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From: Enrico Papaloma <enrico@papaloma.net>
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Subject: Re: Install iOS 17.4.1 now to patch 2 new zero-day vulnerabilities
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:37:16 -0400
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On 4/24/2024 9:36 PM, Chris wrote:
>> The advice is that these iOS zero-day holes that Apple didn't find are so
>> severe, the recommendation is for iPhone owners to update even if they were
>> intending to wait for iOS 17.5 before running yet another update cycle.
> 
> There's no reason to wait that long to install updates. 

But a lot of people do wait, for a variety of reasons, not the least of
which is the way iPhones are updated can cause a variety of slowdowns.

>> These are the 2 0-day holes that Google found that Apple missed in testing.
> 
> Which is why all updates should be installed. Doesn't matter which OS.

One smartphone OS does "seamless updates" where the user isn't even aware
that updates are happening due to A/B partitions. Sadly iOS isn't that OS.
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-check-android-device-supports-seamless-updates/

But iOS is getting better with the advent of real patches in iOS 16 so
maybe Apple will add the seamless updates that the other has enjoyed for
years (where the OS updates monthly without the user even knowing it).