how do i uninstall IOS7

How do I uninstall IOS7. It looks ghastly, makes my phoe look cheap. Please give us the option of the original look

iPhone 5, iOS 7

Posted on Sep 19, 2013 3:03 AM

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Feb 23, 2014 8:56 PM in response to SPQR42

SPQR42 wrote:


Remember it was on all the media about [snip] and that the NSA was able to tap into every iphone with ease

The story was they had a program that they could tap a phone if they had "close access methods" to it and that they were working on ways to access phones remotely.

Nothing was written that they could "tap into every iphone with ease".

Feb 24, 2014 4:40 AM in response to FelipeV

Hardly, the bug's been in iOS since 6.0 (over 18 months), and in OS X since 10.9 was released (5 months, and still not patched there). That's a lot longer than 24 hrs!


Then there is the very real possibility that this is the very bug (or one of them at least) that the NSA have been exploiting to pwn iPhones: http://daringfireball.net/2014/02/apple_prism


There's no sugar coating this, it's a big and very embarrasing security screwup.


But the good news is that Apple have found it and fixed it. I suspect they've been conducting an intesive code audit and penetration testing program ever since the news that the NSA are routinely pwning iPhones was leaked by Edward Snowden and this is one of the results (unlike many of their earlier security bugs this one credits no outsiders for finding/reporting it, it looks like they found this one themselves). I'd love to know how many other companies are trying to solve their "PRISM problem" like this, I suspect the number is not very large.

Feb 24, 2014 5:14 AM in response to David Shanahan

It'w worthwhile to take the time to understand the flaw that was patched. It allowed "man in the middle" (MITM) attacks that would permit an eavesdropper to read SSL encrypted communications IF they were over an otherwise unsecured link such as a public WiFi hotspot. The flaw allowed access to communications to secure sites and email. It is NOT a gateway to hack into an iDevice or a Mac. The devices are still secure. And it would not affect anyone on their home or corporate network. There was also no evidence that this flaw was being exploited "in the wild".

Feb 24, 2014 5:42 AM in response to IdrisSeabright

Hi Meg,


Larry gives a good summary of what "the sky is falling" really means...there is a lot of misinformation about the purpose of SSL and TLS and what a flaw does. Larry does a good job of pointing out that it does not mean the device is vulnerable but, rather, the communication is not necessarily secure. And, as we all keep saying, you go on an unsecure public wireless you takes your chances.


Ralph

Feb 24, 2014 6:20 AM in response to viperman17

Greetings, Support Community.


I've been away for awhile, happily using my neighbor kid's iPhone 3GS. The battery is not as strong as it used to be, but, hey, at least I can read the screen. Anyhow, just yesterday my 3GS hit me with a notification. The phone wants to update to iOS6.1.6.


Update?! Huh? What kind of inferno waits around the corner, if I press that button?


Seriously, though, anyone know what this update entails? Also, if I press the install now button, will I be able to read my screen afterwards?


Thanks for any information.

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