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Obscure Bug Could Disable the %p%s%s%s%s%n Wi-Fi on Your iPhone or iPad

An odd bug in iOS and iPadOS could render your Wi-Fi inoperable if you join an oddly named network.

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Apple Warns of Vulnerability in Third-Party iOS Keyboards

A bug in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 could let third-party keyboards have full access even if you didn’t allow it.

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TipBITS: Using the iPhone Camera’s Zoom Button

Certain recent models of the iPhone feature a dedicated zoom button in the Camera app’s viewfinder. It may do more than you realized.

Apple Configurator 2.8.1 Agen Schmitz 4 comments

Apple Configurator 2.8.1

Brings new iOS payload settings for Restrictions and Mail, and ups the system requirements to macOS 10.14 Mojave. (Free, 64.5 MB)

Apple Configurator 2.7 Agen Schmitz 4 comments

Apple Configurator 2.7

Enables you to skip the Setup Assistant panes plus configure new profile payloads and restrictions in iOS 11.3 and tvOS 11.3. (Free update, 65.5 MB)

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iOS 11.1.1 Puts the “i” Back in iOS

Apple has released a small iOS update to fix a bizarre bug that was screwing up the letter “i” and another that could make Hey Siri stop working.