HomePod Update

[ericgtr12]

It would be nice if Apple didn't force an update for a device most of us aren't going to buy.

 

[Spaniel95]

iOS 11.2.5 wasn't just an update to allow HomePod functionality, it also included the ability for Siri to read the news (US, UK and Australia only). The update also included bug fixes, improvements and security patches. The update hasn't been forced to install on anyones device that I know of, they may get the occasional prompt but they can deal with that.

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222

If you want to read more about the security fixes I have posted them below this;

iOS 11.2.5
Released January 23, 2018

Audio

Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved input validation.

CVE-2018-4094: Mingi Cho, MinSik Shin, Seoyoung Kim, Yeongho Lee and Taekyoung Kwon of the Information Security Lab, Yonsei University

Core Bluetooth

Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation

Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2018-4087: Rani Idan (@raniXCH) of Zimperium zLabs Team

CVE-2018-4095: Rani Idan (@raniXCH) of Zimperium zLabs Team

Kernel

Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation

Impact: An application may be able to read restricted memory

Description: A memory initialization issue was addressed through improved memory handling.

CVE-2018-4090: Jann Horn of Google Project Zero

Kernel

Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation

Impact: An application may be able to read restricted memory

Description: A race condition was addressed through improved locking.

CVE-2018-4092: Stefan Esser of Antid0te UG

Entry updated January 26, 2018

Kernel

Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation

Impact: A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved input validation.

CVE-2018-4082: Russ Cox of Google

Kernel

Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation

Impact: An application may be able to read restricted memory

Description: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization.

CVE-2018-4093: Jann Horn of Google Project Zero

LinkPresentation

Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted text message may lead to application denial of service

Description: A resource exhaustion issue was addressed through improved input validation.

CVE-2018-4100: Abraham Masri (@cheesecakeufo)

QuartzCore

Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: A memory corruption issue existed in the processing of web content. This issue was addressed through improved input validation.

CVE-2018-4085: Ret2 Systems Inc. working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative

Security

Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation

Impact: A certificate may have name constraints applied incorrectly

Description: A certificate evaluation issue existed in the handling of name constraints. This issue was addressed through improved trust evaluation of certificates.

CVE-2018-4086: Ian Haken of Netflix

WebKit

Available for: iPhone 5s and later, iPad Air and later, and iPod touch 6th generation

Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2018-4088: Jeonghoon Shin of Theori

CVE-2018-4089: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2018-4096: found by OSS-Fuzz

 

[StumpyBloke]

It would be nice if Apple didn't force an update for a device most of us aren't going to buy.

They haven’t.

 

[Spaniel95]

Would like an explanation on the "forced" statement?

 

[C DM]

Would like an explanation on the "forced" statement?

Hyperbole

 

[Chazzle]

It would be nice if Apple didn't force an update for a device most of us aren't going to buy.

Please think twice before making threads.

 

[ericgtr12]

Please think twice before making threads.

Will do, as soon as Apple thinks twice about making me take an update for a product I will never purchase.

 

[Chazzle]

Will do, as soon as Apple thinks twice about making me take an update for a product I will never purchase.

As you can see by the comments in this very thread, along with countless other information on other websites, including Apple’s, you’re 100% wrong in your thinking.

 

[kevo0822]

Will do, as soon as Apple thinks twice about making me take an update for a product I will never purchase.

Please describe how you were forced to update. Because I don’t think you were.

 

[ericgtr12]

Please describe how you were forced to update. Because I don’t think you were.

Okay, I suppose if I don't want any patches at all I can opt out and not run their update. Otherwise, I must take it. Same goes for any other piece of hardware that Apple releases that isn't the iPhone itself. I get they want to release/patch these things but we should have the ability to opt-in/out if we don't use them.

 

[Starship67]

Wow just wow. Ive read some doozies on here but this one has to be at the top.
Nobody forced you to update a darn thing.

 

[MrGimper]

I literally wrote this post and deleted it 10 times as I couldn't find the right words to put in here to describe how epically numpty-esque this is.

 

[Chazzle]

numpty-esque

Hahaha, well done.

 

[Christocentric]

Just went preparing for shipment.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

tvOS 11 Beta Profile

 

[hlfway2anywhere]

Okay, I suppose if I don't want any patches at all I can opt out and not run their update. Otherwise, I must take it. Same goes for any other piece of hardware that Apple releases that isn't the iPhone itself. I get they want to release/patch these things but we should have the ability to opt-in/out if we don't use them.

Is it literally just bothering you that the release notes mention HomePod support? Do you get worked up when they mention things like new languages for Siri, or a patch for a bug that doesn't affect your iPhone model as well?

 

[TheColtr]

Okay, I suppose if I don't want any patches at all I can opt out and not run their update. Otherwise, I must take it. Same goes for any other piece of hardware that Apple releases that isn't the iPhone itself. I get they want to release/patch these things but we should have the ability to opt-in/out if we don't use them.

Just because it’s there doesn’t mean you need to use it. It’ll sit dormant, you’re never use it, and really you’ll forget it’s there in a week. Of course when HomePod launches next week you’ll get triggered again for remembering that your phone is capible of connecting to a HomePod.

Seriously though, it’s easier to build one OS with all the features, then trying to make them “optional downloads” the way Windows handles drivers. You’re litersllly asking to turn iOS into Windows the way you have to manage drivers.

 

[Michael Goff]

Are you seriously arguing that Apple made a "HomePod Update" simply because HomePod is part of it? It isn't even a major part of it, in my opinion.

 

[988466]

Simply don't update then, stay in the stone ages. I'm surprised you've updated past iPhone OS 1.

 

[Julien]

Hope the OP owns an Apple Watch are they have been mercilessly suffering for a few years now.

 

[ZEEN0j]

I’m sure the HomePod functionality took several gigs of space on your phone and we should totally be able to select individual packages of what we want fixed and risk breaking something else.

 

[firewire9000]

Not sure if troll or just...