It might be difficult to activate your device. iPhone 14. As MacRumors ReportsApple Has been fixediOS 16 bug that prevented activation for iMessage or FaceTime over open WiFi networks. Your situation may mean that your brand new device won’t work right out of the box. To fix the bug, you only need to update iOS 16.0.1. However, it is possible that your phone will not work properly if you have to restore it with a computer in order to load the new software.
Apple’s future devices will be shipped with iOS 16.0.1. It is not yet clear if they will have a solution. MacRumorsAccording to the company memo, the problem was “under investigation”, while the patch support document only advises users to upgrade. Apple has not yet commented.
It is likely that the flaw will not last and it should only be affected by a few users. The timing is not ideal. The iPhone 14 lineup is just reaching customers as of this writing — their first experience might not be very smooth if they expect to use iMessage and FaceTime on day one.
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