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How to update Apple devices to correct security flaw

FILE - This Dec. 16, 2020 file photo shows an illuminated Apple logo at a store in Munich, Germany. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)
FILE - This Dec. 16, 2020 file photo shows an illuminated Apple logo at a store in Munich, Germany. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) FILE - This Dec. 16, 2020 file photo shows an illuminated Apple logo at a store in Munich, Germany. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Apple has released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers say could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any involvement of the owner.

Here’s how to update your Apple devices.

iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch

– Plug in your device and make sure you’re connected to the internet.

– Go to Settings General, then tap Software Update.