Apple iOS 11.0.2 : Should You Upgrade? (iOS Assistance)

Apple iOS 11 is troubled. While arguably the most ambitious iOS upgrade in generations (and packed with secret features), the launch was tainted by numerous problems and iOS 11.0.1 only added to them. Now Apple has rushed out a second fix, iOS 11.0.2, but should you upgrade or will it only make things worse? 

Here’s everything you need to know…

Who Is iOS 11.0.2 For?

Like all iOS 11 updates, iOS 11.0.2 is compatible with the iPhone 5S or later, iPad mini 2 or later and the 6th generation iPod touch or later.

Compatible devices will be notified about the iOS 11.0.2 update automatically, but if this doesn’t happen you can trigger it manually by going to Settings > General > Software Update. Tip: iOS 11.0.2 is not part of the beta program, so if you are then you will need to unroll your device for it to show up.

iOS update sizes vary depending on the device but, like iOS 11.01, iOS 11.0.2 is typically weighing in at around 300MB.

The Deal Breakers

Yes, iOS 11.0.2 will break jailbroken iPhones, iPads and iPod touch. Steer clear until your jailbreaker of choice notifies you it has made a breakthrough.

Unfortunately, just like iOS 11 and iOS 11.0.1, there are a lot of users reporting problems with a variety of issues. It is too early to write-off this update, but poor battery life, performance lag and overall instability are common complaints. Users have been taking to reddit and social media to vent their frustration.

Of course with hundreds of millions of iPhones, iPads and iPod touches in the world it is impossible to know the full scale of these problems, but I am working on an investigation which will provide greater scale and will update this article once the results are in.

That said I’d advise you steer clear of iOS 11.0.2 for now, unless you have one of the issues detailed in the next section…