iOS 11.2.5: A Must-Update Despite Its Small Size

If you are curious about what's new with iOS 11.2.5, let's take a look at what all has changed since iOS 11.2.2. On the surface, this update may seem small in terms of size, but after going through the release notes, I was surprised to see how much has changed. One of the most significant changes is that iOS 11.2.5 will be the lowest firmware compatible with the new Apple HomePod, which will be releasing next month.

This means that if you're planning on getting a HomePod, you'll definitely need to update to iOS 11.2.5 in order to set it up. The HomePod will also automatically transfer your Apple ID, Apple Music, Siri, and Wi-Fi settings from your existing device, making the setup process much easier. The HomePod will be available for pre-order on Friday for $349, and shipping will start on February 9th.

In addition to the HomePod support, iOS 11.2.5 also brings a new change to Siri that allows you to hear news from Siri by simply saying "Siri, tell me the news." This feature starts automatically playing right there in Podcast, making it easy to stay up-to-date on current events. You can even specify which category of news you want to hear, such as sports or politics.

Another bug that has been patched in iOS 11.2.5 is the infamous "Chaos" bug, which would freeze your iPhone when receiving a link with a preview image. This bug was particularly annoying because it would cause both the sender and receiver's phones to freeze up. Thankfully, this bug has been fixed in iOS 11.2.5, so you won't have to worry about your friends freezing their phones anymore.

Some other smaller changes that have been patched in iOS 11.2.5 include a bug fix for an issue that caused the Phone app to display incomplete information in the call list and another issue that caused iMessage conversations to be listed out of order. These bugs were reported by users on Twitter, particularly around beta 2 and beta 3 phase.

In terms of security, iOS 11.2.5 adds additional protection against the notorious Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities. If you don't know what these are, watch my video on iOS 11.2.2 when that was released – it's an in-depth look at these vulnerabilities and how they affect your iPhone.

Interestingly, the security notes for iOS 11.2.5 show a significant reduction in kernel bugs compared to iOS 11.2.2. While this may not necessarily mean that an exploit is on the horizon, it's still reassuring to see that Apple has been working hard to patch up these vulnerabilities.

In terms of battery life, I can confirm that iOS 11.2.5 seems to last a little bit longer than iOS 11.2.2 on my iPhone 8 Plus. While it may not be a huge difference, the fact that I haven't noticed any random reboots or freezes is definitely a plus.

Finally, in terms of performance, iOS 11.2.5 runs pretty smoothly on my iPhone 8 Plus. I haven't had any issues with random reboots or freezes, and everything seems to be running as expected.

Overall, if you're not interested in jailbreaking your iPhone, then definitely go ahead and update to iOS 11.2.5. The additional protection against Spectre and Meltdown, the patched Chaos bug, and the improved battery life make this a must-update for anyone looking to stay secure and efficient on their iPhone.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up guys my name is Brandon and iOS eleven point two point five has finally been released to the general public after going through seven long betas so you can see it is quite a small update and you should have this update waiting for you inside your settings we go to general software updates should populate right within there unless of course you were on the beta program and you were already running beta seven because this update does have the same build number if you are curious that build number is fifteen d60 eyes let's take a look at what all has changed with eleven point two point five and if it's worth updating to so this update does seem pretty small on the surface and definitely from the size as well but after going through the release notes I was actually surprised to see how much has changed with eleven point two point five since eleven point two point two so first of all i OS eleven point two point five is gonna be the lowest firmware compatible with the new apple home pod which will be releasing next month so this stuff it's gonna add support for the home pod it's gonna allow you to set it up it's also gonna allow you to automatically transfer your Apple ID your Apple music siri and Wi-Fi settings straight to the home pod and the home pod is going to be available to pre-order on friday for three hundred forty nine bucks and it will be shipping out starting on February 9th now iOS eleven point two point five also brings a new change to Siri that allows you to hear news from Siri by simply saying Siri tell me the news and you can see it starts automatically playing right there in podcast another cool way to do this is by saying which category you want to hear news from so for go ahead and ask Siri Siri plays sports news there you go you can see it starts automatically playing ESPN radio here inside of podcast which is really cool now the annoying chaos bug has also been patched here in eleven point two point five and if you don't recall this is the bug that would freeze your iPhone when receiving a link that has a preview image that basically just never loads and it freezes up the phone both the sender and the receiver now I purposely did not make a video on this on my channel but everything up a pro and a couple other channels did upload it so I'm sure you guys are aware of this bug but anyways it has been patched here in eleven point two point five and you won't be getting your phone frozen by your friends anymore now some of these smaller changes in this update include a bug fix for an issue that caused the phone application to display incomplete information in the call list and also an issue it caused iMessage conversations to be listed out of order both of which have been reported to me on Twitter and while in the beta phase mainly around the beta 2 and beta 3 phase I got this from the same user that had both these bugs so those have been patched here in 11 points 2.5 the final version also as I mentioned in my beta update videos iOS 11 point 2 point 5 adds additional protection against the notorious spectre and meltdown vulnerabilities if you don't know what those are watch my video on iOS eleven point two point two when that was released that was an update all about patching up these vulnerabilities I basically described what they are it's kind of in depth in that video so go ahead and watch that one that is linked in the cards right now now speaking of vulnerabilities the security notes for iOS eleven point two point five are pretty interesting and you can see here that there are a lot of bugs fixed but take a look at how many kernel bugs were present all the way up to iOS eleven point two point two so that is pretty good to see if you are into jailbreaking but you know I don't think this means an exploit is coming soon or anything like that but it is interesting to see especially for those interested in jailbreaking as for the battery life it has been great here on my iPhone 8 plus I can't say that you're gonna notice a big bump in battery but it does seem to last a little bit longer than it did on eleven point two point two on the performance side it does seem about the same as eleven point two point two I haven't really been able to notice any big difference but it does run pretty smooth definitely no complaints here I have not had any random reboots or freezes or anything like that on eleven point two point five so that's always good to know so that is pretty much it for iOS eleven point two point five definitely a must update unless you are of course holding out for a jailbreak definitely go ahead and update to this if you're not looking for a jailbreak as it does again further protect against spectrum meltdown we have the Chaos message bug patched if you're planning on getting a home pod you definitely need eleven point two point five to even set it up we have a little bit better battery life and great performance as well so definitely go check it out again if you are not interested in jailbreaking but it weighs guys that's pretty much it for this video I hope you enjoyed it if you did make sure you give this video a thumbs up also make sure to subscribe for a lot more iOS coverage so thanks again for watching guys and I'll see you soonwhat's up guys my name is Brandon and iOS eleven point two point five has finally been released to the general public after going through seven long betas so you can see it is quite a small update and you should have this update waiting for you inside your settings we go to general software updates should populate right within there unless of course you were on the beta program and you were already running beta seven because this update does have the same build number if you are curious that build number is fifteen d60 eyes let's take a look at what all has changed with eleven point two point five and if it's worth updating to so this update does seem pretty small on the surface and definitely from the size as well but after going through the release notes I was actually surprised to see how much has changed with eleven point two point five since eleven point two point two so first of all i OS eleven point two point five is gonna be the lowest firmware compatible with the new apple home pod which will be releasing next month so this stuff it's gonna add support for the home pod it's gonna allow you to set it up it's also gonna allow you to automatically transfer your Apple ID your Apple music siri and Wi-Fi settings straight to the home pod and the home pod is going to be available to pre-order on friday for three hundred forty nine bucks and it will be shipping out starting on February 9th now iOS eleven point two point five also brings a new change to Siri that allows you to hear news from Siri by simply saying Siri tell me the news and you can see it starts automatically playing right there in podcast another cool way to do this is by saying which category you want to hear news from so for go ahead and ask Siri Siri plays sports news there you go you can see it starts automatically playing ESPN radio here inside of podcast which is really cool now the annoying chaos bug has also been patched here in eleven point two point five and if you don't recall this is the bug that would freeze your iPhone when receiving a link that has a preview image that basically just never loads and it freezes up the phone both the sender and the receiver now I purposely did not make a video on this on my channel but everything up a pro and a couple other channels did upload it so I'm sure you guys are aware of this bug but anyways it has been patched here in eleven point two point five and you won't be getting your phone frozen by your friends anymore now some of these smaller changes in this update include a bug fix for an issue that caused the phone application to display incomplete information in the call list and also an issue it caused iMessage conversations to be listed out of order both of which have been reported to me on Twitter and while in the beta phase mainly around the beta 2 and beta 3 phase I got this from the same user that had both these bugs so those have been patched here in 11 points 2.5 the final version also as I mentioned in my beta update videos iOS 11 point 2 point 5 adds additional protection against the notorious spectre and meltdown vulnerabilities if you don't know what those are watch my video on iOS eleven point two point two when that was released that was an update all about patching up these vulnerabilities I basically described what they are it's kind of in depth in that video so go ahead and watch that one that is linked in the cards right now now speaking of vulnerabilities the security notes for iOS eleven point two point five are pretty interesting and you can see here that there are a lot of bugs fixed but take a look at how many kernel bugs were present all the way up to iOS eleven point two point two so that is pretty good to see if you are into jailbreaking but you know I don't think this means an exploit is coming soon or anything like that but it is interesting to see especially for those interested in jailbreaking as for the battery life it has been great here on my iPhone 8 plus I can't say that you're gonna notice a big bump in battery but it does seem to last a little bit longer than it did on eleven point two point two on the performance side it does seem about the same as eleven point two point two I haven't really been able to notice any big difference but it does run pretty smooth definitely no complaints here I have not had any random reboots or freezes or anything like that on eleven point two point five so that's always good to know so that is pretty much it for iOS eleven point two point five definitely a must update unless you are of course holding out for a jailbreak definitely go ahead and update to this if you're not looking for a jailbreak as it does again further protect against spectrum meltdown we have the Chaos message bug patched if you're planning on getting a home pod you definitely need eleven point two point five to even set it up we have a little bit better battery life and great performance as well so definitely go check it out again if you are not interested in jailbreaking but it weighs guys that's pretty much it for this video I hope you enjoyed it if you did make sure you give this video a thumbs up also make sure to subscribe for a lot more iOS coverage so thanks again for watching guys and I'll see you soon\n"