- Apple has deployed iOS 15.7.6 for iPhones that cannot install iOS 16
- Likewise, iPadOS 15.7.6 is intended for iPads that are not supported by iOS 16
- These updates are crucial, with patches fixing major security vulnerabilities that could compromise affected devices
No new features on the menu, it seems. Apple has just rolled outiOS 15.7.6, intended for iPhones which are not eligible for the installation of iOS 16. A version which therefore concerns – in particular –the first generation iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. On the menu this time, mainly improvements dedicated to security, which correct major flaws that could endanger users' personal data.
This is why the publisher strongly recommends installing this version as soon as possible. As the release of the update is global, simply go to the Settings app then follow the pathGeneral>Software updateto download it now.
Several native apps are affected
The update to iOS 15.7.6 fixes a bonusquite annoying bug in the Photos app, which allows you to save photos captured on iPhone to iCloud. Here, it happened that users who shook their smartphone to cancel an operation then found themselves faced with a deleted image, without any request for authentication. The kind of potentially very embarrassing situation with family or friends. Fortunately, this is ancient history with the new version.
With this, Apple explains that it has also deployed apatch pour l’app Apple TVfor iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, first generation iPhone SE, second generation iPad Air, fourth generation iPad mini and seventh generation iPod touch. Previously, information relating to geolocation could be transmitted to third-party apps, but developers will have managed to spot the error and communicate it to Cupertino.
Also for iPads
As is often the case, Apple offers its tablet equivalent at the same time as the release of this version for iPhone. iPadOS 15.7.6 closes the same holes, one of which also concernsWebKit, the rendering engine for Safari and third-party browsers thatcouldsoon to have to give way to the competition.
The manufacturer has already communicated thelistmodels compatible with iPadOS 15 and its different versions, including the second generation iPad Air and the fourth generation iPad mini which are not eligible for iOS 16. So remember to update them as well, if you have one at home.
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