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Apple Releases Rapid Security Response Update for iOS 16.2 Beta Users [Updated]

My iPhone 14 Pro Max shows the update but when I try to install, it requests and then pauses the download. But I’m traveling and on a work network so maybe they have something blocked. We shall see when I disconnect and go on 5G.
 
xraydoc said:
Just for iOS? Or iPadOS as well? Because not seeing it on iPadOS 16.2 public beta 3…
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The release notes say this:
“Fixes an issue which caused some Apple devices to become unresponsive after certain rapid security responses when using Emergency SOS and a Bluetooth device simultaneously while touching the mmw antenna.”
That’s not really something applicable for the iPad.
 
Lounge vibes 05 said:
The release notes say this:
“Fixes an issue which caused some Apple devices to become unresponsive after certain rapid security responses when using Emergency SOS and a Bluetooth device simultaneously while touching the mmw antenna.”
That’s not really something applicable for the iPad.
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I see it on the iPad but I’m on the DB.
 
I’m not seeing this at all, shows up as public beta 3 to me, nothing listed as RSR or (a) etc.
 
EmotionalSnow said:
Security Responses only require 10% battery or the device to be charging (I have 8% currently and did not have to wait). Also, the restart is really quick and only takes ~5 seconds. I have no idea how it's not obvious that this is much better than regular updates for security fixes ...
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lol I’m on international Royal Caribbean 🚢 and took under 2 minutes download and install!! Cheers from South Pacific international waters 😛
 
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CopyChief said:
I wonder if this was an actual update, or a test of the rapid response system?
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It's probably real. Take a look at CVE's twitter feed. A new vulnerability is reported roughly every 10 minutes. Over 100 per day.

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CVE (@CVEnew) / Twitter

Official account maintained by the CVE Program to notify the community of new CVE IDs. https://t.co/yu3uXpWO3F
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Obviously that's across all of everything so not all of it will impact Apple. But even if only 1% of them impact Apple, that's still a new vulnerability discovered in Apple's products everyday.

Not all of them will immediately matter. Some of them will be something like, oh, if you type thousands of open curly braces in a row, you'll get a stack overflow. Odd but... eh. But then you combine it with some other odd quirk, like javascript events on webpages that can simulate those braces being typed. And now any website can cause your phone to crash.

So it's best to fix such bugs as they're found, even if it's not immediately clear how it could ever actually be exploited.
 
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Lounge vibes 05 said:
Even small X.x.1 or X.X.2 updates usually require a 700 MB to one gigabyte download, a long verification process, and a full restart and install sequence which usually takes 7-10 minutes where your phone is completely unusable.
These rapid security responses, at least this first one, literally only takes about five minutes to download, and a normal restart, which is like 20 seconds.
That means the entire time, your phone is only unusable for about 20 seconds.
Thats a pretty big difference between 10 minutes and 20 seconds.

It will more than likely do exactly what the auto update setting already does, and update your phone overnight.
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Also, looks like RSR can be uninstalled which is kinda like rolling back. That can be a good thing when, for example, something got botched
 
EmotionalSnow said:
Except even a little iOS update takes minutes to download and then even more time to install. This requires a five second restart. You could literally do it whenever you put your phone down and don't have to worry if you might need your phone in a few minutes.
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Nah. **** that. I’m turning this feature off, I don’t want my phone bugging me for a restart EVER when I don’t want it to restart, or even worse, restarting on its own. I’ll wait to install these things when there are full iOS updates and I feel like installing them.
 
Yeah so that was the most painless thing ever. Saw the (1), went to Update, clicked Install Now and my iPad was rebooted in like 15 seconds.
 
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On iPhone 12 Pro had a beta 3 update, now have iOS 16.2 (20C5049e) installed.
If it is related to the Emergency SOS, I guess it's only applicable to the iPhone 14?
 
msackey said:
OH just rub it in! Just rub it in! ;-)

Enjoy your cruise! How fun :)
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😝 sorry mate I can’t help it 😆

Day 3/10 for our holiday. I’m amazed how fast Internet is on this cruise ship. Streaming and downloading is like I’m home on NBN.

Anyway thanks mate we will enjoy our 🚢

P.s my iPhone 14 Pro since yesterday security test update Apple released is still butter smooth.
 
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