Apple Stops New Security Update: Know Why

Apple has rolled back its latest security update for iPhone, iPad and Mac users this week.

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The company issued iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1 Rapid Security response (RSR) update to fix some vulnerability.

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But the update itself had some bug which stopped other apps from working on the device.

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Users were not able to use platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram on Apple’s Safari browser.

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Apple has observed the bug causing the problem, and decided to pause its rollout.

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A lot of people have already installed the update, who can remove it manually from settings.

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Apple is likely to fix the bug issue before starting the update rollout once again.

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The RSR update looks to fix urgent security issues, and was first introduced in June this year.

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The company continues to work on fixing the software issues before rolling out to the public.

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