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Apple has released iOS 6.1.3, a new incremental update for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad owners which includes improvements and bug fixes.
As expected, iOS 6.1.3 patches a widely-discussed flaw in Apple’s mobile operating system which allowed anyone with physical access to an iPhone to bypass the passcode lock ... |
19 March 2013
14:02 GMT |
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Making sure that developers don’t feel neglected over the public release of iOS 6.0.1, Apple has rolled out a beta build of iOS 6.1 (labeled 10B5095f) alongside a new version of Xcode, the company’s standard developer toolset for iOS and OS X coding.
iOS 6.1 has now officially entered internal testing an... |
1 November 2012
16:08 GMT |
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Apple’s iOS 5.1 software update is finally available both over the air (OTA) and as a regular IPSW download through iTunes. Customers can grab the bits free of charge using either method. Tim Cook confirmed during yesterday’s keynote address that iOS 5.1 was available immediately to end users around the ... |
8 March 2012
02:26 GMT |
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In a statement provided to All Things D, an Apple spokesman has confirmed that Apple is going to release a fix for a flaw in iOS that currently allows third party applications to upload a user’s entire address book to the cloud.
It all began with an app called Path that spurred quite bit of controversy earlier... |
16 February 2012
02:34 GMT |
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A discovery in iOS 5.1 betas indicates that Apple may roll out the final version of the software on March 9th, which falls on a Friday. Rumors say the iPad 3 should launch around that time as well.
A total of eleven new profiles have been discovered in iOS 5.1 for various iPhone-operators. They are set for a March 9... |
9 February 2012
02:40 GMT |
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A note included with the official Absinthe jailbreak release says that jailbreakers should refrain themselves from downloading and installing the stock iOS 5.0.2 IPSW from Apple when it’s released.
This is not the first time iOS hackers warn about the potential of losing a jailbreak by installing a new firmwar... |
23 January 2012
08:08 GMT |
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Apple did not provide a changelog for iOS 5.0.1 Build 9A406, the software update targeting iPhone 4S devices released a few hours ago. However, the purpose of the update is detailed in a Support document on the company’s web site.Technote TS4148 posted December 15th reveals that the latest iOS software update a... |
16 December 2011
04:30 GMT |
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Apple has rolled out a tweaked iOS 5.0.1 firmware update that targets iPhone 4S handsets exclusively. The download is free and immediately available through iTunes, or via manual IPSW download.Cupertino was not expected to launch a newer version of iOS 5.0.1, but rather an iOS 5.0.2 or even the iOS 5.1 update (curren... |
16 December 2011
02:46 GMT |
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The second beta of iOS 5.1 is in the hands of Apple-registered developers worldwide who are being informed that Photo Stream content can now be deleted by file, as opposed to bulk deletion.Among the various fixes and enhancements listed by Apple for iOS 5.1 Beta 2 (build 9B5127c), one particular account catches the e... |
13 December 2011
03:20 GMT |
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Apple’s long-time hobby, the Apple TV, has received a new feature originating in iOS 5 - Photo Stream. Other goodies are also packed inside the fresh IPSW file.Released to Apple TV owners just as iCloud and iOS 5 were made available, the new iOS 4.4 software update delivers support for Photo Stream, a feature t... |
13 October 2011
08:22 GMT |
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According to developer reports, the iOS 5 GM seed from Apple works with non-developer devices, which means anyone can download and install the new software on their supported iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad.The list of compatible devices begins with the iPhone 3GS and ends with the iPhone 4S. iPod touch and iPad also acc... |
7 October 2011
03:23 GMT |
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Apple this week announced several new things, including one iPhone 4S, a new version of the iPod touch that also comes in White now, and a new set of nanos which look the same but have new software and a more attractive price tag.Apple basically just updated the software on its 2010 6th generation iPod nanos and the ... |
5 October 2011
08:08 GMT |
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iOS 5 Beta 8 will arrive this week setting a new record for the number of iOS test builds ever issued by the Cupertino, California-based iPhone maker, according to a new report.The usually accurate BGR claims to have learned from a 'trusted source' that Apple will be seeding developers this week with a new ... |
14 September 2011
04:05 GMT |
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Apple has released the sixth beta of iOS 5 to developers, alongside an updated version of iTunes, Xcode, and a second beta of iWork for iOS with iCloud support and Apple TV software beta 5.As with the previous beta, iOS 5 Beta 6 is accompanied by a huge changelog that details everything new in this release. It may we... |
20 August 2011
06:19 GMT |
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Buried deep inside the latest iOS 5 beta seeded to developers in July lies a file whose code indicates when the next beta (or, why not the GM?) will be released.Code savvy individuals who were curious enough to try and interpret some code in iOS 5 beta 5 have accidentally discovered that Apple is leaving clear indica... |
12 August 2011
08:31 GMT |
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Developer Vitaly Parovishnik has rolled out version 0.5 of its ipswDownloader application, adding a new ‘Apple info’ button that brings up the release notes and relevant documentation links for all iOS releases to date. A simple tool designed to make downloading IPSW (iOS software update) files easy, ips... |
17 May 2011
09:04 GMT |
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Apple has rolled out a software update for iPod nano (6th generation) users. Now at version 1.1, the iPod nano software knows to completely turn off the device, rather than just put it to sleep, and allows users to control music and radio playback via the Sleep/Wake button.
Accompanying the release of the 1.1 soft... |
23 February 2011
05:31 GMT |
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Although the official iOS 4.2.6 IPSW (software update file) has been available for download since January, Apple on Thursday issued the official iOS 4.2.6 software update complete with release notes for CDMA (Verizon) handsets. The software update release coincides with the physical availability of Verizon iPhones w... |
11 February 2011
03:01 GMT |
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Various sources are going on record to claim that Apple is planning a March release for its iOS 4.3 software update tasked with bringing all devices up to feature parity with the Verizon iOS 4.2.5 firmware, which adds a little extra.Specifically, Verizon CDMA iPhones are equipped with an iOS version (4.2.5) which per... |
12 January 2011
10:56 GMT |
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Apple has indirectly confirmed plans to roll out the next iOS update for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users this week, via a Support document which acknowledges the repeating-alarms bug affecting iPhone owners worldwide.A technical note TS3542 on Apple’s web site entitled “iOS 4.1: Repeating alarms may tr... |
4 November 2010
12:01 GMT |
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Developers are reporting that Apple has started to approve the first iOS 4.0-tested applications for iPad, one of which is already available for download through the company’s App Store. The title, Big Bad Sudoku Book, is a Game Center app - the first of its kind to emerge for the Apple tablet which, as of yet,... |
4 November 2010
09:45 GMT |
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With the entire jailbreak community already aware of the Dev Team’s latest feats, one question remained unanswered - what tools would jailbreak the Apple TV exactly? The answer: existing ones. PwnageTool will do fine. It just needs an update.According to a report by Engadget, which looks at potential jailbreak ... |
1 October 2010
08:27 GMT |
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Developers enrolled with Apple can now download the latest betas of iOS 4.2 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, and iTunes 10.1, for testing purposes. The company has also made the iOS 4.1 Apple TV firmware available to the masses this week. Those who’ve spent some time with the to pieces of software are reporti... |
29 September 2010
07:51 GMT |
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Apple has posted the first IPSW file for new-generation Apple TVs, making sure that customers have the proper means to restore their devices to the stock firmware the second they receive them.Hours ago, news broke out that Apple had posted the new AppleTV2,1 firmware (Build 8M89) to their servers. It is available for... |
28 September 2010
03:21 GMT |
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As Apple fans should already know, iOS 4.1 is now available for grabs from Apple’s servers. The software delivers new features and enhancements to both iPhone and iPod touch owners, as well as fixes for several issues, and security patches.Those who haven’t yet gotten a chance to download the iOS 4.1 soft... |
9 September 2010
11:03 GMT |
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The iOS 4.1 update has finally arrived for iPhone and iPod touch owners worldwide, delivering Game Center, high dynamic range (HDR) photos on iPhone 4, support for TV show rentals on iTunes, the ability to upload HD videos to YouTube and MobileMe, additional support for AVRCP-supported accessories, FaceTime calling f... |
8 September 2010
15:58 GMT |
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The infamous iPhone Dev Team has updated its blog to advise the jailbreak community against installing iOS 4.1, in case Apple decides to finally release the software update today.iOS 4.1 is the first major update to iOS 4, adding new iTunes features, Game Center, HDR photography, and more, for iPhone and iPod touch u... |
8 September 2010
08:26 GMT |
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Tests carried out using a "final release" version of iOS 4.1 have revealed considerable improvement in the behavior of the software on iPhone 3G handsets, according to a technology web site. Known to slow down old-generation hardware, iOS 4.0 was released this summer packing over 100 new features, including multitas... |
4 September 2010
15:31 GMT |
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Apple has posted a public download link for the iOS 4.1 update / restore file targeting future owners of iPod touch fourth-generation who are yet have the device shipped to them.The fourth-generation iPod touch is currently available for pre-order, and is slated to become available next week, Apple said during its Se... |
4 September 2010
09:57 GMT |
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Packed full of announcements, Apple’s September 1 press event saw the introduction of iOS 4.1, the next major update to iOS 4, as well as a sneak peek at the upcoming iOS 4.2 software update for iPads.According to a web page dedicated entirely to the new software update, Apple plans to bring some of the feature... |
2 September 2010
08:44 GMT |
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Apple Chief Executive Officer, Steve Jobs confirmed during the company’s media event held in San Francisco on September 1 that iOS 4.1 was on its way with cool new features, as well as a bag of fixes for existing issues, including the proximity sensor problem typical to iPhone 4 handsets.Steve Jobs announced du... |
2 September 2010
08:19 GMT |
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Registered Apple Developers have been handed the second beta of iOS 4.1 and iOS SDK 4.1. Builds 885091b of iOS 4.1 and 10M2305a of iOS SDK 4.1 are available as free downloads from Apple’s iPhone Dev Center but only to those enrolled in the company’s $99-a-year iPhone Developer Program.According to A... |
28 July 2010
05:57 GMT |
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Starting with the release of iOS 4.0, Apple is rolling out all iOS updates for free, regardless of the device type. Now, iPhone and iPod touch owners alike can freely download iOS IPSWs (software update files) and selectively restore their devices to them whenever they wish. iPad users also download their firmware up... |
20 July 2010
10:45 GMT |
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A “reliable” source is telling Greek web site iPhoneHellas that Apple is gearing up to release its antenna fix in advance of a press event scheduled to go down tomorrow with a focus on iPhone 4 matters. Softpedia predicted this week that Apple would ramp up the development of its promised software update,... |
15 July 2010
08:30 GMT |
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Apple has officially released the next version of its iOS alongside a new beta of the Software Development Kit used to code applications. The betas, targeting select developers enrolled with Apple, are now freely available for download through the company’s iPhone Dev Center.However, there is no version of the ... |
15 July 2010
02:37 GMT |
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Apple fanatics are most likely aware of the Mac maker's latest policy changes, but some iPod touch users out there may not know that the newest version of “the world’s most advanced mobile operating system” will be delivered to them for free, around the time Apple ships iPhone 4. Up until now, ... |
15 June 2010
08:11 GMT |
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Apple has started notifying people enrolled with its Developer Program that several new downloads are now available from the iPhone Dev Center on the company’s website. The most important of all, the iOS 4 GM (Golden Master) seed, is a pre-release version of Apple’s next-gen operating system, which is to ... |
8 June 2010
08:41 GMT |
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Checks with several file sharing services and trackers have revealed the free availability of a certain “iPhone2,1_4.0_8A260b_Restore.ipsw” file, Sofpedia can confirm. The file name suggests this is the IPSW update / restore file Apple seeded to developers earlier this month, and has now been leaked as a ... |
6 May 2010
06:56 GMT |
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There are currently more ways to get iPhone OS 4.0 downloaded to your hard drive than there are keys on your aluminum Apple keyboard. Still, only one of these download methods is legit, and that’s by logging in with your Apple Developer ID, over at Apple’s iPhone Dev Center. Less than two weeks after rol... |
27 April 2010
05:59 GMT |
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OK, we know there’s a number of locations where the average Joe can freely download the iPhone OS 4.0 beta that Apple intended for developer use only. But how about the iPad’s underlying software - iPhone OS 3.2? It contains the enhancements needed to blow up the UI to 1,024-by-768-pixel resolution, and t... |
15 April 2010
04:50 GMT |
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As soon as the developer beta of iPhone OS 4.0 got leaked to the Internet, multiple sources claimed to possess the necessary goods to activate the software for whomever was willing to have it installed on their device. The problem with these offerings, however, is that they are paid (fees range from $5 to $10). But n... |
13 April 2010
08:44 GMT |
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One of Apple's registered developers has seemingly leaked the iPhone OS 4.0 IPSW restoration file to torrent web sites, making it freely available for download to anyone interested in trying out the beta software on a new-generation iPhone or iPod touch.Note: First off, readers should note that Softpedia does no... |
11 April 2010
06:13 GMT |
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Owners of an iPhone or iPod update / restore their software using Apple-provided IPSW files that only work in iTunes. Well, not really, some of them work with jailbreak tools like Blackra1n and PwnageTool, but that’s another story. Apple says that the only legit way to update one's iPhone’s / iPod&rs... |
26 February 2010
02:45 GMT |
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A website is offering free downloads for custom iPhone 3.1.3 IPSWs to which device owners can restore and instantly jailbreak, without having to go through the hassle of following tutorials, and jailbreak on their own. Particularly interesting is that they offer download links for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS Custom Firm... |
18 February 2010
10:12 GMT |
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iPhone firmware 3.1.3 has been out for a while now and, although Apple has issued separate builds for each particular iPhone and iPod touch, the new software is mostly aimed at iPhone 3GS users. Moreover, according to the infamous iPhone Dev Team, those who plan on keeping their jailbreak and / or unlock intact are a... |
11 February 2010
02:37 GMT |
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Following the release of iPhone OS 3.1.3 for iPhone and iPod touch, the iPhone Dev Team revealed that PwnageTool 3.1.5 for Mac OS X would let users update safely, preserving their existing jailbreak and ultrasn0w unlock. However, not all versions of the iPhone and iPod touch are supported, while those relying on the ... |
9 February 2010
03:25 GMT |
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Following the revival of redsn0w, the infamous iPhone Dev Team has released an updated version of its PwnageTool application for those looking to jailbreak their iPhone or iPod touch. Available as a free download, PwnageTool is a Mac-only application that only jailbreaks (doesn’t unlock) iPhones, while Windows ... |
8 February 2010
02:48 GMT |
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Besides improving the accuracy of reported battery level on iPhone 3GS, and resolving an issue where third-party apps would not launch, Apple has included security fixes in its latest iPhone OS update, further enhancing the reliability of the operating system. iPhone OS 3.1.3 is available today for both iPhone and i... |
3 February 2010
08:53 GMT |
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There are various ways to download the files that update the software on your iPhone or iPod touch, but not all of them are legit. Also worth noting is that Apple wants you to update using iTunes, not some hack tool developed by the infamous iPhone Dev Team, or hacker-extraordinaire geohot. To be able to update the ... |
3 February 2010
04:21 GMT |
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Sticking to the rules of the cat-and-mouse game between the iPhone Dev Team and Apple, the former has been able to confirm that iPhone OS 3.1.3 IPSWs are jailbreakable by the group’s redsn0w jailbreak tool. Supported devices currently include the iPhone 2G (first-gen iPhones), iPhone 3G, and iPod touch 2G (seco... |
3 February 2010
03:36 GMT |
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