Being able to update with the latest security features as soon as they are available is a great iOS feature. How long would it take a 3rd party android phone to receive such an update?
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Apple Releases iOS 9.3.5 With Fix for Three Critical Vulnerabilities Exploited by Hacking Group
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If I wanted weekly operating system updates I would've gone back to Windows. At least Windows updates aren't 1GB in size. 9.3.4 for my iPad 12.9 Pro was over 1GB in download.
Sounds like you weren't on the latest version before that or something else was in play that you didn't get the typical smaller delta update.
As far as updates, it's somehow better to have known security exploits out there and not get updates for them? People will come up with some "interesting" spin on things it seems.
These people also have no idea about or experience with writing software. No software is 100% bug free and secure. It takes time for someone to find something.
Come on now, wouldn't it be better if you waited for a few months or so before you got a fix for a known security issue? Doesn't that just sound like a better user experience to leave you with something that could be exploited just so that you don't have to install an update more than once every few months or perhaps just once a year?
I'm glad he did because his reply was priceless.
Seems like a non typical experience with updates. There's really no re-setup of anything with these updates, just a bit of time for the device to install and that's basically that.
This is why many are hesitant -
"Today the company [Apple] announced it has pulled the update for all owners of the iPad Pro 9.7. Launched just two months ago, the iPad Pro 9.7 is Apple’s newest device but shortly after the release of iOS 9.3.2 scores of users took to online forums and social media to complain that the update had bricked their devices."
Exactly! Evidently those that are complaining didn't see the bit about the hacks?
I for one am glad Apple takes security seriously and releases these update.
I haven't had a problem with iOS 9 and this last one seems to be even more stable.
That is true, no problem with that, HUGE problem with Apples consistent record of reacent years of iOS updates breaking devices, or / and making them so slow they are unusable.
"It just works." No it absolutely doesn't just work.
I hold Apple to high standards, then again some of us don't apparently.
I thought of including a
at the end or a "/s", but I kind of figured that was just going to be almost redundant given how that post should come off just on its own.
And I just updated over 100 iPads to 9.3.4... Job security, I guess.
So, why are these devices prone to attack or not secure. Isn't there some kind of underlying problem here?
Not sure what doesn't work, as it seems that things are in fact working.
Looks like everyone else is jumping all over Apple for an exploit existing, that's covered. Guess I'll be the one to state that I'm happy at how quickly they turned around a critical security fix like this. August 11 discovery and already pushed a patch, good work Apple.
Yes, some bug or implementation somewhere that can allow for some exploit. Thus the update to fix that.
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Unfortunately most of it is jumping on Apple for all kinds of mostly personal reasons for people, or even no real reason other than just to do it on a forum. And a lot of the rest is about not really understanding software development and/or having less realistic expectations of something than reality generally provides.
Yeah, looks like they jumped all over it
"Lookout believes "Pegasus" had been in the wild for quite some time before it was discovered, with some evidence dating back to iOS 7."
You really should move to Android. It sounds like iOS, with its regular updates for improved performance and security, is not for you.
Obviously there would be even more of worse complaining (from the same people and more) if there isn't an update and these exploits are being discussed.
It does just work. What doesn't just work?
They won't package a new phone that isn't loaded with the GM. Manufacturing is the time consumer, not packaging. They'll flash load the OS onto the phone and have it packaged and stacked in minutes.