Neither the email issue nor the Safari links issue fixed with latest download last night for iOS 9.3 on iPad Air. Can open email but not click links--Mail freezes. Can open page in Safari but links do not work. Very frustrating. Fortunately iOS 9.3 works on iPhone 6s.
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Apple Releases New Version of iOS 9.3 for Older Devices Affected by Activation Lock Bug
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It is for me very interesting how somebody can forget his/her credentials for iCloud or iTunes account, because these credentials are the safety guard against thefts. Why somebody is not forgetting his credit card PIN?
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Me tooo
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When helpful for you: I have the iPhone 6 128 GB and installed this update (9.3) without any problem. Everything is OK, Safari is running perfect, but not the same with my iPad Air 2 - no problem with login, but very big problem with the Safari links.
Isn't it odd that Apple "fixed" some sort of an iOS login bug, and the FBI dropped it's iPhone case against Apple the next day?
Isn't it odd that Apple "fixed" some sort of an iOS login bug, and the FBI dropped it's iPhone case against Apple the next day?
Completely unrelated. The FBI contracted a company to subvert iOS protections. As far as I'm aware this update does not disable the wiping of the device after a certain number of attempts. Tin foil hat time I think.
Rule #3 - Don't update on device over 1 year old until it is settled, without major flaw like this activation lock.
Not odd when actual details of the two things are actually looked at and seen as completely separate and unrelated things that they are.Isn't it odd that Apple "fixed" some sort of an iOS login bug, and the FBI dropped it's iPhone case against Apple the next day?
Same here.
My first 9.3 update worked just fine. I'm nervous about installing the "fix" - especially since it's still 9.3.
That said, the little red "1" hovering above my "Settings" icon is driving me nuts! haha
This updated just appeared on its own today on my iPhone 5s.
I thought it was only for much 'older devices' such as the iPad 2.
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It also appeared on my iPad Air when I checked for a Software Update.
I thought it was only for much 'older devices' such as the iPad 2.
EDIT:
It also appeared on my iPad Air when I checked for a Software Update.
Thanks to Apple's less than thorough job testing 9.3, the update bricked my iPad 2. This isn't the first time an update has reeked havoc on one of my Apple devices, to the point of making me very leery about jumping into ANY future Apple update, whether it's on my iOS devices or Macs. My humble advice is wait for Macrumors or others to vent out the bugs, because it seems Apple won't. Thanks MacRumors for giving us these "scoops"
LOL... You are right, I missed the first few lines of the article...
The alarm on my iPhone 6+ with 9.3 didn't go off this morning because it was stuck on the activation screen. I entered in my info and it was all good again, but still what a pain.
Ideas as to what? It sounds like that's the updated build of 9.3 that this article talks about.
Ideas as if this is ok or not. I read the article and it only says:
... Customers with older devices who had not yet updated to iOS 9.3 will be able to do so now. ...
But I did update to iOS 9.3 and it doesn't say anything about updating from iOS 9.3 to iOS 9.3
The update is for older devices, and if your device is such a device it will have that update which would be newer than anything else that you have (including the previous 9.3 build). Its basically up to you if you want to install it (if you aren't affected by the activation issue, otherwise you would need it to get things working properly again).
I still use Apple products because I cannot find a better OS or iOS. I am getting frustrated more and more each year though as it drifts towards Microsoft of old. Other platforms and devices are closing the gap these days to almost entice me to make the switch. I wish the arrogant attitude of the company would go away and they get back to basics. And youre right, employees are going through the motions the past several years. Thats why there are so many issues. Employees are silently just as frustrated and pissed at what the company has become as well.If they are like the commenter below I'd say very poor. (Joking of course)
My perception after over a decade with Apple is that quality has indeed dropped lately (based strictly on the bugs I've personally experienced recently, I have no idea nor claim to do so on the bigger scale, I could very well be just unlucky).
Maybe if the employees were doing their job and fixing things instead of moaning in forums we would have better products, LOL.
Oh well, I'm still not bothered enough to change platforms yet but I must admit that the thought did cross my mind for the first time, then I saw my friends android and Windows PCs and I calmed the **** down.
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The updates are never tested thoroughly and buggy. Never buy new releases or update right away unless you want major issues with your device. Just some friendly advice from working there for many years. Wait,let the fanboys get bricked devices or have frustration over major bugs, let Apple fix the bugs several months later, then update or buy the devcies without the bugs. Its worth the wait.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Government OS.
iOS 9.3, build 13E233, the most thoroughly beta tested iOS EVER, is released and creates a flaw in older models. iPad 2 was well publicised, but not so well publicised was the apropos 5c.
iOS 9.3, build 13E237 allowed 'affected' models a one-time restore with only Apple ID, no passcode 'as a workaround'.
The next day, FBI suspends it's case. A couple of days later, FBI reveals it's cracked the 5c in question.
BS story about an Israeli company floated to IMPLY that it was them that helped FBI, without actually having to say whether it did or not.
Can anyone find a flaw in the logic here?
The ONLY possible conclusion is Apple capitulated and gave FBI a way in.
The big question is why, since clearly the FBI had lost its case 'in the court of public opinion'?
In a just world, FBI would have lost, now the FACTS were before the public, er I mean the judge. However, any lawyer will tell you, if you want justice, don't go to court. More importantly, the government was backing FBI, NO MATTER WHAT because it was the ability to open every iPhone that they wanted.
No matter how many tech experts testified there were many commercially available ways to break into the phone, or how many security experts testified that strong encryption is better for national security, or even a legal blogger found the legislation that prohibited security services mandating changes to phone manufacturers, invalidating the applicability of All Writs to this case - the government, FBI and the judge were hell-bent on pushing through the removal of security for all iPhones. They would suffer public criticism and get the job done, for FBI and anyone else wanting easy access to iPhones.
The court order that was issued was an attack on Apple and its customer security principles. The ONLY reason to drop it was if Apple reversed its stance. THE question is how much of a reversal would it take for FBI to drop an attack on all iPhones?
Now look at Tim Cook's comments about fighting for customer privacy in the correct light. We lost this one, but we'll try harder in the future. I'm still a believer Tim, just not as strong as I was the week before.
iOS 9.3, build 13E233, the most thoroughly beta tested iOS EVER, is released and creates a flaw in older models. iPad 2 was well publicised, but not so well publicised was the apropos 5c.
iOS 9.3, build 13E237 allowed 'affected' models a one-time restore with only Apple ID, no passcode 'as a workaround'.
The next day, FBI suspends it's case. A couple of days later, FBI reveals it's cracked the 5c in question.
BS story about an Israeli company floated to IMPLY that it was them that helped FBI, without actually having to say whether it did or not.
Can anyone find a flaw in the logic here?
The ONLY possible conclusion is Apple capitulated and gave FBI a way in.
The big question is why, since clearly the FBI had lost its case 'in the court of public opinion'?
In a just world, FBI would have lost, now the FACTS were before the public, er I mean the judge. However, any lawyer will tell you, if you want justice, don't go to court. More importantly, the government was backing FBI, NO MATTER WHAT because it was the ability to open every iPhone that they wanted.
No matter how many tech experts testified there were many commercially available ways to break into the phone, or how many security experts testified that strong encryption is better for national security, or even a legal blogger found the legislation that prohibited security services mandating changes to phone manufacturers, invalidating the applicability of All Writs to this case - the government, FBI and the judge were hell-bent on pushing through the removal of security for all iPhones. They would suffer public criticism and get the job done, for FBI and anyone else wanting easy access to iPhones.
The court order that was issued was an attack on Apple and its customer security principles. The ONLY reason to drop it was if Apple reversed its stance. THE question is how much of a reversal would it take for FBI to drop an attack on all iPhones?
Now look at Tim Cook's comments about fighting for customer privacy in the correct light. We lost this one, but we'll try harder in the future. I'm still a believer Tim, just not as strong as I was the week before.