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   Message 72,159 of 72,997   
   Chris to Enrico Papaloma   
   Re: Install iOS 17.4.1 now to patch 2 ne   
   25 Apr 24 17:30:42   
   
   XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone   
   From: ithinkiam@gmail.com   
      
   Enrico Papaloma  wrote:   
   > 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.   
      
   Still not a reason to wait. The slowdown - if it even exists - is   
   temporary. I can understand waiting a day or two to see any real-world   
   issues shakes out, but not over a month.   
      
   >>> 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.   
      
   Which causes its own problems.   
      
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