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"Apple is reportedly preparing to release an update for its iOS 6 operating system that will block popular jailbreak software that allows users to hack their own device.  Forbes reports that Apple issued the iOS 6.1.3 beta update to developers late last week, suggesting that a full release to users could come within the next month.   The update is expected to bring various new software features, including expanded support for voice assistant Siri in Japan.  But David Wang, one of the creators of the hugely popular evasi0n jailbreak, told Forbes that he has tested the update and found that it patches at least one of the five bugs evasi0n exploits. This is in iOS 6&amp;#039;s time zone settings.  &amp;quot;If one of the vulnerabilities doesn&amp;#039;t work, evasi0n doesn&amp;#039;t work,&amp;quot; Wang said. &amp;quot;We could replace that part with a different vulnerability, but [Apple] will probably fix most if not all of the bugs we&amp;#039;ve used when 6.1.3 comes out.&amp;quot; Wang said that he is still testing the patch to see if other vulnerabilities were still present in Apple&amp;#039;s latest operating system.  But the move is thought to show that Apple is taking action to block evasi0n, which allows users to gain control over their device&amp;#039;s operating system. This means they can instal custom themes and download apps not sanctioned by Apple&amp;#039;s App Store.  When evasi0n was released on the web earlier this month, the software became the most popular Apple jailbreak ever, particularly as it worked on the latest iPhone 5 and iPad Mini devices.  Forbes reports that up to seven million devices were running evasi0n in the first four days online, despite the users risking voiding their warranty by using it.  At over three weeks on the market, evasi0n has lasted longer than most other iOS jailbreaks. In 2011, Apple took just nine days to release a fix for Jailbreakme 3.0, a popular jailbreak on the iPhone 4.  But unlike evasi0n, which requires users to manually download and install the software, Jailbreakme 3.0 could be activated by just visiting a website and was considered more of a potential malicious threat.  Meanwhile, Apple is also working on a separate patch for iOS 6 that will fix a bug that allows anyone who gains physical access to an iPhone to get around the lockscreen without needing the password.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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