[Blindtlk] Messed up my phone

[Steve Jacobson]

Jude,

While you are right in general, Apple does automatically download and then
notify one that an update is downloaded and ready to install.  You still
have to initiate the installation, though.  However, these notices are
spread out greatly in time among IOS users, probably to spread out the load
on their servers.  In the past, I have heard there was an update and not
received the notice on my iPhone I described above for a couple of weeks.
Of course, if I don't want to wait for the notice, I can do exactly what you
describe.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jude
DaShiell via blindtlk
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 6:05 PM
To: Ericka via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at panix.com>
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Messed up my phone

An operating system software update on an iphone does not happen.  You 
have to double tap settings then double tap general then double tap 
software update and if there is a software version for you to update 
then you have to tap download and install.  That's one of those Apple 
security features.  Even after tapping download and install, you have to 
enter your pass code to actually start the download and install process.

On Fri, 21 Jul 2017, Ericka via blindtlk wrote:

> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:58:58
> From: Ericka via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Ericka <dotwriter1 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Messed up my phone
> 
> You know it was probably happening was my phone was updating automatically
and I didn't realize it! I'm not a tech person who knows with these things
are being updated. Thanks!
>
> Ericka Short from my iPhone 6+
>
>> On Jul 21, 2017, at 4:57 PM, Jude DaShiell via blindtlk
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Also on July 19, 2017 Apple released IOS 10.33 and a warning is out for
all current iphone owners to update their software as soon as possible or
you probably will be hacked.
>>
>>> On Fri, 21 Jul 2017, Heather Field via blindtlk wrote:
>>>
>>> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:37:42
>>> From: Heather Field via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Heather Field <missheather at comcast.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Messed up my phone
>>> hello Erica,
>>> There is now quite a bit of malware that is attacking smart phones.
>>> If you have some malware it will be trying, if it hasn't already, to
send your personal data back to the designers of the malware.
>>> From what you've reported, it sounds like it would be wise for you to go
to the Apple shop as soon as possible and have them check out the situation
and remove the malware if your phone has some.
>>> If it's not malware, it still sounds like a professional needs to take a
look. However, with the rapid rise of sophisticated malware targeting smart
devices, and the numerous update fixes which Apple has recently released, it
sounds very likely that you are dealing with malware.
>>> Warmly,
>>> Heather
>>>
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Ericka via blindtlk
>>> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 7:35 AM
>>> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
>>> Cc: Ericka
>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Messed up my phone
>>>
>>> Weird stuff has been happening. Things have been timing out. Or would
not come up and I have never had a problem with Sprint. Do you think
somebody has invaded my phone? I got a mysterious phone call from Sri Lanka
I did not intend to answer two days ago.
>>>
>>> I've never had this problem when it was updating. Help!
>>>
>>> Ericka Short
>>>
>>> from my iPhone 6+
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