Apple re-releases iOS 17.6.1, releases watchOS 10.6.1 and tvOS 17.6.1
Apple has released watchOS 10.6.1 and tvOS 17.6.1 to the public, as well as rereleasing iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1.
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A new-new iOS 17.6.1 update is available
On August 7, Apple released iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1, as well as macOS Sonoma 14.6.1. Over a week and a half later, it's re-releasing iOS and iPadOS.
The operating system releases on Monday consists of four items, two of which are repeats. The other two, watchOS 10.6.1 and tvOS 17.6.1, are first-time releases which catches up with other current-gen versions.
The new build number for iOS 17.6.1 and iPadOS 17.6.1 is 21G101, replacing 21G93. The watchOS 10.6.1 release is build 21U580, while tvOS 17.6.1 is build 21M80.
The release notes for the iOS and iPadOS rereleases mention that the update includes a number of bug fixes. Apple also highlights that one of the bugs is an issue with Advanced Data Protection.
In a small number of cases, users could not enable or disable Advanced Data Protection, and in some cases, it seemed disabled but was still enabled for data stored on iCloud.
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Comments
I suspect this is something to do with the installation process. If your device already got through the installation, no need to patch a one-time process that has already completed.
Sure, what Apple is doing is totally resolvable because of the build number, but it seems totally unnecessary to me. Bumping the release to 17.6.2 would be far easier for customers. For whatever reason Apple has chosen to push unnecessary complexity on to their customers and users rather than keeping the version numbering scheme as simple and predictable as possible.