Some iPhone Apps Receive Mysterious Update 'From Apple'

[DocMultimedia]

I have seen this before a couple of years ago. Probably to update the FairPlay certificates so it can continue to work after a certain time

I also remember this a number of years ago.

 

[CarlJ]

I saw that message with a few apps I updated this week. I always do manual updating just to look at the notes.

Same, and it's annoying seeing how many companies can't be bothered to write actual release notes, or think that all of their users are idiots. 🙄

 

[orbital~debris]

I also remember this a number of years ago.

I also remember this earlier on the timeline.

 

[omihek]

Added a dose of Apple courage

 

[simonmroman0711]

Yes, I see it

 

[WilliApple]

I remember this happened like in 2017 or something like that

 

[goldmac2006]

Surprisingly no app I had on my iPhone did that

 

[svanstrom]

This is incredibly odd. Could be an api that deprecated but function was replaced by a new one?

You'd never forcibly update apps for that, you'd just let the old API be a wrapper for the new API. Even if you really really really wanted to ditch that API but keep it for a few legacy apps you'd rather just put that limit in the API wrapper than forcibly update the apps. IMO.

It's more realistic that they had to address something in the apps themselves, like a security update changing a cert or a library.

 

[FILIPSN007]

It's probable that some apps have been used to infiltrate certain iPhones. I'm not saying these apps contain spyware, but I think the attacker created a clone of the app with malicious code. The only solution is to reinstall the app from the App Store.

 

[Frantisekj]

I have seen this before a couple of years ago. Probably to update the FairPlay certificates so it can continue to work after a certain time

I guess there was some Apple Watch update as well.

 

[lusty]

I bet it’s an AI employee that’s acting weird, and no one can figure out how to stop “him”.

AI would be a them, not a him.

 

[MaximizedAction]

Any post with a subject like this needs to have the X-Files theme song auto playing.

Well I’m hearing it now

 

[svish]

Apple should provide details on what is changing exactly. Disappointing to see this!

 

[Westside guy]

Hey, Apple - as long as you're in there, could you work on the Teams app? It's not like there's anywhere to go but up...

 

[iPay]

Either a placeholder for future updates, or an AI agent in "undercover" mode.

 

[TwoBytes]

these aren't Apple apps - is this just marketing?

 

[zarmanto]

Surprisingly no app I had on my iPhone did that

Apple AI Agent: Ah... Ahem. This is an oversight. Our infiltration AI was directed to infect -- umm... update agent was designed to repair all users simultaneously; your device must have been powered down during the hack -- I mean push update. Rest assured, my -- errrr... our servers are working tirelessly to ensure that this oversight is remedied before users catch on -- umm, no... become concerned. Yeah, that's the ticket... nobody'll suspect a thing, now. Now, which VM did I use for the C2 control panel, again? ... What? What do you mean Siri is still listening? Ack! Turn that thing o ---

/jk... probably.

 

[Zenman12]

Maybe apps that don’t get updated should be phased out and their stores closed ins deactivated state?

 

[goldmac2006]

Apple AI Agent: Ah... Ahem. This is an oversight. Our infiltration AI was directed to infect -- umm... update agent was designed to repair all users simultaneously; your device must have been powered down during the hack -- I mean push update. Rest assured, my -- errrr... our servers are working tirelessly to ensure that this oversight is remedied before users catch on -- umm, no... become concerned. Yeah, that's the ticket... nobody'll suspect a thing, now. Now, which VM did I use for the C2 control panel, again? ... What? What do you mean Siri is still listening? Ack! Turn that thing o ---

/jk... probably.

Agreeable.
But it’s a privacy issue if  does this!

 

[Pahanda]

I bet it's because of a cybersecurity review by Anthropics Mythos Model / Glasswing: https://www.anthropic.com/glasswing

 

[Brandon42]

Same, and it's annoying seeing how many companies can't be bothered to write actual release notes, or think that all of their users are idiots. 🙄

I just love when an app refuses to run because there is a new version and the new version release notes imply just minor polish rather than a critical feature or bug fix.

 

[iDento]

AI would be a them, not a him.

That’s what he said.