Thursday, September 26, 2013

Apple iOS 7.0.2 is now available for download

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Apple released iOS 7.0 to the public on September 18th, a couple of days before the Apple iPhone 5s and the Apple iPhone 5c were released to the market. Apple then released iOS 7.0.1 for the two newest smartphones and now they have released iOS 7.0.2 for all compatible iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch devices.

You can download the iOS 7.0.2 update directly on your compatible devices as it will be pushed as an (OTA) over-the-air update. You could also download and install the update using iTunes and manually download the update using the following links:

iOS 7.0.2 is compatible to work with: iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, iPhone 4s, iPhone 4, iPad 4, iPad 3, iPad 2, iPad mini, iPod touch (5th-gen). You can download the version corresponding with your device using the following links:
While the newest version of Apple's mobile software hasn't faced the scrutiny of last year's iOS 6 Maps, there have been some security issues, which have found their way into the platform with the new lock-screen.

A couple of days after the release of iOS 7, a bug was unveiled which allowed a potential intruder to access private information via the new Control Center. The following video demonstrates how easily someone could access your emails, photos or even lock your device.



While disabling Control Center or disabling certain switches on your lockscreen gives you a short term solution, iOS 7.0.2 has fixed the bug permanently.

A few days later, another lockscreen bug was discovered, which allowed a call to be made on a locked device by exploiting the emergency call feature. Instead of typing in an emergency number, an intruder could type in any number they like, and by repeatedly pressing the green ‘call’ button, process their call.



Besides fixing these security issues, Apple has also reintroduced the Greek keyboard option for passcode entry. Its good to see that Apple was quick in responding to security issues as they don't seem keen on giving anyone a chance to complain about their new platform.
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