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Apple’s weighed in on the Carrier IQ poo-storm, and says it’s basically washed its hands of the controversial rootkit with iOS 5. Post-iOS 3 software had been found to have references to Carrier IQ, but Apple says it’s going to completely wipe out whatever’s left in a future update.
Here’s the full statement from Cupertino:
“We stopped supporting Carrier IQ with iOS 5 in most of our products and will remove it completely in a future software update. With any diagnostic data sent to Apple, customers must actively opt-in to share this information, and if they do, the data is sent in an anonymous and encrypted form and does not include any personal information. We never recorded keystrokes, messages or any other personal information for diagnostic data and have no plans to ever do so.”
This flies against HTC’s statement that some carriers require Carrier IQ on all handsets, but then, Apple’s got a lot more muscle to ensure that it’s in control of its hardware and software. Seems like one of those times that Apple being able to bully everyone into getting its way is a good thing for you. [All Things D via The Next Web]
Is it just me or is Apple making a lot more public statements and whatnot recently? I remember before they used to be much more secretive and secluded, e.g. with Job’s simple “Don’t hold it that way” response to the Death Grip.
…Or is this all just me?
“Apple Ditched Carrier IQ with iOS 5″
“Apple says it’s going to completely wipe out whatever’s left in a future update.”
So it’s still there then. Stop protecting Apple with your misleading headlines. Apple are the ONLY manufacturer to have included Carrier IQ (all the other installs of it have been done by the phone networks)
Quit you’re whinging!
Read the official Apple comment further down the article, and there is support for the article title.
“…We stopped supporting Carrier IQ with iOS 5 in most of our products and will remove it completely in a future software update.”. ie it has been DITCHED, with whatever remaining bits of the program will be removed with a later updated.
At least they’re going to remove it. Have any other carriers or companies promised this? It seems to me that it is up to the user to work out how to disable it for them.
Sure, Apple made it part of the delivered product, however unlike the carriers that were doing a full log of ALL USER INPUT, Apple had a cut down version that had limited logging of data.
“…We never recorded keystrokes, messages or any other personal information for diagnostic data and have no plans to ever do so.”
Wheres Jonesey! He is usually on board with these Apple witch burnings?
I think he’s building his wicker man…
I heard rumour that he’d been kidnapped by the ‘Cult of Steve’, and is, at this very moment, sat immobile in front of an iPad watching Apple ads in a continuous loop…..