Apple today released iOS 7.0.2 Software Update which:
• Fixes bugs that could allow someone to bypass the Lock screen passcode
• Reintroduces a Greek keyboard option for passcode entry
For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222
iOS 7.0.2 is available via iTunes and wirelessly.
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That’s it?
Yes, that’s it. The wipe-your-ass-for-you functionality was postponed until 7.1.
What were you expecting?
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Angry people don’t live as long as normal people. Just sayin’…
And chronically frustrated ihaterz who hang out on apple sites to troll aren’t angry?
Holy ironic paradox batman, you really need to take a step back and reflect carefully on what you have become.
It depends on whether we angry people bust a cap in your ass. That is, if you were actually normal.
Apple stomped on the two major security bugs in iOS 7 within a week. That’s fast and furious for Apple. Show some appreciation.
The iOS 7.0.2 security content document:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5957
Reminder: Due to fragmentation, there are literally millions of Android phones out in the wild that will NEVER receive critical security updates. I think I’ll stick with Apple.
(Notice, haters, how I used caps to emphasized the word ‘never’ above? Kind of effective, I’d say).
Greek keyboard…yeahh!!!!!!
I know, it’s Greek to me.
iOS 7 already had a somewhat more Spartan look. And now we have a Greek keyboard. Nice.
Ευχαριστώ
I wish they would get rid of the translucent background on the lock screen. I have my self picture as wallpaper. One time I dropped my cellphone without knowing it in a grocery store. A woman came up to me with it and said, “Is this your cellphone?” I said yes, and how did she know it was mine? She said, “Your picture.” Anyway I am still figuring out settings to remove alerts from lock screen so it doesn’t become translucent.
Remove your picture, then.
You don’t understand. I WANT my picture for people to see it is my phone that may be lost.
The entire tone of your post suggested the exact opposite.
Apparently when you get a news flash, it turns the lock scree translucent in an effort to make the alert more readable. But then the wallpaper (my picture) gets blurred out. I think I can fix this by turning off lock screen alerts for each of my news apps. But it was nice to see them before on the lock screen. Before IOS 7, the background was not blurred out.
as of right now 8 people have voted you 1 star.
which means 8 people did not read what you said.
You CLEARLY are talking about a time in the PAST…
I understood what you meant, Some people need for you to say “one time BACK IN 2008, I dropped my phone in a grocery store”
No it didn’t.
How can one drop his cellphone in a grocery store and not know/hear it? Are the floors made of cotton or something?
Grocery stores are noisy and crowded here in San Diego.
oh ffs… get a leash for your phone or get a cheap dumbphone you numbnuts.
Oh, cut the crap.
So where’s the fix for the proximity sensor problems? Anyone have a clue?
What problem? Haven’t heard of that one. And, of course, mine is functioning perfectly well.
Steve already said “Don’t hold it that way!”
You’re not alone, I’m waiting for a fix too!
For those of you who aren’t aware of the problem, it’s essentially that the proximity sensor doesn’t work in-call, and so allows you to press the various buttons available during a call with your face when talking. I get about 1/2 minutes into a call before my phone tries to FaceTime the person I’m talking to. It’s frustrating to say the least.
Dang! That flaw could have been a feature on Android.
1,12 GB?! It seems there is a big lockscreen issue …
WTF are you downloading?
mine was 21MB
Are you sure you don’t have a ‘roid phone and you aren’t actually trying to install “chicken fat ripple” update to ice cream sandwich
Yeah, my download through iTunes to my 4s is 1.19GB. ugh.
Not sure I follow you, why would the size (if downloaded to iTunes matter?
I could understand if the in phone download was large (as some with small phone have them very full) but 1GB can’t possibly make a difference to a desktop machine if you are updating via iTunes
-very confused-
Apple has said that with iOS 7 their intention is to provide incremental updates, rather than requiring whole hog updates. Apparently, under certain circumstances, the whole hog iOS is being downloaded. I would like to know more about these circumstances.
This sounds equivalent to Mac updates that are available as either incremental updates or ‘Combo’ updates that include all changes since the x.0 version.
The difference appears to be weather you update via itunes (on a desktop machine) or via the internal software update on the phone (in Settings->General)
I can see Apple’s rationale, if you are using a desktop machine why not just DL the image (a GB image file for a desktop is literally nothing) and push that to the phone whole. Whereas if you are updating using the phone you have to have room for the download and the expanded OS image file, which on a phone could be a problem (for those who opted for the smaller storage but then decided to fill them to the brim ;-)) So there incremental updates make sense (this one was a 21MB incremental update (and purportedly just over 1GB if you updated the entire image via a desktop and iTunes)
They also need to fix the calendar app- it won’t show addin calendars.
Just ran the update. Went very smooth and fast.
A lot of people are having problems with iTunes syncs hanging and then finding music missing. Myself, it appears that all the music I’ve downloaded from iTunes is gone from my iPhone. Mind you, it’s not catastrophic, because I can just re-download it all, but it is damned annoying. I was really hoping that the first iOS 7 update would fix this issue.
——RM
I was hoping there would be some attempt to fix any bugs that cause my iPad (3) to regularly (once a day or more) freeze, completely crash (not just an app crash) or require me to force restart. My friend’s iPad (3) has the same problem and uses different apps so we haven’t figured out why this may be occurring yet. We almost never had this problem with iOS 6.
So are they going to force download this update as well and take up another irrevocable 3 gigs of space on my phone???
Did anyone else click on the Apple link for the release notes? They have not posted the 7.0.2 data yet but released this link with the update.
What about fixing the ability to turn on Airplane mode from the lock screen thereby turning off find my phone?
Oh puh-lease that is a feature for legitimate users ease of use.
Disabling that feature wouldn’t do much (security wise) anyway, if you want to disable “find my iPhone” on a phone in your physical possession you can simply turn the phone off.
However either (airplane mode and or shutting the phone off) effectively disable the phone and you can’t reset the phone without (ie actually make it useful and or sale-able) without unlocking (passcode) and the master (iCloud) password.
Ah, you meet the nicest people on the internet.
Whatever you think of the effectiveness of find my iPhone (and the ability to remotely wipe), the point is, you can now turn off a level of security without a passcode. Of course turning the phone off will also thwart remote wipe but now the phone can be on while you can’t either locate it or remote wipe it. I don’t know how pressing it was to have airplane mode accessible from control panel any way given it’s not like you use it 10 times a day. A simple solution would be to require your passcode upon enabling it from control panel.
Why don’t you disable its access from the lock screen. If you want to use it, put in the pass code to access it
Apple sucks, we should use windows
You forgot to add the “/s” sarcasm tag.
Oh no, what will Android Fanboys gripe about now??
Do NOT install 7.02, you will not be able to control music on locked screen, pause, next or previous song buttons are not working … Neither through Control Center nor on screen while music is on.
Works fine (both in control center and in “fullscreen” on the lock-screen while playing) on both my iPad (3g) and my iPhone5 (both updated to 7.0.2
I think your problem is this update is intended for iOS devices when you installed it on an android phone like you (possibly?) have, bad things would almost certainly result.
SO I guess on second thought your warning is a fair one, no android users should attempt to install any iOS updates
(you will nee to go to an apple store and purchase an iOS device in order to be able to utilize the free updates
(I think it’s likely that “free” thing that is likely tripping the ‘roid users up, they rush to install -anything- that is free on their phones)) )
/h
Yes
No fix for the iTunes app issue yet?
Hi I don’t know a whole lot about this tech stuff like you all clearly seem to, so please don’t flame me for asking…
I did the iOS 7 update on my sons iPad (he uses it for special needs apps & books) there is now a keypad on the screen asking for a passcode. I have never had a passcode for his iPad or my iPhone (Which luckily I haven’t updated yet) so I am locked out of his iPad and have been for days! I saw this iOS 7.0.2 update and thought maybe this was the fix but looks like its saying it fixes a bug where people could BYPASS this passcode lock! I WISH I could bypass this passcode because my son can’t use his iPad!
I notice a couple of you mention the passcode lock, just in generals conversation as if its hot a surprise to you, can someone please explain how they got past their passcode lock or how I am supposed to?
Thank you, if you can help me
Samara
During the install of iOS7 you are asked to activate the passcode (though you have the option not to) and also toinput a passcode.
Whomever installed iOS 7 for you did not de activate the passcode when asked (and for most special needs children I would think that would be advised) and entered a passcode (assuming there wasn’t one)
If you can’t get the passcode (from the installer) you will need to reset the iPad (and restore form the backup of the device (either on a desktop or on iCloud)) there are step by step instruction available on the web or you can take it to a apple store genius bar (assuming the backup is in iCloud)
Security issu romains after 7.02 with Siri. Still possible for to access contacts and much more when screen lock. Please ASAP a fix
Both Chrome and Safari are crashing repeatedly on my iPad Mini. Not a happy camper!!
Have you tried a reset and restore, in case something funky happened during the install?
That is my first reaction when I develop problems (particularly right after an install) that no one else is having.
I need it
I can’t assess my ICloud ? Can u help me
How do I do it
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