While the update fixes things, it will also likely turn your phone into a brick if you’ve done some shenanigan modifications. This update is available only though iTunes. This update, of course, is meant for and works just fine with regular, unmodified iPhones.
Apple patches 10 iPhone flaws
Apple today released 10 iPhone security updates, including 7 within the MobileSafari browser. The update is available only through iTunes and is not available from the Apple Downloads page. The version users should see within their iPhone after applying this update should be 1.1.1 (3A109a). Further, Apple refuses to discuss pending security vulnerabilities not patched here, stating “For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available.”
And if you’ve done the shenanigans, Gizmodo tells you what will happen. Brace yourself.
At first, an Apple exec. said that Apple didn’t mind people adding applications that were not originally provided with the phone. People added mostly enhancements that were available on Blackberry devices. Then somebody hacked the phone and unlocked it so it could be used with any service provider. That was very irritating to Apple, since they get a cut of the AT&T service charges. That was the deal they made with AT&T so that AT&T would be the exclusive provider of service for the novel phone. The new update contains a poison pill to brick your phone if it is unlocked or has unauthorized applications installed. Once I pay for the phone, does it not belong to me? Should companies be allowed control the use of devices beyond their sale? This has been my beef with Apple and Sony for years.