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Apple is once again sending out zero day fixes including backporting fixes to older iPhones. Several of these have to do with bugs in webkit and keep
[See the full post at: Apple releases several updates for zero days]
Susan Bradley Patch Lady/Prudent patcher
Safari update.
Safari 17.2 Security content of Safari 17.2
I’m curious. I have an iPhone SE (2nd edition) with iOS 16.7.2. The table says iOS 16.7.3 is available for “iPhone 8 and later” so why is my iPhone now only offering me iOS 17.2? With the last update, I was offered iOS 16.7.2 and iOS 17. I chose iOS 16.7.2 and would like to continue with iOS 16.7.3 if possible!
Thank,
Steve H.
See #2610884. Does that work for you?
on my iphone 12 I see the update prompt for 17.2, but I don’t have an option to download 16.7.3 (I’m currently on 16.7.2 How do I get 16.7.3?
If you are offered 17.2 why do you want 16.7.3 ? Do you think it is more stable/secure ?
I am running 17.2 betas/RC on iPhone and iPad for weeks with zero problems.
Thanks for the link PKCano. I went ahead and upgraded to 17.2
Alex5723 – I just wanted the choice. I’m perfectly happy with 16.7.2. I was planning on eventually upgrading to 17.x, but I just don’t appreciate apple forcing it on me.
iPhone 8 16.7.2 -> 16.7.3
iPhone XR 16.7.2 -> 17.2
iPad Air 4 16.7.2 -> 17.2
If Apple had offered iOS 16.7.3 on my “newer” iPhones as well as 17.2 I would have preferred to update to that as I would prefer to stay on 16 for a while longer. Well, we know Apple wants to force users to the “latest and greatest” and will normally only allow one or two months before the previous iOS / iPadOS is deemed not to be the latest and greatest.
In my limited testing so far iOS / iPadOS 17.2 does not seem to have any significant issues. In particular it does not have the WiFi connection problems which seemed to have plagued earlier versions of 17. I will wait a few more days until the next charge cycle for my iPhones 13 / SE 2 just to see if I find any significant problems with 17.2. If not then I shall probably update my 13 / SE 2 then.
I believe the time to update the operating systems like Windows and iOS on the devices I use should be entirely up to me, and not to Apple or Microsoft, and certainly I do not agree with those people who say something to the tone of “You must update/upgrade to the latest versions immediately or as soon as they are available or you are doomed.” I alone will decide when to update them, and the fact that they are available now does not mean I have to update now. I will wait for as long as I want until I can be reasonably certain updating/upgrading will not bring any significant issues to me.
I appreciate Apple for allowing me to turn off automatic updates completely on iOS and MacOS and allowing me to decide when I will update.
Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.
If Apple had offered iOS 16.7.3 on my “newer” iPhones as well as 17.2 I would have preferred to update to that as I would prefer to stay on 16 for a while longer.
It does offer both to 16.7.2 users.
You have to scroll down on the update screen to see the offer for 16.7.3
PS You can still restore your backup from iCloud to get to 16.7.2 and then update to 16.7.3
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