Apple Releases iOS 26.5.1 to Fix iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Charging Bug
▼ Summary
– Apple released iOS 26.5.1, a minor update available three weeks after iOS 26.5, only for iPhone Air and iPhone 17 models.
– The update can be downloaded over-the-air via Settings > General > Software Update on eligible iPhones.
– The fix addresses a documented charging issue that prevented wired charging on iPhone Air and iPhone 17 models when the battery is nearly drained.
– The bug affects a small number of users.
– Apple is winding down work on iOS 26 as it prepares to introduce iOS 27 at the WWDC keynote on June 8.
Apple has rolled out iOS 26.5.1, a targeted patch for the iPhone Air and the entire iPhone 17 lineup. This update arrives just three weeks after the launch of iOS 26.5 and appears to be exclusively available for these specific devices.
Users can install the new software wirelessly by navigating to Settings > General > Software Update on their compatible iPhones.
According to Apple’s official release notes, this version resolves a charging bug that had been flagged in earlier reports. Specifically, the update fixes an issue where a small number of iPhone Air and iPhone 17 units would fail to charge via a wired connection when the battery was extremely low or nearly drained.
As Apple shifts focus toward the future, development on iOS 26 is winding down. The company is now preparing to unveil iOS 27 during the WWDC keynote on June 8.
(Source: MacRumors)
