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iOS 26.2.1 Addresses Emergency Call Problems on Older iPhones in Australia

iOS 26.2.1 Addresses Emergency Call Problems on Older iPhones in Australia

The iOS 26.2.1 update that Apple released today further addresses an issue preventing some older mobile phones from being able to make emergency calls. In an updated support document , Apple says that iPhone users with an ‌iPhone‌ 12 or earlier should install the latest software updates to ensure that their mobile devices are able to make emergency 000 calls. Apple released iOS 18.7.4, iOS 16.7.13, iOS 15.8.6, and iOS 12.5.8 for older iPhones today. Back in December, there was a technical failure in Australia that prevented the ‌iPhone‌ 12 models from being able to make emergency calls, which Apple addressed with the iOS 26.2 update. The additional software updates released today should help prevent further issues on other older devices in the future, as well as cellular Apple Watch models. watchOS 26.2.1, also available today, addresses any potential issues with the Apple Watch Series 6 and later. Apple says that Australian mobile network operators are continuing to improve support for emergency calling on their networks, which led to the ‌iPhone‌ 12 technical failure. While carriers are working to mitigate further issues, there is a possibility that some older mobile phones might still run into problems. In the rare event that these exceptional circumstances affecting mobile operators' networks were to happen again, some older mobile phones might still encounter the same issue reaching emergency services through an alternate available network. Software updates are available for the following iPhone and Apple Watch models that might be impacted by this network issue. You are encouraged to update your devices to the latest software version. Apple says that the following iPhones and Apple Watch models should be updated to the latest software version to prevent issues: ‌iPhone‌ SE (1st generation) ‌iPhone‌ SE (2nd generation) ‌iPhone‌ 6 and ‌iPhone‌ 6 Plus ‌iPhone‌ 6S and ‌iPhone‌ 6S Plus ‌iPhone‌ 7 and ‌iPhone‌ 7 Plus ‌iPhone‌ 8 and ‌iPhone‌ 8 Plus ‌iPhone‌ X ‌iPhone‌ XS and ‌iPhone‌ XS Max ‌iPhone‌ XR ‌iPhone‌ 11, ‌iPhone‌ 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max ‌iPhone‌ 12, iPhone 12 mini , ‌iPhone‌ 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max Apple Watch SE 2 Apple Watch Series 6 Apple Watch Series 7 Apple Watch Series 8 Apple Watch Series 9 Apple Watch Series 10 Apple Watch Ultra Apple Watch Ultra 2 More information is available in Apple's support document covering emergency calls in Australia. This article, " iOS 26.2.1 Addresses Emergency Call Problems on Older iPhones in Australia " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums

OpenDrive review: Online sync and backup with plans for any budget

OpenDrive review: Online sync and backup with plans for any budget

At a glance Expert's Rating Pros Plans for every budget and need Simple, effective interface Reliable, bug-free clients Sharing, encryption, and mobile apps Cons No online editing Small operational inConsistencies between the Windows and macOS clients Our Verdict There’s no slicker, easier, or smoother online backup and sync service than OpenDrive. The company offers customizable plans to fit any need and budget, as well as some basic collaboration features. Top notch. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Best Prices Today: OpenDrive Retailer Price OpenDrive $50 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket There are a lot of online backup and storage services out there, some with more features. But OpenDrive won itself an Editors’ Choice with its straightforward interface, smooth reliable operation, and most especially — versatile and affordable pricing. OpenDrive with both the local virtual drive and backup/sync client shown. What are OpenDrive’s features? OpenDrive offers both direct sync and backup, as well as web portal access and a virtual local drive for easy browsing and/or adding files. The former require little to no local storage space, though there is minimal caching involved. The virtual drive on the other hand will store a lot of stuff locally if you drag files to it. Unused files will be deleted over time, but if you drag a lot of data to it, it will take a lot of space on your internal drive. The location may be changed on Windows, but currently not on macOS. The OpenDrive virtual drive under Windows. Like Icedrive , OpenDrive for macOS uses Macfuse to implement the local virtual drive. It’s a separate download, though I already had it installed for my recent review update of Icedrive. The online OpenDrive portal. The Windows OpenDrive backup and sync client offers several types of tasks: Backup , where files online are never deleted, as well as Synchronization — a two-way sync where changes to either folder are implemented upon the other. There is also Move , which takes local files and moves them to the OpenDrive server, and One-way mirror , where all changes to the source folder are implemented on the OpenDrive destination folder, but not vice versa. The macOS client is different, offering only Backup and Mirroring . The latter actually being two-way sync and not the “one-way mirror” of the Windows client. Be aware of the discrepancies if you use both platforms. Both clients offer a variety of scheduling options from continuous (every 30 seconds or so), to hourly, to daily, and weekly. File filtering (excluding system files, etc.) is also provided. The versatile scheduling options shown on the macOS OpenDrive client. Email notifications are also provided for all except continuous backup, which would otherwise lead to a deluge of messages. The email notification options in the OpenDrive macOS client. There are also OpenDrive apps for iOS and Android. The iOS OpenDrive app. All told, the OpenDrive clients and virtual drive cover the sync and backup essentials nicely. In fact, interface-wise, OpenDrive is easily my favorite online backup service to date. Simple, logical, and efficient. There are some extras available, including multiple users per storage account, as well as notes and project/tasks collaboration. Those are beyond the purview of this review, but they do render OpenDrive suitable for small scale collaborations. Online previews are also available for most common file types. OpenDrive is easily my favorite online backup service to date. Simple, logical, and efficient. How does OpenDrive perform? I found the OpenDrive client software lightweight (18MB download), and efficient on both Windows and macOS. Of course, ultimately its performance, as with any other service, is dependent upon the speed of your broadband connection. My only, exceedingly minor, complaint is that the macOS client doesn’t automatically resume scheduled tasks that were in progress when I shut down my computer. The obvious way around this is to use the continuous option — however, it would be nice if scheduled tasks were re-initiated without user or schedule intervention. Most especially daily or weekly backups. It’s a choice, of course. How much is OpenDrive? OpenDrive is more affordable than many online storage services, but the great thing is that you can customize a plan to your exact needs — from 500GB/$5 a month all the way to 1Petabyte/$4,097 a month. Most users can stick with the minimum (or the free 5GB plan), but plans remain relatively affordable in the lower tiers. Moving up to 1TB is only $6 a month, 2TB/$9 a month, and 5TB/$17 a month. Not bad at all. OpenDrive lets you customize plans from 500GB to a full Petabyte (1000TB). There are no lifetime plans as with Internxt , which may be the best storage deal on the planet, but OpenDrive is more than competitive monetarily with any monthly/yearly service that I’m aware of. Should you buy OpenDrive? OpenDrive is definitely a short-lister. Take it for a test drive — I’m sure most users looking for simple storage will agree. Recommended.

Emergency Windows update finally lets Outlook launch again

Emergency Windows update finally lets Outlook launch again

Microsoft’s Windows 11 updates haven’t been so hot lately… and by “lately,” I mean the last couple of years. The latest one for January ( update KB5074109 ) has caused something of a mess , making crucial Windows apps simply fail to launch for some users. An out-of-band update over the weekend has fixed the issue, at least according to the patch notes. The problem wasn’t affecting every user of Windows 10, 11, and Server, but those who had crucial PST files saved in a cloud-accessible folder for OneDrive (or possibly other services like Dropbox) were possibly met with an unresponsive Outlook mail and calendar system . Some bugs from KB5074109—including system crashes, involuntary shutdowns, and remote desktop connections— were already addressed . Other issues such as File Explorer bugs have apparently not been fixed yet. BleepingComputer reports that all major versions of Windows, including 10, 11, and Server editions stretching back to 2019, have been patched. But this is a major misstep from a mandatory system update, following a year or more of big Windows errors and a not-quite-forced transition onto a new operating system. It’s not a great look from a company that seems to be losing grip on a lot of its core users, even as the CEO seems less and less confident of his all-in-on-AI approach . If your Outlook program is failing to launch or crashing intermittently, you can find the relevant update via the Windows Update section of the Settings app. The next major patch for Windows is scheduled for February 10th, two weeks from tomorrow.

The case for “invisible” tech: why health tracking is going screenless

The case for “invisible” tech: why health tracking is going screenless

Smartwatches are incredible tools, but they are demanding. They buzz during meetings, light up in movie theaters, and need to be charged almost as often as your phone. For many of us, the friction of wearing a computer on our wrist is starting to outweigh the benefit of closing digital rings. This has paved the […] The post The case for “invisible” tech: why health tracking is going screenless appeared first on Digital Trends .