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Apple has posted an update for iOS, including patches for 13 CVE-listed security flaws. The Cupertino giant said that the iOS 9.2.1 update bundles the security fixes with a patch for a bug in the Apple Mobile Device manager that had prevented some iOS devices from installing apps. Note that this update will not fix the weird …

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  1. Youngone Silver badge
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    Apple Updates

    This must be the third update I've read about on El Reg, and applied to my iPhone before the phone has even checked for the new version.

    Maybe I should start playing a support fee.

    I wonder if they take beer?

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    1. asdf
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      Re: Apple Updates

      Sure you made the writers day (if he reads comments). Usually posters are more than happy to point out they read about something on El Reg in the Daily Mail or whatever UK paper days earlier.

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      1. ukgnome
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        Re: Apple Updates

        Which is why I have made a note to re-read this article next week and thus maintain the status quo

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    Remote code execution, but only when run locally on the device?

    The Register must be using a definition of "remote" I have not previously encountered...

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  3. joed

    OMG

    hopefully this is not 2GB for incremental update (image file size at iphonehacks). this thing will slurp my bandwidth for the night. there has to be better way.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Re: OMG

      Seems to be under 40 megs download

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    2. jonathanb Silver badge
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      Re: OMG

      38.7MB for my iPad Air 2

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  4. Omgwtfbbqtime

    Mobileiron?

    Anyone know if this fixes the issue with managed apps in Mobileiron that was introduced in 9.2?

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