Apple releases iOS 6.1.4 for iPhone 5 with updated audio profile for speakerphone
Apple on Thursday issued a new software update for iPhone 5 owners, adding an updated audio profile for speakerphone. The minor update is now available for download and install.

The new iOS version can be downloaded through the Software Update section found in the native Settings application. It is available for both the GSM and CDMA versions of the iPhone 5.
iOS 6.1.4 is identified as Build 10B350, and it is an 11.5-megabyte download. No betas were provided to developers prior to the software's release.
The last update to iOS, software version 6.1.3, was released in March. It fixed a bug that allowed for the phone's lockscreen security feature to be bypassed.
No other major updates for iOS are expected to be released, as Apple is believed to be hard at work on the next major update to its mobile operating system. iOS 7 is expected to be unveiled at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, scheduled for June 10 through 14. Presumably developers will also be provided with a pre-release beta of the software at the same time.

The new iOS version can be downloaded through the Software Update section found in the native Settings application. It is available for both the GSM and CDMA versions of the iPhone 5.
iOS 6.1.4 is identified as Build 10B350, and it is an 11.5-megabyte download. No betas were provided to developers prior to the software's release.
The last update to iOS, software version 6.1.3, was released in March. It fixed a bug that allowed for the phone's lockscreen security feature to be bypassed.
No other major updates for iOS are expected to be released, as Apple is believed to be hard at work on the next major update to its mobile operating system. iOS 7 is expected to be unveiled at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, scheduled for June 10 through 14. Presumably developers will also be provided with a pre-release beta of the software at the same time.
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I guess sound better get to the airport 2 hours earlier now.
Strange release.. ( Did the sound engineer run out of things to do in his works hours?
I know the rest of them are probably pretty busy right now with whatever the "5S" has and the software teams are clearly pretty busy too, but was the speaker profile causing many complaints?
I discovered what was going on is that she loved to talk on the phone while lying down and whenever she lied down on her back ( jokes to follow in sure)… With her phone to her ear and not using a headset or speakerphone… She would have this underwater sound to her.
I don't know if that had something to do with it but there is something to be said about that, Because I tried it and she said she had trouble hearing me when I also lied down.
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Originally Posted by icemanis
My "end" button doesn't work to end the call, unless i use my power button. This update didn't fix it.
Which phone do you have? This has never been a problem for my iPhone 5.
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Originally Posted by wdowell
Strange release.. ( Did the sound engineer run out of things to do in his works hours?
Agreed. I don't recall Apple ever doing something quite like this. I suspect there will be further patching to iOS 6 in the future, at least from a bug or security aspect, that could feasibly include this audio enhancement. Perhaps they they forgot to mention the additional Jail breaking prevention updates included in this version.
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Originally Posted by mstone
Agreed. I don't recall Apple ever doing something quite like this. I suspect there will be further patching to iOS 6 in the future, at least from a bug or security aspect, that could feasibly include this audio enhancement. Perhaps they they forgot to mention the additional Jail breaking prevention updates included in this version.
I don't think so. I follow jailbreaking closely and from what I understand they are saving the next jailbreak until iOS 7. If they release it now for 6.1.3 or 6.1.4 that would allow Apple plenty of time to close the hole for iOS 7. Most people who jailbreak knew in advance to stay with 6.1.2 especially since the later release added nothing of value.
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Originally Posted by icemanis
My "end" button doesn't work to end the call, unless i use my power button. This update didn't fix it.
Sounds like you need to do a "restore" on your iPhone.
I've had an issue once (long time ago, on a 3GS) where it was acting flaky. Took it to the Apple Store and they told me to do that first. As a matter of fact, it's their version of "take two aspirin and call me in the morning".
Apple's instructions:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414
1.) your phone call does not hang up
and worse...
2.) Holy crap your phone call does not hang up so for god's sake don't comment about the phone call or the person ("God she's a bitch...") because THEY ARE STILL CONNECTED!!!!
Hopefully Apple will fix this before too many relationships get ruined.
Never had that problem either. Neither has my wife or daughter, I asked.
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Originally Posted by razormaid
Careful guys!!! After doing the update on my iPhone 5, when I finish a call and hit END... the phone call keeps going. When I try to hit the button to close the phone, it returns me to the still running phone call page with the counter STILL running, so there's two problems
1.) your phone call does not hang up
and worse...
2.) Holy crap your phone call does not hang up so for god's sake don't comment about the phone call or the person ("God she's a bitch...") because THEY ARE STILL CONNECTED!!!!
Hopefully Apple will fix this before too many relationships get ruined.
So you know this is a bug and that this bug affects all iPhone 5s because...
There are five (5) iPhone 5 owners in my extended family and none of them are reporting this issue. Four have already updated.
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Originally Posted by elliots11
You know what else is big news?
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I know AI probably doesn't get much of a say in what ads run on here, but it was a much better site to visit when it was the overly happy busty girl selling... something (I don't know what).
AI isn't an adult site. Read it for the articles.