Apple has started rolling out iOS 15.4 this week, a thoroughly revamped version of its operating system. In addition to some nice new features, the update also fixes more than thirty bugs and security problems on your iPhone. This way you know whether your device is compatible with iOS 15.4 and how to install it.
Why do you need to install iOS 15.4 on your iPhone?
- The main reason why you should always install updates on your Apple devices as soon as possible is to protect your iPhone against hackers and spyware, among other things.
- This latest iOS 15.4 update would according to Forbes fix nearly 40 security vulnerabilities, some of which can be very dangerous.
- Apple does not disclose exactly what problems it is. The company does say that the security vulnerabilities have not yet been exploited to actively attack iPhones. That was at a previous mistakewhich was fixed with the previous iOS 15.3 update, is the case.
- Experts emphasize that this could also be the case now. Some of the bugs fixed in iOS 15.4 make your iPhone very vulnerable without the update. It is a security vulnerability that makes it possible to execute code via a malicious app.
How can you install iOS 15.4 on your iPhone?
- Apple had initially announced that it would release the latest version of its operating system by Friday at the latest. On that day comes the new iPhone SE 2022 namely on the market. But – as is often the case with Apple – the software update was already made available to everyone on Tuesday.
- If you do not automatically receive a notification on your smartphone to update your operating system, you can start that installation manually in your settings.
- To do this, go to ‘Settings’, then click on ‘General’ and then on ‘Software update’.
- Then wait for a while until ‘iOS 15.4’ appears so that you can install that update.
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