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CEO of Apple, Tim Cook
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The latest upgrade of Apple's iOS operating system is more than a few days away. On September 10, alongside the latest generation of brilliant smartphones, iOS 13 with its raft of security updates. But that's not just good news for Apple's one billion Apple users. Because for those who persist with something older than an iPhone 6, the new update will not work. And from a security point of view, it's very bad news.
Apple reportedly delivered about 200 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus units, for example. And all these phones will be dumped in the OS-limbo with iOS version 13. The phones will still work, but security updates will not be transmitted. Essentially, you are alone.
There is clearly a good reason for such obsolescence. Performance improvements induce the requirement of better equipment. A hardware envelope can only be covered by one operating system instance. And for those older devices, Apple decided that after five years or more, it was enough.
iOS13 is only compatible with the following devices:
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPod touch (7th generation)
If you're reading this on an iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone 5S or an older iPad, it's time to dust off the webs of spiders from your wallet and go to an Apple Store. This is of course the other reason for obsolescence: the advertising of the giant Cupertino.
Which means leaving these older devices exposed. Recently confirmed Chinese hacking that hit iOS devices until a fix in February, and the most recent Emergency fix 12.4.1 To close a hacking vulnerability, show how critical such updates are to protecting our phones and all our data.
Related: Apple gives 1 billion iPhone users a reason to trust them (again)
The security enhancements made with the new iOS 13 release include better monitoring of what apps can do in the background – essentially out of prying eyes, annoyance for users like Facebook with its addiction to tracking . Stricter controls will be put in place on tracking locations, aimed again at users, as well as the highly controversial alternative "Sign-in With Apple" of providing other identifying information. applications and services, reducing the need to provide email addresses to third parties.
Of course, beyond the iOS 13, come the new models of iPhone 11, supposed to have triple-cameras, upgraded processors and FaceID systems, but lacking 5G and, most likely , from a USB-C port. And that's the other controversy with the new version of the iPhone: we already know the 2020 models are a much more powerful upgrade. And up to $ 1,000 and more per device, that may be the reason we have to wait.
Which means that if you have one of these older models, you have a real dilemma in your hands. Now go to this intermediate step and maybe move on to next year, or take a risk for 12 months. Difficult choices. But, realistically, security should come first.
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CEO of Apple, Tim Cook
Getty Images
The latest upgrade of Apple's iOS operating system is more than a few days away. On September 10, alongside the latest generation of brilliant smartphones, iOS 13 offers a multitude of security updates. But that's not just good news for Apple's one billion Apple users. Because for those who persist with something older than an iPhone 6, the new update will not work. And from a security point of view, it's very bad news.
Apple reportedly delivered about 200 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus units, for example. And all these phones will be dumped in the OS-limbo with iOS version 13. The phones will still work, but security updates will not be transmitted. Essentially, you are alone.
There is clearly a good reason for such obsolescence. Performance improvements induce the requirement of better equipment. A hardware envelope can only be covered by one operating system instance. And for those older devices, Apple decided that after five years or more, it was enough.
iOS13 is only compatible with the following devices:
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPod touch (7th generation)
If you're reading this on an iPhone 6/6 Plus, iPhone 5S or an older iPad, it's time to dust off the webs of spiders from your wallet and go to an Apple Store. This is of course the other reason for obsolescence: the advertising of the giant Cupertino.
Which means leaving these older devices exposed. The recently confirmed Chinese web hacking that hit the iOS devices until the update of a fix in February, and the even more recent emergency patch 12.4.1 intended to close a vulnerability of hackers show just how important such updates are to the security of our phones and all our data. .
Related: Apple gives 1 billion iPhone users a reason to trust them (again)
The security enhancements made with the new iOS 13 release include better monitoring of what apps can do in the background – essentially out of prying eyes, annoyance for users like Facebook with its addiction to tracking . Stricter controls will be put in place on tracking locations, aimed again at users, as well as the highly controversial alternative "Sign-in With Apple" of providing other identifying information. applications and services, reducing the need to provide email addresses to third parties.
Of course, beyond the iOS 13, come the new models of iPhone 11, supposed to have triple-cameras, upgraded processors and FaceID systems, but lacking 5G and, most likely , from a USB-C port. And that's the other controversy with the new version of the iPhone: we already know that the 2020 models are a much more powerful upgrade. And up to $ 1,000 and more per device, that may be the reason we have to wait.
Which means that if you have one of these older models, you have a real dilemma in your hands. Now go to this intermediate step and maybe move on to next year, or take a risk for 12 months. Difficult choices. But, realistically, security should come first.