateusz took matters into his own hands, sent an email to Craig Federighi – Apple’s senior VP of software engineering – and asked if there were hidden prerequisites for auto‑updates. Craig replied faster than you can say “update failure” and said:
- Apple rolls out new iOS versions incrementally.
- First, it offers the update to anyone who manually checks Settings > General > Software Update.
- Only after that does it sprinkle the update onto the auto‑update squad.
- Depending on the user feedback, this can take anywhere from one to four weeks.
Why All This Caution?
Apple’s staggered approach is like a bug‑testing playbook. If a new release stumbles over a serious problem, the rolling‑out slowdown buys the company time to squash it or even pull the update from the server before the entire planet catches the glitch.
So, next time your phone sits there looking like it’s glued to the “waiting for update” column, remember: it’s not a defect – it’s Apple’s safety net. The next version will arrive when the world’s other iPhones are ready. Until then, keep calm and auto‑update on.
— Originally from Hardware Zone
