Flipper Zero is NO Longer Working on iOS 17.2—Update Your iPhones Now

The infamous tool, activated remotely, and can crash or make devices malfunction, Flipper Zero, is no longer working on the iOS 17.2 update from Apple. The main focus of Flipper Zero that was discovered by those wreaking havoc is to modify the device to exploit a vulnerability in iPhones and iPads, causing a limitless denial of service (DoS) attack.

With the latest update from Apple, security was a massive highlight, and it offers a chance for users to avoid unexplainable attacks.

Apple's iOS 17.2 No Longer Crashes from Flipper Zero

ZDNet has reported that the notorious exploit, as modified by users via their Flipper Zero devices, is no longer working, centering on the Bluetooth exploit that users discovered. Before, using Flipper Zero and activating the notorious "Apple BLE Spam" would lead to iPhones and iPads that have their Bluetooth turned on to see repetitive prompts.

It was tested by the report, and corroborated by 9to5Mac, claiming that updating to the latest iOS 17.2 would no longer face this problem from the device.

Flipper Zero's exploit is a powerful one, something which many tech advocates have already reported to Apple for a chance to fix it.

Flipper Zero: The Device That Brought Down iPhones

The BLE, Bluetooth Low-Energy, was the main culprit behind this Flipper Zero attack running the third-party firmware, centering on the 'Xtreme' version. With this, threat actors can use the pen-testing device to launch their attacks, and it has a radio range of about 50 meters, affecting those nearby.

While Flipper Zero was not specifically made to spam and crash iPhones or iPads, it has grown in popularity because of this capability.

Apple's iOS 17.2 and December's New Features

December has seen the public release of iOS 17.2, and it has brought significant updates to the Apple iPhone with different features available to enjoy. One of them is the iMessage Contact Key Verification which allows the user to identify who they are talking to or who sent them a message, and activating it in the settings would ensure that their names and icons (if they uploaded it) would be available to see.

Users may also set up their notifications and customize them to their preferences, avoiding the need to see default notifications at all times, one that reminds them of every change or update. With this, users may receive and hear notifications, but can already identify them without looking at the smartphone, personalizing more of the experience in the device.

It was also in December when Apple first previewed the Stolen Device Protection on the iOS 17.3 beta and it promises a chance to further protect the tech in case it gets stolen. The exploit that Flipper Zero owners have modified to target the iPhone's Bluetooth exploit is now patched, and this vulnerability is no longer available to access and crash the devices.