Since iOS 10 is under beta testing stage, people expecting that iOS 9.3.3 would be the last and final public update before any big Apple firmware update but it is not true. Apple released another security update iOS 9.3.4 for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.
This release was almost bound to happen, particularly with the recent Pangu/PP jailbreak for iOS 9.2-iOS 9.3.3 firmwares. People maybe thinking that this latest iOS firmware offer for iPhone/iPad. But according to official change log the new iOS 9.3.4 is actaually “an important security update”.
Those who want to get this latest release, can simply using the OTA update now which is available on compatible iOS devices. If someone missing the OTA update, then another trusty method is direct downloading iOS 9.3.4 IPSW file and restore it with latest iTunes on your device.
What means by the above change log statement, “an important security update”, in fact Apple has patch the latest iOS 9.3.3 firmware in iOS 9.3.4. As per Apple’s security document:
“IOMobileFrameBuffer: Available for: iPhone 4s and later, iPad 2 and later, iPod touch (5th generation) and later. Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved memory handling. CVE-2016-4654: Team Pangu.”
iOS 9.3.4 Update IPSW Direct Download Links
If you plan to upgrade your iOS device running the previous version of Apple OS, then from given links below download the relevant IPSW file specific to your device and restore it on your device via iTunes.
iOS 9.3.4 download IPSW links:
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (WiFi)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (Cellular)
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro (WiFi)
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro (Cellular)
- iPad Air 2 (6th generation WiFi)
- iPad Air 2 (6th generation Cellular)
- iPad Air (5th generation Cellular)
- iPad Air (5th generation WiFi)
- iPad Air (5th generation China)
- iPad (4th generation CDMA)
- iPad (4th generation GSM)
- iPad (4th generation WiFi)
- iPad mini (CDMA)
- iPad mini (GSM)
- iPad mini (WiFi)
- iPad mini 2 (Cellular)
- iPad mini 2 (WiFi)
- iPad mini 2 (China)
- iPad mini 3 (China)
- iPad mini 3 (WiFi)
- iPad mini 3 (Cellular)
- iPad mini 4 (WiFi)
- iPad mini 4 (Cellular)
- iPad 3 Wi-Fi (3rd generation)
- iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular (GSM)
- iPad 3 Wi-Fi + Cellular (CDMA)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi (Rev A)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (GSM)
- iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G (CDMA)
- iPhone 5 (CDMA)
- iPhone 5 (GSM)
- iPhone 5c (CDMA)
- iPhone 5c (GSM)
- iPhone 5s (CDMA)
- iPhone 5s (GSM)
- iPhone 6
- iPhone 6 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE
- iPhone 4s
- iPod touch (5th-generation)
- iPod touch (6th-generation)
One thing important to note is that people who have iOS 9.3.3 jailbroken iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and they care about their device jailbreak, so no need to try this new firmware as it carries a patch that fixes the vulnerability used by the iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak.
Alternatively you can get the iOS 9.3.4 version through OTA (over-the-air) update by going to Settings –> General –> Software Update on your device and follow through the on-screen instructions to download and install OTA update.
