[augusteo]

tokyobreakfast is right that this is just a certificate fix, not a real software update. But it's still notable.

Lots of old devices become paperweights because of expired certs or backend shutdowns. The fact that Apple even bothered to push this to a 13-year-old device is unusual. Most companies wouldn't.

[rdsubhas]

It's likely that, the Support Contact Rate (and potentially legal contact rate if the phone gets fully bricked and unable to make basic phone calls) is higher than the cost of just pushing the certificate.

I'd assume the legal hourly costs for handling 10 cases probably equals the cost of pushing this cert, even if the cases can be successfully defended.

[snovymgodym]

Kind of how Sony pushes a bluetooth DRM update to PS3s every year still.

[bpye]

I think you mean blu-ray?

[snovymgodym]

Yeah, blu-ray not bluetooth.

[augusteo]

Wow I didn't know that. That's impressive.

[Klonoar]

Maybe overlap with the device tree for the last iPod Touches that finally got sold?

[yunaflox]

Now, let's see if Apple can fix the A5/A6 activation bug.