Apple Releases iOS 4.3.3 With Location Tracking Bug Fixes
Apple today released iOS 4.3.3, bringing several fixes and improvements to Apple's operating system for mobile devices, including addressing bugs cited in the recent location-tracking controversy. The build number is 8J2 for the majority of devices, with the CDMA iPad 2 receiving Build 8J3. A separate iOS 4.2.8 build 8E401 is also available for the CDMA iPhone 4.
This update contains changes to the iOS crowd-sourced location database cache including:
- Reduces the size of the cache
- No longer backs the cache up to iTunes
- Deletes the cache entirely when Location Services is turned off
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27 months ago
When is Apple going to figure out how to implement software patches instead of forcing people to download a whole copy of the OS for every little update?
27 months ago
That's some fast response Apple for the database cache non-issue!
Meanwhile Google is still tracking Fandroids in almost real time.
Meanwhile Google is still tracking Fandroids in almost real time.
27 months ago
ugh...these frequent updates are great and all, but i hate waiting for the jb to come out.
27 months ago
When was the last time we saw a maintenance release that actually addressed real issues with the OS?
I miss the days when an update would say: "Addresses general stability, bug fixes, and performance improvements."
I miss the days when an update would say: "Addresses general stability, bug fixes, and performance improvements."
27 months ago
When is Apple going to figure out how to implement software patches instead of forcing people to download a whole copy of the OS for every little update?
It's easier for them to do whole copies of the OS every time because people could go from iPhone OS 2.0 to iOS 4.3.3 if need be without having to patch to every subsequent release. It also cuts down on the risk of corruption.
27 months ago
Anyone know if there's an app that saves similar data? I travel a fair bit and found the mapping quite nice to display.
27 months ago
Nope, your device is no longer supported by apple.
That's not a good argument. You forget that this is not a feature. It's a matter of privacy and how iOS uses your data.
So, to me, Apple must give a fix to 3G users too. They can send iPhone 3G users a 4.2.2 for example.
27 months ago
Try turning off features you're not using. I'm unfortunately using an Android phone at the moment, but I was able to get battery life up to about a week by turning off GPS, WiFi, etc. It has been a while since I used an iPhone, but I imagine you might be able to do something similar.
A WEEK iPhone battery life? Even if you cripple the phone by disabling features, there's still no way it would last even close to a week unless it's in sleep mode the entire time[ Read All Comments ]
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