Overview

• The patch is applied on Apple’s servers and activates automatically, so affected users do not need to take any action.
• The issue impacted a limited subset of iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max devices.
• Users can confirm availability by opening Settings and checking the Apple Intelligence menu for model downloads and feature access.
• Earlier attempts such as iOS 26.0.1, network resets, or region switching did not reliably resolve the problem, which many expected to require iOS 26.1.
• Separate iOS 26 complaints persist, including battery drain, Wi‑Fi drops, and display artifacts.