Apple issues emergency alert to every iPhone owner – check your mobile now

APPLE has issued an emergency alert for all users – and you shouldn’t ignore it.

All iPhone owners need to go into their settings as soon as possible.

In there, you’ll find a surprise iPhone update: iOS 16.1.1.

It contains security fixes designed to stop hackers from taking control of your iPhone – killing apps or running dangerous code to spy on you.

“This update includes bug fixes and security updates and is recommended for all users,” Apple explains.

“A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.”

There are two security flaws fixed by the update, both of which were discovered by Google’s Project Zero team.

The update comes just days after the release of iOS 16.1, which also included security fixes.

Apple added: “Keeping your software up to date is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your Apple product’s security.”

The update is available for free right now, and it’s extremely important that you install it as soon as possible.

No support

The bad news is that not all users can get iOS 16.1.1.

If you can upgrade to iOS 16 then you’re fine, but anyway with a very old iPhone model will miss out.

Here’s a list of all the iOS 16 (and iOS 16.1.1) supported devices:

Not being able to get the latest iOS means you’ll lose access to the most up-to-date security fixes.

These are vital patches that close holes used by hackers to access your systems.

So using a very old iPhone that can’t be updated could put you at risk.

If you can’t update to iOS 16, consider upgrading your iPhone sooner rather than later.

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