Apple fixes issue with Find My iPhone update that locked non-developers out

Whoops! Apple seems to have made a blunder while releasing an update to its Find My iPhone iOS application. The update that looked like it was meant

Nishtha Kanal|Aug 23, 2013, 12:27:24 IST

Whoops! Apple seems to have made a blunder while releasing an update to its Find My iPhone iOS application. The update that looked like it was meant just for developers also became visible to all users, thereby causing confusion when they were unable to login. The issue has since been fixed.

The botched update appeared to regular users as well as developers. If you didn’t have developer credentials, you could update the app but it would not let you login through your phone. If you tried to enter it, the Find My iPhone app would tell you that you required a developer account. “You must be a registered iOS developer and have iCloud configured on iOS 7.0 Beta to use this version of Find My iPhone,” the error message read. Oops!

Oops!

Interestingly, the messed up update did not extend itself to iCloud.com and you could still track your iPhone using the website. The update also brought along a new, revamped app icon to Find my iPhone. The flat design was in sync with iOS 7 aesthetics and was revealed last week when the iCloud.com website was updated for beta testers. This update on iOS therefore looked like it was only meant for developers and was erroneously released to regular users.

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The issue with the login was fixed early this morning and is being reflected on Apple's System Status page. If you’ve only just updated Find My iPhone for your iOS devices this morning, you will not only find a spanking new app logo, but will also be able to use the app after logging in.

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