On: About the security content of iOS 10.3.1

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Allowing downloads of OS updates less than 100MB over 3G/4G, just like regular apps?

The 10.3.0->10.3.1 patch is ~20MB. My phone downloads multiple ~100MB app updates daily over cellular. Refusing cellular iOS updates that are smaller than one of those apps is getting pretty silly these days.

[mikeash → 0x0]

Are you really using 10GB of cellular data each month just for app updates? Isn't that expensive?

[RKearney → mikeash]

Why[0] would[1] it[2] be[3]?

[0] https://www.verizonwireless.com/plans/verizon-plan/

[1] https://www.att.com/plans/unlimited-data-plans.html

[2] https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans

[3] https://www.sprint.com/landings/unlimited-cell-phone-plans/

[PhantomGremlin → RKearney]

The only thing "unlimited" about all 4 of those plans are the weasel words.

Verizon: After 22 GB/line/mo, we may prioritize your data behind other Verizon customers during network congestion.

ATT: After 22GB of data usage, AT&T may slow speeds

T-Mobile: On all T-Mobile plans, if congested, top 3% of data users (>30GB/mo.) may notice reduced speeds due to prioritization

Sprint: Data deprioritization during congestion after 23GB/mo.

[mikeash → RKearney]

Those plans are pretty expensive.