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iPhone OS 2.2.1 Released: Undocumented Fixes

Apple has released iPhone OS 2.2.1, a minor update to the device's firmware and operating system. Apple's release notes state only that the update increases the stability of Safari and resolves a problem in which images saved from Mail do not display correctly in the camera roll. However, users are beginning to discover several undocumented enhancements.

In particular, the update appears to address a nasty bug in which users suddenly experience inability to send SMS text messages on the iPhone 3G, receiving the message "error sending" upon attempting to send.

Still unresolved, however, is … Read more

Speakerphone Not Working for Some iPhone OS 2.2 Users

Some users have reported an issue in which the speakerphone function does not work under iPhone OS 2.2. A sampling of reports from this Apple Discussions thread:

"After updating to 2.2, when I press the Speaker button while making a call, the audio vanishes. Yes, I have turned the volume all the way up. I have rebooted the phone. I have plugged in earbuds and removed them. Everything works as expected except the speaker-phone function." "I have the same problem. My speaker phone was fine, more than loud enough. Then, I installed 2.2 and … Read more

Security Updates in iPhone OS 2.2

Apple has released a tech note regarding security enhancements included in iPhone OS 2.2. Here is a synopsis of the changes that apply to security for the iPhone and iPod Touch:

CoreGraphics Changes to CoreGraphics prevent maliciously crafted websites from causing unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

ImageIO Changes to ImageIO prevent the use of maliously crafted TIFF images from causing unexpected application termination, arbitrary code execution or device reset/reboot.

Networking Changes to Networking were made to insure that the correct encryption level for PPTP VPN connections is at the right level when it was often lower … Read more