[Blindtlk] Messed up my phone

[Jude DaShiell]

yes, if you wait for a while, you'll get a notice like that.  Myself 
being on the other side of the country from Apple Headquarters it can 
take time for a notice like that to appear.

On Sat, 22 Jul 2017, Steve Jacobson via blindtlk wrote:

> Date: Sat, 22 Jul 2017 11:02:07
> From: Steve Jacobson via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Reply-To: steve.jacobson at visi.com,
>     Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Steve Jacobson <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Messed up my phone
> 
> 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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