Apple Confirms September iPhone Update
According to Macworld, Apple has confirmed the security flaw that was publicized yesterday that could allow unauthorized individuals to circumvent the passcode locking system on the iPhone.
The promised September iPhone update will have to live up to high expectations. The list of issues to be addressed or new features to be released is ever increasing. The list now includes this security fix, fix for iPhone app crashing, 3G connectivity improvements (partially addressed by 2.0.2), and "push" background services for applications.
The minor iPhone security issue which surfaced this week is fixed in a software update which will be released in September, Apple representative, Jennifer Bowcock, said in an email to Macworld.
A fix is promised for September to address the security issue. In the meanwhile, users are being told to set their double-tap preferences to direct to the home screen rather than favorites. This will prevent the flaw from being exploitable.The promised September iPhone update will have to live up to high expectations. The list of issues to be addressed or new features to be released is ever increasing. The list now includes this security fix, fix for iPhone app crashing, 3G connectivity improvements (partially addressed by 2.0.2), and "push" background services for applications.
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45 months ago
http://gizmodo.com/5043260/apple-acknowledges-huge-iphone-security-flaw-calls-it-minor-announces-fix
Gizmodo isn't happy with apple's action and think the security flaw is "massive" rather than "minor", and should be fixed ASAP rather than next month.
Gizmodo isn't happy with apple's action and think the security flaw is "massive" rather than "minor", and should be fixed ASAP rather than next month.
45 months ago
The list is growing... ugh.
Any security issues should be fixed immediately. If they have engineered the ability to "kill" an app remotely, why can't they push a security update that seems simple to fix? Also, a "minor" security issue is just PR talk. Let's call it what it is: a serious flaw that allows unauthorized access to your phone.
Any security issues should be fixed immediately. If they have engineered the ability to "kill" an app remotely, why can't they push a security update that seems simple to fix? Also, a "minor" security issue is just PR talk. Let's call it what it is: a serious flaw that allows unauthorized access to your phone.
45 months ago
This better be a good update, unlike everything since 1.1.4. My contacts list still lags, I restart my phone way more often than before, backup still takes too long etc etc. I'm just not happy with it. I'm tempted to go back to 1.1.4 until they really make 2.xx worthwhile.
45 months ago
I bet we'll see 2.0.3 rushed out early next month, then 2.1 with push notifications in another month or so.
Still waiting for iP3G to be unlocked, myself. :)
Still waiting for iP3G to be unlocked, myself. :)
45 months ago
One waterproof iPhone - http://www.extremepda.com/AQUAPACIPHONE.html - ;)
The september update certainly is going to have to be pretty impressive in order to deal with these problems that are slowly emerging. I still have problems with my iPhone 3G (now 2.0.2) slowing down so much that I can't type SMS messages - I usually have to do a restart to fix it. Also, today I had an update for an app which took about 20 minutes to install and crashed the phone twice which was particularly impressive.
I still love it though :-)
The september update certainly is going to have to be pretty impressive in order to deal with these problems that are slowly emerging. I still have problems with my iPhone 3G (now 2.0.2) slowing down so much that I can't type SMS messages - I usually have to do a restart to fix it. Also, today I had an update for an app which took about 20 minutes to install and crashed the phone twice which was particularly impressive.
I still love it though :-)
45 months ago
I have to say... this a device that is designed to be carried everywhere and contain all your personal information. It is also a theft magnet. You'd think they would be scrambling to fix such a security issue this week, not lumped in with a general update next month.
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