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Re: iOS 12 released

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Post by Silhouette »

kbos87 wrote: post #20

“Apple believes privacy is a fundamental human right, which is why iOS has always been designed with built-in encryption, on-device intelligence, and other tools that let you share what you want on your terms.” It isn’t often that you see any company the size of Apple take that strong of a stance. Privacy is their best feature and it seems like they are doubling down.

Privacy is their best feature and it seems like they are doubling down.

Indeed. Between that and the imminent arrival of dual-SIM iPhones, I may actually want to buy something here.

And yet, for all the information Apple provide about security and privacy, including much talk of end-to-end encryption in some cases, I have so far been unable to determine the fundamental way that all of their online services work and whether they have access to (for example) any photos I take or messages I send from the phone, if I choose to use iCloud services. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Re: iOS 12 released

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Post by denimnerd »

saagarjha wrote: post #77
jedberg wrote: post #68

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This makes me sad. It was the main reason I started running the beta -- because I foolishly thought they already had the beta of CarPlay support, since it was shown in the keynote . I only found out later that the keynote was just vaporware.

Apps need to wait until the general release before they can push updates through the App Store.

it’s not in waze beta yet either though

Re: iOS 12 released

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Post by aphextron »

ivraatiems wrote: post #13

I'm still on iOS 10 on my iPhone SE. Why should I upgrade? Even if there was a convincing reason to, I'm afraid performance will tank, as it often does on older iPhones getting their last update.

I've been on the beta with my SE for a few months, you should be fine.

Re: iOS 12 released

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Post by fuxufu »

gnicholas wrote: post #31

From the update description: Portrait mode improvements preserve fine detail between subject and background when using Stage Light and Stage Light Mono effects I thought that iOS 12 would improve this for Portrait mode generally. I have an iPhone 7 Plus and sure hope that these benefits are available on my iPhone (which doesn't have these specific effects — just vanilla Portrait mode). Has anyone see improvements in…

As far as I know (and can see on my 7+) there are no visisble improvements. But 3rd party apps e.g. like Halide can use the new APIs for more accurate background blur.

Re: iOS 12 released

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Post by [deleted] »

kirykl wrote: post #76
another-cuppa wrote: post #36

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It is a really interesting marketing move (and don't delude yourself, this is a marketing move). To market a feature that Google can't possibly compete with.

While their statement is a marketing position, Apple's fundamental focus has always been user = customer not user=product

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Re: iOS 12 released

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Post by jedberg »

saagarjha wrote: post #77
jedberg wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This makes me sad. It was the main reason I started running the beta -- because I foolishly thought they already had the beta of CarPlay support, since it was shown in the keynote . I only found out later that the keynote was just vaporware.

Apps need to wait until the general release before they can push updates through the App Store.

Yeah I assumed I'd need to use Testflight, but it's not even there yet.

Re: iOS 12 released

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Post by demygale »

rhexs wrote: post #48
kbos87 wrote: post #20

“Apple believes privacy is a fundamental human right, which is why iOS has always been designed with built-in encryption, on-device intelligence, and other tools that let you share what you want on your terms.” It isn’t often that you see any company the size of Apple take that strong of a stance. Privacy is their best feature and it seems like they are doubling down.

My guess is that Apple is positioning themselves for an inevitable future where privacy is taken a bit more seriously or at least legislated against. While this seems far fetched right now in the United States with the Google ad monopoly, I think it will eventually come after some form of catastrophic leak (from some user data harvesting conglomerate) involving politicians or other powerful figures. Build the trust n…

Many of Aaple’s privacy and encryption efforts have come in response to the US government’s demand for data. If they don’t have access to data or never stored it, the government can’t seize it. Note that the US government’s response to this is to demand encryption back doors.

Best case scenario for the future is that these demands will be made publicly so we’ll know it’s not secure.

Re: iOS 12 released

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Post by ksec »

ivraatiems wrote: post #13

I'm still on iOS 10 on my iPhone SE. Why should I upgrade? Even if there was a convincing reason to, I'm afraid performance will tank, as it often does on older iPhones getting their last update.

I think you should, it is the best iOS release since the original iOS.

The SE has the internal of 6s, and I was originally planning to upgrade my 6s Plus to Xr, but after iOS 12 update I am convinced this phone will last me another year if not more, assuming subsequent iOS update don't slow my phone again. It just felt as if it was new when it came with iOS 9.

Re: iOS 12 released

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Post by radicaldreamer »

ksec wrote: post #75
kyrra wrote: post #26

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Though I believe Apple bowed to China to give them access to Chinese citizen's iCloud data. But you can operate an iPhone without iCloud fairly easily, which is definitely nice. Doing more on-device helps them here. https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/18/17587304/apple-icloud-chi...

Which is why I have been crying for an iOS Time Capsule. I don't want to touch iTunes and do computer backup, that is like a very geeky way do it and most people in China don't even have Laptop or Desktop. If they can make Dual Sim and other features targeting the Chinese market; Apple's second biggest market, why cant they make Time Capsule specifically for China. ( Making it China only will likely piss off the Chin…

There is an iPhone Time Capsule... it's called iTunes and it has support full, encrypted device backups via home Wifi for years...
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