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tokyobreakfast is right that this is just a certificate fix, not a real software update. But it's still notable. Lots of old devices become paperweights becaus
by augusteo 8mo ago
tokyobreakfast is right that this is just a certificate fix, not a real software update. But it's still notable.
Lots of old devices become paperweights because of expired certs or backend shutdowns. The fact that Apple even bothered to push this to a 13-year-old device is unusual. Most companies wouldn't.
- snovymgodym 8mo agoKind of how Sony pushes a bluetooth DRM update to PS3s every year still.
- augusteo 8mo agoWow I didn't know that. That's impressive.
- bpye 8mo agoI think you mean blu-ray?
- snovymgodym 8mo agoYeah, blu-ray not bluetooth.
- Klonoar 8mo agoMaybe overlap with the device tree for the last iPod Touches that finally got sold?
- rdsubhas 8mo agoIt's likely that, the Support Contact Rate (and potentially legal contact rate if the phone gets fully bricked and unable to make basic phone calls) is higher than the cost of just pushing the certificate. I'd assume the legal hourly costs for handling 10 cases probably equals the cost of pushing this cert, even if the cases can be successfully defended.
- yunaflox 8mo agoNow, let's see if Apple can fix the A5/A6 activation bug.