• Apple's Advanced Data Protection bug was fixed in iOS 17.6.1 today

    From Andrew@andrew@spam.net to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad on Wed Aug 7 23:47:28 2024
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    Apple releases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with important bug fixes https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/07/ios-17-6-1-update-now-available-details/

    Specifically it fixes Apple's Advanced Data Protection bug in iOS 17.6.

    "Advanced Data Protection is an optional feature that expands
    end-to-end encryption to a number of additional iCloud services,
    including iCloud device backups, Messages backups, Photos,
    and much more."
    <https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/07/apple-advanced-data-protection-encryption-imessage-more/>

    "Apple has also released iOS 16.7.10 for older iPhone models.
    This update, build number 20H350, includes bug fixes
    and other improvements."
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  • From Wilf@wilf21@is.invalid to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad on Thu Aug 8 02:28:24 2024
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    On 08/08/2024 at 00:47, Andrew wrote:
    Apple releases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with important bug fixes https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/07/ios-17-6-1-update-now-available-details/

    Specifically it fixes Apple's Advanced Data Protection bug in iOS 17.6.

    "Advanced Data Protection is an optional feature that expands
    end-to-end encryption to a number of additional iCloud services,
    including iCloud device backups, Messages backups, Photos,
    and much more."

    <https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/07/apple-advanced-data-protection-encryption-imessage-more/>

    "Apple has also released iOS 16.7.10 for older iPhone models.
    This update, build number 20H350, includes bug fixes
    and other improvements."


    And iOS 15.8.3 a few days ago. Good for my old standby 6S.
    --
    Wilf
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad on Wed Aug 7 18:52:29 2024
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    On 2024-08-07 18:28, Wilf wrote:
    On 08/08/2024 at 00:47, Andrew wrote:
    Apple releases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with important bug fixes https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/07/ios-17-6-1-update-now-available-details/

    Specifically it fixes Apple's Advanced Data Protection bug in iOS 17.6.

       "Advanced Data Protection is an optional feature that expands
        end-to-end encryption to a number of additional iCloud services,
        including iCloud device backups, Messages backups, Photos,
        and much more."

    <https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/07/apple-advanced-data-protection-encryption-imessage-more/>

        "Apple has also released iOS 16.7.10 for older iPhone models.
         This update, build number 20H350, includes bug fixes
         and other improvements."


    And iOS 15.8.3 a few days ago.   Good for my old standby 6S.

    Haven't you been following Arlen (Andrew at the moment, but I first got
    to know him as "Arlen"):

    Apple doesn't update anything but iOS 17, now.

    :-)

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  • From Wilf@wilf21@is.invalid to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad on Thu Aug 8 03:29:12 2024
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    On 08/08/2024 at 02:52, Alan wrote:
    On 2024-08-07 18:28, Wilf wrote:
    On 08/08/2024 at 00:47, Andrew wrote:
    Apple releases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with important bug fixes
    https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/07/ios-17-6-1-update-now-available-details/

    Specifically it fixes Apple's Advanced Data Protection bug in iOS 17.6.

    "Advanced Data Protection is an optional feature that expands
    end-to-end encryption to a number of additional iCloud services,
    including iCloud device backups, Messages backups, Photos,
    and much more."

    <https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/07/apple-advanced-data-protection-encryption-imessage-more/>

    "Apple has also released iOS 16.7.10 for older iPhone models.
    This update, build number 20H350, includes bug fixes
    and other improvements."


    And iOS 15.8.3 a few days ago. Good for my old standby 6S.

    Haven't you been following Arlen (Andrew at the moment, but I first got
    to know him as "Arlen"):

    Apple doesn't update anything but iOS 17, now.

    :-)

    HA!. Who cares about Arlen - people here seem to find him under every
    rock and behind every hill (:
    --
    Wilf
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  • From Your Name@YourName@YourISP.com to comp.mobile.ipad,misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Aug 8 18:37:17 2024
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    On 2024-08-08 02:29:12 +0000, Wilf said:
    On 08/08/2024 at 02:52, Alan wrote:
    On 2024-08-07 18:28, Wilf wrote:
    On 08/08/2024 at 00:47, Andrew wrote:
    Apple releases iOS 17.6.1 for iPhone with important bug fixes
    https://9to5mac.com/2024/08/07/ios-17-6-1-update-now-available-details/

    Specifically it fixes Apple's Advanced Data Protection bug in iOS 17.6.

    "Advanced Data Protection is an optional feature that expands
    end-to-end encryption to a number of additional iCloud services,
    including iCloud device backups, Messages backups, Photos,
    and much more."

    <https://9to5mac.com/2022/12/07/apple-advanced-data-protection-encryption-imessage-more/>


    "Apple has also released iOS 16.7.10 for older iPhone models.
    This update, build number 20H350, includes bug fixes
    and other improvements."


    And iOS 15.8.3 a few days ago. Good for my old standby 6S.

    Haven't you been following Arlen (Andrew at the moment, but I first got
    to know him as "Arlen"):

    Just call him by his real name: "Brainless Dumbass Troll". :-)



    Apple doesn't update anything but iOS 17, now.

    :-)

    HA!. Who cares about Arlen - people here seem to find him under every
    rock and behind every hill (:


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  • From Alan Browne@bitbucket@blackhole.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad on Thu Aug 8 13:55:05 2024
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    On 2024-08-07 22:29, Wilf wrote:

    HA!. Who cares about ..... - people here seem to find him under every
    rock and behind every hill  (:

    Don't respond or refer to it at all is the best policy, yes.
    --
    "It would be a measureless disaster if Russian barbarism overlaid
    the culture and independence of the ancient States of Europe."
    Winston Churchill

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  • From Wilf@wilf21@is.invalid to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad on Thu Aug 8 21:49:55 2024
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    On 08/08/2024 at 18:55, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2024-08-07 22:29, Wilf wrote:

    HA!. Who cares about ..... - people here seem to find him under every
    rock and behind every hill (:

    Don't respond or refer to it at all is the best policy, yes.


    Bit like "he who must not be named"?
    --
    Wilf
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  • From *Hemidactylus*@ecphoric@allspamis.invalid to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad on Fri Aug 9 00:20:53 2024
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    Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
    On 2024-08-07 22:29, Wilf wrote:

    HA!. Who cares about ..... - people here seem to find him under every
    rock and behind every hill  (:

    Don't respond or refer to it at all is the best policy, yes.

    Troll Free August and Beyond!

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  • From John Hill@watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk to comp.mobile.ipad,misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Sat Aug 10 08:37:58 2024
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    On 9 Aug 2024 at 01:20:53 BST, "*Hemidactylus*" <ecphoric@allspamis.invalid> wrote:

    Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
    On 2024-08-07 22:29, Wilf wrote:

    HA!. Who cares about ..... - people here seem to find him under every
    rock and behind every hill (:

    Don't respond or refer to it at all is the best policy, yes.

    Troll Free August and Beyond!

    +1
    --
    Frustra fit per plura, quod potest fieri per pauciora - William of Occam.
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  • From Alan Browne@bitbucket@blackhole.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad on Sat Aug 10 11:48:12 2024
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    On 2024-08-08 16:49, Wilf wrote:
    On 08/08/2024 at 18:55, Alan Browne wrote:
    On 2024-08-07 22:29, Wilf wrote:

    HA!. Who cares about ..... - people here seem to find him under every
    rock and behind every hill  (:

    Don't respond or refer to it at all is the best policy, yes.


    Bit like "he who must not be named"?

    Could be. Just avoid trolls and avoid replying to posts feeding trolls.
    --
    "It would be a measureless disaster if Russian barbarism overlaid
    the culture and independence of the ancient States of Europe."
    Winston Churchill

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  • From Alan Browne@bitbucket@blackhole.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.mobile.ipad on Sat Aug 10 11:49:03 2024
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    On 2024-08-08 20:20, *Hemidactylus* wrote:
    Alan Browne <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
    On 2024-08-07 22:29, Wilf wrote:

    HA!. Who cares about ..... - people here seem to find him under every
    rock and behind every hill  (:

    Don't respond or refer to it at all is the best policy, yes.

    Troll Free August and Beyond!

    One brick at a time, dear Romans, one brick at a time.

    But I like the way you think.
    --
    "It would be a measureless disaster if Russian barbarism overlaid
    the culture and independence of the ancient States of Europe."
    Winston Churchill

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