Massive security update for all Apple devices: iOS 8.3

39 fixes are supposed to be delivered via iOS 8.3.

Areas like KeyStore, Drivers, Backup, Kernel, Certificate Trust Policy, Networking, Lock Screen, Safari and the WebKit,  and many more are being fixed.

Apple doesn’t provide how critical the issues were, but from what I see there, at least a dozen or so made me raise my eyebrows.

 

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This release includes improved performance, bug fixes, and a redesigned Emoji keyboard.

Changes include improved performance for:

  • App launch
  • App responsiveness
  • Messages
  • Wi-Fi
  • Control Center
  • Safari tabs
  • 3rd-party keyboards
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Simplified Chinese keyboard

Please update … NOW.

 

 

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