On Tuesday, Apple released the newest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 6.1.2, as a result of numerous complaints regarding an Exchange servers bug involving calendars.
On Tuesday, Apple released the newest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 6.1.2, as a result of numerous complaints regarding an Exchange servers bug involving calendars. The update comes just about a week after the release of iOS 6.1.1, which sorted out iPhone 4S cellular connectivity issues. iOS 6.1.1 was rolled out following complaints from iPhone 4S users, mostly from Europe, regarding spotty cellular and 3G coverage on their phones.
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The bug, as noted by Apple, “result(s) in increased network activity and reduced battery life”, and spurred both Apple and Microsoft working independently to figure out the reason why enterprise Exchange email servers were getting overloaded.
Several enterprise users reported that after updating their iPhone or iPad to iOS 6.1.1, “excessive logging” resulted on their servers. This logging issue would disappear without explanation whenever users would turn their devices off. However, the damage would be done to their device’s batteries, as battery lifespan would be reduced greatly as a result of the bug.
Several workarounds were proposed by Microsoft, including banning iOS 6.1 users from network access until a permanent solution could be found.
Unfortunately, some bugs still remain, including one noticed by ZDNetand Ars Technica, where any device user could breach the lock screen following a few simple steps. The former tech site reported that iOS 6.1.2 was able to take care of the security breach, while the latter claims that they still are able to move past the lock screen even with iOS 6.1.2 freshly installed.