The latest beta of iOS 14.7, released yesterday, fixes a bug that completely disabled the iPhone's ability to connect to Wi-Fi. However, the bug only occurred when the Wi-Fi network was configured with the name "%p%s%s%s%s%n."
In his latest videoIn a post summarizing the recent changes in the iOS 14.7 beta, YouTuber Zollotech discovered that the update silently patched a bug that prevented an iPhone from connecting to Wi-Fi networks. The bug, discovered on Twitter last month, allowed an iPhone to connect to a Wi-Fi SSID named "%p%s%s%s%s%n."
iOS 14.7 contains important bug fixes
However, according to user reports, this would "permanently disable" an iPhone's Wi-Fi functionality, making the bug quite dangerous. While some claimed that the bug "permanently" disabled their iPhone's Wi-Fi, other users found that resetting the network settings restored Wi-Fi for the iPhone. Apple has been testing iOS 14.7 and iPadOS 14.7 with developers and public beta testers for the past few weeks. Apple is expected to release the update soon, as it includes important bug fixes for iPhone users. (Photo by GreenTech9947 / Bigstockphoto)
