Apple Stops Signing iOS 10.3.1

[Act3]

To a certain extent yes, they are SOL. Their device is no longer supported and will continue to be vulnerable to existing exploits indefinitely. They are at risk similar to people who still run Windows XP.
That said, this issues is a red herring in the context of the article. We are talking about not installing a maintenance release.
Unfortunately newer major versions may impact performance, but as far as I am concerned, knowingly refusing to patch is irresponsible while participating on a shared network.

irresponsible to themselves maybe, i could care less if they are patched or not as long as I keep my security up to date.

How many folks are using iOS versions 9 and below? Are we seeing major security issues with that?

 

[B4U]

You mention people as entitled. I'd like to add to that, in that consumers feel entitled to access to older OS's after choosing to update.

Apple has no reason to seed flawed and vulnerable OS. Just like consumers don't have to update.

Consumers have no way to try it out and then turn back if they find out they did not like it.
Consumer laws are there for a reason.
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I'm still on 9.3.5 iPhone 6s works perfectly great battery, better Music app.

And no press home multiple times to unlock nonsense!
Slide, passcode, done!

 

[macTW]

Consumers have no way to try it out and then turn back if they find out they did not like it.
Consumer laws are there for a reason.
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And no press home multiple times to unlock nonsense!
Slide, passcode, done!

They do. Archived backups.

There aren't any consumer laws that allow for them guaranteed trials of software. smh

 

[MobiusStrip]

They should have stopped signing it because they're ashamed of it. Look at the embarrassing defects still present.

Then there are other glaring examples of incompetence like this.

 

[B4U]

They do. Archived backups.

There aren't any consumer laws that allow for them guaranteed trials of software. smh

That is the problem we have here in the States.