Apple iOS 6.1.3 update rolls out, fixes lock-screen security flaw
Summary: An update to iOS is now available to download, closing a security loophole that allowed anyone to unlock an iPhone and access personal information without knowing the passcode.
An update to iOS 6.1.3 is now rolling out to Apple device owners as an over-the-air update, fixing a lock-screen flaw that allowed people to access information stored on the handset without knowing the passcode.
The update states that it includes improvements and other bug fixes including "fixing a bug that could allow someone to bypass the passcode and access the iPhone app".
The issue could allow anyone who knows the trick to unlock a phone and access call logs, contacts, favourite contacts, make calls and even access photos on the device by trying to add a photo to a contact.
Apple had promised to fix the problem when it was unearthed in mid-February, but despite rolling out an update to iOS 6.1.2 to fix an email sync problem, the security flaw remained
The 6.1.3 update started rolling out to some users on Tuesday, and as well as fixing the potential security vulnerability, also improves the performance of the Maps app in Japan.
In the ZDNet office, both iPhone 5 and iPhone 4 units were able to update to the new version of the software.
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Kudos apple
apple has the worst QA in the business.
Secrets of Apple's customer success
Yet the best customer satisfaction rating...
You apple people have problems with the concept of mutually exclusive
PS WP8 owners like their phones better than iphone owners, in part due to ios's horrible UX and terrible QA. Keeping up to date with ios patches reminds me of the old tamagotchis where you constantly had to pay attention to your device or it died.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2416521,00.asp
"WINNERS: MOBILE OPERATING SYSTEMS
Microsoft
All eyes may be on Apple and Google these days, but Microsoft has delivered a mobile platform--Windows Phone 8, that bests both of those companies in user satisfaction. It delivers to its users on nearly every aspect of the mobile phone experience."
Typical Toddy silliness
So...by Toddy's standard...PC Mag readers responding to a survey = great study, solid data BUT when it's JD Power whose measurements are based on responses from millions of consumers annually....8 years in a row then that = meh...that's life in Toddyworld. Silliness itself...transparent too
I've hurt your feelings
apple _____________ AND they have terrible QA. These are not mutually exclusive.
Now, let's move on to where you are totally incorrect in what you wrote:
"When PC Mag readers (PC Mag!!) vote for Win8"
PC Mag readers (an electronics magazine that is notably NOT called Windows PC Mag) did NOT vote for the product they liked the best NOR was the product in question Windows 8. The product was phone OSs and people were asked to RATE their satisfaction with their devices. WP8 users who happen to read PC Mag rated their satisfaction as higher than iphone users who happen to read PC Mag. At no point were people asked to vote for one product over another.
But, I know that your employer needs you to spread your astro-turfer FUD on ZDNet so that's what you'll do. Honesty isn't important to you, only pay for posts.
Irony...I've categorically denied being paid...you refuse to do so
Toddbottom3 has to take em where he can get em I suppose.
When is it?
When is it a great time to be a "thrall" of any huge manufacturing company?
No thanks, I'll continue to be free while you continue to defend your master against any that will not bend their knee.
there will still be flaws in the ancient ios.
Your BlackBerry's dirty little security secret
http://www.techworld.com.au/article/343638/your_blackberry_dirty_little_security_secret/
Surely you jest
Big news
I mean, you'd think that all software has bugs or something.
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