Apple rolls out iOS 13.4.1 and iPadOS 13.4.1 updates: Here's what's new

Apple has released a new update for iPhones and iPad users. The new updates — iOS 13.4.1 and iPadOS 13.4.1 — come within two weeks of the public rollout of the iOS 13.4 and iPadOS 13.4.

Both the operating system updates come with bug fixes where it was becoming difficult to engage in a FaceTime call with devices running iOS 9.3.6.

Also, the two updates also address the bug in the Settings app. Here are the complete release notes for the iOS 13.4.1 update:

* Fixes an issue where devices running iOS 13.4 could not participate in FaceTime calls with devices running iOS 9.3.6 and earlier or OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and earlier
* Addresses a bug with the Settings app where choosing Bluetooth from the quick actions menu on the Home screen would fail

Here are the the complete release notes for the iPadOS 13.4.1 update:

* Fixes an issue where devices running iPadOS 13.4 could not participate in FaceTime calls with devices running iOS 9.3.6 and earlier or OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 and earlier
* Addresses an issue on iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) and iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) where the flashlight may not turn on after tapping the Flashlight button in Control Center or on the Lock screen
* Addresses a bug with the Settings app where choosing Bluetooth from the quick actions menu on the Home screen would fail

Both the iOS and ‌‌iPadOS‌‌ 13.4.1 updates are available on all eligible devices. Users can access the updates, by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

Although the release notes do not mention it, a report by 9to5Mac says that the iOS 13.4.1 update could include a fix for a VPN vulnerability that was spotted in the iOS 13.4 update.

For those unaware, a report by Forbes suggested that the iOS 13.4 update includes a security vulnerability that prevents users’ data from being secure when they use a VPN (Virtual private network) on their iPhone. First discovered by popular VPN service Proton, the bug is unable to close the existing unsecured connections whenever the VPN starts and “some are long-lasting and can remain open for minutes to hours outside the VPN tunnel.”

“Neither Proton VPN nor any other VPN service can provide a workaround for this issue because iOS does not permit a VPN app to kill existing network connections,” Proton explains.