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Technarchy

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It's just an overall uninspiring design, if accurate.

I was never a fan of the 6/6S generation design. Always thought it was the ugliest iPhone to date. The iPhone 7 renders improves on it, but not by much.

Very uninspired, but also safe, not offensive and it fits into the iconic design language of the iPhone family.

I just switched back to Apple after 2 years on android. I'm not ready to return just yet, but the S7 edge is tempting. It steps all over the iPhone in numerous ways.
 

epicrayban

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Very uninspired, but also safe, not offensive and it fits into the iconic design language of the iPhone family.

I just switched back to Apple after 2 years on android. I'm not ready to return just yet, but the S7 edge is tempting. It steps all over the iPhone in numerous ways.

Fair post from a fair man.

I remember a lot of your posts. I think you'd love the s7 edge.
 
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MRU

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hmm I am using a 6p. Perhaps Nexus devices gets the newer version first? Either way atleast it is working on both versions.

Yes they do. I believe your automatically enrolled into the early previews / updates.

It's possible to do this on other handsets too, but I don't think the is a app version issue, but rather a variety of complex variables which will make pinning it down more about luck than anything else.

The end point is simple, it will likely work, but for some they may have to interact with results or manually search to initiate maps / navigation.

Either way I think the subject has been laboured enough though at this stage ...
 
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jamezr

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I can understand. My experience with every Samsung I've ever owned (4 personal, 1 work issued) has been worthy of nothing more than the trash bin after the first update.
then...I have had every iphone since the first one and a ton of Samsung phones. But I have had more IOS updates break things on my iphones than any updates from my Android phones.
 

Qbnkelt

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then...I have had every iphone since the first one and a ton of Samsung phones. But I have had more IOS updates break things on my iphones than any updates from my Android phones.
Which is not the case with any iphine I have owned since the 3GS.
Closest I've come to an issue was Siri using up my battery after 9.3.1. A reset of my settings cleared that up.
Meanwhile my Note 4 gets in a boot loop that requires a battery pull because a soft reset is impossible as the power button is left unresponsive. This is after Lollipop.
Oh and my three week old SGS 7 is now stuttering when scrolling website pages and the CNN app keeps crashing. Thankfully that's just a phone for my team and not a device I intend to rely on.
 

jamezr

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Which is not the case with any iphine I have owned since the 3GS.
Closest I've come to an issue was Siri using up my battery after 9.3.1. A reset of my settings cleared that up.
Meanwhile my Note 4 gets in a boot loop that requires a battery pull because a soft reset is impossible as the power button is left unresponsive. This is after Lollipop.
Oh and my three week old SGS 7 is now stuttering when scrolling website pages and the CNN app keeps crashing. Thankfully that's just a phone for my team and not a device I intend to rely on.
different people with different experiences.... I have had bluetooth stop working after recent updates. Video lag in YouTube. Stuttering sound and slowness playing through bluetooth speakers. I just got an update on my Galaxy S7 edge from TMO and it was smooth and painless.
Just look at the iphone threads here on MR.....IOS iphone updates break a lot of stuff for a lot of people.
 

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different people with different experiences.... I have had bluetooth stop working after recent updates. Video lag in YouTube. Stuttering sound and slowness playing through bluetooth speakers. I just got an update on my Galaxy S7 edge from TMO and it was smooth and painless.
Just look at the iphone threads here on MR.....IOS iphone updates break a lot of stuff for a lot of people.
Yup. I've seen threads here. I am also subscribed to this thread when I started to experience stutter.

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=649219
 

jamezr

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Yup. I've seen threads here. I am also subscribed to this thread when I started to experience stutter.

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=649219
One good thing Google does is push monthly security updates. I got an update yesterday that brings my patch level up to April. It also added enhancements to my S7 edge. Apple needs to do a better job of timely updates and not just when something breaks like 9.3.1. They HAD to rush 9.3.1 to fix the Safari link issue affecting millions.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2016/03/31/apple-ios-9-3-1-released/#53327c5411a6
 

I7guy

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One good thing Google does is push monthly security updates. I got an update yesterday that brings my patch level up to April. It also added enhancements to my S7 edge. Apple needs to do a better job of timely updates and not just when something breaks like 9.3.1. They HAD to rush 9.3.1 to fix the Safari link issue affecting millions.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2016/03/31/apple-ios-9-3-1-released/#53327c5411a6
Do you keep getting those updates 4 to 5 years after the device is first manufactured? If so kudos to google than google and Apple are on par for support longevity.

As far as Apple breaking things, Google never released a patch that broke something ever...
 

Qbnkelt

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One good thing Google does is push monthly security updates. I got an update yesterday that brings my patch level up to April. It also added enhancements to my S7 edge. Apple needs to do a better job of timely updates and not just when something breaks like 9.3.1. They HAD to rush 9.3.1 to fix the Safari link issue affecting millions.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2016/03/31/apple-ios-9-3-1-released/#53327c5411a6
Well, I can't remember the last time I saw an update to my Note 4 before I finally gave up on it. I waited for months before getting Lollipop then there was the FB issue and the camera lag and inability to focus that finally just killed it for me. I can't tell you how many pictures I missed.
I don't remember having an issue with safari links. The only issue I had with 9.3 was that 9.3.1 caused an odd battery discharge that I narrowed down to Siri.
Beyond that, no issues.

Going back in time, there hasn't been one single upgrade that has caused me the hassles on iOS that I've experienced on Samsung upgrades. To the point that I pushed my IT department into an early upgrade so I could get out of my SGS5 and into an iPhone 6, which has been running without one single issue.

And my security update for March isn't here yet.
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The folks at Android Central are also not seeing monthly updates.

http://m.androidcentral.com/samsung-announces-its-latest-security-update-question-when-youll-see-it
Yet an update was released for Nexus phones in April.

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html

So the security updates are following a monthly cadence on Nexus, not Samsung devices.
The cadence for iPhone security updates seems to be around two months. I'm fine with that.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222

I've never had any security concerns with any Apple product I've owned.
 
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I switched over to the S7 Edge and I lasted about 2 weeks before switching back to the iPhone.

I liked the handset itself, the screen was lovely and vibrant, made the iPhone screen look very washed out and boring, and the camera was amazing but that's where it ended for me. I really tried with it and got my head round Android but it just wasn't for me plus I'd see people using iPhones and I'd be a bit jealous so it had to go back and so did I.

Nice hardware but shame about the rest.
 

jamezr

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Do you keep getting those updates 4 to 5 years after the device is first manufactured? If so kudos to google than google and Apple are on par for support longevity.

As far as Apple breaking things, Google never released a patch that broke something ever...
yes...they do get updates in later years. Do you get updates with all the features years later? Or through planned obsolescence do the updates break things and slow the devices down?
 

I7guy

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yes...they do get updates in later years. Do you get updates with all the features years later? Or through planned obsolescence do the updates break things and slow the devices down?
I get updates on my iOS devices 5years later after being bought with huge increases in functionality and usability. Doesn't seem like planned obsolescence to me.

What do you get?
 

jamezr

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Well, I can't remember the last time I saw an update to my Note 4 before I finally gave up on it. I waited for months before getting Lollipop then there was the FB issue and the camera lag and inability to focus that finally just killed it for me. I can't tell you how many pictures I missed.
I don't remember having an issue with safari links. The only issue I had with 9.3 was that 9.3.1 caused an odd battery discharge that I narrowed down to Siri.
Beyond that, no issues.

Going back in time, there hasn't been one single upgrade that has caused me the hassles on iOS that I've experienced on Samsung upgrades. To the point that I pushed my IT department into an early upgrade so I could get out of my SGS5 and into an iPhone 6, which has been running without one single issue.

And my security update for March isn't here yet.



The folks at Android Central are also not seeing monthly updates.

http://m.androidcentral.com/samsung-announces-its-latest-security-update-question-when-youll-see-it
Yet an update was released for Nexus phones in April.

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-04-02.html

So the security updates are following a monthly cadence on Nexus, not Samsung devices.
The cadence for iPhone security updates seems to be around two months. I'm fine with that.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201222

I've never had any security concerns with any Apple product I've owned.
You were lucky with your iPhone update then...

http://www.cultofmac.com/407757/ios-9-2-1-is-out-with-lots-of-bug-fixes/

Then pray you didn't have a screen repaired by a authorized third party vendor......because it bricked thousands of iPhones. Apple had to rush out another emergency update to fix it.

http://www.theguardian.com/money/20...e-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair

Then there is the iPad bricking after IOS 9.3
http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/23/ios-9-3-ipad-2-issues/


Tons of media articles on IOS release bugs

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/03/30/apple-ios-9-3-safari-links-fix/#486b94215787


Oh...then have an older IOS device? The latest updates seem to break them quite often...

http://www.imore.com/apple-working-ios-93-fix-older-iphone-ipad

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/31/11338742/apple-ios-9-update-bug-fix-broken-links-safari

https://www.theguardian.com/technol...e-links-frustrate-thousands-apple-fix-problem

Numerous people right here on MRF with a multitude of problems after IOS updates on their iPhones from Bluetooth to WiFi to keyboard lag...it's all here on MR....

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-3-1-wifi-problem.1965872/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/keyboard-bug-on-9-3-1.1966147/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ghost-notifications-bug.1965781/


Even after the update to fix Safari....some still having the issue...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-3-1-and-safari-is-still-freezing.1965506/

We could do this all day......
Think your iPhone us secure? I work in IT Security for a fortune 500 firm. The FBI broke into IOS on an iPhone. The floodgates are opening for this kind of exploit and numerous others that are being spawned because of it.

It is just a matter of time before everyone on the internet knows how to do this. Security professionals all over the world pretty much know how this was done. It's no secret. There will be so many exploits that are the result of this.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/post...ot-a-lot-less-secure-and-the-fbi-is-to-blame/

http://bgr.com/2015/11/11/app-store-malware-ios-vs-android/
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I get updates on my iOS devices 5years later after being bought with huge increases in functionality and usability. Doesn't seem like planned obsolescence to me.

What do you get?
Then...why do so many report IOS updates slow their devices down so they have incentive to purchase new?
I get timely updates to my S7e....I just got the April Security update yesterday. What did you get?
 

Qbnkelt

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You were lucky with your iPhone update then...

http://www.cultofmac.com/407757/ios-9-2-1-is-out-with-lots-of-bug-fixes/

Then pray you didn't have a screen repaired by a authorized third party vendor......because it bricked thousands of iPhones. Apple had to rush out another emergency update to fix it.

http://www.theguardian.com/money/20...e-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair

Then there is the iPad bricking after IOS 9.3
http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/23/ios-9-3-ipad-2-issues/


Tons of media articles on IOS release bugs

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/03/30/apple-ios-9-3-safari-links-fix/#486b94215787


Oh...then have an older IOS device? The latest updates seem to break them quite often...

http://www.imore.com/apple-working-ios-93-fix-older-iphone-ipad

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/31/11338742/apple-ios-9-update-bug-fix-broken-links-safari

https://www.theguardian.com/technol...e-links-frustrate-thousands-apple-fix-problem

Numerous people right here on MRF with a multitude of problems after IOS updates on their iPhones from Bluetooth to WiFi to keyboard lag...it's all here on MR....

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-3-1-wifi-problem.1965872/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/keyboard-bug-on-9-3-1.1966147/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ghost-notifications-bug.1965781/


Even after the update to fix Safari....some still having the issue...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-3-1-and-safari-is-still-freezing.1965506/

We could do this all day......
Think your iPhone us secure? I work in IT Security for a fortune 500 firm. The FBI broke into IOS on an iPhone. The floodgates are opening for this kind of exploit and numerous others that are being spawned because of it.

It is just a matter of time before everyone on the internet knows how to do this. Security professionals all over the world pretty much know how this was done. It's no secret. There will be so many exploits that are the result of this.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/post...ot-a-lot-less-secure-and-the-fbi-is-to-blame/

http://bgr.com/2015/11/11/app-store-malware-ios-vs-android/
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Then...why do so many report IOS updates slow their devices down so they have incentive to purchase new?
I get timely updates to my S7e....I just got the April Security update yesterday. What did you get?
What network are you on? Because the March isn't on my device. In posted the pictures.

This is what I appreciate about Apple. Updates are not carrier dependent.

Looks like it was in the UK. Since I'm in the U.S., this is of little value to me.

http://m.androidcentral.com/galaxy-s7-edge-picks-march-security-update-uk

One the point of planned obsolescence, I could claim that Lollipops diminished usability on my Note 4 was planned obsolescence because it had such a detrimental impact on my device that I opted to get a new one for my team instead of having the issues that came out of Lollipop. But that would be incorrect. In fact what happened is that my phone was not optomised for the update and so therefore usability suffered. Others would be willing to tinker away until they could find a solution. I can't be bothered because past history with Samsung tells me that the devices are optimal for one OS version.

By the way I was still using my iPad 3 until I dropped a cup on the screen and it shattered. I had that iPad for four years.
 
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jamezr

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What network are you on? Because the March isn't on my device. In posted the pictures.

This is what I appreciate about Apple. Updates are not carrier dependent.
Oh I so agree with you. Apple was so smart with their carrier contracts. They have the autonomy to push the updates themselves.
I am on T-Mobile with all my phones. My S7 edge got the April security update yesterday. Look at the S7 thread....I wasn't the only one. Maybe TMO is quicker with the updates than AT&T? Not sure tbh.
 

I7guy

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You were lucky with your iPhone update then...

http://www.cultofmac.com/407757/ios-9-2-1-is-out-with-lots-of-bug-fixes/

Then pray you didn't have a screen repaired by a authorized third party vendor......because it bricked thousands of iPhones. Apple had to rush out another emergency update to fix it.

http://www.theguardian.com/money/20...e-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair

Then there is the iPad bricking after IOS 9.3
http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/23/ios-9-3-ipad-2-issues/


Tons of media articles on IOS release bugs

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/03/30/apple-ios-9-3-safari-links-fix/#486b94215787


Oh...then have an older IOS device? The latest updates seem to break them quite often...

http://www.imore.com/apple-working-ios-93-fix-older-iphone-ipad

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/31/11338742/apple-ios-9-update-bug-fix-broken-links-safari

https://www.theguardian.com/technol...e-links-frustrate-thousands-apple-fix-problem

Numerous people right here on MRF with a multitude of problems after IOS updates on their iPhones from Bluetooth to WiFi to keyboard lag...it's all here on MR....

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-3-1-wifi-problem.1965872/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/keyboard-bug-on-9-3-1.1966147/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ghost-notifications-bug.1965781/


Even after the update to fix Safari....some still having the issue...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-3-1-and-safari-is-still-freezing.1965506/

We could do this all day......
Think your iPhone us secure? I work in IT Security for a fortune 500 firm. The FBI broke into IOS on an iPhone. The floodgates are opening for this kind of exploit and numerous others that are being spawned because of it.

It is just a matter of time before everyone on the internet knows how to do this. Security professionals all over the world pretty much know how this was done. It's no secret. There will be so many exploits that are the result of this.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/post...ot-a-lot-less-secure-and-the-fbi-is-to-blame/

http://bgr.com/2015/11/11/app-store-malware-ios-vs-android/
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Then...why do so many report IOS updates slow their devices down so they have incentive to purchase new?
I get timely updates to my S7e....I just got the April Security update yesterday. What did you get?
There are one billion Idevices out there. Even a trouble rate of .001% can cause a lot of Internet chatter. Your post reminds me of trying to determine if a car is reliable or good by going to auto sites and reading the posts on problem areas.
 

Truefan31

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You were lucky with your iPhone update then...

http://www.cultofmac.com/407757/ios-9-2-1-is-out-with-lots-of-bug-fixes/

Then pray you didn't have a screen repaired by a authorized third party vendor......because it bricked thousands of iPhones. Apple had to rush out another emergency update to fix it.

http://www.theguardian.com/money/20...e-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair

Then there is the iPad bricking after IOS 9.3
http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/23/ios-9-3-ipad-2-issues/


Tons of media articles on IOS release bugs

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/03/30/apple-ios-9-3-safari-links-fix/#486b94215787


Oh...then have an older IOS device? The latest updates seem to break them quite often...

http://www.imore.com/apple-working-ios-93-fix-older-iphone-ipad

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/31/11338742/apple-ios-9-update-bug-fix-broken-links-safari

https://www.theguardian.com/technol...e-links-frustrate-thousands-apple-fix-problem

Numerous people right here on MRF with a multitude of problems after IOS updates on their iPhones from Bluetooth to WiFi to keyboard lag...it's all here on MR....

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-3-1-wifi-problem.1965872/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/keyboard-bug-on-9-3-1.1966147/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ghost-notifications-bug.1965781/


Even after the update to fix Safari....some still having the issue...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-3-1-and-safari-is-still-freezing.1965506/

We could do this all day......
Think your iPhone us secure? I work in IT Security for a fortune 500 firm. The FBI broke into IOS on an iPhone. The floodgates are opening for this kind of exploit and numerous others that are being spawned because of it.

It is just a matter of time before everyone on the internet knows how to do this. Security professionals all over the world pretty much know how this was done. It's no secret. There will be so many exploits that are the result of this.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/post...ot-a-lot-less-secure-and-the-fbi-is-to-blame/

http://bgr.com/2015/11/11/app-store-malware-ios-vs-android/
[doublepost=1459953105][/doublepost]
Then...why do so many report IOS updates slow their devices down so they have incentive to purchase new?
I get timely updates to my S7e....I just got the April Security update yesterday. What did you get?

Really? She got lucky? Cmon man for someone who supposedly owns both the 6s plus and the s7 edge, you seem to degrade the iphone a lot. You're an IT security professional? So with all those terrible security leaks on ios you state, why do you use your iphone 6s plus then? lol you spent a lot of time digging up these links, yet you'll keep saying you got the best of both worlds with ios and android, yet being an IT security professional I guess you don't care that your iphone is supposedly ridden with security breaches. So why use the iphone still, being a IT security professional?

Yeah i guess her and millions of others who updated with no problems are lottery winners smh. And for those who did experience issues, i believe 9.3.1 came pretty quickly. Seems like her criticisms are valid to her, and android oems still having to go through carriers is still a painpoint for many.
 
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Really? She got lucky? Cmon man for someone who supposedly owns both the 6s plus and the s7 edge, you seem to degrade the iphone a lot. You're an IT security professional? So with all those terrible security leaks on ios you state, why do you use your iphone 6s plus then? lol you spent a lot of time digging up these links, yet you'll keep saying you got the best of both worlds with ios and android, yet being an IT security professional I guess you don't care that your iphone is supposedly ridden with security breaches. So why use the iphone still, being a IT security professional?

Yeah i guess her and millions of others who updated with no problems are lottery winners smh. And for those who did experience issues, i believe 9.3.1 came pretty quickly. Seems like her criticisms are valid to her, and android oems still having to go through carriers is still a painpoint for many.
there you go...again. I have an iPhone because i want one. There....you have it. Or should I use all caps or maybe bold it all for you. Do you assume that adds weight to your statements? Are you mad bruh? Stomping your feet? Got a frown on your face? Maybe you can highlight it or here's an idea...make it all red next time. Yeah that really shows people you mean business and your statements hold more weight than plain or black and white text....

Read my statements again. Try to comprehend....
All security breaches and exploits get socialized....it is common knowledge. The exploits and processes used by the FBI was from an third party external company. If you think this stuff doesn't leak, get bought and get socialized....you need to pull your head out of the sand.
 

I7guy

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Really? She got lucky? Cmon man for someone who supposedly owns both the 6s plus and the s7 edge, you seem to degrade the iphone a lot. You're an IT security professional? So with all those terrible security leaks on ios you state, why do you use your iphone 6s plus then? lol you spent a lot of time digging up these links, yet you'll keep saying you got the best of both worlds with ios and android, yet being an IT security professional I guess you don't care that your iphone is supposedly ridden with security breaches. So why use the iphone still, being a IT security professional?

Yeah i guess her and millions of others who updated with no problems are lottery winners smh. And for those who did experience issues, i believe 9.3.1 came pretty quickly. Seems like her criticisms are valid to her, and android oems still having to go through carriers is still a painpoint for many.
It took the Fbi weeks to break into one phone, how fast do you suppose an android can be cracked? Most digital things are not secure, the common element will not be able to hack an iPhone in our lifetimes regardless of the fear-mongering.
 

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You were lucky with your iPhone update then...

http://www.cultofmac.com/407757/ios-9-2-1-is-out-with-lots-of-bug-fixes/

Then pray you didn't have a screen repaired by a authorized third party vendor......because it bricked thousands of iPhones. Apple had to rush out another emergency update to fix it.

http://www.theguardian.com/money/20...e-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair

Then there is the iPad bricking after IOS 9.3
http://9to5mac.com/2016/03/23/ios-9-3-ipad-2-issues/


Tons of media articles on IOS release bugs

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/03/30/apple-ios-9-3-safari-links-fix/#486b94215787


Oh...then have an older IOS device? The latest updates seem to break them quite often...

http://www.imore.com/apple-working-ios-93-fix-older-iphone-ipad

http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/31/11338742/apple-ios-9-update-bug-fix-broken-links-safari

https://www.theguardian.com/technol...e-links-frustrate-thousands-apple-fix-problem

Numerous people right here on MRF with a multitude of problems after IOS updates on their iPhones from Bluetooth to WiFi to keyboard lag...it's all here on MR....

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-3-1-wifi-problem.1965872/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/keyboard-bug-on-9-3-1.1966147/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ghost-notifications-bug.1965781/


Even after the update to fix Safari....some still having the issue...
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-9-3-1-and-safari-is-still-freezing.1965506/

We could do this all day......
Think your iPhone us secure? I work in IT Security for a fortune 500 firm. The FBI broke into IOS on an iPhone. The floodgates are opening for this kind of exploit and numerous others that are being spawned because of it.

It is just a matter of time before everyone on the internet knows how to do this. Security professionals all over the world pretty much know how this was done. It's no secret. There will be so many exploits that are the result of this.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/post...ot-a-lot-less-secure-and-the-fbi-is-to-blame/

http://bgr.com/2015/11/11/app-store-malware-ios-vs-android/
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Then...why do so many report IOS updates slow their devices down so they have incentive to purchase new?
I get timely updates to my S7e....I just got the April Security update yesterday. What did you get?

If we're going to discuss professions let me say I manage an IT team comprised of 35 people. I manage security for intranet and Internet. My team develops and tests for both in all four major US platforms. Which brings me to why I have an SGS7, I needed it for testing because the SGS5 we had was rendered useless for our testing due to Lollipop. I believe you might see a pattern.

If I have been lucky then I have had a stretch of luck running all the way back to 2009. No issues at all with any update since my 3GS which still runs. Slow, but it runs. Better than my Note 4, probably.

It appears you have terrible experiences with your iPhones. I happen to have terrible experiences with my Samsung devices. Which is why I skipped buying the SGS4, SGS5, SGS6, and Note 5. Would have slipped the SGS7 BUT REALLY NEEDED a device for testing and rather than spending huge amounts of energy and time in the procurement process at work, since the device won't ever touch the network, I bought it to use for testing of external responsive design pages.

Oh and I would never go to a third party for repairs. I only go to Apple. I've got Apple Care Plus. I didn't use it on my iPad because frankly if I do then that takes away my excuse for buying a new one. HA!!!

If you want to discuss Android vulnerabilities, we will be here a while.

https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search-results?query=Android&search_type=all&cves=on
 
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It took the Fbi weeks to break into one phone, how fast do you suppose an android can be cracked? Most digital things are not secure, the common element will not be able to hack an iPhone in our lifetimes regardless of the fear-mongering.
It didn't take them weeks. It took that long for the court and posturing to get done. Cellebrite has the process to a very repeatable stable process. What took so long was the FBI analyzing the data from the hack. Then to decide if they still wanted to pursue things in court.

http://www.patentlyapple.com/patent...-they-unlocked-the-san-bernardino-iphone.html
 

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there you go...again. I have an iPhone because i want one. There....you have it. Or should I use all caps or maybe bold it all for you. Do you assume that adds weight to your statements? Are you mad bruh? Stomping your feet? Got a frown on your face? Maybe you can highlight it or here's an idea...make it all red next time. Yeah that really shows people you mean business and your statements hold more weight than plain or black and white text....

Read my statements again. Try to comprehend....
All security breaches and exploits get socialized....it is common knowledge. The exploits and processes used by the FBI was from an third party external company. If you think this stuff doesn't leak, get bought and get socialized....you need to pull your head out of the sand.
Cellbrite, widely accepted to have been the third party to have had opened the device, can access Android devices. It is a forensic tool.

http://www.cellebrite.com/Pages/and...-extraction-and-decoding-from-android-devices
 
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