Apple Releases iOS 15.3.1 and iPadOS 15.3.1 With Security Updates and Bug Fixes

We need less frequent but more substantial updates.

Wait... you seriously want Apple to hold off making security updates? Because part of this update included security fixes.

Nice! Can't go wrong with security updates. They are always welcomed.

I’m saying their constant updates bring the need for constant security fixes. Even the most dire hard Apple fanboy knows they launch crap half baked. It’s a vicious circle. I want to see major iOS releases every two years, I’d be ok with every 3 years. It would help drive iPhone sales as well.

Software is incredibly complex. Even if they took 5 years between updates I’d wager there would still be security vulnerabilities discovered.

For example, DDR3 RAM launched in 2007, about 4 years after DDR2. In 2014 the row hammer vulnerability was discovered in DDR3. It took about 7 years to find the flaw, and the row hammer flaw still affects some DDR4 modules despite now taking it into consideration. That being said, it’s safe to say no amount of years between updates will guarantee the lack of security vulnerabilities.

Always weighing the urge to update immediately, or waiting until I'm confident that it won't brick anything.

Feels like we have to update these things every other week…

We need less frequent but more substantial updates.

We should be applauding Apple for providing a timely security fix before it can be exploited.

Nice going Apple! An update with its main feature being a fix for a bug that directly affects me.

This was a recent bug that caused people using Braille to have their displays frequently disconnect which also caused their devices to freeze. While I haven't seen this a lot myself, other people who use Braille more than I do are quite upset. Some people say they have to restart their devices to fix it, which sometimes isn't easy when you lose all accessible feedback. Imagine your iPad display going completely black at random whenever you connected your magic keyboard, and you had to restart one or both devices to get things working again. From what others have said that's essentially the equivalent of what's been going on. The mainstream wouldn't stand for that and there would be an update that fixed that within days.

People forget that while one issue might seem insignifficant to one person, it could mean the difference between being able to use your phone at all to someone else. And if you are one of those people affected, you don't want to hear about how small the group is; you just want the issue resolved. See also the butterfly keyboard issues and how it's no longer on any new Macs.