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About the security content of iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5

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328 points jerlam | 2 comments | 17 Sep 25 00:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.02s | source
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bigyabai ◴[17 Sep 25 00:52 UTC] No.45270236[source]▶
Well, good. The moment they stop, it's declared E-waste and Apple suggests you give it to them for free.

Fucked-up world we live in where a disposable vape can be reused for more purposes than an iPhone with expired software support.

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duxup ◴[17 Sep 25 00:54 UTC] No.45270248[source]▶
I got plenty of old iPhones I can still use.

My pile of old android phones ... they sadly do not live long overall as far as a % of survivors goes. A few have lived long lives for sure, but overall not as many as my old iPhones.

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MrTrvp ◴[17 Sep 25 01:02 UTC] No.45270302[source]▶
Unfortunately I think it'll be much worse in the coming years with Google's ban on ban sideloading apps and other companies following them.
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1. duxup ◴[17 Sep 25 01:10 UTC] No.45270352[source]▶
For whatever reason I don't sweat that condition in Apple land, but I do find it very worrisome to see Android land forego side-loading.
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2. galaxy_gas ◴[17 Sep 25 01:28 UTC] No.45270497[source]▶
it was upfront disclosed in Apple land in that I knowingly know this to be true and do not expect it as a feature but it is a surprise new condition with no notice in Android land that makes it such worrisome action