Release appearance

iOS 6.0.2 Public

Full article
Public release

Recorded context

About this appearance

iOS 6.0.2 was a single-purpose maintenance update for a Wi-Fi defect; Apple’s surviving note does not provide a narrower technical description.

Date
Dec 18, 2012
Availability
available
Revision
No

Release notes

What changed

Original editorial synthesis. Linked references appear with the claims they support and in the source ledger.

This release has one documented change: a fix for a bug that could affect Wi-Fi. The first-party history records over-the-air distribution but does not identify the precise failure mode or publish a release-specific security bulletin.[1]

Source ledger

References

Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.

  1. About iOS 6

    Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · iOS 6.0.2

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Release changes

Changed in this release

Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.

bugFix · fixed

Wi-Fi reliability

partiallyDocumentedconfirmed

The first-party release note supports the existence and Wi-Fi scope of the repair but does not identify the affected access points, devices, or connection state.

  1. [1] About iOS 6 · iOS 6.0.2