Apple Extends Notification Privacy Fix to iOS 15, iOS 16, and iPadOS 17
News Source : TidBITS
News Summary
- Apple fixed a bug that caused notifications to be retained even when they should have been deleted.
- Apple has now extended that fix to older iOS and iPadOS versions.
- This privacy vulnerability is not something most people will worry about, but anyone who fears a government agency might seize their device and extract sensitive data can now rest easier.
- If you have an older iPhone or iPad that can’t upgrade past one of those operating system versions, install the update at your convenience.
- There’s no iOS 17 update because all iOS 17–capable iPhones can run iOS 18.
In iOS 26.4.2 and iOS 18.7.8 Address Notification Privacy Flaw Highlighted by FBI Case (22 April 2026), I wrote about how Apple fixed a bug that caused notifications to be retained even when they sho [+707 chars]
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