Originally published at: iOS 26.6.2 and iPadOS 26.6.2 Fix Cellular Software Update Bug - TidBITS
Talk about a specific update! Apple last week released updates to iOS 26.6.2 and iPadOS 26.6.2 with no security fixes and a single release note that says:
This update fixes an issue that prevents downloading a software update over a cellular connection.
In its enterprise release notes, Apple was ever so slightly more expansive:
Resolved an issue where software updates performed over cellular would not proceed. To receive the fix, affected devices will need to update using Wi-Fi or a computer.
I have to imagine that this bug is likely enough to cause support calls that Apple felt compelled to push out these tiny updates. The company doesn’t specify what kind of software update is involved, but it’s reasonable to assume it’s concerned about people upgrading to iOS 27 and iPadOS 27. As such, I recommend installing 26.6.2 on your iPhone and iPad before you decide to upgrade to 27, especially if you might need to use cellular data for the upgrade.
Amusingly, this brings iOS and iPadOS back into numerical sync with macOS, which reached 26.6.2 earlier with a security fix that iOS and iPadOS didn’t need.