Keeping your iPhone software up to date is almost always a good idea. Apple's iPhone OS 10.1 released Monday, and while Portrait mode was the selling point for many iPhone users, especially iPhone 7, the security fixes are just as important.
The main update of the Apple iOS10.1 is for the iPhone 7 Plus. Downloading and installing the latest iOSto iPhone 7 Plus will give the user portrait mode on the camera feature. It also has the capacity to blur the background of the image that is being focused. Along with the new Portrait Mode, the iPhone 7 Plus also features a 2x optical zoom, along with a 10x digital zoom.
Aside from that update for iPhone 7 Plus, it also improves stability and fixes bug for other iPhones. Apple revealed its latest iOSupdate fixes a bug that let hackers take over its products simply by displaying a picture.
According to Forbes, when we dig a little deeper and you’ll discover an unannounced change that’s arguably far more important to all iPhone users and this can be seen by a deep drive into iPhone drivers before and after the update.
More than a week ago, iOS10.0.3 was released by Apple. As MacRumors reported. This software can be downloaded as an over-the-air update on all iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus devices. It includes a fix for a bug that could cause issues with cellular connectivity, a problem that only affected the new iPhone 7 and the iPhone 7 Plus.
Today, the new released iOS 10.1 quietly does behind the scenes is what the iOS 10.0.3 failed to deliver, and that is to bring vital cellular performance upgrades to all iPhones across all networks. latest iOS update fixes a bug that let hackers take over its products simply by displaying a picture. Known as the CoreGraphic bug, it was discovered by security researcher Marco Grassi.
It allowed hackers to create a jpeg file that used a memory bug to run code on the user's phone whenever it displayed a hacked picture. Apple confirmed the fix was available in the iOS 10.1 for iPhone 5 and later, iPad 4th generation and later and the iPod touch 6th generation and later. It also released updates for the Apple watchOS , macOS, and tvOS addressing the same issue.
To update your iPhone or iPad, make sure your device is connected to Wi-Fi, and back up your iPhone by navigating to Settings > iCloud > Backup > Backup Now. Once your device has been backed up, open Settings > General > Software Update to install the new software.
