Apple Releases iOS 9.3.4 With Important Security Fix [Update: Jailbreak Patched]

[MacRumors]

Apple today released an iOS 9.3.4 update for the iOS 9 operating system, just over two weeks after releasing iOS 9.3.3 and less than two months before we expect to see the public release of iOS 10, currently in beta testing.

iOS 9.3.4 is available immediately via an over-the-air download on all devices running iOS 9.

According to Apple's release notes, iOS 9.3.4 provides "an important security update" and is recommended for all iOS 9 users.

iOS 9.3.4 is likely to be the last update to iOS 9, with iOS 10 coming in September alongside new iOS devices.

iOS 10 brings a slew of new features, including a revamped Lock screen experience, an overhauled Messages app with new functionality and its own App Store, a new Photos app with object and facial recognition, a redesigned Music app, a centralized HomeKit app, and a Siri SDK for developers.

Update: iOS 9.3.4 fixes the Pangu iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak exploit. In a support document covering the security fix included in the update, Apple credits Team Pangu with discovering a vulnerability related to a memory corruption issue.

Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 9.3.4 With Important Security Fix [Update: Jailbreak Patched]

 

[socalledsin]

Apple today released an iOS 9.3.4 update for the iOS 9 operating system, just over two weeks after releasing iOS 9.3.3 and less than two months before we expect to see the public release of iOS 10, currently in beta testing.

iOS 9.3.4 is available immediately via an over-the-air download on all devices running iOS 9.

According to Apple's release notes, iOS 9.3.4 provides "an important security update" and is recommended for all iOS 9 users.

iOS 9.3.4 is likely to be the last update to iOS 9, with iOS 10 coming in September alongside new iOS devices.

iOS 10 brings a slew of new features, including a revamped Lock screen experience, an overhauled Messages app with new functionality and its own App Store, a new Photos app with object and facial recognition, a redesigned Music app, a centralized HomeKit app, and a Siri SDK for developers.

Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 9.3.4 With 'Important Security Fix'

I just took the jump on the last beta to fix the bluetooth on 9.3.3, wonder if this fixes that as well.

 

[asv56kx3088]

I bet this is to patch the jailbreak

 

[ZacNicholson]

Yeah the fix is to make your phone not jailbreakable anymore. Ill pass on this update

 

[matthew12]

This definitely patches the jailbreak. Timing isn't coincidental.

 

[kingapple]

DONT UPDATE IF YOU WANNA JAILBREAK

 

[nordique]

Apple releases iOS "8.4.1" with important security fix

 

[vmachiel]

Yes it is to patch the jailbreak most likely. Which makes sense, since jailbreaking requires a security flaw.

 

[rikscha]

seems to be very important because I couldn't use apple pay on my iPhone, the message suggesting, update first.

 

[WiiDSmoker]

That's a pretty quick turn around to prevent the jail break

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

Security update but this thread will be filled with "I wish they'd add some feature that's far beyond the realm of a X.X.1 release."

 

[pnoyblazed]

updated because why not

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

It's been a long time since Apple has pushed an update JUST to patch a jailbreak. There's more here than just that according to 2 I've reached out to on the iOS security team.

 

[MacNeto]

Apple today released an iOS 9.3.4 update for the iOS 9 operating system, just over two weeks after releasing iOS 9.3.3 and less than two months before we expect to see the public release of iOS 10, currently in beta testing.

iOS 9.3.4 is available immediately via an over-the-air download on all devices running iOS 9.

According to Apple's release notes, iOS 9.3.4 provides "an important security update" and is recommended for all iOS 9 users.

iOS 9.3.4 is likely to be the last update to iOS 9, with iOS 10 coming in September alongside new iOS devices.

iOS 10 brings a slew of new features, including a revamped Lock screen experience, an overhauled Messages app with new functionality and its own App Store, a new Photos app with object and facial recognition, a redesigned Music app, a centralized HomeKit app, and a Siri SDK for developers.

Article Link: Apple Releases iOS 9.3.4 With 'Important Security Update'

You have cat to be kitten me. I just freaking updated to 9.3.3 yesterday, now another dreadful update! Damn you Apple.

 

[Mlrollin91]

24.4MB Air 2 & 26.1MB 6s. Seems a little larger than just a quick jailbreak patch. Jailbreak patch is probably in there, but I'm guessing there are a few other things worked out as well.

 

[rugmankc]

Updated, all well

I don't jailbreak, my "rooting" days are over

I do install all updates as they come out though

Never know when my battery life will triple on one

 

[fhall1]

Interesting - my D/L through iTunes gets to 63MB of 2.05GB and sits there.

EDIT: and of course as soon as this is posted - the logjams breaks and the download resumes.

 

[C DM]

It's been a long time since Apple has pushed an update JUST to patch a jailbreak. There's more here than just that according to 2 I've reached out to on the iOS security team.

Well, even if it's related to the jailbreak, it's not the jailbreak itself but whatever security exploit it is using that would be getting addressed, and it's possible it might be serious enough to warrant them fixing it sooner rather than later.

 

[SMIDG3T]

Well considering jailbreaking is a security flaw, it'll be for that.

 

[RedOrchestra]

Never know when my battery life will triple on one

This may be THE most hilarious comment I've ever read on MR --- ya' never know.

 

[Alexrat1996]

maybe flickering on ios 9.3.3 went away on ios 9.3.4 on my 6s plus updating to see if it went away

 

[HiVolt]

I bet this is to patch the jailbreak

This jailbreak is a joke anyway, so no big loss for me, I'm staying on 9.0.2 JB still working fine, stable, runs everything I need/want.

 

[Gasu E.]

You have cat to be kitten me. I just freaking updated to 9.3.3 yesterday, now another dreadful update! Damn you Apple.

Damn them in spayeds. I hope it didn't break iClawed. I am not amewsed. Litterally.

 

[Sunny1990]

So this will secure my device from jailbreak

 

[b0fh666]

no beta? that was low even for apple.