When should i download ios 7

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iOS 7 has been hugely successful so far, with over 50% of iPad and iPhone owners already adopting it. Even so, the launch has not been without its quirks — Apple’s new mobile operating system has had a few minor security flaws that allowed people not logged into the device to bypass the lock screen and then tweet, view photos, and find contacts. With today’s release of iOS 7.0.2 Apple has patched those iOS 7 security flaws and locked down that lock screen.

The fix should be detailed here. in Apple’s Knowledge Base, but the page does not seem to have been updated yet. The software update page within iOS 7 explains that today’s update will fix those very bugs that allowed people to work around the lock screen (likely using Siri) and to bring back the Greek keyboard option for passcodes, which seems to have been lost somewhere along the way to iOS 7.

In case you are wondering, “How do I download iOS 7.0.2?” you should know that it’s quite easy. First off, you’ll want to backup your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. To do this you simply need to go to Settings > iCloud > Storage and Backup > Back Up Now. This will iSave an image of your iDevices to iCloud. After that you can just go back to Settings then to General > Software Update. Using this screen you can download and then install the upgrade.

iOS 7.0.2 should take about 10 minutes to download an install. You’ll want to keep your device plugged in during this time because any power loss during the update could be very bad.

The release of this update so quickly after the launch of iOS 7 comes as no surprise at all — iOS 6.1 had a similar security flaw. Sometimes it’s just a matter of throwing a few million users at something and seeing how things shake out.