's iOS 7.1 Update Can't Come

Three out of every fouriOS users are running iOS 7, but ’s redesigned mobile operating system still has its fair share of issues—and fixes for many of them may still be a month away.
At first, there was the lock screen bypass . Then came the iMessage bug. The “ screen of dth.” Battery issues galore. Now there's a new vulnerability that allows someone who grabs your phone to quickly disable ’s “Find My iPhone” service, which securely tracks the loion of all registered iOS and Mac devices. That would effectively hide the device from iCloud’s protective service.
After that, this hypothetical bad guy could also to switch the phone to another iCloud account, gaining the ability to remotely install apps and to siphon some data off the device.
Normally, the iPhone requires a if you want to dctivate “Find My iPhone.” Now, however, s have demonstrated that they can bypass that security step without having to guess, stl or even bypass your ID .
In the iPhone’s iCloud account settings, in the field where you'd normally enter your ID to sign in, enter gibberish instd and save. The phone will give you an error noting the incorrect . Then back out, reopen the same settings page and delete whatever is written in the iCloud account's "Description" field. Save those settings and you’ll notice Find My iPhone is now toggled off. If you visit iCloud.com or use “Find My iPhone” on another device, you'll see that can no longer find the original phone.
It's then possible to de-link the phone from your iCloud account and instd associate it with another one.
The below, uploaded by YouTube user Bradley Williams, shows iOS 7 users how to pull off the Find My iPhone for themselves:
True, this vulnerability probably doesn't pose a major thrt to most iPhone or iPad users. It requires physical access to the device, and then only works if the user hasn't set a pass or enabled the iPhone 5S fingerprint-based Touch ID system. The also doesn't dctivate ’s Locksystem, which blocks a thief from erasing and re-activating a stolen phone unless they enter your ID and .
The is, however, embarrassingly simple. Developers running the beta version of iOS 7.1 say it blocks this and others. But until relses the public version of iOS 7.1, pass and/or Touch ID are the best way to protect your iDevices.
has reportedly been working on iOS 7.1 since September. In addition to bug fixes, users should also expect a few visual improvements to specific appliions and the overall UI, more natural-sounding Siri voices in more languages, an improved calendar, additional accessibility options, and more.
rlier this week relsed the fifth beta of iOS 7.1 to developers, but a report from 9to5Mac, citing “reliable sources,” says won’t relse iOS 7.1 until March. BGR was the first to reportthe March relse date for iOS 7.1 back in December, but hedged its betson Thursday by saying the update might arrive in the “coming weeks.”