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Apple Releases iOS 7.1.2 With Mail Fixes, iBeacon Improvements

Monday June 30, 2014 10:01 am PDT by Juli Clover
Apple today released iOS 7.1.2 to the public, more than two months after releasing iOS 7.1.1. iOS 7.1.2 is a minor update that focuses primarily on bug fixes and security improvements, repairing an email attachment encryption issue and fixing a bug with data transfer for third-party accessories. The update also includes improvements to iBeacon.

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- Improves iBeacon connectivity and stability
- Fixes a bug with data transfer for some 3rd party accessories, including bar code scanners
- Corrects an issue with data protection class of Mail attachments

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
Apple first began working on iOS 7.1.2 shortly after the release of iOS 7.1.1, sending the update to carrier partners for approval last week.

The iOS 7.1.2 update can be downloaded via the software update tool in the Settings app on iOS devices. Apple has also released a new 6.2 software update for the Apple TV.

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Bathplug
62 months ago
Pangu seems snappier
Rating: 18 Votes
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AngerDanger
62 months ago
I have to fight the urge to click on this article's picture…



There we go; OCD assuaged.

Who cares, there's really no need anymore unless you want ugly Winterboard themes or pirated apps.


Perhaps there's no need for you, but others look forward to:


* Activator and the complete control it provides over hardware buttons
* Passcode reconfigurations for better security
* Emulation of old game consoles (though there are some legal…ish non-jailbroken versions)
* BiteSMS and other such system refinements
Rating: 13 Votes
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Merkie
62 months ago

Does it really ? proof ?


Who cares, there's really no need anymore unless you want ugly Winterboard themes or pirated apps.
Rating: 8 Votes
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MarcusCarpenter
62 months ago

Who cares, there's really no need anymore unless you want ugly Winterboard themes or pirated apps.


you don't need to jailbreak to install pirated apps anymore, more to the point there are many useful tweaks for iOS7 Inc Touch ID per App, Auki -Quick reply (feature of iOS8 - beta is too unstable right now) Activator. etc
Rating: 5 Votes
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Kissaragi
62 months ago
hope ill get my pre 7.1.1 battery life back
Rating: 5 Votes
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Jsameds
62 months ago

Dark Mode
Faster animation aka faster phone/ipad
Already had mail encryption fixed before this update
Adblocker
Disable turning off phone in lockscreen
Dark keyboard

I can't use my iphone/ipad without a jailbreak

no need.... lol


Worth it for adblocker alone ;)
Rating: 4 Votes
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JackieInCo
62 months ago

Worth it for adblocker alone ;)


This is one of the biggest reasons I jailbreak. I have a few apps that force you to view an ad upon opening the app and with adblocker, it gets rid of that.
Rating: 4 Votes
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bushido
62 months ago
my OCD forces me to update and rejailbreak, cant have something on dated software versions out of principal :D
Rating: 3 Votes
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demure84
62 months ago

I made a video on iOS 7.1.2

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbXFAfJmD_g&feature=youtu.be



Thanks man!
Rating: 3 Votes
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jons9761
62 months ago

My iPhone, iPad Air and iPad mini are all stuck at the Apple logo + progress bar :eek: never tried this for all the OTA updates I have done since iOS 5!

Update: Home + Power button did the trick. This update is definitely not ready.


I spoke with Apple Tier II Support (same issue with iPhone 5 and iPad Air) and confirmed this is a newly discovered issue. The above resolution was used to resolve my issue and all was fine, to include 7.1.2 successfully installing. They now have elevated this to developers. No negative affect on the installation other than a minor and temporary scare!

To address the person above about impatience, I waited over an hour and both the iPhone and iPad "froze" at the same stage of the second bar progression. First bar progression is the actual software update, second is the reboot phase. The second phase visually fails but is actually complete behind the scene. Don't waste your time with complete restore, as it is completely unnecessary.
Rating: 3 Votes

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